w w w e tr .X m eP e ap .c rs om IGCSE SYLLABUS 0476 IGCSE SYLLABUS 0486 O LEVEL SYLLABUS 2010 STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH NOTES FOR TEACHERS on the short stories set for examination in June and November Years 2013‚ 2014‚ 2015 * © University of Cambridge International Examinations [ * NOTE: There are separate documents about the different selections of stories set for examination in years 2007- 2009
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Volcanoes are big erupting mounting that shoot out hot lava/magma. Volcano eruptions produce a lot of toxic gases which can damage the environment. When a volcano is about to erupt there is rain‚ thunder‚ and lightning. Volcanoes can also be bigger or smaller than a mountain. There are many different types of volcanoes that cause destruction throughout the entire world. Volcanoes occur all over the world anytime of the day. Volcanoes occur at the mid-ocean ridges because they are divergent plate
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Water supply and sanitation Before connected to aqueduct: The atrium: Compluvium - a hole in the room‚ provides light and allows rain to fall through Impluvium - a shallow pool collects rainwater Water drained - from impluvium into a cistern below Water extracted - can be extracted from the cistern. ‘The typical entrance of these plush residences was a small street doorway with and entrance corridor (fauceis) that opened out into a large columned atrium with a rectangular pool of water (impluvium)
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into slavery. He was then forced to be a gladiator. A gladiator was a man trained to fight wild animals and other gladiators in an arena. In 73 BC seventy gladiators with Spartacus as their leader‚ escaped the gladiator school. They fled to Mount Vesuvius near the city of Pompeii gathering slaves and weapons. Rome sent an army of 3‚000 men led by Claudius Glaber. Spartacus surprised the
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combinations of goods and services that can be produced by an economy in a given time period with its limited resources. Production Possibility Curve‚ (Anon. n.d.) Dynamic Economic Graphs‚ [image online] Avaliable at: http://www.dineshbakshi.com/igcse-gcse-economics/basic-economic-problem/revision-notes/1261-production-possibility-curve [Accessed 22 May 2013] As mentioned‚ increasing the quantity or quality of resources helps to achieve economic growth. AmosWEB*LLC (2013) states that it
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The Son’s Veto: Thomas Hardy. Written in the late 19th century and published in the collection Life’s little ironies‚ this story focuses on Hardy’s usual areas – rural England and its demise; the position of women in society; the class system and the role of the church in sustaining it and the ironic nature of much of life. In brief: The demise of rural England is best shown in the comparison between Gaymead (the name itself being telling) and London as shown at the end of the first chapter
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The effect of salt concentrations on the mass of the pear cubes ‘Pyrus’ after being soaked in water Aim: The effect of salt concentrations on the mass of the pear ‘Pyrus’ pieces shaped as cubes of 1cm. Background: Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of higher water potential to an area of lower water potential. Water makes up to 70-90% of living cells and cell membranes are partially permeable membranes. Dissolved substances attract
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The Fall of Republicanism and Rome Why did Rome fall? Some say Rome fell because Roman Empire was just too big‚ making it collapse. Others say the empire spent too much of its resources on the poor‚ drawing away much needed funds from the empire. Another theory was that plagues reduced the population to the point it could not sustain itself‚ and another was that the citizens of Rome became too satisfied and lazy‚ allowing the empire to crumble due to neglect. The list goes on and on;
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Gladiators sought freedom from the school and to return to their homeland. Seventy of the two hundred gladiators overpowered their guards and escaped using any weapon they could find. Spartacus and his men fled to Mount Vesuvius (131:1). This began the third Servile war which was led by Spartacus. Spartacus was a highly respected and feared leader due to not only his physical strength but also mental strength. All gladiators were feared for they were professional killers
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Assignment 402 Delivering Education and Training “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Mandela‚ N (n.d.) As a teacher when delivering any lessons planned we have to make sure that each students individual needs are met‚ so they will feel included in the lesson. “Inclusion is about creating interesting‚ varied and inspiring learning opportunities for all learners‚ ensuring all learners contribute and are never disadvantaged by methods‚ language or resources”
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