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    If you were a car, which would you be?

    March 15, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    For all you car lovers our there, this is the discussion for you. Business Insider presents one of the world’s largest car collection of cars, with over 45o cars, held by business man Roger Dubbing. So if you want to feast your eyes on plenitudes of  chrome and leather, hop…

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    What books do you want to read?

    March 14, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    I know that the prospect of reading an actual novel in a second language may be much too ambitious a goal. However, I do like to sift through book reviews and talk about what students might like to read. And hey, it might get them interested enough that they will…

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    What is your definition of success?

    March 12, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    I don’t know anyone who gets up in the morning and says, “I hope I fail today.” Whether we like it or not, our need for success subtly–and not so subtly–influences how we move through our lives. Success can drive us, but also plague us. What’s more, it can be…

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    What is Brexit doing to the U.K.?

    February 21, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    Whether you are for, against or take a neutral position of the Brexit negotiation, it is interesting to see how this deal is affecting British politics. This New York Times video looks at some of the societal issues that prompted the need for Brexit. But now, it seems as though…

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    What do you do for Valentine’s Day?

    February 14, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    A popular North American celebration, February 14th is the day for lovers. For me, it is a day filled with pressure and lack of inspiration. Yes, you heard me, I just don’t know what to do on Valentin’s Day. Thus since this celebration is a little weird in my view,…

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    Would you eat the marshmallow?

    February 11, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    TED features Joachim de Posada’s presentation of the famous “marshmallow” test done children. It is a test that claims to predict the success of those children through their ability to delay gratification. I won’t go into great detail about the test because the video only last about 5 min. I…

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    What is in your food?

    February 4, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    We live in a fast paced world with all kinds of conveniences. Food taking a huge chunk of the convenience market, many foods are processed and packaged to serve. If food and nutrition are a topic of interest to you and your students, you might find this National Geographic article…

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    Where would you travel to?

    December 17, 2018 - By lucelmartel

    If you could choose among National Geographic top 15 travel destinations, where would you go? Scroll through the top 15 destinations suggested by National Geographic and say which you would choose and why (only read titles and look at pictures). Go explore the picture of the chosen destination. What is…

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    What was the last book you read?

    December 9, 2018 - By lucelmartel

    What was the last book you read?What types of books do you like to read?Take a look at these book reviews, which titles interest you?

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    What are you doing to prevent climate change?

    April 17, 2018 - By lucelmartel

    What are you doing to prevent climate change? PBS Frontline presents an innovative interactive presentation on how the people of Marshall Island are affected by climate change. Even though the presentation is a bit deep and disturbing, I would use it to spark a discussion on actions related to climate…

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My name is Mélanie. I have been working in the field of education and computer-assisted learning for 25 years. I have taught ESL to children, teens and adults. Conversation is my favourite part of teaching ESL. I am happy to share the resources I have been using to get people talking, build fluency and make connections.



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