the complete High Gothic structural vocabulary: the rectangular-bay system‚ the four-part rib vault‚ and a buttressing system that permitted almost complete dissolution of heavy masses and thick weight-bearing walls. At Amiens‚ the concept of a self-sustaining skeletal architecture reached full maturity. The remaining stretches of wall seem to serve no purpose other than to provide a weather screen for the interior. Amiens Cathedral is one of the most impressive examples of the French Gothic obsession
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Professional English Cambridge English for Job-hunting UNIT 1 TEACHER’S NOTES Research and preparation l Identifying the stages in the job application process Researching yourself l Highlighting your skills and experience l Researching the market l Go to page 11 for essential background information on the topic and useful web links. Don’t forget to explore the Extra activities for this unit Refers to Student’s Book pages Identifying the stages in the job
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The Yanomami is a tribe located in Northern Brazil and Venezuela‚ South America. They live in the rainforests and mountains environments. They both live off the land and farm. The Yanomami tribe’s population is approximately 32 thousand. The Brazilian land of the Yanomami is about 9.6 million hectares whilst the Yanomami territory of Venezuela is around 8.2 million hectares. Together these two lands make up the largest indigenous territory in the world. Although our culture differs from the Yanomami
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cruel treatment of the dogs. 13. He threatened to kill Hal if he struck Buck again. 14. The sled plunged through the thin ice and all were lost with the exception of Buck who had been cut out of his traces by John Thornton. Vocabulary Wretched- (of a person) In a very unhappy or unfortunate state. Dwindled- Diminish gradually in size‚ amount‚ or strength Feigned- Pretend to be affected by (a feeling‚ state‚ or injury) Taut- Stretched or pulled tight; not slack Totter- Move
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The discovery of a new tribe is always seen as an exciting opportunity for researchers in many subfields of sociology. The most recent tribe to be contacted has now been named the Khotso tribe‚ meaning ‘peace’ in Southern Sotho which is widely used I the nearby region‚ for reasons to be revealed later. Attempts to further understand the culture of the Khotso tribe is expected to yield profound revelations for the social scientific community. To date‚ linguistic anthropologists have made quick progress
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conversing with people here. I emigrated from India seven years ago with lots of dreams and the hope to settle in US after marriage. But initially‚ I was shy talking to people here as I couldn’t express myself clearly due to insufficient English vocabulary. I also had difficulty understanding people with the unusual American
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Tom Stoppard’s film “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead‚” is an unusual alteration of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet‚” where the action in the play “Hamlet” is narrated through Hamlet’s friends‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. In the play “Hamlet” they are minor characters‚ but in this film they have roles as major characters. There are some differences and similarities between these literature works. Some of these include; relevant and contrasting plots‚ themes‚ and characters‚ which are discussed
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Focus on the Learner Shahid Adam Esat Word count: 1055 Learner Profile Gaby Kabengue is a 20 year old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has been living in Johannesburg‚ South Africa for just over two months and attends the English language lessons offered at Language Lab. Gaby has a lively persona and a keen interest in learning the language‚ it is for these reason that I chose him for this assignment. Although Gaby holds no formal higher education qualifications he has had some
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Why the Sky Is Blue By: Sir James Jeans Sir James Jeans delivered a very impressive‚ informative speech at the Cambridge University Press on the question why is the sky blue? This speech was solely presented to inform the students at the university on the sequence of events that occurs between the earth and the sun that gives the sky its color. The speaker conveyed this message with his speech based around the concept that the sky is made blue by the light waves. Through his speech
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you choose. Please remember that this project will be assessed for the ICSE Board examination and will constitute a part of the marks awarded for internal assessment. Also keep in mind that marks will be awarded for good‚ appropriate expression‚ vocabulary‚ content and presentation. DEADLINES The Rough Draft (Only for Drama) has to be submitted on Monday‚ 29th April‚ 2013 The Final Project (both drama and prose) has to be submitted on 2nd July Both assignments have to be done in the same folder.
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