Frank Mc Girr
@vhsteacher.com
ELT | Movies should be the central component on all language courses. http://vhsteacher.com #esl #efl #tesol
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Frank Mc Girr
@vhsteacher.com
· Nov 22
Hello, Bluesky! Glad to be here!.Here’s my first post—or is it a “skeet”? 😊
I use feature-length movies with adult learners to make language learning more immersive, engaging, and effective.
I focus on how films—both as language tools and as works of art—can transform classrooms.
I use feature-length movies with adult learners to make language learning more immersive, engaging, and effective.
I focus on how films—both as language tools and as works of art—can transform classrooms.
Goldman Sachs paid chief executive David Solomon $47mn in 2025, up 21% from 2024 and his highest remuneration since he took the helm at the Wall Street bank in 2018. ft.trib.al/gZBkCjj
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
This is absolutely worth the read. This is where Canada stands, with pragmatic partners and allies.
engagementcanadapledge.substack.com/p/prime-mini...
engagementcanadapledge.substack.com/p/prime-mini...
Prime Minister Carney's historic address to the world today at Davos: a course-setting speech for Canada
We share the PM's speech today about the world "as it is" and the conclusions he is drawing for Canada -- and for the world. No commentary from us. Purpose is an open discussion through Comments.
engagementcanadapledge.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM
This is absolutely worth the read. This is where Canada stands, with pragmatic partners and allies.
engagementcanadapledge.substack.com/p/prime-mini...
engagementcanadapledge.substack.com/p/prime-mini...
How big is Greenland?
It's so big that it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
It's so big that it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
Frohes neues Jahr!!! This year, like most, we’re having Raclette. Hoping 2026 is a better reflection on humanity that one just gone. 😊
December 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Frohes neues Jahr!!! This year, like most, we’re having Raclette. Hoping 2026 is a better reflection on humanity that one just gone. 😊
Frohe Weihnachten an alle
December 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Frohe Weihnachten an alle
Can we please just have a US-free BlueSky? Before we all go mad? 🙏
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@willdalrymple.bsky.social might find this interesting given his extensive work on history and empire
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
My forthcoming book—
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
For which I began research in 2006.
Is now posted on the website for Princeton University Press.
Cover will be added soon.
The King’s Slaves: The British Empire & the Origins of American Slavery
December 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
@willdalrymple.bsky.social might find this interesting given his extensive work on history and empire
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
Hello #linguists I use feature films to help students acquire English. I’m looking for fact-based evidence that quantifies the role of listening in SLA -research that supports the claim that listening can account for 40-70% of input. 🙏
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hello #linguists I use feature films to help students acquire English. I’m looking for fact-based evidence that quantifies the role of listening in SLA -research that supports the claim that listening can account for 40-70% of input. 🙏
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
Hello #linguists I use feature films to help students acquire English. I’m looking for fact-based evidence that quantifies the role of listening in SLA -research that supports the claim that listening can account for 40-70% of input. 🙏
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Hello #linguists I use feature films to help students acquire English. I’m looking for fact-based evidence that quantifies the role of listening in SLA -research that supports the claim that listening can account for 40-70% of input. 🙏
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
@celiagr.bsky.social
@ciol-linguists.bsky.social
Pasta with salmon and broccoli in a rich gorgonzola sauce.
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Pasta with salmon and broccoli in a rich gorgonzola sauce.
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
🎬 Delighted to share my article, “Running an English Language Film Club,” has just been published.
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
Issue 55 - International House World Organisation
Browse Issue 55 digital version from the IH Journal from International House.
ihworld.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎬 Delighted to share my article, “Running an English Language Film Club,” has just been published.
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
🎬 Delighted to share my article, “Running an English Language Film Club,” has just been published.
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
Issue 55 - International House World Organisation
Browse Issue 55 digital version from the IH Journal from International House.
ihworld.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎬 Delighted to share my article, “Running an English Language Film Club,” has just been published.
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
A huge thank you to @cwalkerwriter.bsky.social, for his steady and insightful guidance throughout the writing process
#IHWorld #InternationalHouse #FilmInEducation #ELT
ihworld.com/ih-journal/i...
This week's movie at The English Language Film Club 🎬
Set at the peak of McCarthyism, the movie highlights the importance of standing up to liars and bullies,and serves as a reminder of the crucial role journalists/news organisations play in healthy democracies.
#EnglishFilmClub #ESL #TESOL #ELT
Set at the peak of McCarthyism, the movie highlights the importance of standing up to liars and bullies,and serves as a reminder of the crucial role journalists/news organisations play in healthy democracies.
#EnglishFilmClub #ESL #TESOL #ELT
September 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week's movie at The English Language Film Club 🎬
Set at the peak of McCarthyism, the movie highlights the importance of standing up to liars and bullies,and serves as a reminder of the crucial role journalists/news organisations play in healthy democracies.
#EnglishFilmClub #ESL #TESOL #ELT
Set at the peak of McCarthyism, the movie highlights the importance of standing up to liars and bullies,and serves as a reminder of the crucial role journalists/news organisations play in healthy democracies.
#EnglishFilmClub #ESL #TESOL #ELT
I’m always moved by Robert Redford’s heartfelt narration of Norman Maclean’s "A River Runs Through It", especially the final fly-fishing scene:
“Now, nearly all those I loved and did not understand in my youth are dead, even Jessie. But I still reach out to them.
“Now, nearly all those I loved and did not understand in my youth are dead, even Jessie. But I still reach out to them.
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I’m always moved by Robert Redford’s heartfelt narration of Norman Maclean’s "A River Runs Through It", especially the final fly-fishing scene:
“Now, nearly all those I loved and did not understand in my youth are dead, even Jessie. But I still reach out to them.
“Now, nearly all those I loved and did not understand in my youth are dead, even Jessie. But I still reach out to them.
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
(Published May 2025)
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
(Published May 2025)
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
September 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The German police brutally assault an Irish woman protesting against Israel's genocide.
The German state is a disgrace.
It committed genocide against the Jewish people - far from its only genocide.
It forced Palestinians to pay the price, viciously silencing anyone who objects
The German state is a disgrace.
It committed genocide against the Jewish people - far from its only genocide.
It forced Palestinians to pay the price, viciously silencing anyone who objects
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
Extraordinary piece from @simonerzim.bsky.social - searching, tough, honest and with all the receipts. Please share it with anyone you think is ready for a reckoning. The genocide is not only ongoing but accelerating and expanding, this is urgent.
A new wave of liberal Zionist criticism of the Israeli government rings hollow without accountability for the genocide,
@simonerzim.bsky.social writes. In this piece, she explores what real teshuva would look like within the Jewish world.
@simonerzim.bsky.social writes. In this piece, she explores what real teshuva would look like within the Jewish world.
Rhetoric Without Reckoning
A new wave of liberal Zionist criticism of the Israeli government rings hollow without accountability for the genocide.
jewishcurrents.org
August 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Extraordinary piece from @simonerzim.bsky.social - searching, tough, honest and with all the receipts. Please share it with anyone you think is ready for a reckoning. The genocide is not only ongoing but accelerating and expanding, this is urgent.
In August's print edition of Vogue, an advert features a blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit. It is the first time an AI-generated person has featured in the magazine.
@scottsantens.com
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@scottsantens.com
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What Guess's AI model in Vogue means for beauty standards
The first AI-generated model to appear in the pages of Vogue is seen in an advert for Guess.
www.bbc.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In August's print edition of Vogue, an advert features a blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit. It is the first time an AI-generated person has featured in the magazine.
@scottsantens.com
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@scottsantens.com
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Frank Mc Girr
“maybe [the police] had something better to do. Maybe they’ve seen sense and decided that the Human Rights Act, which enables us to speak freely, is more important than the Terrorism Act, which forbids us from speaking freely.” - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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July 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“maybe [the police] had something better to do. Maybe they’ve seen sense and decided that the Human Rights Act, which enables us to speak freely, is more important than the Terrorism Act, which forbids us from speaking freely.” - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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