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Dylan Thomas

• He was only one sister Nancy. • At home he spoke English and took Welsh lessons at home. • An undistinguished student, he left school at 16, becoming a journalist for a short time • Was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems. • Thomas has been acknowledged as one of the most important Welsh poets of the 20th century • While living in London, Thomas met Caitlin whom he married in 1937. • Their relationship was defined by alcoholism and was mutually destructive. • Their first child was born in January 1939. • Although Thomas was appreciated as a popular poet in his lifetime, he found earning a living as a writer difficult, which resulted in Thomas augmenting his income with readings and broadcasts. • His radio recordings for the BBC during the latter half of the 1940s brought him a leve...

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St. James Park

James Park History St James’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in London. On James I's accession to the throne in 1603, he ordered that the park be drained and landscaped, and kept exotic animals in the park, includingcamels, crocodiles, and an elephant, as well as aviaries of exotic birds along the south. Charles II opened the park to the public, as well as using the area to entertain guests. On his desire had the park redesigned in a more formal style, probably by the French landscaper André Mollet. At the end of the 17th century and early 18th century were the cows in the park and could to buy fresh milk in "Lactarian". Location: The park is located in central London. This is 23 hectare large. St. James's Park is surrounded by Buckingham Palace to the west, The Mall and St. James's Palace to the North, Horse Guards to the east, and Birdcage Walk to the south. The park has a small lake, St. Jam...

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The black Death(1340s)

 It spread by way of the Silk Road or by ship to Europe.  By the end of 1346 it had reached the seaports of Europe.  In 1348 the disease spread northwest across Europe, including England.  It killed between 75 and 200 million people by current estimates.  The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1347 and 1350.  The speed with which the disease could kill was terrifying to population of the medieval world.  Infected people can spread the disease through the air by coughing, sneezing, or just breathing!  When there was a infected in the house, a red cross was painted on the door.  Because of black spots, the disease was called the black death.  Nowadays we know it is bubonic plague  The dead bodie...

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Barbados

Barbados Flag: Motto: Pride and Industry National colours: gold ultramarine black. Shontelle Layne-she is a Barbadian singer-songwriter. Genres: R&B, pop, dance, reggae, hip-hop. She released her debut album „Shontelligence“ in November 2008 The singer is also known for her involvement in some charity work. She has lent her talent in raising funds for patients with Alzheimer's in the Together for Care concert Rihanna- Born in Saint Michael, Barbados. At age 16, she moved to the United States to pursue a recording career and began recording demo tapes. Rihanna has earned numerous awards and honors throughout her career. She has sold over 8.7 million albums in the United States, and over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. ...

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Power-point "Spots to visit in Ireland"

Ireland Spots to visit in Ireland Ireland Irish Republic Fact File · Area: 70,280 square kilometers · Capital: Dublin · Population: 3,500,000 · Official language: Irish, English Northern Ireland Fact File · National sybol: the shamrock · Area: 14,160 square kilometres · Patron saint: Saint Patrick · Capital: Belfast · Population: about 1,7 million · Official language: English 1.Guinness Storehouse Guinness Storehouse is a Guinness-themed tourist attraction. 2.The Giant's Causeway · Northern Ireland most famous sight is the Giant's Causeway on the north coast. · According to legend, the columns are old stepping stones that giants used to cross the channel between Ireland and Scotland...

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The renaissance period in England. Art and literature, development of drama. Dynasties, kings and queens.

During this period a new class called bourgeoeisie came into being. This is the period when monarchies based on nationality were estabilished. The Renaessance started in Italy In the 14th century. Then it spread all over Europe, reached England in 16th century. The struggle for power culminated in a war called The War of Roses. It was a civil war between two dynasties, families. They had different emblems on one side the Yorks (white rose) other Lancasters (red). They couldn't decide who gets the throne. War ended 1485. A new dynasty came to throne, Tudor, the first king in this dynasty was Henry Vll. When he came to throne a period of stability followed because he built a nation based state. He was good at diplomacy.He could avoid quarrels and wars with neigbouring countries. France, Spain - greatest enemies.So he...

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BRITISH NATIONAL SYMBOLS

32 CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................34 BIBLIOGRAPHY..........................................................................................................................36 2 INTRODUCTION Language is an important and prominent part of culture , so to learn the language well, it is necessary to understand cultural backgrounds of the language. The level of our learning cannot be judged just from the mastery of the vocabulary and grammar, it should also be judged from the point of view of country studies knowledge. This paper will try to explore the British National Symbols which is one of the themes in the school curriculum. The importance and choice of my research paper is explained by the following reasons:...

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How well do you know London?

How well do you know London? Form 10, Welcome to the tour of London! You will spend two days (lessons) exploring the famous landmarks of the city. While on the way, follow the map so that you would not get lost and so that you could eventually get streetwise in London. Take the following questions with you, find answers to them and put them down for yourself in this MSWord document. Don’t forget to “take” photos - you are supposed to recognise the landmarks later on! At the end of the tour send the worksheet to yourself so that you could use it again. Good luck with exploring the city! DAY 1. The route: The Buckingham Palace – Trafalgar Square – National Gallery – Piccadilly Circus – The British Museum – Madame Tussauds – Oxford Street – Hyde Park – Harrods Destination 1: The Buckingham Palace What is its function? - Buckingham Palace has served as the official London re...

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How well do you know London part 2 - student

How well do you know London? Form 10, February 2012 Welcome back to the tour of London! This is your second day (lesson) that you spend exploring the famous landmarks of the city. Again - follow the map so that you would not get lost and try to get streetwise in London. It is also wise to use Google Maps Street View simultaneously ­ it gives you the wonderful feeling of strolling the streets and landmarks. Take the following questions with you, find answers to them and put them down for yourself in this MSWord document. Don't forget to "take" photos - you are supposed to recognise the landmarks later on! At the end of the tour send the worksheet to yourself so that you could use it again. Good luck with exploring the city! DAY 2. The route: Westminster Abbey ­ The Houses of Parliament ­ London Eye ­ 10 Downing Street ­ St Paul's Cathedral ­ The Tower of London ­ Tower Bridge ­ Globe Theatre ­ Greenwich Ob...

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Dashiell Hammett

 Was born in 1894 – died in 1961  Was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer and political activist. (The hardboiled detective is tough, both emotionally and physically)  Left school when he was 13 years old and held several jobs before working for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.  Hammett enlisted in the United States Army in 1918. However, he became ill with the Spanish flu.  Married Josephine Dolan and had two daughters. (Shortly after the birth of their second child, Health Services nurses informed Josephine that due to Hammett's TB, she and the children should not live with him full-time. Josephine rented a home in San Francisco, where Hammett would visit on weekends. The marriage soon fell apart, but he continued to financially support his wife and daughters with the income he made from his writing)  Hamm...

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Summary Education

For example they have go to school 2 years earlier than us. Primary school is for pupils aged 5-11. Though schooling is only compulsory from age 5 in the UK, children most commonly enter Reception Class aged 4 in the academic year in which they will reach their 5th birthday. When pupils are aged 7 they sit Key Stage 1 [SATs]. Key Stage 2 SATs are taken when pupils are aged 11. Secondary school is for pupils aged 11-16. 11-13 years old pupils study a broad range of 10–15 subjects. No public examinations are taken during this time. Traditionally, at the age of 14 students start a programme that lasts for 2 years and during which time they study up to 11 subjects of their choice. After this students take GCSE state examinations After 16 attending at school isn't compulsory but pupils can stay at school, go to coll...

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The factors Estonian students consider important when choosing a job

To: Ms Johanson From: Mari Mets Subject: The factors Estonian students consider important when choosing a job Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse the results of two surveys into the information about which factors Estonian students consider important when choosing a job. The two surveys were carried out in 2005 and 2013. At the end of the report there are some possible reasons for the changes. Grow of importance To start with, the importance had grown 14% for the pay, 15% for the work atmosphere and 20% for work/life balance. The pay has stayed the same in the ranking of importance but the ranking of work/life balance has dropped from fourth to second place. Fall of importance In contrast, the importance of job security has fallen by 22% and job content by 16%. They used to be equally ranked the second, but now they have become the least important factors when choosing a job. Conclusion To sum up, the importance of...

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Halloween in the United Kingdom

Halloween in the United Kingdom Seliin Lisett Tomson Form 9 Mustvee School English 2017/2018 When? On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active. Activities Halloween activities include trick-or- treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'- lanterns. Costumes From at least the 18th century, "imitating spirits" led to playing pranks in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.Wearing costumes and playing pranks at Halloween spread to England in the 20th century. Symbols Colours orange and black Spiders Bats Black cats Skeletons Ghosts Jack O'Lanterns Witches Trick or treat! In North America, trick- or-treating has been a...

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Canberra - PowerPoint presentation

With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory. Capital The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest city. Geography Canberra covers an area of 805.6 square kilometres and is located near the Brindabella Ranges approximately 150 kilometres inland from Australia's east coast. The highest point is Mount Majura at 888 metres. Climate Canberra experiences hot, quite dry summers, and cold winters with heavy fog and frequent frosts, with a rare spot of snow. Light snow falls in the city in one out of approximately three winters but is usually not widespread and quickly dissipates. Culture Canberra is home to many national mon...

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The British - Who Are They?

The British ­ Who are they? The British are world famous on almost all walks of life. Their culture is rich and varied. Theatre The British have a tradition of theatre. Long, long time ago the culture of theatre was introduced from Europe to the British by the Romans. Many auditoriums were constructed across the country. The most famous British playwright is obviously William Shakespeare. He lived from 1564 to 1616. During that time he wrote about 40 plays, which are still played and used in today's theatre. His plays are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The first professional woman playwright was Aphra Behn. Nowadays there are not so many world famous...

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Australia Topic

Dutch sailors stopped at several places on the northen and western coasts in the 1600s. They brought back word that the land was '' of very little use ''. First people in Australia were the ancestors of the current Aborigenes, who arrived from present-day Southeast Asia over 40,000 years ago. Most of these people were hunter-gatherers, with their own oral culture and spiritual values. They had a great respect of the land and a belief in the Dreamtime. As the population grew and new areas were explored, five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established over the course of the 19th century. On the 1 January 1901, the colonies became states linked by one federal government ­ the Commonwealth of Australia....

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U.S.A

When both houses of Congress pass a bill on which they agree, it is sent to the president for his signature. If President is disapproves, he vetoes and refusing to sign it, and sends it back to Congress. President's objection are read and debated. To overcome the President's veto, the bill must get a 2/3 majority in each chamber. CULTURE The development of the culture of the United States of America -- music, cinema, dance, architecture, literature, poetry, cuisine and the visual arts -- has been marked by a tension between two strong sources of inspiration: European sophistication and domestic originality. American music is heard all over the world, such as through Channel V, VH1 and by singers such as Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cyndi...

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Fiji

Other islands and island groups include Taveuni and Kadavu (the third and fourth largest islands respectively), the Mamanuca Group (just outside Nadi) and Yasawa Group, which are popular tourist destinations, the Lomaiviti Group, outside of Suva, and the remote Lau Group. Rotuma, some 500 kilometres (310 mi) north of the archipelago, has a special administrative status in Fiji. Fiji's nearest neighbour is Tonga. The climate in Fiji is tropical and warm most of the year round. Fiji's culture is a rich mosaic of indigenous, Indian, Chinese and European traditions, comprising social polity, language, food (based mainly from the sea, casava, dalo & other vegetables), costume, belief systems, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance and sports. The indigenous culture is very much active and living, and is a part of everyday life for the majority of the population. However, it has evolved with the introduction of old cultures like the...

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Estonia topic

The legislative elections produced an inconclusive result. Isamaa (Fatherland Alliance) formed a coalition government with two other parties; party leader Mart Laar became premier. Laar is acknowledged as probably the most successful Politian in Estonia, taking much credit for guiding Estonia through major political and economic changes. 3 Culture The culture of Estonia incorporates indigenous heritage, as represented by the country's rare Finno-Ugric national language Estonian and the sauna, with mainstream Nordic and European cultural aspects. Due to its history and geography, Estonia's culture has been influenced by the traditions of the adjacent area's various Finnic, Baltic and Germanic peoples as well as the cultural developments in the former dominant powers Sweden and Russia....

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Australia topic

They export butter, cheese, milk etc. Because of the fact that people love seafood, they also have got fisheries. They export it mostly to Asia and America. Forestry includes a lot of things. For example they grow grain, oilseeds, wheat, barley and rye. They also have world class wine industries. They make great wines. Sports Sport plays an important part in Australian culture , assisted by a climate that favours outdoor activities. At an international level, Australia has particularly strong teams in cricket, hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, and performs well in cycling, rowing and swimming. Nationally, other popular sports include Australian rules football, horse racing, soccer and motor racing. Australia has participated in every summer Olympic Games and every Commonwealth Games. Australia has hosted the 1956 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Culture...

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