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castle, night, aqva, hotel, thanicycle, manor, karoliina, mariliis, location, lääneviru, country, historic, place, sights, citizen, museum, complex, ateljee, freedom, church, century, today, yearly, thousandoth, abroadroke, ground, vinni, hostel, trantsport, footudget, travel, tips, warm, umbrella, cash, listening, araratiarbecue, fishinground. Set among steep hills Delectable pastry shops like Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh abound, as do museums and impresses visitors with its historic churches. Excellent historic sites along the Royal shops reside in Mile and its casual pub culture. upscale Bahnofstrasse and While you're here, don't more affordable Niederdorf. For miss Edinburgh fun, locals and travelers alike Castle orHolyroodhouse hit up the bars and clubs of Palace for a glimpse of the edgy Zurich West. royal lifestyle. Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Why go: Pick a vacation experience Why go: The U.S. Virgin you're looking for, and Puerto Rico Islands offers a taste of home can oblige. An old town with historic (non-roaming cell phones, U.S. architecture and cobblestone streets
and lakes brought together by a beauty spot Halliste primeval valley. According to several folk tales, it is also in these valleys, woods and bogs that Old Nick found refuge.The great variety displayed in the nature is also reflected in the local cultural heritage. At the beginning of the 19th century growing linen spread and became the basis of the legendary wealth of Mulgi farms. The ancient barn-dwellings and decaying manor houses are the mute witnesses of those times. The riches and cultural heritage of Mulgimaa owe to the diligence and tenacity of the local people. Village handicraftsmen and masters have always been honoured. Mulgikapsad (stewed sauerkraut with barley groats), Estonian cheesecakes and kama (a roasted meal-mixture) have not lost their popularity. However, linen growers have now been replaced by cereal grains growers and many farms have specialised on raising sheep or horses
He built a wooden palace at Westminster, were the parliament met later. This is why Westminster became the seat of government not the city of London itself. Edward the Confessor also built Westminster Abbey. He ruled until his death in 1065, after which King Harold was crowned. Norman period( Medieval London) 1066 In 1066 in the Battle of Hastings the Normans were victorious and William was crowned King. William granted the citizens of London special privileges, but he also built a castle in the southeast corner of the city to keep them under control. This castle was expanded by later kings until it became the complex we now call the Tower of London. The Tower acted as royal residence, and it was not until later that it became famous as a prison. In 1176 the first stone London Bridge was built. This bridge was to remain the only one in London until 1739. Because the passage across this one bridge was narrow and clogged with
Europe. The rarest objects of art in the Town Hall include the carved bench backs from the 14th and 15th centuries and 16th century wall paintings in the city government hall. The Town Hall is still an important building for the city government and is used for official receptions and concerts for up to 120 people. It is a vanue for festivals or concerts like Tallinn Old Town Days. Tallinn Town Hall Coordinates 59°26'13''N 24°44'43''E Location on the map Modern City of Tallinn l Capital of Estonia, modern city of Tallinn is the heart of Estonian business life. l Evolved around the medieval Old Town, thriving city centre will surprise you with a colourful mix of restaurants, shops, hotels, urban architecture and skyscrapers. l One of the best examples of modern architecture lies in the Rotermann quarter right outside the Old Town.
The Knights of the Sword took Tallinn from the Danes in 1227 and made Toompea their fortress. In the middle of the 14th century Denmark sold its possessions in Estonia to the German Teutonic Order; Toompea became the seat of German-born gentry. A fortified wall was built between the Toompea (the Upper Town) and the Lower Town (inhabited by people of a lower social standing), as there were conflicts between the two. The doors and the gates of the wall were locked at night, a procedure which carried on until the end of the 19th century. Tallinn joined the German-dominated Hanseatic League in 1285 and became a junction of trade between East and West: furs, honey, leather and seal fat moved west, while salt, cloth, herring and wine moved 'in the opposite direction. As salt was an important trading commodity, Tallinn is said to have been built on it. Its geographical position was very favourable, with its wide bay protected by the two outlying islands
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 a poor girl who falls in love with the son of the village elder, and disguises herself as a choirboy in order to sneak into the castle. But, alas, the lord of the manor's son discovers the deception. He is overcome by jealous rage and orders his men to seal the girl inside the thick stone walls while still alive. Turned into an incarnation of undying love, the White Lady now appears every August, on the night of the full moon, in the Dome Church chapel window. Haapsalu is seven-and-a- quarter centuries old this year, and the townsfolk intend to make it a celebration to remember
and tacky commercialism. Packed in among thousands of other visitors, trying like crazy to see the city in three days and worrying about getting ripped off, it's not surprising, may think the city is overrated. Just relax, take a deep breath. While the city centre is a mélange of stunning architecture, from Gothic, Renaissance and baroque to neoclassical, art nouveau and cubist, beyond the medieval lanes of the Old Town and the Castle District, there's an entire other cosmopolitan city to explore. Search out the riverside parks, lively bars and beer gardens, music clubs, museums and art galleries. Harness Prague's excellent public-transport system to explore emerging suburbs such as Zizkov, Vinohrady, Smíchov and Holesovice. You'll be guaranteed cheaper prices, a more local ambience, and an assured escape from any more feelings of doubt..
In the Middle ages, it was the place where the bishops and the nobility resided. Here the landed gentry built their beautiful town houses. Most of the remaining buildings were erected after the big fire on Toompea in 1684. Historically, the fortress on Toompea consisted of two parts : the small fortress (today's Toompea Castle) and the big fortress (The rest of Toompea). Pikk Hermann is the best-known corner tower among the three surviving ones of Toompea Castle. It is 46 metres high and serves as one of Estonia's landmarks. Tall Hermann was a traditional name given to the main towers of German castles. After the 50-year long Soviet occupation, the Estonian blue-black-white tricolour was once again hoisted on Pikk Hermann on 24 February 1989. The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin (Toomkirik or the Dome Church) was consecrated as a single- nave church with a rectangular chancel in 1240, and rebuilt into a Gothic basilica thereafter. The
flag. In 1346 the Danish king sold his Estonian lands to the Teutonic Order, who a year later resold them to the Livonian Order. The Germans renamed Tallinn and called it Reval. Toompea became the seat of the German-born gentry. A fortified wall was built between Toompea (the Upper Town) and the Lower Town, as there were conflicts between the two. The Lower Town was the home of simple people, the artisans and the merchants. The doors and gates in the wall were locked at night. Tallinn joined the German-dominated Hanseatic League in 1285 and became a junction of trade between East and West: furs, honey, leather and seal fat moved west, while salt, cloth, herring and wine moved east. Its geographical position was very favourable, with its wide bay protected by the two outlying islands of Aegna and Naissaar for a large port. Tallinn developed along three lines: fortress, port and market town. Tallinn grew rapidly
-museums, galleries: the National History Museum, the Tate Gallery -other buildings: the White House, the Empire State Building -names of newspapers: the Birmingham Post, the Daily Mirror -names of organisations: the European Union, the British Broadcasting Company (the BBC) • names including 'of'-phrases: the Bank of England, the Tower of London, the Great Wall of China No article is used with • some times of the day and night: at midday, night, midnight, noon I’ll call you at midnight. • meals: to have breakfast/lunch/dinner We usually have lunch in the university canteen. • 'by' + means of transport and communication: go/travel by car/bus/plane; also by air, by sea; contact/communicate by post/email/phone but go on foot I usually go to work by car, but today I decided to go on foot. 7 • the words work and home:
least the last 2000 years. The first bridge on record was constructed by the Romans, and since then many bridges have risen at the hands of various empires. London Bridge today remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in Britain as well as an icon for the City of London. London Bridge history records the building of a wooden bridge by the Romans about 2000 years ago. Historians suspect that the location was chosen for its relatively convenient access to the deeper ocean waters, as well as the excellent land conditions available for bridge building. The home of the London Bridge as it appeared in Roman times was in virtually the same spot as the home of the London Bridge today, suspended over the Thames River. The Romans were not the only people in London Bridge history to construct a wooden bridge. After the fall of the
University Ülikool College kolledz TRAVELLING 1. Do you like travelling? Which has been the most interesting trip for you so far? 2. Who do you usually travel with? 3. Which do you prefer, a train or a bus? Why? 4. Have you got a bike? Do you like cycling? 5. What is the longest distance that you have cycled? How long did it take you? 6. Where would you like to spend the night when you are on a bikehike: in a tent, at a campsite, at a hotel or at your friend's place? 7. What things will you take along when you go on a holiday for 3 days? To a summer camp for two weeks? 8. Do you usually make a list of things before you start packing your suitcase? Do you pack your suitcase on the day before the departure or at the last moment? 9. If there are too many things, will you take a bigger suitcase or leave some things at home? 10
I have a lot of friends. Most of them are my former schoolmates. But my bosom friend is Lena. She is 16. Lena isn't very tall, but she is pretty in her own way. She has red curly hair and a turn-up nose. Lena wears spectacles and when spring comes there are plenty of freckles on her cheeks, forehead and nose. But all that doesn't make her plain or ugly. I like Lena because she is well-bred, jolly and kind. She does well at school though she has an unbreakable rule: never to study at night no matter how many written reviews are coming in the morning. She is also fond of reading plain books, and Lena sometimes thinks that one book isn't enough to read, she has two pr three books going at once. My friend has a lot of books at home, and she buys them wherever she goes. She says that the books are of great help any time and they always must be at her hand. Her idea is that it's much easier to have a library of her own comprising lots of books than
9 Total marks: /50 Test 4 Name____________________ Class_______ Use your English 1 Complete these sentences using the correct form (past perfect simple or past perfect continuous) of the verb in brackets. 1 She woke up late because she ________________________ (go) to a party the night before. 2 He asked for directions because he ________________________ (lost) his way. 3 Although the film ________________________ (not finish), we left the cinema. 4 She ________________________ (play) tennis when she broke her arm. 5 She ________________________ (never go) to Italy although her husband was an Italian. 6 I ________________________ (drive) for six hours when the accident happened. 7 I was really hungry because I ________________________ (not eat) all day.
useful when trying to spell a word on the telephone. A Alpha O Oscar Ä Alpha-Echo Ö Oscar-Echo B Bravo P Papa C Charlie Q Quebec D Delta R Romeo E Echo S Sierra F Foxtrot Sch Sierra Charlie Hotel G Golf T Tango H Hotel U Uniform I India Ü Uniform-Echo J Juliet V Victor K Kilo W Whiskey L Lima X X-Ray M Mike Y Yankee N November Z Zulu Spell in turns some names using the alphabet for international airlines. 1 KLM 9 ENIRO
Exercise 1 Circle the letters that should be CAPITALS. Then write the correct letter in the space above them. 1 peter and i are good friends. we are going to chicago during our summer 2 vacation. 3 there is an interesting football game on sunday. 4 jason lives on thomson avenue. 5 january is the first month of the year. Exercise 2 Look at the signs on the left. Can you find the mistakes? Write the names correctly. hopkins hotel lincoln school orchard street newton road botanic gardens national library shea stadium 3 Nouns Common Nouns Nouns are divided into common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns are words for people, animals, places, or things. These are words for people. They are common nouns. artist Word File
Located next to the Houses of Parliament in the heart of London, Westminster Abbey is a must-see for any London visitor. With its oldest parts dating to the year 1050, the Abbey contains some of the most glorious medieval architecture in London. Because of its royal connections, it was spared King Henry VIII's general assault on monastic buildings during the Reformation. The Tower of London - Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several
Choose the best ending. b. Listen to Part Two of the story The Big Apple. Tick the true statements. Did any of you make up a similar ending? 1 c 1 Megan tore the invitation cards into pieces. * 2 Megan wrote about her feelings in her diary. 3 Megan drew an apple with a wormhole in he õ*r diary. * 4 In the morning she had a sore throat. 5 Megan's voice sounded hoarse. no 6 Mum brought her some cough sweets.* * 7 Lucy had called Megan's mum the previous night. 8 The Bensons invited Megan to have her holidays with them. * 9 Lucy's dad was going to book the flight tickets that afternoon. * 10 Lucy understood that she had behaved badly.... * 8. Translate. 1 Millal on rahvusvaheline naistepäev? 2 Härra ja proua Carteri tütar saabus eile õhtul. 3 Kas sa oled lugenud Lynne Trussi raamatut Eats Shoots and Leaves? 4 Billi ja Lizi pulmad on juulis. 5 Dickensi romaanid on ikka veel populaarsed. 6 Jimi isa koer jooksis ära nädal tagasi.
The genre jungle emerged from London's Jamaican diaspora. The birth of hip-hop in New York also owed much to the city's Jamaican community. 6 Christianity remains a strong influence on cultural life, particularly in music. Most people learn their music at church, and Biblical references are often used in popular songs. It is not uncommon for musicians to be playing dancehall music on Saturday night, and church music on Sunday morning. The Rastafari movement was founded in Jamaica. This Back to Africa movement believes that Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was God incarnate, the returned black messiah, come to take the lost Twelve Tribes of Israel back to live with him in Holy Mount Zion in a world of perfect peace, love and harmony. Bob Marley, a convert to the faith, spread the message of Rastafari to the world. There are now estimated to be more than a million Rastafarians
It is famous even today. In the 1950's the rock'n'roll age began and it was influenced by the culture and music in USA. One of the most famous artists at that time was Johnny O'Keefe. In the 60's surfing took all the attention and everything was connected with surfing. Surfing is nowadays still very popular sport. By the 70's, disco, glam rock and punk rock had reached Australia. One Australian band, the "Bee Gees" got worldwide attention with songs like "Saturday Night Fever" and "Staying Alive" In the 80's pub rock and dance music took over and pushed Kylie Minogue on the same level with the greatest stars ever. She is loved all over the world even today. In the 90's alternative music reached its peak and gave a band called "Savage Garden" reputation that was higher than the Eiffel tower :) After the millennium, pop was still popular, but hip-hop and garage rock were at least as popular as pop music. TV, Radio
in mass repression and destroy the Estonian people. In opposition to the moderates, the Tallinn newspaper Teataja (19011905), its publisher Konstantin Päts and the lawyer Jaan Teemant, attracted a radical wing of people connected with socialists. The radicals were prepared to resort to revolutionary actions in order to achieve a democratic state; they also demanded an extensive reduction of the land possessed by the manor houses. Estonian socialists were divided into social-democratic-centralists and social-democratic- federalists. The first belonged to the local, strictly conspiratorial organisations of the illegal Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party (founded in 1898) headed by Mikhail Kalinin and Friedrich Leberecht. The federalists followed Peeter Speek, editor-in-chief of the Tartu newspaper Uudised (News; banned in 1906). The main force behind the socialist and
time in Tartu in May 1988. 24 February 1989, Estonia, still part of the Soviet Union, hoisted its tricolor on the tower of Pikk Hermann in Tallinn. Since then the flag has always been hoisted with ceremony on that day, which is the national holiday the anniversary of the republic. According to the Estonian tradition, the national flag is hoisted at sunrise and lowered at sunset except on June 23, Victory Day, when it is left out for the shortest night of the year, followed by another public holiday, Midsummer Day. The Estonian national anthem - entitled My Native Land, My Pride and Joy, was composed in 1848 by Friedrich Pacius, a Finn of German descent. The Estonian- language words were written by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1869 it was performed at the first all-Estonian Song Festival in Tartu and gained popularity during the period of the national movement. After World War I the melody became the national anthem of Estonia and Finland
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1947 she married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with whom she has four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. In 1992, which Elizabeth termed her annus horribilis ("horrible year"), Charles and Andrew separated from their wives, Anne divorced, and a severe fire damaged part of Windsor Castle. Revelations continued on the state of Charles's marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales, and they divorced in 1996. The following year, Diana died in a Paris car crash, and the media criticised the royal family for remaining in seclusion 4 in the days before her funeral. Elizabeth's
destination. It was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. It is the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century. When The Mirage, the first Mega resort, opened in 1989, it started a movement of people and construction away from downtown Las Vegas to the Las Vegas Strip. This resulted in a drop in tourism from which the downtown area is still trying to recover. However, The Strip is often what people mean when they say they are going to Las Vegas. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on The Strip - certainly the newer ones are. Washington D.C. the capital of United States. When the settlers of America broke away from Britain in 1776 and founded the United States, they decided to build a new capital city. It was George Washington who selected a patch of land for the capital at the mouth of the Potomac River. The task of planning was given to a French officer
When Cohn's magazine failed, Frances persuaded Cohn to take her to Paris to join the postwar crowd of expatriates. During his time in Paris, Cohn has few friends, one of whom is Jake. Cohn takes up writing while in Paris, and finishes a novel. As Frances begins to age and starts to lose her beauty, her attitude toward Cohn changes from one of careless manipulation to fierce determination to make him marry her. Jake first becomes aware of Frances's attitude while he dines one night with her and Cohn. Cohn suggests that he and Jake take a weekend trip. Jake suggests that they go to Strasbourg, in northeastern France, because he knows a girl there who can show them around. Cohn kicks him under the table several times before Jake gets the hint and notices Frances's look of displeasure. After dinner, Cohn follows Jake to ask why he mentioned the girl and explains that Frances will not permit him to take any trip that involves seeing a girl. Summary: Chapter II
o 93 of the first one hundred words in the Brown Corpus are monosyllabic, and the remaining have two syllables (only, about, other, also, many even people) Core vocabulary – often short (monosyllabic) words of Germanic and Old Norse origin. 3. Native and foreign element. The native vocabulary has 3 strata Indo-European words - names of close relatives, names of natural objects, parts of the body, numerals. o Mother, father, night, foot, heart, bear (bore, born), see Germanic words o Friend, bridge, ship, life, heaven, glass, death, make, meet Old-English words – o 23,000 – 24,000 items. Only about 3% are of non-Germanic origin. Etymologically homogeneous. 65-85% of the Old English vocabulary has been lost 1
1E Phrasal verbs page 8 5 (possible answers) she was my age and apart from the 1 1 go ahead 5 come to eighties hairstyle we're the spitting 1 Well, you will go to bed late every night. 2 fall through 6 bring about image of each other! Some people 2 Well, you will refuse to wear a 3 tip off 7 go down with say that they can see a strong family coat. 4 mistake for 8 come up with resemblance between my dad and me.
Lyrebird gets its name because of the tail of the male bird. It is shaped like a musical instrument called a lyre. There are 2 species of lyrebird, the superb lyrebird, about the size of a rooster, and Albert's lyrebird, which is the smaller of the species. Lyrebirds have mostly brown feathers and although they have wings, they don't often fly. They move about in the forests, running and jumping quickly on their short legs. They have four claws on each leg. At night they roost in trees. Lyrebirds are a protected species. The koala is a small bear-like, tree-dwelling, herbivorous marsupial which averages about 9kg in weight. Its fur is thick and usually grey. The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because it receives over 90% of its hydration from the Eucalyptus leaves (also known as gum leaves) it eats, and only drinks
WO for word order, G for grammar or WW for wrong word. Dear Jenny , How are you ? I hope that you're very well. I've got so many to tell you that I don't know where to begin! Visiting Kenya was fantastic so far! The beaches are absolutely wonderfully. The sea is like glass and the white sand is as soft like powder. I've collected loads of shells already and yesterday I have ridden on an elephant. The local people also are very friendly and almost every night we had the opportunity to watch traditional dancing. You'd love africa. The most excited part of the holiday was hot-air baloon safari last week. It was amazing ! we floated quietly above all these teams of wild animals. The scenery absolutely was breathtaking. I've never seen nothing like it before. As soon as I will get back, I'll phone you and tell you all about it. Till then, take care. Love, Fiona TASK 8 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Present Perfect . 1.We ..
1% of the population Minority group, less privileged Social problems Self-awareness Mixture of old and new HOW GOVERNMENT ACTS NOW- gives natives money and near Las Vegas the right to own casinos to compensate injustice and taking away land. II First Settlements · Jamestown Colony (living conditions, population, plantations, import of slaves) First permanent English colony in North-America 214 settlers Searching for gold (none found) Strategically good location, James River Quite poor conditions. Starvation, diseases, lack of water, attacks of natives , fierce weather Tobacco plantations African slaves, working in tobacco harvest 1620 by Dutch boat. Also Englishmen (convicts and poor people) Mayflower and Pilgrim Fathers Mayflower- cargo ship In 1620 one hundred Puritans boarded the Mayflower From Plymouth, England, to today's Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Claim they are the forefathers of USA aristocracy- FALSE
Australia's northern coastline. A delaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freelysettled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city and chose its location close to the River Torrens. Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate, where most of the rain falls in the winter months. Of the Australian capital cities, Adelaide is the driest. Adelaide's economy is primarily based around manufacturing, defence technology and research, commodity export and corresponding service industries. Adelaide is sometimes referred to as the "City of Churches." The Torrens River flows through the city.
3 a to have b criticising 2A Value and price page 11 4 It didn't rain on either Tuesday or 4 a playing b to teach 1 1 priceless 6 economic Wednesday. 5 a taking b to take 2 pricey 7 profitable 5 None of the shops are open. 3 worthy 8 valuable 3 1 I advised Mike to get an early night. 6 The food was neither cheap nor 4 financial 9 worthless 2 I agreed to give Jenny a lift into good. 5 costly 10 economical town. 7 There are no easy answers.
women decide to dare to be successful. Yes, we have to dare to be successful. A capitalist Nigger understands that for the Black economy to be created, he must have to create a niche for himself. The movement to restart the Black economy must be planned with absolute focus, with each individual focusing on how he can contribute to making it a reality. There are some Capitalist Niggers who have already begun the movement. One night, I was watching Jay Leno of NBC’s Late Night with Jay Leno. One of his guests that night was Michael Jordan. Leno wanted to know why Jordan did not proceed with his purchase of the NBA franchise Charlotte Hornets. Jordan replied that the owners had a different understanding of what he wanted his investment in the club to do. “I cannot put my money where I don’t have total control,” said Jordan. Michael Jordan, in this case understood what it means to be a Capitalist Nigger. BLACK ILLUSIONS OF SUCCESS
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