“COOKIES” BY DOUGLAS ADAMS “Cookies” by Douglas Adams is an anecdotal story. He recalls an incident that took place at a train station in Cambridge during 1976 while waiting he was waiting for a train. Adams tells the story by making use of humour and a conversational tone and comments on the culture and behaviour that British men possess in general Adams arrives early at the train station because had gotten the time of his train wrong. He buys a cup of coffee, newspaper and a packet of cookies
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Could you repeat that, please? Thầy có thể lặp lại điều đó không? - Could you play it again, please? Thầy có thể phát băng lại lẫn nữa không? - Could you turn up the volume, please? Thầy có thể mở âm thanh lớn hơn không? - How do you say... in English? Bạn nói ... bằng tiếng Anh như thế nào? - What does... mean? ... có nghĩa là gì? - How do you spell... ? Đánh vần ... như thế nào? - I'm not sure. Tôi không chắc lắm. - Sorry, I don't understand. Xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu. - What did you
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Unarguably, education plays an extremely important role in one's life. It has become the top priority of parents nowadays to ensure their children get the education which is a necessity in the today’s society. Although most people have at least finished their studies until secondary level, it is already becoming a social fact that a SPM level certificate is not sufficient to get a decent job neither is having a degree going to guarantee one a job. However, having a degree does make one much more
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BASIC ELEMENT FOR SUCCESS: BASIC ELEMENT FOR SUCCESS Prepared by Thomas Zachariah, Master Trainer -BICS Academy A GAME WITH ENGLISH ALPHABETS Slide 2: A= 1 B= 2 C= 3 D= 4 E= 5 F= 6 G= 7 H= 8 I= 9 J= 10 K= 11 L= 12 M= 13 N= 14 O= 15 P= 16 Q= 17 R= 18 S= 19 T= 20 U= 21 V= 22 W= 23 X= 24 Y= 25 Z= 26 Prepared by Thomas Zachariah, Master Trainer -BICS Academy Put the ordinal values to the alphabets Slide 3: 3+15+14+6+9+4+5+14+3+5=75% So confidence will do a lot for your success but it is not
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Have you ever considered learning a new language? In America, English is the only language needed. For this reason many people stick with English alone. Other languages open opportunities for different conversations. What can come from learning another language? There are many different benefits from taking on a second language. If you want to travel to another country for business or a vacation, it is important to know what language the natives speak. A person’s lifestyle is improved due the
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Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education May–June Summer 2014 Examination Timetable – FINAL Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education May–June Summer 2014 Examination Timetable – FINAL Examination timetables are available in an electronic format: www.modernisationonline.org.uk/comptimetable An electronic Interboard Searchable Timetable allows Examination Officers to obtain a unified view of examination dates for general qualifications
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Analysis of English Language Proficiency and Performance in Content-Area Cognitive Skills Kate O’Neill - Zayed University Peter M. Theuri – Northern Kentucky University Abstract: Literature is replete with studies indicating the need to develop students’ language skills. Little research has emphasized the importance of language proficiency in enhancing learning or performance in specific content-area courses. This study investigates whether a student’s English language proficiency
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To what extent was England a Catholic country at the time of Mary I’s death in 1558? When Mary began her reign, England was firmly Protestant, due to the Edwardian Reformation which wiped out all traces of Catholicism. She was a strong Catholic, and attended Mass at least once a day and saying prayers in her chapel every night. She interpreted that her initial popularity was due to the return of Catholicism rather than for the dislike of Northumberland and the support for her own legitimacy as rightful
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camera on some item of interest, phonetic stress helps us focus our listener's attention on what is most important in our message." (Harold T. Edwards, Applied Phonetics: The Sounds of American English, 3rd ed. Thomson, 2003) * "Stresses tend to recur at regular intervals. But the sound pattern of English does not make it an overriding necessity to adjust the lengths of syllables so as to enforce complete regularity. The interval between stresses is affected by the number of syllables within the
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com/pronunciation/improving-your-pronunciation/ Improving your English pronunciation Here are some tips to help you improve your English pronunciation. First of all, don't worry about not having a native-English accent. It's important to be able to speak clearly, so that people can understand you. However, it's almost impossible to sound exactly like a native English speaker if you are learning English as an adult in a non-English speaking country. However, there are many things that you can do
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