India
India:
India is a prime example of a Third-World country.
There are many extremely poor people who must live under terrible conditions. A lot of people starve to death or are at least so poor that they can hardly afford enough food to survive. There is not enough clean drinking water too.The climate is very hot, especially in the south ... Continuare
English Language - Some facts and figures about the English Language - The Growth and Expansion of English
[What for] [What our students say] [ Growth and Expansion] [ Influences]
[Sources]
According to research by the British Council, "English has
official* or special status in at least seventy-five countries with a
total population of over two billion. English is spoken as a native*
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A highly specific portrait of American society during the Roaring Twenties - The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby While The Great Gatsby is a highly specific portrait of American society during the Roaring Twenties, its story is also one that has been told hundreds of times, and is perhaps as old as America itself: a man claws his way from rags to riches, only to find that his wealth cannot afford him the privileges enjoyed by those bor ... Continuare
All Dressed in White - CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CIVIL CEREMONIES, LICENSED VENUES, GETTING MARRIED ABROAD
All Dressed in White
Once you have decided when you would like to get married, the first step is to book the date of the service with the priest, minister, registrar or other authority. When the date is confirmed you can start to make serious arrangements.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
You can be married in the C ... Continuare
America's best-known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law during the 1920s Prohibition era - Al Capone
Al Capone
Al Capone is America's best-known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone had a leading role in the illegal activities that lent Chicago its reputation as a lawless city.
Al Capone's mug shot, 1931.
Capone was born on January 1 ... Continuare
Belfast - Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
City :Belfast
Located in
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Also known as
Béal Feirste
Population
297,300 (1996 estimate)
As a city of political importance, Belfast was heavily damaged by German air raids during World War II. The capital of Northern Ireland has also been the site of riots and terrorist attac ... Continuare
BOOKS - THE NEXT GENERATION
BOOKS
THE NEXT GENERATION
I woke up on a sunny morning with somethi ... Continuare
Bucharest - Revolution Square, Lipscani Street, Cismigiu Park, Romanian Atheneum, George Enescu Museum, Theodor Aman Museum, Military Museum, Village Museum, Zambaccian Museum
21st January 2003
Poienari Stronghold
27 km away from Curtea de Arges you can see the ruins of the Vlad the Impaler Domain, known today as Dracula Castle, which are built on a peak, near by the Arges spring, in Romania. It is a steep climb up 1,500 steps.
The Castle lays at an altitude of 850m, protected by abrupt slop ... Continuare
DUBLIN - Ireland
DUBLIN
Located in
Ireland
Also known as
Baile Átha Cliath
Population
953,000 (1996)
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is called Baile Átha Cliath in Gaelic, which means “Town of the Hurdle Ford.” Earliest accounts of the city go back to AD 140, when Ptolemy, the geographer, called it Eblana.
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