Strange times

This blog is for my Selva students. It is not meant to replace classes - I hope Mr. V. will take the necessary action soon to allow classes to continue.

BUt I thought it would be good for you to both continue reading some English, and see what France looks like through the eyes of the British media.

For weeks the British media said almost nothing about the movement in France, but this is beginning to change. The Independent, a daily newspaper which is relatively left wing, wrote the following :

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article350940.ece

Notice that you may find errors of fact in the articles I am giving you links to. It is often surprising to see how little homework journalists do. similarly, when you read articles in the French press about Britain, it is not all true!

The Guardian is more critical of the French government :

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article350940.ece

More soon
John Mullen