UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IGCSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 0486 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Signalman Charles Dickens 2. The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman 3. How It Happened Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Woman Behind the Wallpaper The short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” is written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Gilman had a painful childhood‚ her father left her and her family when she was very young. When she finally settled down‚ she married Charles Stetson. After finding out she suffered from depression‚ Stetson put her in the care of a doctor. After divorcing Stetson‚ she married a guy named George Houghton Gilman. In the book “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ Gilman is believed to be expressing how
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The Secret Behind My Name The place is quiet…so peaceful…there is a dead silence all around. Then suddenly‚ a train of thoughts runs back through my mind… July 15‚ a healthy child was born. That was I‚ Sandy Vhir . Nice name isn’t it? But do you know where did I got my name? Hmmmm… Well‚ I’ll tell you the story …. After my mother gave birth on me‚ my father went out to buy foods for my mother‚ just then‚ when he passed by on a store where people were having fun singing
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The flag of the United States passed the first flag act on June 14‚ 1777. But‚ what is the true meaning behind the flag? What does the red‚ blue‚ white‚ 13 stripes and 50 stars represent? Throughout history the united states had many changes to its flag but when the official flag was adopted it became a patriotic symbol to our nation. Colonists-first flag was known as the grand union. It had 13 stripes‚a red and white cross. The flag was in the navy until June 14‚1777. Another Flag‚ was the
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communicate. Vietnamese‚ Chinese‚ or Spanish is very popular in the U.S. Therefore‚ according to the article “In Plain English: Let’s Make It Official‚” the author Krauthammer argues that English should be the official language of the United States. So what are Krauthammer’s arguments and also what are the advantages and disadvantages if English becomes the official language of the United States?Canada
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Celia Behind Me By Isabel Huggan – 1989 The pressure to be perfect‚ to fit in‚ to be part of the group and accepted. These are things the majority of teenagers go through in their early years. At the time it will seem like the most important thing in life and an insecure teenager or child will do whatever it takes to accomplish it. The persistence to achieve the desired social status and acceptance from fellow classmates will often lead to the horror of bullying. Upgrading yourself by downgrading
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What is a Story? * a narrative‚ either true or fictitious‚ in prose or verse‚ designed to interest‚ amuse‚ or instruct the hearer or reader; a tale. * a fictitious tale‚ shorter and less elaborate than a novel. * a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated‚ as an anecdote‚ joke‚ etc. * Therefore‚ narrative or story in its broadest sense is anything told or recounted; more narrowly‚ and more usually‚ something told or recounted
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and different. “Nearly everyone is the product of immigration. With the exception of those who can claim Native American ancestry‚ everyone else in America is the Product of foreigners” as said by Natally Kelly‚ a veteran translator. Possessing an official language in a large diversify country would affect everybody living in it. America is a country well-known for its multicultural population. Having a variety of culture‚ nations and people around the world cope up to this country in hope of having
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VOL 18 NO -108 REGD NO DA 1589 | Dhaka‚ Saturday February 26 2011 Are the government officials good stewards of public funds? The parliament should play an active role in ensuring the availability and credibility of fiscal information. There should be clear procedure for budget execution‚ monitoring‚ and reporting. The accounting system should provide a reliable basis for tracking revenues‚ commitments‚ payments‚ arrears‚ liabilities‚ and assets‚ writes M S Siddiqui A budget is a government’s
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1. Definition of the Policy The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8‚ 2002‚ is a comprehensive overhaul of the federal governments requirements of state and local education systems (www.nclb.gov). It reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and replaces the 1994 Improving Americas Schools Act. 2. General Background Information President Bush has made education his number one domestic priority (www.ed.gov). On
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