Study Guide for The Communist Manifesto
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Page numbers referred to in these notes are those of the International Publishers edition.
The Communist Manifesto, first published in 1848 for theCommunist League, had little influence in its own day. Only after Karl Marx andFriedrich Engels' other writings ... Continuare
Take it easy
Take it easy, Dad
Every culture has it’s tradition. Each tradition is different and usually doesn’t cause problems in its own country. But what happens when Asian tradition is transplanted to a western county like England? Is it easy for a father to keep up his tradition if he lives in a different culture and ... Continuare
The Aborigines were the first inhabitants of Australia
The Aborigines were the first inhabitants of Australia. No one knows were they have come from or if they have always been there. Scientists found out that the oldest aboriginal remains are more than 60.000 years old. The Aborigines themselves say that they have lived in Australia ever since it existed.
Visitors may find it surprising how few pe ... Continuare
IRREGULAR VERBS - verne iregulare la limba engleza
Infinitive Past Tense Past Participle Prezent Participle Traducere
to arise arose arisen arising a se ridica/urca/sui/ivi/rasari/isca
to awake awoke awaked awaking a se trezi/destepta/scula
to backbite backbit ... Continuare
Festivals - Germany, Sweden, Luxemburg, Poland, Italy, Ireland, Moldova, Denmark, Yugoslavia, France, Romania, Greece, Spain, England, Scotland, Bulgaria, Finland, Switzerland
Neujahr (1 January), or the New Year, is a public holiday in Germany.
During the week before Catholic Lent, Carnival—called Fastnacht or Fasching—is celebrated in some regions, where people have fancy balls, parades, and other celebrations. In the Rhinela ... Continuare
Fread Astaire and Giner Rogers - Top Hat, Swing Time, The Gay Divorcee
Astaire, Fred (1899-1987), American dancer and actor, known for his graceful, sophisticated dance style and for his musical comedy films. Born Fred Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, Astaire appeared in vaudeville at the age of seven with his sister Adele. From 1917 to 1932 they were a noted Broadway dancing team, appearing in such ... Continuare
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Immense gorge cut by the Colorado River into the high plateaus of northwestern Arizona, U.S., noted for its fantastic shapes and coloration.
The broad, intricately sculptured chasm of the Grand Canyon contains between its outer walls a multitude of imposing peaks, buttes, canyons, and ravines. It ranges in width fro ... Continuare
Henry VIII Tudor king of England
H E N R Y VIII
Henry VIII , Tudor king of England ( 1509-1547 ), and founder of the Church of England . The son of Henry VII , he profoundly influenced the character of the English monarchy . Henry was born in London on June 28 , 1491 , and on the death of his father in 1509 succeeded t ... Continuare
If I had the power Id stop people taking drugs
If I had the power,
I’d stop people taking drugs
Part one
Why drugs are bad for you
Drugs harm the organism
People can do really dangerous things that could hurt them or other people, when they use drugs.
Because of drugs, people can’t think cle ... Continuare
If I had the power Id stop racism
If I had the power I’d stop racism
Part one
Why is racism bad?
People suffer when they are left out because of their colour or religion.
It’s not right that some people treat bad people of other colour or other religion, because they are humans too, an ... Continuare
