THINGS FALL APART Vocabulary CHAPTER 1 WILY - (of a person) clever‚ having a very good understanding of situations‚ possibilities and people‚ and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim a wily politician POUNCE - to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below. The police were waiting to pounce when he arrived at the airport. STAMMER - to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated
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1. Invasion of Canada (1813) - 2. USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") - the nickname given to the super-frigate Constitution during the War of 1812 3. Adm. Oliver Perry - American naval officer; managed a fleet on the shores of Lake Erie in 1813; captured a British fleet on Lake Erie‚ his victory slogan "We have met the enemy and they are ours" brought new life and inspiration to the American troops‚ he was a hero during the war 4. Battle of the Thames (1813) - The Battle of Thames was fought
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The Canadian Prairies are notorious for its winter’s harsh‚ unforgiving climate. They represent not only humankind’s perseverance for survival‚ but unrelenting isolation‚ and the despair that can follow. In “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross‚ a discontent housewife gives into temptation after being left alone by her husband. A person will resist isolation‚ because when left alone‚ they will give in to temptatious thoughts‚ affecting their view on their relationships. Physical solitude will dictate
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Casey Turner Vocab 12 litany(noun) a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession. syn list‚ catalog‚ enumeration ant sentThe mother of the child gave a litany at the funeral. Truncate to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short syn abridge‚ trim‚ curtail‚ abbreviate antlengthen sentThe man truncated the board to fit the frame. 34 Interlocutor a person who
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Sinclair Ross’ short story The Painted Door takes place on an isolated farm during the Great Depression‚ whose closest neighbor‚ Steven‚ is two miles away. The isolation is even intensified in this story due to the horrible snow storm. Ann’s husband John braves the weather to visit his father‚ leaving her all alone‚ but on his way he stops by to tell Steven to go play cards with his wife. In situations where people are experiencing strong emotions such as fear‚ desperation‚ or‚ as in the case of
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My dream is to live in a big detached house surrounded by a big garden full of flowers and trees. I wouldn’t like to live in an apartment with blocks of flats and rude neighbors making noise in the middle of the night. My dream house should be located outside the city‚ on the outskirts of town where I can find true peace and happiness. Therefore‚ my dream house should have the characteristics that represent my spiritual world and personality with its location as well as its inner and outer design
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36 No 1‚ January - March 1998 Page 20|PREVIOUS ... CONTENTS ... SEARCH ... NEXT | | |The Use of Games | | | |For Vocabulary Presentation and Revision | | | |by Agnieszka Uberman | | | | |Vocabulary acquisition is increasingly viewed
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Digital Literacy- The ability to use digital technology‚ communication tools‚ or networks to locate‚ evaluate‚ use and create information Digital Citizenship- Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate‚ responsible behavior with regard to technology use Digital Identity- is an online or networked identity adopted or claimed in cyberspace by an individual‚ organization or electronic device. These users may also project more than one digital identity through multiple communities
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TEACHING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BY USING CROSSWORD PUZZLE RAHAJENG Abstract Teaching vocabulary is something challenging‚ especially if it is done to elementary school students. It is chalenging because elementary school students usually do not like to learn something in a serious way. They are still children that like to play. A serious way in teaching will just make them bored. It is why teaching vocabulary to elementary school students requires creativity of the
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CHRISTIAN HUYGENS Huygens was a Dutch scientist. He lived from 1629-1695. He proposed the earliest theory about the nature of light‚ a phenomena that puzzled scientists for hundreds of years. His improvements on the telescope allowed him to make the first observations of Saturn’s rings and to discover its moon‚ Titan. CARL SAGAN Sagan was an American astronomer. He lived from 1934-1996. He may not have been a great scientist in comparison to others‚ but he is one of the most
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