Inglese

11th of November is Remembrance Day or Poppy Day. On this day people in the UK and Commonwealth acknowledge those who died or suffered while serving in wars, conflicts and peace operations.  Originally, Remembrance Day was called Armistice Day and commemorated the end of the First World War, but it has then become a memorial […]

Sebbene l’autunno inizi in settembre, è in ottobre che si cominciano a sentire gli effetti del cambio di stagione in maniera significativa. Il tempo atmosferico peggiora, le temperature si abbassano, le giornate si accorciano, i prodotti della terra cambiano. L’autunno è un argomento che si affronta a scuola sotto tanti punti di vista, e quello […]

Dublin is written in James Joyce’s heart: with its streets, pubs, and characters it has become “the character itself” in the writer’s works. But like other Irish authors, Joyce’s relationship with his homeland was based on conflict. Against the limitations of spreading nationalism, he wrote Dubliners, published in June 1914, “to betray the soul of […]

Anche in Italia, ormai da qualche anno, non si parla più di “ripresa delle scuole”, ma si è importato il termine anglosassone BACK-TO-SCHOOL. Il rientro a scuola è un momento di sentimenti contrastanti: la gioia nel rivedere gli amici, l’ansia per il nuovo anno scolastico, la paura per quello che ci aspetta, l’anticipazione per quello […]

As we prepare to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary, we may  wonder whether her novels, written more than 200 years ago, can still be relevant  to an audience more familiar with Instagram or Snapchat  than with a quadrille or an afternoon tea.   If one judged Jane Austen’s literary value on the basis  of the […]

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the railway in the UK—a milestone in transport history that began with the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. Railways revolutionised not only travel but also trade, and society in general, connecting cities and communities in ways never imagined before. This collection of classroom activities invites students to explore […]