The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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The Last of Us The Last of Us is a video game for the Playstation 3 and 4‚ created by the game company Naughty Dog. It follows the storyline of two characters in a post apocalyptic world. “What is the disaster?” you ask. A zombie outbreak‚ once again. However‚ this one has a new spin on things to keep it fresh: it is based on a real infection called cordyceps created by plants‚ using fungus spores. The spores infect ants and other bugs that may be threatening the plant ecosystem. The Last of Us
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ERROR ANALYSIS Error analysis emerged with the growing criticism of constrictive analysis. It was S.P Corder who first advocated in ELT and Applied linguistics community the importance of errors in language learning process. Corder (1967) mentions the paradigm shift in linguistics from a behaviouristic view of language to a more rationalistic view and claims that in language teaching‚ one noticeable effect is to shift the emphasis away from teaching towards study of learning. Corder further
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VALUE BASED QUESTIONS 5 Marks 100 Words The Last Lesson Q. Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school changed gradually by the end of the text‚ though he had a great disliking for both the beginning of the story. It is said that first impression is the last impression. Is it true in context of “The Last Lesson”? Definitely not. Write a small paragraph of about 100 words penning down your views on‚ ‘A person can be best judged in his first appearance only’. Ans: A well-known dictum states
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Acknowledgements I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Qi Liang‚ my supervisor‚ not only for his illuminating instructions and invaluable suggestions to the completion of this paper‚ but more importantly‚ for his rigorous scholarship and professional conscientiousness. I am also indebted to all my teachers in USTS‚ whose wonderful lectures on different subjects pave me the way for the fundamental and essential academic competence. I owe my sincere gratitude to my classmates and friends who offered
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Assignment one - Language related tasks Word count: 994‚ excluding quotes‚ references and phonemic script. She used to drive to work. A. Used to describes an action/s that happened in the past and has since stopped. It can also be applied to things that were true but no longer are‚ for example ’there used to be a regular bus service ’. B. Draw a character on the board‚ elicit from ss a name‚ gender‚ where they live‚ where they go for fun and how they get to work (making sure include
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CELTA Language Analysis Written assignment 2 N.B. Please write legibly in black ink or type. Content carries the most weight‚ but you are also marked on clarity‚ accuracy (e.g. grammar‚ spelling‚ punctuation) and presentation (see CELTA criteria). Please read the shaded boxes to see the marking criteria. If your assignment does not meet the specified criteria‚ you will be asked to resubmit it. If the second submission is not satisfactory you will be awarded a fail grade. More than one
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The Last Supper – Research Essay The Last Supper is a religious scene in the Catholic bible‚ which tells the story of the last meal the night before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. An important role in its religion‚ the Last Supper scene has been recreated by artists many times. These visual interpretations of the event generally show Jesus‚ surrounded by his disciples. During the meal‚ Jesus breaks the bread and serves the wine accompanied with the command “Take this all of you and eat it… this
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último adiós" (Spanish for "My Last Farewell") is a poem written by Philippine national hero Dr José Rizal on the eve of his executionon 30 December 1896. This poem was one of the last notes he wrote before his death; another that he had written was found in his shoe but because the text was illegible‚ its contents remains a mystery. Title Rizal did not ascribe a title to his poem. Mariano Ponce‚ his friend and fellow reformist‚ titled it Mi Último Pensamiento (My Last Thought) in the copies he distributed
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The Last Samurai Think about your friends‚ family‚ and your loved ones for a second. Think about what luxuries you have and how you have come to love them. Doesn’t it make you feel blessed and lucky to be who you are? Now imagine being thrown onto enemy territory‚ a lonely and dangerous place with nothing. In order to survive you must communicate with the enemy and learn to live their way—the total opposite culture you hate. In the movie‚ The Last Samurai‚ the author portrays a Civil War veteran
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