Southern England: Received Pronunciation (RP) is the standard accent of Standard English in Great Britain‚ with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms. RP is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as "the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England"‚ although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales. Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3% of
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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Chesapeake bay is having problems with recent algal blooms. This paper will discuss the roles of the organisms in the partial chesapeake bay food chain‚ The possible effects of a decrease in the algae population on the plant and animal populations‚ What the causes of this problem is‚ what is being done to fix it‚ and what else could be done. Algae is a floating plant on top of the water; that is at the bottom of the food chain. This plant has no roots‚ and floats freely about the water. According
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select a few students to attend a conference at Villar High School in England. Only a handful of students could be chosen and among them all‚ I had the chance of being selected as one of the lucky few. The moment I heard my name‚ I didn’t know whether I should be excited or remain stunned. My body and mind was a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions I couldn’t express all at once. I could only begin to imagine the thought of going to England with my classmates. I wasn’t the only eager one‚ my classmates shared
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June 2003‚ my wife Yulia and I decided to take a vacation to England touring the country. We arranged the trip through a touring agency. With a group of 5 other adventurers we boarded a jet liner for the 8 hour trip to Gatwick airport in London. Upon our arrival in England we were met by Roy‚ one of our hosts and guide who made sure we and our gear were transported to the beautiful town‚ where we were to stay at a beautiful hotel. We were met by the manager‚ given our lovely rooms‚ and after
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Is This England ? The film which is called “ This is England “ reflects the recent history of England perfectly. The opening sequence is important in representing the social‚ historical and cultural situation of England. The soundtracks we hear throughout the film were chosen deliberately to show the skinhead movement’s music interest which is 70s ska music. Even the fonts of the titles are written in army-like font to catch people’s eye into the Falkland Islands situation. Again‚ the opening
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Kristin Bishop DBQ 1. Changing Demographics‚ 1660-1775 Between 1660 and 1775‚ Great Britain’s North American colonies were affected greatly by race‚ ethnicity and religion. The first settlers were mainly racially white‚ ethnically English‚ and religiously Protestant. The new world became a home to people who wanted more freedom. The demand of new market and new forces of labor created an opportunity for new races and ethnicities to colonize America. New forces of race‚ ethnicity and religion show
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England’s Government and the Royal Wedding When most people think of England they think of royalty‚ Kings‚ Queens‚ Princesses‚ and also Princes. In the United States‚ the president is the head government‚ in England there is not a president. In England they have a Parliamentary democracy with a constitution monarchy as head of state. Politicians are elected by the people and sent as Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in London. Parliament members are elected during the general election
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Football in England Bill Shankly‚ Liverpool manager on football: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I’m very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much‚ much more important than that.” General facts:- national sport in the United Kingdom -over 40‚000 association football clubs‚ England has more clubs than any other country - played in English schools since at least 1581 -modern global game of Football was first codified in 1863 in London -UK is
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Moving to England For years now I have been seriously thinking about moving from Bulgaria to England. I finished a degree in Psychology at university. I was trying to find any jobs‚ but there was no result. I decided to come in England to study English language and to find a job. The crime rate‚ politics‚ job market and many other things were motivating factors. When I first arrived in England it was three o’clock in the morning. After a three hours flight I arrived at Heathrow Airport
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