Beowulf was the first great work of the English national literature. It is one of the greatest epics known to mankind. An epic is a long‚ narrative poem relating to the great deeds of larger than life hero who undertakes a quest to achieve something of value for himself /herself or society. The epic tells the story of Beowulf‚ a Geat from Sweden who crosses the sea to Denmark in a quest to rescue people in the Land of the Danes from Grendel. Beowulf was written based in the 8th century‚ but most
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English Consonants and Vowels Exercise 2.2: English Consonants 1. Give a complete description of the consonant sound represented by the symbol and then supply an English word containing the sound. Example: /tʃ/ Answer: voiceless alveolopalatal affricate Word: cherry (a) /θ/ (e) /r/ (b) /ŋ/ (f) /j/ (c) /ʒ/ (g) /g/ (d) [ɫ] 2. Give the phonetic symbol representing the consonant sound described and then supply an English word containing the sound.
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English as a foreign language‚ globalization and Conceptual questioning This text talks us about the importance of the English as lingua franca‚ and the struggle between “native English countries” and the other countries to impose their own language as lingua franca. The main problem is that the lingua franca is chosen by the most powerful people in the world who in their majority have English as native language. The people who live in countries where the English is their native language are privileged
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about losing an accent to adjust with the current lifestyle. Gloria did grow up in the Untied States but spoke mostly Spanish. She did not speak true Spanish but a different form of Spanish called “Chicano Spanish”. She was living in the most English speaking place on this planet‚ but she was from Mexican decent. Spanish in the United States was rare during this time‚ but she spoke a form of Spanish. She describes the difficulty of changing to Chicano Spanish. Chicano Spanish also varies from
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historical events and tensions are written to show how historical literature can provide insight into the traditions and societal conventions of the time in which they were written. Beowulf is known to be one of the earliest surviving works of English literature. The story has been passed down from generation to generation for so long that no one really knows the author to the great piece anymore. It circles around the first century when the environment surrounding society at
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bit nervous and curious‚ I feel like I am not ready for university yet. Time flies so fast. A: Hmmm‚ may I ask why? B: Well if you want to know. Going to a British University‚ where you need to speak in English fluently is difficult for me. It is easy for you because your first language is English and you come from UK‚ while my first language is Malay as I come from Malaysia. My language skills are not sufficient to embark on a university degree. A: There’s no need to worry about that. This university
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English Cuisine Contents 1. Introduction 2. Foods and ingredients 1. Bread 2. Cheese 3. Fish and seafood 4. Pies‚ pastries and savory puddings 5. Sausages 6. Sandwiches 3. Meals 1. Breakfast 2. Afternoon tea 3. The Sunday roast 4. Dessert 5. Savory course 4. Food establishments 1. Pub food 2. Chip shops and other takeaways 5. Drinks 1. Hot drinks 2. Soft drinks 3. Alcoholic drinks 6. Vegetarianism 7. International reputation Motivation of choice
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Miss Watson A.P English Oct. 8th 2014 The Origins of Beowulf The story of Beowulf is no doubt a great piece of literature and will forever be a classic. It provides an interesting and exciting story‚ based on good over evil‚ all while maintaining a poem structure. It is‚ however‚ more than just a story. It can also be used as a history lesson. It gives insight as to the ideal characteristics of the Anglo-Saxon lifestyle and their religion. Throughout the poem Beowulf’s actions represent traits from
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International Business English For: “Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages” (TESOL) Australasian Training Academy Pty Ltd 60-Hour Specialisation Certificate Course Available Online or by Correspondence 1 2006 Australasian Training Academy Pty Ltd Teaching International Business 2 2006 Australasian Training Academy Pty Ltd
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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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