Renata Lukk [email protected] Writing Course 27.04.2014 Biased news Neutral tone Last weekend, the first of this seasons MotoGP races finally took place in Argentina. The first day was unevenftful, but the second day brought some unexpected events. Rio Hondo, the overall leader of the MotoGP series was in a leading position after successfully completing 8 laps and he was taking the last of the dangerous jumps, when suddenly, while he was still in the air, both of the wheels of his bike detached. The competitor wearing the number 53 visibly panicked when h...
Canada Aboriginal people, First Nations and Inuit Eneli Maltsar Form 9 8th December 2017 Canada Canada is a country in the nothern part of North America The capital of Canada is Ottawa The population of Canada is 36 million Total area is 9,984,670 square kilometres (3,855,100 square miles) The largest city is Toronto Canada Canada is a bilingual country : they speak both English and French The monarch is the Queen of England It's ten provinces and three territories extend Canada's national anthem is `' O Canada '' How Canada got it's name? Canada's name comes from `' kanata, '' the Iroquois-Huron word for `' village '' or `' settlement '' Aboriginal people, First Nations and Inuit Aboriginal Canadians, also known as Indigenous Canadians, are the indigenous people within the boundaries of present - day Canada. The first largest group were the Indians. Nowad...
The family was extremely excited that day. My parents had taken me to the mandir the previous day and my bag was packed with great care. I was to go to School for the first time in my life.I was six years old and I still remember the day I first went to school. My aunt came to drop me to my classroom and helped me to get familiar with my teacher and class. I hated the thought of being away from home for so many hours. Tears rolled down my checks as I got off the house and held my aunt’s hand.My aunt could sense my fear and tried to cheer me up . I fet a little better as I saw many other boys and girls entering the class where I had to go.my aunt left me in the classroom and drove to the house. I felt my heart sink as I saw go but I soon began to feel better.the times passed quickly and I started making new friends so I began loving the school. However even today, when I think of my first day at school 1 remember the fear that I had and ...
TOPIC 4 Thanksgiving In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. It is usually a family day celebrated with big dinners. On this day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year The first Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth in the 17th century. The people of Plymouth had come to America from England. In their native land they had been called Puritans, but they called themselves Pilgrims. When the Pilgrims landed in America they were poorly trained to cope with life in the wilderness. One spring morning an Indian came into the little village of Plymouth . Later, he brought The Indian chief, who gave gifts and offered assistance. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish and grow food. They also taught them, how to use fish for fertilizer in growing corn, pumpkin and beans. The Pilgrims had a good harvest. Governor William Bradford issued a proclamation establishin...
Some of the books he wrote are: "Story of the American Flag" Profusely illustrated. "The Real Abraham Lincoln" "The Life of Alexander Hamilton" "The Real Robert Morris" (A Pennsylvania banker known as "the financier of the American Revolution.") "Story of the Great Seal of the United States." "History of American Emblems" "The History of American Heraldry" The Father of Flag Day Bernard J. Cigrand was first and foremost an American patriot. From the 1880s through the 1930s, he preached respect and honor for the nation and its flag. In 1885, however, Cigrand still a teenager and only at the beginning of his journey. He entered dental college later that year, mixing his professional studies with the promotion of the flag. In June 1886 he made his first public proposal for the annual observance of the birth of the flag when he wrote an article titled "The Fourteenth of June" in the old Chicago Argus newspaper. In June...
My favorite days Greating memories is the most importand thing in young peoples life. Everybody remembers theire favorite day what is going to stick to theire heads for a long time. And probably we are going to talk about it to our children in the future. I have many favorite days but theres only two that are worth talking about it in the essay. The first one was taking place when i was like 14. I was a huge animal lover and i wanted a kitten but my parents refused . They thought that i wasnt conscientious enought to take care of a pet. Then one day my friend told me that theyre cat had 4 kittens and she asked me if i want one. Ofcourse i told her yes but only if my parent agree. When i was going to home i had prepared a long speach why we should take a pet. I felt like i was going to a war and i wasnt ready to lose. I got to home, told everyone to sit togeteher on the couch and told them to be quiet unti...
My day I wake up at half past six. First i go to kitchen and have a cup of cofee and toast for breakfast. After that i go to the bathroom and clean my teeth. Then i get dressed and go school by bus. Our classes always starts at 8.15, but students are usually much earlier in the bulding doing their homework if they didn't have time day before, and chating with friends. First subject is English. First lesson finish at 9.45 and we have short, ten-minutes break. Then we start another lesson - Art - which is one of my favourites subjects. The third lesson which starts at 12.20. Is Physicist. After that we have a maths. After this classes we have 60-minutes lunch for first and second class students. Not everyone is eating dinner at the school. The third lesson which starts at 12.20. Is Physicist. I hate it a little bit because i dont understood it. After that we have a PE. Then we play a short match. Someti...
TIME PREPOSITIONS AT ON IN at 2 o'clock - kellaaeg onThuesday/Friday nädalapäev in1989 aasta atthe weekend nädalavahetusel ALSO on monday morning/night/ evening in the 18thcentury - sajand esmaspäeva hommikul... atnoon/ night/midnight/ Late at night on January 26 / on the first of April - kuu ja BUT inMay/ September ainult kuu keskpäeval, öösel, keskööl on Friday at kuupäev noon. At Christmas/at New Year/at Easter- a festival BUTon Christmas Day/on Palm Sunday/on in the morning/afternoon/evening season Easter Sunday- with a festival day ...
Estonian National Spring Holidays Sanna Kartau, Mari-Ann Lumeste, 2011 What holidays do we have in Spring? March · 8th - Women's Day (Naistepäev) · 12th - St Gregorius's Day (Korjusepäev) · 14th - Estonia's Mother Tongue Day · 17th - St Gertrude's Day (Käädripäev) · 25th - St Mary's Day (Ussimaarjapäev) April 1st - April Fools Day 1st - Karjalaskepäev (the day cattle was first sent to the pastures after winter) 14th - Plowing Day (Künnipäev) 23rd - St George's Day (Jüripäev) Moving Easter (Lihavõtted) May · 1st - Walpurgis Day and Night (Volbripäev) · 9th - St Nicholas's Day (Nigulapäev) · The second Sunday of May - Mother's Day (Emadepäev) We'll pick... A - 14th of March - Estonia's Mother Tongue day B - (varies between the 25th of March and 25th of April) - Easter C - 1st of May - Walpurgis Day and Night 14th of March - Estonia's Mother Tong...
Trip to Estonia Day 1 Tallinn · The first day, I would spend in Tallinn's Old Town. The Old Town has architecture from the 14th and the 15th century, which is quite interesting, compared to architecture today. . Day 2 Narva · On day 2, I would visit Narva and look at the castle, which was built in the 14th century by the Danes. The castle is now a museum, so while sight-seeing, a person could also learn about the castle. Across the river is the Ivangorod castle. Day 3 Tartu · I would visit Tartu on day 3. First, I would go and have a look at the Old Town to learn about it. Then, I would go have a look at the Tartu University, which is quite near. Day 4 Alatskivi · On day 4, I would go to Alatskivi and have a look at the castle. Alatskivi is near Tartu and it's also near lake Peipsi. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful forest. Day 5 Pärnu · In Pärnu, I would go and see the Red Tower, a former ...
Flag Day June 14th The History Of Flag Day The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is belived to have first originated in 1885. The Father of Flag Day was Bernard J. CiGrand, who was a schoolteacher at Stony Hill. In June 1886 he made his first public proposal for the annual observance of the birth of the flag when he wrote an article titled "The Fourteenth of June" in the old Chicago Argus newspaper. Bernard J. CiGrand In the years that followed, Cigrand authored hundreds of other magazine and newspaper articles advocating recognition of the June 14th adoption of the Stars and Stripes. Everybody agreed In the years that followed, 36 Governors, scores of mayors and five Presidents ...
Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is the nearest to 11 November It is the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen in the two World Wars and later conflicts National ceremony The United Kingdom national ceremony is held in London Two minutes' silence is held at 11 a.m., which represents the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 Local ceremonies in the UK Significant ceremonies also take place across the regions of the United Kingdom Most notably in Edinburgh Castle, in Cardiff and in the grounds of the Belfast City Hall Armistiche Day Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is on 11 November and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany The date was declared a national ho...
Topic No. 4 Thanksgiving In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On this day Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving is usually a family day, celebrated with big dinners. The first American Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth. The Puritans from England came to America because they were unappreciated. They were called the Pilgrims. They came to America on a ship called Mayflower. September was the worst season of the year for sea crossing. After 65 days they landed at Cape Cod. The Pilgrims suffered a great deal during their first winter, because they were poorly equipped and poorly trained. One spring morning an Indian came and introduced him in a friendly way. The Indian chief offered assistance to the pilgrims and the Indians thought the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and grow food. ...
Roald Dahl “The Landlady” Worksheet 1 1. Find information about the setting: town, time of day, weather. TOWN: Bath TIME OF DAY: nine o’clock in the evening WEATHER: air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice 2. At the beginning, we find out that the story is about: a) a young man who is looking for a pub in London b) a young man who is looking for a place to stay in Bath + c) a young man who is cold and tired because of a long train journey. Bill has come there: a) to make new friends b) to take on a new job + c) to find loggings The houses along the street: a) are in good condition b) are no longer lived in c) are in need of repair + 3. Find information about the first character: full name, age, job, travelling from..via..by FULL NAME: Billy Weaver AGE: 17 JOB: he came...
Religion in Ireland 2. Today I'm going to talk about Christianity in Ireland, Roman Catholic Church, Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick's day . 3. Christianity is and has been the largest religion in Ireland. Most churches are organised on an all-Ireland basis which includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Many people believe that St Patrick was the one responsible for bringing Christianity to Ireland. Although he made a major impact on Christian Ireland he certainly wasn't the first to arrive here. St. Palladius was the first Christian to arrive in Ireland. 4. The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. It is the largest Christian church in Ireland. This map is based on a reasearch made in 2011, that shows how many catholics are in The Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. Areas in which Catholics are in th...
The History Of Flag Day The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as 'Flag Birthday'. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as 'Flag Birthday', or 'Flag Day'. On June 14, 1889, George Balch, a kindergarten teacher in New York City, planned appropriate ceremonies for the children of his school, and his idea of observing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a Fla...
The famous Canadians Jason Day (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, and has fought for several MMA associations, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, Rumble in the Cage, King of the Cage, and many others. He is also the former TKO Middleweight champion.He is one of the few practitioners of the Eddie Bravo "Rubber Guard" system in mixed martial arts, in which a fighter can avoid taking heavy damage when fighting from his back, by using his legs and arms to hold his opponent very close to him in order to stifle his attacks. This was demonstrated best in his fight against Alan Belcher in UFC 83. Day fought his second fight in the UFC on June 7, 2008 at UFC 85 in London. His opponent was Michael Bisping who defeated Day in the first round. Also on June 6, 2009 he showed another example of his training with Eddie Bravo when h...
BOXING Boxing is a martial art and combat sport where two people throw punches with gloved hands at each ohter. The equipment are boxing gloves and wrist wraps. The fighting takes place in a ring. THE RESULT IS DECIDED The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the contest. HISTORY The exact origin of boxing cannot be traced, but forms of fighting are among the oldest sports known to man. It was introduced in the ancient Greek Olympics in 688 BC. Ever wonder why they call them boxing "rings", even though they are square? In Ancient Rome, boxing rules were introduced and competitors were required to remain within a circular ring drawn on the arena floor.They have been known as "rings" ever since. The first modern boxing match took place in Britain when Christopher Monck, 2nd Duk...
Shrove Tuesday porridge's day, slide day, pig's foot christmas, meat throw day. 1. Shrove Tuesday is .. o Moving date o Always needs new moon and Tuesday's day o May be in February or March 2. Shrove Tuesday traditions. o Had to get up early, to be hard-working for a year o Had to comb your hair 9x, then grow beautiful flax o The flax were as long as your sled ride o Food was on the table throughout the day, so it will continue for the entire year o Eyes were washed 9x, then there won't be mosquitoes in the summer 3. Shrove Tuesday traditions. o When you were eating, you were not allowed to lick your fingers, then you cut your finger in the summer o Shrove carnival o Juniper chase doll, made of straw, transported away form home o Shrove songs o Danced by bagpipes 4. Shrove Tuesd...
My charity day If somebody has always had everything what he needs, then he does not think much about that how other people can make out with their lives and needs. That is why me and my friend Joan decided to devote one day to make other people happier. 42 I was waiting that day for months and when my clock alarm rang that morning I was so excited about what is going to happen. I woke up at 11 a.m, ate my breakfast and then went to shower. We decided to do the charity in Old Town, our destination was sell as much our clothes, what we do not need anymore, as we can. All the money, what we received, went to charity. 76 In the beginning we set up our clothes and then we started to waiting our first clients. It was our fist time to do something like that in the public and at the start we did not know how people would react for that activity. We were nicely surprised, because we did much better job than we first expected.
Spanish Days of the Week - Los Días de la Semana A day that begins with "j" A day that begins with "s" Friday in Spanish The first day of the week A day that starts with "m" The last day of the week ...
Päivi Margna Form 11 Graph description The graph shows the growth and fall of the water temperature in 14 days. The horizontal axes represents the number of days, when the temperature was measured and the vertical axes represents the temperature of water. On first day the temperature of water was 25ºC. It raised to 26ºC in the secon day. By the third day it fell to 24ºC. For the next day it raised by one degree. After that, since forth day to seventh day, it fell dramatically to only 20ºC. By the ninth day the tepmerature raised again to 25ºC. Then it stayed satble for a day and raised by one degree per day to 27ºC on the twelft day. On day 13 it fell 2 degrees and on tha last day it raised to 26ºC. By stud...
“Before I fall” Lauren Oliver Liza Jermakova 10C Lauren Oliver American author was born on November 8, 1982 in Westchester Country, New York Lauren Oliver was growing up in a family of writers ballet drawing painting making collages singing acting experementing with cooking “Before I fall” Oliver´s first book was published on March 2, 2010 by HarperCollins in the US by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK Plot summary about a teenage girl, Sam who has to go through the last day of her life seven times learning new values and mysteries surrounding her death the best boyfriend three amazing friends first pick of everything at her school Friday, February 12, should be just another day in her charmed life she gets a seven chances reliving her last day Characters 1) Samantha “Sam” Kingston – protagonist 17-year-old think...
Japanese festivals Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals but have undergone dramatic changes as they mixed with local customs. Some are so different that they do not even remotely resemble the original festival despite sharing the same name and date. There are also various local festivals (e.g. Tobata Gion) that are mostly unknown outside a given prefecture. It is commonly said that you will always find a festival somewhere in Japan. Matsuri is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular. There is no specific matsuri days for all of Japan; dates vary from area to area, and even within a specific area, but festival days do tend to cluster around traditional holidays such as Setsubun or Obon. Almost every locale has at least one mat...
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Situated to the north of the United States, in North America, it has both English and French as its official languages. Even though its area is bigger than that of the United States, its population is only about 11% of that of the USA some 35 million. Because of that, Canada has one of the lowest population densities in the world. The capital of Canada is Ottawa the name of whose comes from the old Algonquin language, with the original word meaning `to trade'. Due to the country's huge size and position, it is very diverse. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic to the east, and the Arctic to the north. The landscapes differ greatly from rolling plains and mountains to the cold tundra in the northern part of the country. Geographically, the country's split into 5 major regions the Pacific, the Prairie Provinces, Central Canada, the Atlantic Provinces and...
*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...
Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and around the remains of the Teutonic-knights-era castles, the fair combines enchanting medieval legends with modern countryside charm to create a comprehensive experience of Estonia beyond the big cities. But the legend of the White Lady of Haapsalu, which is at the heart of the festival, is perhaps the most famous tall tale of the many that are so abundant in Estonia's folklore. It is the story of...
1) INDIAN ROCK ART: A NATIONAL TREASURE IN DANGER Unrecognized, unprotected, this priceless legacy of primitive art has endured the ravages of nature only to fall victim to wanton destruction by ,,civilized" man. Like the huge stone statues of Easter Island and prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira and Lascaux, North American Indian rock art is surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery. Although examples of rock art exist at some 15000 sites in canyons, deserts, caves and river gorges. Nowadays, however, primitive rock art in the United States has become a new field of scientific study. Klaus F Wellmann wrote two books about rock art. He is a professor of medicine. Rock art represents the history of aboriginal Americans. In the most cases the art is an expression of ideas and way of life, ritual ceremonies, hunting, fighting. The pictures of people and animals are often strikingly lifelike and artistic. Many of these ancient relics have ...
FULL MOON One day, one lonely man needed a job. He readed from the newspaper that one manor owner needs servant. He called the owner and he got the job. It was his first day at the manor. The house was beautiful and the owner was friendly. At first, things looked normal, but when the night arrived things got a little spooky. At midnight owner dissapeard. Servent looked him everywhere until he found owner in the long and narrow corridor. Owner was standing windowsill, apparently he tried to commit suicide. The servant tried to save the owners life, but it was too late. People still talkes that the servant lives in the manor house and lockes himself everytime when the full moon is in the sky.
CANADA Melita Skljar & Katerina Leppik CANADA is a country, consisting of ten provinces CAPITAL CITY - O T T A W A Population is 883 391 FLAG- Maple Leaf Largest city: Toronto Athem: "O Canada" Official languges: English and French Area: 9,984,670 km2 (2nd after Russia) Population: 34,319,000 SPORTS Canada's official national sports are hockey in the winter Hockey is the sport most played by Canadians, with 1.65 million participants Lacrosse Best summer game Other popular spectator sports include curling and football, that is played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) CANADA's HOLIDAYS The most important holiday is Canada Day It is Canada's national birthday The first Canada Day was on July 1st, 1867 It is celebrating with Fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, carnivals, fairs and picnics HOLIDAYS Ch...
Chelsea Flower Show Referent 2 Tartu 2006 3 Contents Contents..........................................................................................................................3 Foreword........................................................................................................................4 Chelsea through the years, from beginnings to nowadays.............................................6 Changes........................................................................................................................14 The Role of the Royals.................................................................................................16 In Chelsea Flower Show have everyday different......................
MY DAILY ROUTINE The first thing I do is that I wake up at 7 o'clock. Then, I have coffee for breakfast. I clean my teeth and I take a shower. After, I get dressed. Next, I go to work by bus, because I start at 8 o'clock. When I finish, I go home at half past twelve and the first thing that I do when I get home is have lunch at 1 o'clock. I always wash the dishes and clean the kitchen. I have a shower. Next, I do my homework son, I watch TV in the afternoon and I meet my friend at 6 o'clock. This is my favorite part of the day. I sometimes walk my dog before dinner and I usually study for the next day. After that, I listen to the radio or I watch the news. Finally, I have dinner at 9 PM and I go to bed at midnight.
Australia Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, yet also the smallest and the driest of all the continents. It's almost the same size as continental USA, being the sixth largest country in the world. It's also the oldest some of the rocks are more than 3,000 million years old. Australia is often called `Down Under', because it lies in the Southern Hemisphere. As a result, its seasons are the opposite of ours. Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands form the Commonwealth of Australia. Because of the country's great size, the climate in Australia ranges from tropical regions of the Northern Territory to the cool temperate conditions in the southeast and Tasmania, where it often snows in winter. In the north, half the year is `wet' and half is `dry'. From November to April heavy rain fills the rivers and makes enormous lakes where thousands of birds come for the summer. From May to Octobe...
Australia's national emblems, states and territories, largest cities and politics Australia's national flag The Australian National Flag consists of three parts set on a blue field. The first part is the Union Jack, acknowledging the historical link with Britain. The second part is the Southern Cross, representing Australia's geographical location in the world. Finally, the Commonwealth Star represents Australia's federal system of government. Australia's national anthem Advance Australia Fair was one of many Australian nationalistic songs written in the late-nineteenth century as it talks about the creation of the new nation were taking place in the different colonies. This is the national anthem of Australia. Australia's national emblems Floral - Sturt's Desert Rose Colours - Black, white, and ochre Bird - Wedge-tailed Eagle Animal - Red Kangaroo Australia's states and territori...
The Most Interesting Historical Events in Estonia Liana Põldver · The nationwide Song Festival tradition began with the first Song Festival in Tartu, June 18 20, 1869. · 1860 marks the beginning of the period of the National Awakening. A singing society led by Johann Voldemar Jannsen started and carried through the nationwide idea of Song Festival. · During 1879 1910 six Song Festivals were held that played an important part in the nation's cultural and economical awakening and growth. In the independent Estonian Republic the Song Festivals were held in every five years (1923 1938). After World War II, the Song Festival tradition began again in 1947. Since 1950 General Song Festivals were held in every five years again. 1969 was an exception though when 100th anniversary of the Song Festival was celebrated. · The foreign authorities have tried to use the ...
Saint Valentine's Day Commonly shortened Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is on 14th February. It is the traditional day on which people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. History ·Customs associated with Valentine's Day had their origin in the popular belief held by people in Great Britain during 14th and 15th century that birds begin to mate on February 14. ·Lovers, therefore found St Valentine's Day an appropriate time to send love letters and gifts to beloved. ·The earliest known Valentine card was sent in 1477. What happens on Valentines day in Britain? People send cards, juhtslaidi teksti laadide redige Klõpsake flowers, chocolates Teine tase and other Kolmas tase Neljas tase gifts.Traditionally V...
10 days of my life Personal diary Student:Anton Stseglakov Teacher:Evelin Pähn School:Haapsalu Gümnaasium Grade:10b Haapsalu 2008 First snow in 2008-23 november On 23 November the first snow of year 2008 was falling down from the sky all day long. Snowdrift was caused by strong wind, and it was very interesting to look how everything was going white.It had been a long time since I saw snow, so I was looking forward to see it.But I didn't expect it to come down in such huge quantity. I could sit behind the window for hours, observing the power of nature.It made me forget everything negative I felt that time and gave me an unforgetable memorial. Travel to Riga on 26 October I woke up 15minutes later than my father.My eyes were still clo...
The United States of America. History. For thousands of years America was unknown to Europe. There lived only the native people, who had come from Siberia many thousand years ago by a land bridge. They had spread over the country, varying enormously from nomadic food gatherers to fishing societies. Then the Vikings visited Canada around AD 1000, but they did not stay. In 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America while trying to reach India. He named the native people Indians, because he though he had reached India. He didn't stay either and in the sixteenth century the first Europeans to settle in America were the Spanish, the English and the French. The first village founded by the English settlers was in Virginia in 1607. It was called Jamestown. They didn't have good relations with the Indians and many of them died. But Pocahontas, the daughter of an Indian chief, became their friend and helped them....
NO SMARTPHONE DAY Marleen Paist, Kirsika Vildersen, Kristin Kannimäe 2016 TERM Worldwide. Not using smartphone for a day. Rising awardness of ilnesses caused by phones. Communication (talking eye to eye). HISTORY Was first held in 2013. It started from small city named Kiviõli. REASONS Health is wealth Communication without cellphone Phone addiction DATE Official national „No Smartphone Day“ is on the 9th of October. Everyone can make their own „No Smartphone Day“ everyday. CONTRIBUTION Keep your phone in your pocket and turn off social notifications from Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, etc. Do not access any apps or social media platforms. Do not get your phone out and put it on the table when meeting friends, or hold it in your hand when speaking to people. Turn your phone off when at home with your family. Treat your phone ...
Culture of the United States About · The United States is a multicultural nation, home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. · A side from the now small Native American and Native Hawaiian populations, nearly all Americans or their ancestors immigrated within the past five centuries. · Mainstream American culture is a Western culture largely derived from the traditions of European immigrants with influences from many other sources, such as traditions brought by slaves from Africa. Food · Slow-cooked pork and beef barbecue, crab cakes, potato chips, and chocolat chip cookies are distinctively American styles. · Characteristic dishes (apple pie, fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs or french fries) · Highly sweetened soft drinks Music · American contemporary music can be heard all over the world, through MTV, Chann...
Red Nose Day · What is it? Red Nose Day is a fundraising event organised by Comic Relief · When is it? On the second or third Friday of March · Why that date? The first Red Nose Day (RND) was held on the 5th Feburary 1988, when it was launched as a National Day of Comedy, and since then they have been on the second or third Friday of March · What happens? Having fun and changing lives. Everyone has a laught whilst raising money to help change cauntless lives aacross the UK and Africa. Every two years thousands of people do something funny for money. They do it everywhere-home, work, schools. They do it even on the TV with the BBCgiving the celebreties and comedians an entire eveing to entertain the nation wilst urging them to donate generously. · When did it start? In the 5th February in 1988, when it was launched as a National Day of Comedy.
Kiili Gümnaasium Referaat Hiiumaa Kairo parts 8b klass Kiili 2011 Contents 1. Hiiumaa 2. Name 3. History 4. Transport 5. Kõpu lighthouse Hiiumaa Hiiumaa (Finnish, Hiidenmaa, German Dagö, Swedish Dagö, Danish Dagø) is the second largest island (989 km²) belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea .north of the island of Saaremaa ,a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla. Name Hiiumaa is the main island of Hiiu County, called Hiiumaa or Hiiu maakond in Estonian. The Swedish and German name of the island is Dagö (day isl...
Society and culture of english-sspeaking countries Introduction 1. The countries of the world where the English language is spoken. 2. Approximate number of mother tongue speakers of English approximately 350-400 million native speakers. Which place does English occupy in the world by its number of speakers?After which language? English occupies second place by its number of speakers after Mandarin Chinese. 3. What is the difference between English as a Second Language, English as a Foreign Language and English for Specific Purposes? Give examples of situations where they are used. English as a Second Language (ESL or TESL) is a traditional term for the use or study of the English language by non-native speakers in an English-speaking environment. That environment may be a country in which English is the mother tongue (e.g., Australia, the U.S.) or one in which English has an established role (e.g., India, Nigeria) English as a...
Description The eastern border of Livonia was mainly formed already in the first half of the 13th century and the first belt of fortresses here was probably ready by the end of the 13th century. The first fortresses were not built on the border but further inland. The first decades of the 14th century brought no changes in the situation. Early in 1340 the relationship with Russians deteriorated again. Provincial master Burchard von Dreileben planned a campaign against Pskov and demanded the help of Tartu bishopric. The provincial master began to build another belt of border fortresses. On the Annunciation Day, March 25, 1342, the building of fortresses in Marienburg and Vastseliina began. The latter was called the fortress of the Virgin Mary, but it soon acquired the name of New (vastse) Town (Castrum Novum, Neuhausen, Nyhusen, Nowogrodek). The name is probably the result of a chronological comparison with the older Kirumpää fortress. T...
Margus Maasik G1a SANDRINGHAM HOUSE The Queen and other members of the Royal Family regularly spend Christmas at Sandringham and make it their official base until February each year. When The Queen or members of the Royal Family are not in residence, the house is open to the public. The Estate is run commercially by the Land Agent, on The Queen's behalf. Over half of the Estate is let to farm tenants, the remainder being farmed in hand or used for forestry (the Estate has its own sawmill). There are also two studs, a fruit farm and a country park. These, together with the house's gardens, employ over 100 full-time staff. Sandringham Country Park, open free all year since 1968, is an area of 250 hectares (over 600 acres) of carefully managed woodland and heath. It has two nature trails and camping and caravan club sites. A Visitors' Centre with gift shop and restaurants is open daily in summer and at week...
Summary: We meet high school junior Isabella Swan, or Bella as she prefers to be called. She is a very pale skinned brunette with a quick mind and a sarcastic sense of humor. She is leaving her mother and stepfather's home in Phoenix, Arizona to live with her father in Forks, Washington. She feels she needs to give her mother, Renee, space to be with her new husband, Phil, who is a minor league baseball ballplayer. She's apprehensive about moving in with her dad, Charlie, who is the town's sheriff. Up until now, they have only ever spent parts of summers together. Bella hasn't been to Forks in three years. Forks couldn't be more different than sunny, metropolitan Phoenix if it tried. The weather is cool, overcast, and clammy most days. Forks High School, where Bella is to start school the following day only has 358 students including Bella. Charlie picks Bella up at the Port Angles airport. Bella finds conversing with Charlie stilted ...
Conditionals: II and III II CONDITIONAL • to imagine a different reality • An unreal situation • If I were a parent, I would give candy to my kids every day. • If he won the lottery, he would quit his job. • If I had wings, I would fly to Africa. How to use it? • IF + PAST SIMPLE, + WOULD + VERB • If I were a parent, I would give candy to my kids every day. • If he won the lottery, he would quit his job. • If I had wings, I would fly to Africa. • NB! The verb „be“ is always „were“ with this conditional. • If I were you,... • If he were here,... Wou can also turn it around: The result first and then the condition. • WOULD + VERB+ IF +PAST SIMPLE • Note: There is no comma when the „IF“ is between the two clauses. • I would give candy to my kids every day if I were a parent. • He would quit his job if I won the lottery. • I would fly to Africa if I had wings. III CONDITIONAL • a past regret • different outcome...
Brooklyn Bridge · Carries: motor vehicles (cars only), elevated trains (until 1944), streetcars (until 1950), pedestrians and bicycles · Crosses: East River · Designer: John Augustus Roebling · Opened: May 24, 1883 · Total length: 1825 m · Architectural style: Gothic · Connects Manhattan and Brooklyn · Longest suspension bridge in the world until 1903 · The first steelwire suspension bridge · On the first day, 1800 vehicles and 150 300 people crossed Brooklyn Bridge · Emily Warren Roebling was the first to cross the bridge · The towers are built of limestone, granite and Rosendale cement Notable events · First jumper: Robert E. Odlum on May 19, 1885 · First bungee jump: Thierry Devaux on June 1993 (illegally) · On March 1, 1994, Brooklyn Bridge shooting · The 2003 plot · In 2006, a Cold War bunker discovery It has been shown in films such as... ·...
What is the best age to be? The question we all may ask ourselves time and time again. What is the best age to be? In my opinion there is not a best age and because of that is a question that will always be left unanswered. The life span approach emphasizes developmental change is throughout adulthood as well as childhood. As a 18 year old female I cannot really choose a specific age group that would be best in the life in every aspect, because I have not yet reached certain age periods of my life span development. All ages have great and bad things. When you are a child your freedom is limited and it mostly depends on your parents´ mood at that time. Some examples like where you have to be home at 9.00pm and no TV until you´ve cleaned your room. Also then you have problems, but only the ones generated at school. Childhood has many responsibilities, some we like, some we have to do and some we despise. Responsibilities some of us en...
Prince George of Cambridge Prince George Birthname : George Alexander Louis Born 22 July 2013 Son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Grandchild of Charles, prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Greatgrandchild of Queen Elizabeth II third in line to succeed. Parents William Arthur Philip Louis born 21 June 1982 Catherine Elizabeth "Kate"; née Middleton born 9 January 1982 In 2001, Middleton met Prince William while they were students at the university. The couple began dating as early as 2002, although their relationship remained unconfirmed. Prince William and Catherine Middleton became engaged in October 2010, in Kenya. The couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 Announcment 3 December 2012, St James's Palace announced that the Duchess of Cambridge was expecting her first child. Before the birth there was speculation that it would boost the national ec...
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