(Persia) Cyrus the Great: established a massive Persian empire across the northern Middle East and into northwestern India by 550 B.C.E; successor state to Mesopotamian empires. Zoroastrianism: Animist religion hat saw material existence as battle between forces of good and evil; stressed the importance of moral choice; righteous lived on after death in “House of Song”; chief religion of Persian Empire. (Ancient Greece) Olympic Games: one of the pan-helenic rituals observed by all Greek
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FIGHT Fight(physically too)- come to blows‚ brawl‚ exchange blows‚ attack/assault each other‚ hit/punch War- skirmish‚ battle‚ wage war‚ go to war‚ make war‚ take up arms‚ bloodshed Quarrel(mostly verbal..like us)- argue/argument‚ row‚ bicker‚ squabble‚ have a row/fight‚ wrangle‚ dispute‚ be at odds‚ disagreement‚ fail to agree‚ differ/difference of opinion‚ be at variance‚ have words‚ bandy words‚ be at each other’s throats‚ be at loggerheads‚ falling-out‚ tangle‚ contretemps‚ altercation
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defines “wisdom literature” as “a distinctive intellectual tradition extended throughout the ancient Near East.”1 Wisdom literature in the bible includes the three books known as Proverbs‚ Job‚ and Ecclesiastes. “Ancient Israel’s sages preserved their teachings in two forms: meshalim and reflections. The former included both instructions (Prov 1-9)‚ SIRACH) and shorter aphorisms (most of Proverbs).”2 Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart explain in their book How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth that “the
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY A PERSONAL BELIEF 24 NOVEMBER 2010 “A good teaching philosophy evolves.” Where am I with my critical rationale about teaching and learning? What are my aims‚ values‚ beliefs‚ insights‚ and convictions in the context of Accounting education? The reality of teaching and learning is never perfect. Accordingly‚ a critical rationale of both should be a work in progress. Both teachers and students must be curious enough for lifelong learning and research‚ broad enough to accept
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Vocabulary Notebook INEPT a. "The most inept writing has an inadvertent element of suspense: the reader constantly asks himself‚ where on earth is this going?)" -How I Wrote the Moth Essay-and Why‚ Annie Dillard b. having‚ or showing no skill; displaying a lack of reason. (adj.) c. This word is creating a more accurate description of the type of writing most people use‚ and demonstrating that there writing has no meaning or skill. d. Sarah tried out for the musical to be
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51 ¡πÿ…¬»“ µ√åª√‘∑√√»πå Teaching English in Thailand: An Uphill Battle Tipa Thep-Ackrapong The main purpose of this article is to give an overview of English language teaching in Thailand. Firstly‚ some problems involved in the teaching of English to Thais are discussed‚ and this is followed by an examination of some of the approaches used here for the teaching of English. Finally‚ attempts to tackle problems are presented. Problems In the first regard‚ it will be shown that
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describes the concept of reciprocal teaching: "Definition: Reciprocal teaching refers to an instructional activity that takes place in the form of a dialogue between teachers and students regarding segments of text. The dialogue is structured by the use of four strategies: summarizing‚ question generating‚ clarifying‚ and predicting. The teacher and students take turns assuming the role of teacher in leading this dialogue. Purpose: The purpose of reciprocal teaching is to facilitate a group effort
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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 PRONUNCIATION. Introduction. In order to understand better English on both spoken and written‚ the most valuable gifts can be offered among the students is pronunciation. However‚ as a teacher‚ sometimes it is a bit difficult in contributing this particular gift. It can be a challenge to the teacher when they faces the problems such as the students pronunciation habits are not easy to change and it also hard to understand and to make a correction of the wrong pronunciation made
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As a teaching assistant my roles responsibilities and boundaries‚ would be spread over a broad spectrum of areas and tasks and in preparing for‚ delivering‚ assessing and reviewing the courses I would deliver‚ applying the P.A.R. (Present‚ Apply‚ Review) principles not only in the direct delivery of my subject but as a broader ethos surrounding my whole teaching cycle. On employment with a local primary school my initial responsibilities would be to review the Protocols‚ rules and regulations of
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