British Literature in the 20th-21st Century REVISION QUESTIONS 1. The Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th century. New developments in science and philosophy. The essence and influence of Freudian theory. Contradictory, diverse, chaotic 20th c- simultaneous rejection and invocation of the past. While modernists apotheosized the creative geniuses of the past, they also rejected old poetic forms. Challenge old and established beliefs and more and more people had access to books and education more people went to universities. profound change in morals: · No universal value and perspective on things · Multiple truths, multiple perspectives · Nothing has inherent (kaasasündinud, sisemist) importance · Life lacks purpose Science: Albert Einstein-general theory of relativity had a huge impact on culture as well. Everything is relative. Philosophy:...
The most needed jobs in the 21st century Our world is growing bigger every day. Different kinds of people have different needs. There are some people who lead them on the right way to do something right. There's a need of a disaster and emergency management consultants, a leisure consultants and a global mobility specialists. What jobs they actually are? The main task of a disaster and emergency management consultant is writing exercises about chemicals, radiation, plane crashes, and terrorism. Companies order a consultant to their offices and then consultants make them clear about it. How to react in different situations, what to do with toxic substances etc. It's a bit like creating a film. Of course disaster and emergency management consultants can fly around the world lot. More free time and greater leisure options at home and out are responsible in part for the growing importance of that job. The ne...
Enlightenment Kristiina Rooma Henri Zirnask Alvar Käen Overall The Enlightenment is commonly dated to the middle of the eighteenth century. The European Enlightenment developed in part due to an energetic group of French thinkers who thrived in the middle of the eighteenth century. They were called : "The Philosophes" John Locke August 29, 1632 October 28, 1704 . English philosopher. One of the most influential Enlightenment thinker. Believed that human nature allowed men to be selfish. Believed that all people were equal. Jean-Jacques Rousseau June 28, 1712 July 2, 1778 . Philosopher, literary figure, and composer of the Enlightenment... Saw a fundamental divide between society and human nature . François-Marie Arouet 21 November 1694 30 May 1778 . Known as "Voltaire" French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher...
Speech The Challenges of the 21st century In one math lesson I found out that I needed to use a calculator only because one of the simplest operation. I told about that to my friend and she had also recognized that her math skills have reverted. A century ago nobody knew technical instruments such as calculator or computer. People calculated by themselves, the letters were sent by post and people had more time to spend with family than nowadays, because now the majority of us are spending time on the Internet. So is the development of technique our fortune or accident? Of course the technique makes our lives easier. New agricultural machines are able to do more work than we. Planes and ships enable us to discover foreign countries thousands of miles away and broaden the mind. Moreover we have a chance to find interesting and educating information from computer, but with what price? All these robots and facilities prevent us from t...
Broadway Broadway is a road in the USA of New York. Perhaps best known for the portion that runs through the borough of Manhattan in New York City, it actually runs 21 km through Manhattan and 3.2 km through the Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional 29 km through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hasting- On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in New York City, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. The name Broadway is the English literal translation of the Dutch name, Breede weg. Broadway is known widely as the heart of the American theatre industry. Broadway was originally the Wickquasgeck Trail, carved into the brush of Manhattan by its Native American inhabitants. This trail originally snaked through swamps and rocks along the length of Manhattan Island. ...
Australia Australia is sometimes called the land " ..............." because it appears at the bottom of world maps. Aborigines had live in ................. for about 40, 000 years when Dutch ......... explorers reached it in the 17th century. The Dutch was ................ by Captain James Cook, exploring the .............. and southern coastlines in the ............ century. Today the population of ................. is more than 21 million. Australian .............. has it own accent and vocabulary, and it is the ............ language of the population. Sydney, with a ................. of 4 million, and ................... , with 3 million people, are the largest ............. in Australia. The beautiful building of the .............. Opera House is often seen in ........... and it has become one of the most .............. symbols of Australia. Canberra, the ............ of Australia, i...
The invention of telephone The telephone is one of the greatest inventions in history. Early telephones were nothing like the ones we have today. Telephone is the Greek word for "far sound." Before the invention of telephone, people used fax, postal letters and birds to communicate. Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who intented the first telephone. His mother and his wife were both deaf and that was the main reason which caused his interest to hearing devices. Bell invented the telephone by accident when he was trying to invent a device that could send more than one telegram at the same time. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated with the telephone in 1876. The first telephone didn't have a bell, so the caller had to tap the phone with a hammer to let the receiver know a call ...
The united kingdom · Britain includes all the islands the republic of ireland, northern ireland, scotland, wales and england, which lie off the north-west coast of mainland europe. · Great britain comprises england, wales and scotland. The full name is the united kingdom · Covering 242,500 sq km, britain nearly 500 kmwide and almost 1,000 km long. The climate is tempererate but subject to frequent changes. Wettest areas- north and west, the warmest- south-east. Longest river, the severn, flows for 354 km and the largest lake is lough neagh 388 sq km. Scotland is the most mountainous part and the highest peak ben nevis 1,343 m high · Britain is relatively densely populated contry with some 57 million people(ranks 16in the world in terms of population )in london thers around 8 million people. England has the highest population density of four lands and scotland teh lowest. · T...
The united kingdom · Britain includes all the islands the republic of ireland, northern ireland, scotland, wales and england, which lie off the north-west coast of mainland europe. · Great britain comprises england, wales and scotland. The full name is the united kingdom · Covering 242,500 sq km, britain nearly 500 kmwide and almost 1,000 km long. The climate is tempererate but subject to frequent changes. Wettest areas- north and west, the warmest- south-east. Longest river, the severn, flows for 354 km and the largest lake is lough neagh 388 sq km. Scotland is the most mountainous part and the highest peak ben nevis 1,343 m high · Britain is relatively densely populated contry with some 57 million people(ranks 16in the world in terms of population )in london thers around 8 million people. England has the highest population density of four lands and scotland teh lowest. · T...
Irish literature Heleri Rebane Tallinna Prsntsuse Lütseum 03.01.2014 From the beginning · earliest recorded Irish writing dates from the seventh century · was produced by monks · the monks of Ireland recorded both poetry and mythological tales The Middle Ages (500-1500) Irish writing of 6th century The book of Armagh · the earliest surviving complete NT manuscript produced in Ireland. · some of the oldest surviving specimens of Old Irish. · it was the work of a scribe named Ferdomnach of Armagh The book of Armagh Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) · Was born in Dublin, Ireland · Swift was part of the inner circle of the Tory government He is remembered for works such as: · Gulliver's Travels · The battle of the books Jonathan Swift Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) · Was born at 21 Westland Row, Dublin · Was an Irish writer and poet · ...
Milestones in Estonian History The Estonians are a Finno-Ugric people who came from the area near the Urals and the Volga and Oka rivers. They migrated westward to the Baltic shores some 5, 000 years ago. In the ninth century A.D. Viking ships invaded Estonia and the country became a vital link in the sea-trade between East and West. By the 12th century, the Arabian geographer al-Idrisi had placed the city on his maps. In the 13th century, Tallinn joined the Hanseatic League, the union of European commercial towns that stretched from London to Novgorod. Pärnu, Viljandi and Tartu were also members. Estonia became a vital link in the sea-trade between East and West. The oldest preserved book written in Estonian, a catechism, dates from 1535. Tartu University was established in 1632, on orders from Sweden's King Gustav II Adolf. Literacy spread. The Bible was translated into Estonian in 1739(pole vaja teada). A period of wars began in...
ADELE Aleksandrina Gudkina 9A Full name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins Born: 5.05.1988 (25 years old) Birth place: Tottenham, London, England Instruments: guitar, keyboards, bass guitar Biography Her first performance on the stage was at school. Adele graduated from the School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon in May 2006. After 2 months she put 2 compositions into art- magazine(PlatformsMagazine.com). Her first British tour – in October 2007. Awards In 2010, Adele received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Hometown Glory”. By December 2011, ”21” sold over 3.4 million copies in the UK, and became the biggest-selling album of the 21st century. In 2013, she received an Academy Award as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her song “Skyfall“. Adele has got about 103 awards and more ...
1. Fat Margareta - 16. Cent. Tallinn's most impressive defensive structures, the Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret's Tower. They were built not only to defend the city from the seaward side of town, but also to impress any visitors arriving via the harbour. Fat Margareta used to be a prison. It is a town wall's building. Now it's home to the Estonian Maritime Museum, which provides a detailed look at the nation's seafaring past. 2. The Great Coastal Gate - with the Viru Gates, are the last of six gates that controlled access to the town in Medieval times. 3. Kolm Õde - a hotel. In 2003, three of Tallinn's splendid merchant houses, built in 1362, were renovated and united to create The Three Sisters, which now offers modern amenities with great design and a backdrop of medieval history. 4. Oleviste church baptism. Believed to have been built in the 12th century a...
15. Victorian times Life and conditions of Victorian people Children were expected to help towards the family budget. They often worked long hours in dangerous jobs and in difficult situations for a very little wage. For example, there were the climbing boys employed by the chimney sweeps; boys and girls working down the coal mines, crawling through tunnels too narrow and low to take an adult. Some children worked as errand boys, crossing sweepers, shoe blacks, and they sold matches, flowers and other cheap goods. During the Victorian era, the population grew immensely. At the end of 19th century the population had grown three times bigger in Great Britain! That made wages much lower, because more people were looking for jobs. Many people couldn't afford places to live and had to live on the streets. Slums started appearing in bigger towns. Crime rate was also rising because of this: many homeless child...
Art Museum of Estonia Art Museum of Estonia was founded on November 17th, 1919, but it was not until 1921 that it got its first permanent building the Kadriorg Palace, built in the 18th century. In 1929 the palace was expropriated from the Art Museum in order to rebuild it as the residence of the President of Estonia. The Art Museum of Estonia was housed in several different temporary spaces, until it moved back to the palace in 1946. In September, 1991 the Kadriorg Palace was closed, because it had totally deteriorated by then. At the end of the year the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia decided to guarantee the construction of a new building for the Art Museum of Estonia in Kadriorg. Untill then the Knighthood House at Toompea Hill served as the temporary main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. The exhibition there was opened on April 1, 1993. Art Museum of Estonia premanently closed down the exhibitions in that buildi...
Venemaa 1917. aasta revolutsioonid ja nende põhjused Essee TALLINN 2010 1 Sisukord Sisukord.................................................................................................................. 2 2 Sissejuhatus 1917. aastal toimus Venemaal kaks revolutsiooni, Veebruarirevolutsioon ja Oktoobrirevolutsioon. Nende revolutsioonide taustaks oli neist kaksteist aastat varem toimunud 1905. aasta revolutsioon. Nii 1905. aasta kui ka 1917. aastal toimunud revolutsioonid on omavahel seotud ning annavad tunnistust tol ajal juba pikemat aega rahva seas esinenud rahulolematusest ja pingetest Venemaal. Revolutsioonide tagamaad peituvad juba 19. sajandi teises ...
Taj Mahal Grand Canyon Taj Mahal Tomb built in the 17th century Located in India One of the New Seven World Wonders There was a plan for another identical black tomb Construction More than 22,000 people Took 21 years to be completed Takes on different coloring during different periods of the day Full height 171 m 1000 elephants Most expensive gemstones About 735,000 euro Tourism 2-4 million tourists every year, 200,000 of them foreigners Busiest months October, November and February Interesting facts The emperor cut off the hands of the workers Perfectly symmetrical 28 types of stones Map Grand Canyon In Arizona, formed by the Colorado River One of the Seven Natural Wonders Of The World Length, width, depth 2 billion years of geological history Tourism Trips on the Colorado river Hiking Phantom Ranch Mule riding 5 million visitors ever...
Tallinna Mustamäe College The Most Important Buildings in Lai Street in Tallinn Report Supervisor: Ingrid Teigar Tallinn 2014 Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................. 3 Lai Street in general.................................................................. 4 The origin of the name "Lai"...................................................... 4 1 Lai Street / 4 Nunne Street...................................................... 5 17 Lai Street............................................................................. 6 23 Lai Street............................................................................. 6 27 Lai Street............................................................................. 8 29 Lai Street...........................................................................
Freemasonry Ann Tuulikki Jürgenstein 11e HTG History HONESTY, JUSTICE, FELLOWSHIP · Established in the late 16th to early 17th century 24.June 1717 The first Grand Lodge Grand Lodge of England · Stonemasons Today · 5-6 million members United states, Scotland, Ireland United Grand Lodge of England Symbols · Masons lead their meetings using a ritualised format · Teach moral and lessons of the principles · Use signs handshakes, special words, clothes Becoming a member · 21 years old man. Have the support of three members. Interview Voting procedure · Membership is generally lifelong · Degrees: 1.Entered Apprentice 2. Fellow Craft 3. Master Mason Stages of personal development Famous freemasons · George Washington · Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Aleksandr Sergeyvich ...
Sepak takraw Introduction Sepak takraw or kick volleyball, is a sport native to Southeast Asia. Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, chest and head to touch the ball. History The game was first played in the 15th century‘s Malacca Sultanate. Sepak takraw spread to Indonesia from nearby Malacca as early as 16th century. From there the Malay people spread across archipelago and introduced the game in Sulawesi. There the game developed further and became Buginese traditional game which is called "Raga”. Some men playing "Raga" encircling within a group, the ball is passed from one to another and the man who kicked the ball highest is the winner. The modern version of sepak takraw began taking shape in Thailand during the early 1740s. In 1829 the Siam...
Robert Burns Robert Burns was born in a small cottage in Alloway on 25 January 1759. By the time of his death, aged 37, on 21 July 1796, he had become Scotland's bestloved poet and, perhaps more importantly, the symbol of the regeneration of a nation. At Mount Oliphant, when he was 15, Robert wrote his first song, Handsome Nell, for his partner in the fields at harvest time, Nellie Kirkpatrick. Robert had to work as a flax dresser in Irvine to earn money for family but his real passion was poetry. At the age of 27 he had 3 children, two of them were twins. In July of 1786, Burns had succeeded in publishing the first book of his poems, the "Kilmarnock Edition", which became enormously popular. He decided to move to Edinburgh where new editions of his poetry were published. He made a number of tours of Scotland and began collecting traditional Scots songs and tunes for "The Scots Musical M...
Islam Assemblers: ********and ******* ************** 8a form 2011.a Table of contents · Introduction · Muhammad · Angels · Five Pillars · Golden Age · Prophets · Family Life · Modern times Intoduction For other meanings, including people named 'Islam', see Islam (disambiguation). Islam is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Allah), and the teachings and normative example of Muhammad, often considered by the adherents of Islam as the last Prophet of God. In addition to referring to the religion itself, the word Islam means 'submission to God, 'peace', and 'way to peace'. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal...
Martin Lawrence Life story Date of Birth: 16 April 1965 Birth Place: Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany Nationality: German Education: Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Landover, Maryland Family Mother: Chlora Lawrence Two sisters: Ursula Lawrence (born in 1966; runs Lawrence's fan club), Rae Proctor (Lawrence's personal assistant) Brother: Robert Lawrence Father: John Lawrence (served in the US military; worked as a police officer at the time) His parents divorced in 1973. Career His is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. Became famous during the 1990s, Hollywood leading actor. Lawrence moved to Los Angeles and found his way to the legendary comedy club. Awards: 4 wins & 10 nominations Personal life He married Patricia Southall. They divorced in September 1996. Lawrence has a daughter with Patricia named Jasmine Page, born o...
The most important key dates in Estonian history Every country has its history and some moments are more important than the others. Here are some of the most notable dates from Estonian history. 3rd millennium BC the Finno-Ugric tribes arrive in Estonia 1154 First written mention of Tallinn (by al-Idrisi) 13th century German and Danish invade Estonia. Estonians' numerous attempts to restore independence fail 1343 St. George's Night uprising 1558-1583 the Livonian War after which Northern Estonia is occupied by Sweden and Southern Estonia occupied by Poland 1632 Tartu University was founded 1860-1885 the era of national awakening, the foundation for Estonian journalism was laid, collection of folklore 1869 First all-Estonian Song Festival in Tartu 1884 The blue-black-and-white flag of Estonian Students' Society was consecrated ...
Harjumaa Harju County is situated in northern Estonia. Harju County, bordered by the south- westcounty, Rapla County in the south, south-east and east Järva county Lääne- Viru county. County, bounded on the north Gulf of Finland. Harju is composed of many islands, the largest of these is the Women's Island and the islands Pakri. Harju county has six self-governing city, a municipal city, 2 towns, 31 small towns and 395 villages. Harju county has 21 bigger cities Loksa, Nissi, Vasalemma, Paldiski, Kernu, Keila, Saue, Harku, Saku, Tallinn, Viimsi, Ostrava, Rae, Kose Kõue, Raasiku, Jõelähtme, Maardu, Anja, Kuusalu, Loksa, Aegviidu. 34 rivers flowing into the sea within the county and other watercourses, the drainage basin is the largest and tallest Jägala, Keila and the Pirita River and White River. Harjumaa Ülemiste Lake is the largest, and the Kahala Harku lake, too. Tallinn's surface w...
Australia and New Zealand Triin Tens Tartu Veeriku School 2016 General facts about Australia · Commonwealth of Australia · Capital: Canberra · Population: 21 507 717 (2011) · Area: 7 692 024 km² · Anthem: Advance Australia Fair · Currency: Australian dollar · Language: English Location · Bigger cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane · Regions · Geography History of Australia · Aborigines: 50 000 years ago · Dutch explorers: 1600s · Captain James Cook: 1770 · The British settlers: 1788 · 26 January Australia day · Free settles from Europe (19 th century) Gold Rush · Edward Hammond Hargraves · 1851 · Blue Mountains, New South Wales · Rushing to Australia · Population growth · The end of the prison Natural sites in Australia · Kangaroo Island Third-largest island Many animals · Bungle Bungles Purnululu National Park Last unexplored lands · Simpson Desert Red sand Largest sand dune desert C...
National Symbols of New Zealand New Zealand flag History The idea of the flag of New Zealand was first introduced in 1830, because of trading troubles. At that time, a trading ship built inNZ, Sir George Murray was seized in Sydney by Customs officials for sailing without a flag or register. Australia, which was the most important trading partner for NZ had British navigation laws which ruled that every ship must carry an official certificate detailing construction, ownership and nationality of the ship. The problem was that during that period of time, NZ was not yet a colony ofGreat Britan, thats why the NZ-built ships could not sail under a British flag or register. Without a flag to represent the new nation, trading ships and their valuable cargoes would continue to be seized (held by the Australian customs (toll) The Australians called for signing a legislation to remove any obstacles to New Zealand's incre...
Changing the Guard · Perhaps the epitome of London's surviving pageantry can be found in the ceremonial Changing of the Guard. · A hugely popular spectacle, the Changing of the Guard takes place at a range of royal locations in and around · London daily during the summer and on alternate days for the rest of the year. · There is no ticketing, so make sure you get there early. · Ever since 1660 Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign Palaces. · The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence until 1689 and was guarded by the Household Cavalry. · The court moved to St James's Palace in 1689 and when Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace and a detachment guarded Buckingham Place, as it does today. Trooping the Colour · Often cited as the ceremonial event of the year, the Troopi...
LONDON Authority of London 1. City of London 18.Sutton 2. Westminster 19.Croydon 3. Kensington and Chelsea 20.Bromley 4. Hammersmith and Fulham 21.Lewisham 5. Wandsworth 22.Greenwich 6. Lambeth 23.Bexley 7. Southwark 24.Havering 8. Tower Hamlets 25.Barking and Dagenham 9. Hackney 26.Redbridge 10. Islington 27.Newham 11. Camden 28.Waltham Forest 12. Brent 29.Haringey 13. Ealing ...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa The Great Wave off Kanagawa , also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by theJapanese artist Hokusai. An example of ukiyo-e art, it was published sometime between 1830 and 1833[1] (during the Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji(Fugaku sanjrokkei (?)), and is his most famous work. This particular woodblock is one of the most recognized works of Japanese art in the world. It depicts an enormous wavethreatening boats near the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa. While sometimes assumed to be a tsunami, the wave is, as the picture's title notes, more likely to be a large okinami literally "wave of the open sea." As in all the prints in the series, it depicts the area around Mount Fuji under particular conditions, and the mountain itself appears in the background. COPIES Copies of the print are in many Western collections, including the Metropolita...
N. A. Vavilov ASPECTS OF BRITISH HISTORY Н. А. Вавилов КРАТКАЯ ИСТОРИЯ ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИИ Учебное пособие на английском языке Москва Институт международного права и экономики имени А. С. Грибоедова 2008 2 УТВЕРЖДЕНО кафедрой лингвистики и переводоведения Вавилов Н.А. Краткая история Великобритании: Учебное пособие на английском языке. – 2-е изд., пересмотр. и испр. – М.: ИМПЭ им. А.С. Грибоедова, 2008. – 88 с. Пособие содержит краткий очерк важнейших событий в истории Великобритании – от первых документально засвидетельствованных вторжений на остров (кельтов, римлян и англосаксов) до создания и распада Британск...
Information: Book name: ,,Eclipse"(Twilight saga 3 book) Author: Stephenie Meyer The year on release: on August 7, 2007 (translated into Estonian in 2009) Publishing house: Little, Brown Main characters: Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Jacob Black, Charlie Swan, Victoria Plot: "Eclipse" book is the third book in the Twilight series. It contains over 27 chapters and 629 pages. "Eclipse" is a novel by the younger generation. It's a great love story. The book is a little fancy. It continues the story of 18-year-old Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen. Bella wants to become a vampire, but Edward does not like this idea. Bella falls steadily hazards and from there the adventure starts. The story activities took place in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a little town, which often is cloudy and raining. Create an action takes place on 21 century. In novel, there are many characters. Pale Bella, who falls steadily hazards and all the ad...
Lavastaja: Kalju Komissarov Lavastuskunstnik: Jaak Vaus Kostüümikunstnik: Gerly Tinn Muusikajuht: Peeter Konovalov Koreograaf: Oleg Titov Grimmi-ja parukameistrid: Ülle Konovalov, Jaana Kukk, Merle Saluveer Helimeistrid: Üllo Kaur, Rain Kõrbe, Üllar Priks Valgusmeistrid: Tiina Barbo, Liila Väli, Villu Konrad, Evald Laur Lavameistrid: Riho Otsma Etenduse juht: Kaisa Sein Autorid Eppu Nuotio Kirjanik ja stsenarist. Kirjutanud 480 stsenaariumi telefilmidele, laste-ja draamalavastustele jne; kokku 26 romaani, luulekogu ja lasteraamatut, lisaks sellele näidendeid, dramatiseeringuid, tõlkeid, kolumne ajakirjandusele, laulutekste. Tiina Brännare Erialalt tantsija, õppinud seda ala New Yorgis, Londonis ja Stockholmis. 1992. aastal sai näitlejakutse Teatrikõrgkoolis, on mänginud muuhulgas mitmetes teleseriaalides ning lavastanud muusikale ja revüükavasid. Matti Seppänen Kunstiprofessor, Soome hinnatumaid moekunstnikke. Lavasta...
*Estonians conquered by the crusaders 1208 *Reformation 16th century establishments of new school, Estonians first book appeared in 1525 *Tartu University 1632 founded by King Gustavus II Adolphus, classical university, member of the Coimbra group *Abolition of serfdom 1816 *Song festival 1869 in Tartu, an organiser was J.V.Jannsen, 822 singers, men only *Declaration of independence 24th February 1918 *War of independence 1918-1920 during the Russian Civil War, resulted in a victory for Estonia *Deportation 1949 *Estonia becomes independent 20th August 1991 *Joining EU 1st May 2004 Language: Estonian language, belongs to the Balti-Finnic group of the Finno-Ugric languages, closely realted to Finnish and rather remotely to Hungarian; Latin alphabet with 32 letters , 5 of which occur only in foreign words, the phenomes include 9 vowels and 18 consonants; words are borrowed from Latin, Greek, English etc.; sinc...
CANADA REVISION QUESTIONS 2010 1. The main physiographic regions of Canada. Canada may be divided into seven physiographic regions: Arctic Lowlands, Cordilleran Region, Interior Plains, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canadian Shield (Forest Lands), St Lawrence Lowlands and Appalachian Region. Divisions are based on each area's relatively similar physical geography and landforms. Physiographic regionalization is defined here as the process by which regions with relatively homogeneous physical geography are determined 2. Who are the native people of Canada? Into which three groups can they be divided? Canada's constitution specifies three categories of aboriginal peoples: Indian (First Nations), Métis, Inuit. According to Canadian census 2011, 1.4 mln people of Aboriginal origin (4.3%): 852,000 First Nation...
The Status of Women in The World For a long time, through the history of human kind, women have fought for their rights. Issue of women rights and women status has always been discussed and there are many different points of view on this problem. In civilized community you are taught to respect human being as an equal to yourself. It just happens to be, that many eastern regions of men are not as happy as western nations, about the idea of leaving the wonderful life, in which they could tell a random female to strip and make them happy, for a life of begging for the thing they have been getting so easily. In europe a wife in a household is irreplaceable. No man is capable of raising children, cleaning, cooking, ironing and making money at the same time, thus men and women have divided their duties. Usually couple living together also provides eachother with support and comfort, wh...
Thylacine AKA the Tasmanian Tiger/Wolf • The Tasmanian Tiger was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. • Native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. • Believed to have become extinct in the 20th century. • Became extremely rare or extinct on the Australian mainland before British settlement of the continent, but it survived to the 1930s on the island of Tasmania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqCCI1ZF7o • The thylacine was able to open its jaws to an unusual extent: up to 120 degrees. This capability can be seen in part in David Fleay's short black-and- white film sequence of a captive thylacine from 1933. The jaws were muscular but weak and had 46 teeth. • The thylacine held the title of Australia's largest predator until about 3500 years ago. • The thylacine resembled a large, short-haired dog w...
Foreword Bridging rivers, gorges, narrows, straits, and valleys always has played an important role in the history of human settlement. Since ancient times, bridges have been the most visible testimony of the noble craft of engineers. A bridge can be defined in many ways, but Andrea Palladio, the great 16th century Italian architect and engineer, hit on the essence of bridge building when he said "...bridges should befit the spirit of the community by exhibiting commodiousness, firmness, and delight." In more practical terms, he went on to explain that the way to avoid having the bridge carried away by the violence of water was to make the bridge without fixing any posts in the water. Since the beginning of time, the goal of bridge builders has been to create as wide a span as possible which is commodious, firm, and occasionally delightful. Spanning greater distances is a distinct measure ...
1. The Queen’s official title. Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. 2. The Queen’s working day. Starts after breakfast. Reads the newspapers which are prepared by the Press Secretary, and a report on the previous day’s proceedings in the Parliament and the letters she receives. Also phone calls. Once a month she attends the Privy Council in order to give Royal Assent to various items of government legislation. Discusses domestic matters with the Master of the Household. Towards the end of the day, there is always another pile of official papers and reports waiting to be read or acted upon. The business on constitutional monarchy never ends. 3. Who is the present heir to the throne? Speak about his education. Wh...
History of Great Britain Prehistory (55BC) no written records 6th 3rd c. BC the Celts came to British isles hill figures, hill forts, stone circles ( Stonehenge ) RomanBritain (55BC 400AD) Julius Caesar, named the country Albion Hadrian's Wall, villas, roads, the town of Bath The AngloSaxon, Danish and Norman invasions Germanic tribes settled and stayed Anglia Christianity was brought, religion became important, churches were built 8th century = raids by the Vikings and the Danes 1016 1042 : Under Danish rule ( York was the capital ) 1042 : local AngloSaxons regain their rule 1066 : Normans arrive ( the Norman conquest ) Medieval Britain (106615th c.) the Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror a new AngloNorman state the feudal system introduced the rule of the king and church strengthened centralised country, military rule Scotland, Wales and Ire...
INDIA Created by: Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level SOME REASONS ,WHY TO GO INDIA: Fourth level Fifth level *ANCIENT CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE * Very spiritual country for the people who are intrested about meditation and religion * Good place where people can learn yoga from the masters ,who have done it all the life *if you want to learn different nations culture and traditions than its best place where to go. India is multinational country. · Sunny and exoting weathers, good for resting Click to edit Master text styles Second level SOME INFORMATION AND FACTS ThirdABOUT level I...
THE TUDOR DYNASTY THE TUDOR DYNASTY The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland. Its first monarch was Henry VII. Henry VII THE TUDOR DYNASTY The Tudors extended their power beyond modern England, achieving the full union of England and the Principality of Wales in 1542 and successfully asserting English authority over the Kingdom of Ireland. They also maintained the traditional claims to the Kingdom of France, but none of them tried to make substance of it, though Henry VIII fought wars with France to try to reclaim that title. After him, his daughter Mary I lost the claim on France forever with the Fall of Calais. ...
Estonian Defence League The Estonian Defence League is part of the Defence Forces. The task of the Estonian Defence League is to enchance, by relying on free will and self-initiative, the nation's readiness to defend the independence of Estonia and its constitutional order. There are over 13 000 members in the Estonian Defence League. Together with affiliated organisations Women's Home Defence, Young Eagles and Home Daughters, the Estonian Defence League has more than 21 000 volunteers in action. There are also public figures in the organisation. The Estonian Defence League unites loyal citizens who wish and are able to work voluntarily and without receiving any remuneration for protecting the internal order of the state and improving the sense of security. According to the Estonian Defence League Act they co- operate with the police, local governments, border guard, rescue board and fire-fighters. Member...
1. It´s about time you took a holiday 2. It´s time you to gave up smoking 3. It´s about time you saw a dentist 4. It´s about time you bought a new suit 5. It´s about time you to went to the laundrette 6. It´s about time you went to bed Sõnad 1. Telepathic - telepaatiline 2. Plainness- lihtsus 3. Prevent sb. From doing smth eemale hoidma 4. Attic pööning 5. Reverend kõrgeauline 6. Be blind - pime 7. Moors nõmmed 8. Governess koduõpetaja 9. Tray - kandik 10. Gloomy sünge 11. Neglected hooletusse jäetud 12. In the great võrel 13. Occupant asukas 14. Yelp klähvima 15. Trodden peale astuma 16. Tread, trod, trodden peale astuma 17. Whine kiunuma 18. Curl up kerra tõmbuma 19. Forgotten about neglected 20. Resting one´s body against leaning 21. Stepped on tread on 22. In a commanding voice käskivalt 23. Grabbed violently haarama 24. Wrapped around ümber põimuma 25. Nod pead noogutama 26. S...
American literature The literary history of this nation when the first humanbeing living in what has since become the U.S used language creatively. · Mid to late 18 century put down · Words are powerful, magical · Words must be remembered · Native Americans stories creation of the world · Attidude thought their land/language · Similar stories Dates and names · America was discovered in 1492 by Columbus · 1497 John Cabot went to Canada · 1579 San Fransisco/St. Fransis · 1607 Jamestown collony/John Smith · 1620 a boat called MayFlower · 1630 Boston was established · 1636 Harvard University · 1773 Boston Teaparty · 1775 War of Independence · 1776 4 July Declaration of Independence · First President George Washington Christopher Columbus Chris...
Raamat Tekstisisene viide Viide loetelus “Kasutatud kirjandus” Üks autor (Pihlau, 2003) või (Pihlau, Pihlau, J. (2003). Edukas otsing Internetis ehk 2003, lk 24) kuidas leida nõela heinakuhjast. Tallinn : Külim 2 autorit (Cargill & Webb, 1988) või Cargill, J., & Webb, G.M. (1988). Managing (Cargill & Webb, 1988, lk libraries intransition. Phoenix; New York: Oryx 54) Press. 3 ja enam autorit (Guerin et al, 2005) või Guerin, W. L., Labor, E., Morgan, L., Reesman, J. (Guerin et al, 2005, lk 67) C., & Willingham, J. R. (2005). A handbook of critical approaches to literature. New York : Oxford University Press. Ilma autorita (Intelligent Inf...
Tallinna Mustamäe Humanitargümnaasium Valeria Jefremenkova ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE INGLISE KEEL KUI ÜLEMAAILMNE KEEL Research work Supervisor: Jevgenija Kozlova Tallinn 2016 1 Table of Contents СONTENT…………………………………………………………………………………...2 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………...3 CHAPTER I……………………………………………………………………………….....5 1.1. A Brief History of the English Language…………………………………………...…..5 1.2. Origins of English as the Global Language……………………………………..……....6 1.3. Necessity of a Global Language...……………………………………………………....8 1.4. Criticism of a Global Language………………………………………………………....9 1.5. The Role of English Today……………………………………………………………..10 1.6. English Speaking Countries…………………………………………………………….11 1.7. Perspectives of English………………………………………………………………....13 CHAPTER I...
Advantages and disadvantages of television Television is one of the greatest achievements of the 20-th century. It is the most popular part of mass media. Today every family has a TV-set. TV has changed much since the time of its invention and so has its role. There have been numerous debates concerning advantages and disadvantages of television. When TV first appeared its main purpose was to give official information to people. It was supported by the government. Now television plays a big role in every civilised society. Today television gives people a possibility to be well informed and enjoy "civilised pleasures." The programmes are various and people have a chance to select what they want to see. Television provides great opportunities for education. There are programmes devoted to specialised subjects. With the help of TV it is possible to learn foreign languages, to know a lot of wonderful th...
REVISION QUESTIONS 1. What do you know about Margaret Thatcher? Winston Churchill? Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister in Europe. She was a member of the conservative party. She died recently. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister during WW II. He was excellent in making speeches, but he was a heavy drinker and also smoker. 2. What are the main countries of the UK and their capitals? There are 4: England with London as the capital; Wales with Cardiff as the capital; Scotland with Edinburgh as the capital; and Northern Ireland with Belfast as the capital. 3. What is Remembrance Day all about and why is it celebrated at that time? It is about the men (and women) who lost their lives fighting in the World Wars. It's celebrated then, because that's the day WWI was ended with a treaty. 4. Which powers does the Queen of the UK have? The Queen has to sign all the bills for them to pass. She is the o...
Katariina Passage Katariina Passage connects Vene and Müürivahe street. On the northern portion of the passage you can find what's left of St. Catherine's Church (hence the passage name) and various large, ancient tombstones that used to line the inside of the sanctuary. On the southern portion of the passage, you'll find numerous artisan workshops, where you'll even get see them hard at work creating new items. City wall Tallinn's medieval city wall is a sub-facility that was built to protect the lower Tallinn and upper Tallinn (Toompea). The building of the city wall began in 1310th years, and by improving over time it formed the city wall with defensive buildings (towers). It was finished by the end of the 1561. Then it was 2.35-kilometer-long circular wall, which had 27 wall gate, 8 tower gate and 21 other stone fortifications. Many parts of the to...