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Read about Multiple Intelligences and then do two tasks. Do more reading comprehensions on the British Council Learning English website.

Expression écrite

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Some useful tips on the UK student life website about writing emails, letters, etc. 

BBC Skillswise on writing.

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Find out about the London-based charity Global Generation whose aim is to support young people through local sustainable projects connecting people with their environment.

Here is a simple task to start off the school year.

Reading Comprehension A2 - B1

Part I  - Getting the main ideas.

Read the about us page of the Global Generation website and answer the following questions.

1. According to Global Generation, what are the best ways to make change happen? § 2

2. Look at the following  project name : Kings Cross Skip Garden.

Kings Cross is an area of London where the international train terminal Saint Pancras is situated. You probably all know what the word garden means. But what is a skip? Choose the correct answer: 

a)  une poubelle    b)  une benne  c)   un container   d) un bac

3. Give your definition of the term social innovator (see § 4).

It's someone who...

4. Find the three main values that support change (final §) and then look up the definition of commitment on Wordreference.

Part II - Reading about a project in detail

Now go to the Living Food project page.

1. Where do young people grow food?  §1 and §3

2. Say where the food goes next. §1

3. Complete the following : someone who is homeless ..................   .....................  a home.

4. Look up the word self-sufficient (§6 and §8) in the online unilingual dictionary.

Read up to Living Food photo gallery.

Take a look at the gallery.

Task : now write a short article about Global Generation for a local newspaper.

Check your answers here.