5. Embarrassingly, we nearly left the restaurant without paying the bill. 6. The instructor's fee for driving lessons is £10,00 per hour. 7. He wouldn't accept a cheque as payment. 8. I have had an account at that bank for years. IV Exercise In Britain, some children start their education by going to a kindergarten or nursery school when they are 2 or 3 years old. They must go to school from the age of 5, when they usually enter the state school system by attending primary school until they are 11 years old. Then they go on to a secondary school, which they can leave when they reach 16. Before leaving, students sit their GCSE examinations in 8 or 9 subjects. If they want to go on to study at university, they stay at school for 2 more years and then do A-level examinations in 3 or 4 subjects. Some parents decide to pay for their children's education and send them to a private school. At university a student studies for his degree for 3 or 4 years and, if successful, he will
Plot Overview An imaginative and mischievous boy named Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid, in the Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. After playing hooky from school on Friday and dirtying his clothes in a fight, Tom is made to whitewash the fence as punishment on Saturday. At first, Tom is disappointed by having to forfeit his day off. However, he soon cleverly persuades his friends to trade him small treasures for the privilege of doing his work. He trades these treasures for tickets given out in Sunday school for memorizing Bible verses and uses the tickets to claim a Bible as a prize. He loses much of his glory, however, when, in response to a question to show off his knowledge, he incorrectly answers that the first two disciples were David and Goliath. Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get “engaged” to him. Their romance collapses when she le...
● Start to arrive around mid-May, leave for winter the end of September Ecology of tundra swans ● In summer – aquatic vegetation – mannagrass, pondweeds, marine eelgrass ● Also eat some grass on dry land, leftover grains and oteher crops ● Breeding season – tend to be territorial and agressive ● Few natural predators – brown bears, foxes Reproduction ● Mate in the late springs ● Pair monogamously until one partner dies ● Nesting season starts at the end of the May ● The pair build the large mound-shaped nest from plant material at an elevant site near open water Conservation status ● Most common swan species of North America ● Tundra swan numbers are stable over most of its range, but they are increasingly depent on agricultural crops to supplement teir winter diet ● The tundra swan is not considered threatened
social club at Yale. Tom was a football player, enjoys polo and is a racist. Nick describes Tom's appearance quite well: ,,He was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward. Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body -- he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. It was a body capable of enormous leverage -- a cruel body. His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed." Tom, as a cheater, is careless because Daisy knows about his relationship with Myrtle Wilson. Also, it is proved when Tom forces Nick to meet Myrtle. I mean, who introduces their mistress to the cousin of their wife
That made me think about how exactly did I end up studying English? First of all, as a kid, I was so sure I would be a hairdresser or a teacher or a cook in the future. I am sure that almost every kid thinks the same, when all they have for inspiration are cartoons and toys to play with. When I started school, I was very interested in mathematics and other subjects that required logical thinking, because apparently I was smart in that area at the time. Up until 6th grade I was the best student in our class, winning mathematic competitions left and right and not only that. By that time I had also found out that I loved to write, specially poems and I used every opportunity to submit my works for competitions and I had the luck to win some of them. It felt good to be one of the best students in our class. As the school went on and I finally found myself in 9 th grade, just before the exams, and I
widest selection of art literature in Estonia. Kumu's role is to be both an educational and entertainment centre, a booster of art and artistic life, a place for reflection that carries a message of stability, a place that creates and provides experiences, and a creator and interpreter of meanings. Permanent Exhibition T h e ro o m s o f p e rm a ne nt e xh ib itio n a re fille d with th e e a rly c la s s ic s o f Es to nia n a rt fro m th e 1 8 th c e ntury until th e e nd o f th e S e c o nd Wo rld Wa r. As th e e xh ib itio n m o ve s fro m o ne to p ic to a no th e r fro m a wo rk o f a n a no nym o us Ba ltic G e rm a n p o rtra it a rtis t to Jo h a nn Kö le r, Kris tja n R a ud a nd Ko nra d Mä g i, a nd o n to th e G ro up o f Es to nia n Artis ts , P a lla s S c h o o l a vis ito r c a n a ls o d e te c t c ultura l p ro c e s s e s c h a ra c te ris tic to We s te rn Euro p e .
to stay at their posts - The Lord Mayor of the city, Sir John Lawrence quarantined himself in a specially-built glass case so he could carry out his duties Several public health efforts were attempted Physicians were hired by city officials Burial details were carefully organized Authorities ordered fires to be kept burning night and day, in hopes that the air would be cleansed Plague cases continued at a modest pace until September 1666. At about September 2nd and 3rd, when was the Great Fire of London , the plague outbreak tapered off. Great Fire of London 2 September to 5 September 1666. It started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner It consumed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St. Paul's Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities It is estimated that it destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the City's The death toll from the fire is
PHARMACIST- apteeker- a person who prepares drugs //prepares and dispenses medication 10.CARDIOLOGIST- kardioloog- a person who is a heart specialist 11.PEDIATRICIAN- lastearst- 12.ANESTHESIOLOGIST-anestesialoog-a person who prevents patients form feeling pain. 13.CHIEF SURGEON-peakirurg/kirurg-a person who cuts open the body in operatsion. 14.GENERAL PRACTITIONER-perearst 15.OBSTETRICIAN-sünnitusabi arst- a person who observes(jälgib) and treats pregnant women until they give birt(sünnitama) 16.DOCTOR- diagnoses a patient´s problems and prescribes treatment 17.NURSE- 18.DENTIST-hambaarst-care for teeth 19.SURGEON-kirurg-operates on patients 20.DIETICIAN-toitumisnõustaja-decides what food a patient can eat 21.HEALTH INSPECTOR-tervise inspector-works in the hospital, in the community and outdoors in all areas regarding health, safety and sanitation 22.SPEECH THERAPIST-logopeed-assists people of all ages who have problems
PHARMACIST- apteeker- a person who prepares drugs //prepares and dispenses medication 10.CARDIOLOGIST- kardioloog- a person who is a heart specialist 11.PEDIATRICIAN- lastearst- 12.ANESTHESIOLOGIST-anestesialoog-a person who prevents patients form feeling pain. 13.CHIEF SURGEON-peakirurg/kirurg-a person who cuts open the body in operatsion. 14.GENERAL PRACTITIONER-perearst 15.OBSTETRICIAN-sünnitusabi arst- a person who observes(jälgib) and treats pregnant women until they give birt(sünnitama) 16.DOCTOR- diagnoses a patient´s problems and prescribes treatment 17.NURSE- 18.DENTIST-hambaarst-care for teeth 19.SURGEON-kirurg-operates on patients 20.DIETICIAN-toitumisnõustaja-decides what food a patient can eat 21.HEALTH INSPECTOR-tervise inspector-works in the hospital, in the community and outdoors in all areas regarding health, safety and sanitation 22.SPEECH THERAPIST-logopeed-assists people of all ages who have problems
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
Citizens' Hall, the Council Hall, the office, the kitchen and the toilet. In the Council Hall the town councillors held their official meetings. Town Hall Square was the real centre of the town in the Middle Ages. It was the most crowded part of Tallinn in those days. There were dwelling houses of the merchants and craftsmen at the side of the square. Numerous shops and stalls stood in front of them. The square was a market place already in the 11th century and served as such until 1896. It was called Suur Turg and got its present name Raekoja Plats only in 1923. On one side of the square, there was the House of Weights and Measures where all imported goods were weighed and measured before they got into the shop. There were also two pillories the big and the small one in the square. The culprits and those who were sentenced to death were brought to the pillory. The small pillory was fixed to the wall of the Town Hall
In 1489 the Stewart Earl of Lennox rebelled against James IV. James responded by bringing the cannon Mons Meg from Edinburgh, and bombarding the castle, virtually destroying its western end, and ensuring a quick surrender. In 1544 the castle was besieged and taken by the Earl of Arran and Cardinal Beaton, while the then Earl of Lennox was defending Glasgow Castle.Charles, the Earl of Lennox.The castle passed through several owners, until in 1757 it was sold by the Graham Duke of Montrose to the Maxwells of Pollok. Following several years of abandonment, the castle was partially restored by the Maxwells in 1847, to honour Queen Victoria's visit to Glasgow. In 1931, Crookston became the first property acquired by the National Trust for Scotland, having been presented by Sir John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell Today, Crookston Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a Category A listed building.
known for his pre-Darwin theory of evolution. According to Lamarck, the acquired characteristics of the parents could be handed down to their offspring. Suppose, to take the most over used example, that the first generations of giraffe had a neck of ordinary length. Because the lower branches of the trees they fed off were easily striped, these early giraffes stretched out their necks to reach higher branches. In doing so, they caused their offspring to be born with slightly longer necks, until the ultimate result was the giraffe of today. This theory had virtues far beyond the necks of giraffes. Taking this concept to its extreme one would now be under the impression that all that the past European forefathers have passed on all their acquired traits to the younger generations following them. The reasoning powers of the great philosophers, the valour of Crusading knights should have been endowed in all rather than a meagre few. According to this theory of evolution
She accepted and went to live with him. But soon Sedna discovered that her new husband was not a man but only a fulmar. When Sedna's father visited her, he convinced Sedna to leave with him in his boat. Unfortunately, the fulmar caught them, and created with his wings an enormous storm which threatened to overturn the boat. Terrified, Sedna's father tried to throw the girl overboard to her husband, but she grasped the boat's side. In fear, the father cut off Sedna's fingers until she fell into the sea.. It is said that Sedna resides at the bottom of the sea with the seals and other sea animals that were created from her fingers. A large planetoid discovered in November 2003 has been named after Sedna. The planetoid orbits on the cold, outer fringe of our Solar System. Arctic Cultures There are people of different cultures and backgrounds who live in the Arctic region. Read on to learn more about two of these cultures. Inuit
1. Miks on heal programmeerijal vaja teada riistvara funktsioneerimise põhialuseid? - Riistvaras täidetakse programmi. - Kõrgtaseme keeles programmeerimine eeldab mõnikord bittide, Boole algebra ja loogika teadmist. Seda eriti FPGA puhul. - Riistvara määrab ära milliseid ressursse on võimalik kasutada. Seda vähem FPGA puhul! 2. Millised on 5 mikroskeemide põlvkonda, nimeta iga juurde vähemalt üks esindaja või uuendus? - 0s põlvkond (1642-1945) – mehaanilised arvutid, vändaga kalkulaatorid, kahendalgebra algus. - I põlvkond (1945-1955) – elektronlambid, suured, palju energiat, programmeeriti käsitsi juhtmete ja lülitite abil. - II põlvkond (1955-1965) – transistorid (AT&Bell laboratooriumis 1948.a.). Vähenes oluliselt suurus ja energia tarve. - III põlvkond (1965-1980) – mikroskeemid – ühele kristallile paigutati mitu transistori – idee Jack Kilbylt, kes töötas selle välja Texas Instrumentsis 1958.a. Analoogse mikroskeemi töö...
bird is barn swallow and national stone is limestone. It is a land of great natural beauty with a long and varied history and rich culture. It has served as a junction of international trade routes for centuries. History. The oldest marks of habitation on the territory of Estonia date from the 8th millennium BC. Fortified settlements were established in the 1 st century BC. The ancestors of Estonians formed several independent states headed by elected elders. Until the beginning of the 13th century Estonia was politically independent. Then began a long chain of occupation and control by foreign powers. In the 1200s the German crusaders converted Estonia into a Christianity by force and took control over South Estonia. In 1219 Denmark conquered Northern Estonia. About a century later, in 1346 Denmark sold its territory to Germany. By the 1500s German nobles owned much of Estonia's land
By the time she was nineteen, she was playing the violin professionally. My new house will be ready next month. In the meantime, I'm staying with relatives. 5.2 Ability peale can'i ja could'i kasutame oleviku vormi (ilma to'ta) He can type very fast. I could see him. can'i ja could'i puhul on küsimused ja eitavad laused tehtud ilma do/does'ita Can you speak French? I couldn't drive until I was 25. me kasutame be able to minevikus, olevikus ja tulevikus, muutes sõna be Past: He was able to get another job. Present: My brother is able to speak three languages. Future: I'll be able to stay in bed. Kasutame: 1) can et rääkida oleviku ja tuleviku võimalustest She can cook really delicious food. I can't come to party.
At this point the Count reveals to Villefort that he is Dantes. Villefort goes mad right after Dantes reveals himself; which is all the more incentive for him to feel bad. "Monte Cristo paled at the horrible sight. He realized that he had gone beyond the limits of rightful vengeance and could no longer say, "God is for me and with me."" (p. 403) We see here how bad the Count really does feel and that we're all human in the end and you can't hurt people forever until you start to feel bad. The Count of Monte Cristo is a great story that helps you to realize how far the reaches of vengeance can really go. When the Count is going around ruining people it seems like he is more of a machine than a person. It seems like he has no emotions and can't forgive the people who hurt him. Although some people might argue that the people who wronged the Count truly had what was coming to them, some of the Count's actions could be seen as unnecessary
