LD English Teacher

Literature. Kids. Here now and then to read about my favourites. Secondary. 🇮🇹

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

There’ll be a lot of genuinely gutted year 8s and 9s today.
Nice tribute 💔 https://t.co/85wN83mEaJ

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Shock of the old: 11 murderous and macabre Victorian Christmas cards https://t.co/oB7HO37qK4

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Exploring/rediscovering lovely bits of seaside close to London (within 2 hours drive or train): Whitstable, Hayling Island, Southsea and Holywell retreat - a 40 min walk from Eastbourne pier.

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Wow what a gem

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Teaching OCR Film A Level for 2nd time. Notable lack of resources, text books or guidance out there. Last time was enjoyable but a LOT of hard work. Any tips/references most welcome - especially for strong technical analysis of micro-elements, rather than film history/context.

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Can’t recommend Purple Hibiscus enough if you want to refresh a year 9 curriculum.

[Afrokonnect @AfrokonnectNG]

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author and feminist.

She's known for her novels such as "Half of a Yellow Sun," "Purple Hibiscus," and "Americanah," which explore themes of identity, gender, race, and culture.

Adichie's writing has gained international recognition and has had a significant impact on contemporary literature and discussions about social issues.

Have you read any of her books?

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Summer buildings appreciation 4: Cambridge

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Recent inexpensive unpretentious and special summer eating
-Trattoria da Emilia Sorento
-Conca del Sogno Nerano
-Alexandria Egyptian cafe Margate
-Any taverna Episkopi beach Crete
90% of time I forget to photograph where/what I’m eating but a delete session threw up these gems

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

*Henry

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Summer building appreciation 2: Southsea Castle Haney VIII’s fort for French watching

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Summer Building appreciation 3: the Orthodox churches of Rethymno Crete and children’s ball game outside Neradje mosque at midnight.

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Summer holidays building appreciation 1: Chichester Cathedral featuring Larkin’s Arundel Tomb

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

OLD BABES IN THE WOOD premiered at #5 on the USA @indiebound National Indie Best #bestseller list and on all 9 regional lists. Thank you, Indie Booksellers! Back to press for another printing. Old Babes with great legs! #oldbabesinthewood

[Faber Books @FaberBooks]

What do you know about T. S. Eliot's Ariel Poems? Over on the Faber Journal, former Faber Archivist, Robert Brown, delves into the history of this overlooked gem.

https://t.co/A0kgNPaZzP

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

A few jewels from the spectacular exhibition ‘Spain and the Hispanic World’ @royalacademy On until April.

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Visited Dublin last week for first time in 10 years. @EPICMuseumCHQ is a fantastic new museum with exhibits on Irish history, emigration and cultural influence - particularly good one for kids. Also Oscar Wilde says hello @MerrionSqDub 💚 Dublin one of my favourite cities.

[The Guardian @guardian]

Italian star Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95 https://t.co/nWJDwAuKdx

[Hanif Kureishi @Hanifkureishi]

A Writer Collapses. As He Recovers, His Dispatches Captivate Readers https://t.co/fgXeLrvJQx

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

Good example of parody

‘I was alone. Abandoned. With only a hundred million in the bank’ – Spare, digested by John Crace | Books | The Guardian https://t.co/M1vGg2phaL

[LD English Teacher @teacher_ld]

To be or not to be cancelled: how directors deal with Shakespeare’s problematic side https://t.co/mCyHZg9SEY