Chaucer and mother name was Agnes Copton Geoffrey Chaucer was died in 25 October 1400 his age 56–57 years. His occupation was Author‚ poet‚ philosopher‚ bureaucrat‚ diplomat He is known as the Father of English Poetry and English literature‚ He is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He was the first poet to have been buried in Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his life time as an author‚ philosopher‚ alchemist and astronomer‚ composing
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English conservatism‚ which was called Toryism‚ emerged during the Restoration (1660–1688). It supported a hierarchical society with a monarch who ruled by divine right. However the Glorious Revolution (1688 ‚ which established constitutional government‚ led to a reformulation of Toryism which now considered sovereignty vested in the three estates of Crown‚ Lords‚ and Commons.[7])‚ Conservatism developed in Restoration England from royalism. Royalists supported absolute monarchy‚ arguing that
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Syllabus: English I (mixed class) Spring 2013 Instructor: Contact info: Office: Office Hours: Class Time: Classroom: I. Course Description English I is an integrated‚ two-credit course designed to improve students’ listening‚ speaking‚ writing and reading skills at the basic level. Students will develop the aural and oral competencies that are essential to successfully communicating in an academic environment. It also serves as preparation for English II. II. Course Goals Students
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Hong Kong Baptist University Language Centre GCLA1009 University English II (2013/14) Assessment 2 – Synthesizing information (15%) ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: Monday 24 March 2014 PROCEDURES: Submit to Turnitin on BU Moodle for plagiarism check. If Turnitin report shows over 20% similarity with other sources‚ re-do the assignment and re-submit (you can do this as many times as you wish). Do NOT copy the instructions as these will count as being “copied”. Print the Turnitin report along with
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International Spoken English for Speakers of Other Languages Book 2 Achiever Communicator Vincent Smidowicz Bridget Bloom Spoken English for Speakers of Other Languages Book 2 Achiever/Communicator Introduction This booklet provides a taster of the new support materials created for Spoken ESOL. All the sample exercises included here have been selected from Book 2‚ which covers the Achiever and Communicator levels. This new and important resource (see Key features) is designed both to help
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BAE 1024 - ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ENGLISH Trimester: Trimester 1-2013/2014 Title: A Critique on “(Social’s role in Teenage Pregnancies)” Article reference: Azrul Mohd Khalib (2012). The Malaysian Insider: Society‘s role in Teenage Pregnancies. Retrieved 12 November 2012 from :< http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/print/opinion/societys-role-in-teenage-pregnancies/ > Introduction Malaysian born Azrul Mohd Khalib writes frequently on issues affecting his native land. He is currently
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Identity Crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient Lerzan Gültekin Atılım University in Ankara‚ Turkey lerzan_gultekin@atilim.edu.tr Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyze identity crisis in Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient from a postcolonial perspective through the concept of nationalism and national identity‚ emphasizing cultural‚ psychological and physical displacement due to colonization‚ travelling‚ exploration and space / place (cartography)‚ referring to the theories
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Sounds of French. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Watkins‚ Justin‚ W.‚ 2001‚ ‘Illustrations of the IPA: Burmese.’ in JIPA‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 2‚ pages 291–295. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 1982‚ Accents of English Vols 1–3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2006‚ English Intonation. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2008 (3rd edition)‚ Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. London: Longman. Westermann‚ D.‚ 1930‚ A Study of the Ewe Language. London:
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Madeleine Noriega Professor Fong English 1A.32W 1 October 2012 Revolutionize the Future When was the last time you craved for burger‚ fries‚ or even a milkshake? Or how about the last time you bought a pack of cigarettes? These days‚ advertisements from various industries have managed to draw people’s attention and lure them into buying the products that are presented to them. As a result‚ fast foods and tobaccos have ultimately become a major part of our lives. These advertisements have been
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people both on opposite ends of the age spectrum‚ young children and the elderly seem to try and use too many ‘shortcut’ devices‚ and often make the text unreadable. However‚ teenagers tend to drop these habits and instead write out in almost perfect English‚ perhaps lacking punctuation and completely correct grammar‚ but easily understandable for anyone. However‚ not all members of the elderly population are completely alien and against texting and the possibilities it brings. Descriptivists such as
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