Brookfield was an old grammar school established in the 16th century that gave the appearance of 18th century buildings surrounding a quadrangle. It struggled over time, declining to near non-existence before being restored in the mid-19th century, but remained a respected second-rank school. The school and its longtime teacher Chips mirrored each other in their preference for a relaxed atmosphere that stubbornly refused modernization. When a new headmaster clashed with Chips by trying to lead the school into a commercialized future, the school rallied around Chips, demonstrating that dignity, honor and perspective were more important than glamour.
The IELTS Writing Task 1 challenges students to describe a line graph, bar chart, pie chart, table, map, or flow diagram. The line graph is the most common, so it features most prominently in this PPT. Check out http://www.ted-ielts.com for more IELTS writing guides and tips.
China's education system has been experiencing major challenges in the last two decades, which have, unfortunately, not been tackled properly and deeply enough to disappear. Also, those challenges are only known by a few since the collection of data in China is almost impossible, except in the Shanghai and Beijing regions.
The two main challenges that China is currently facing are, on the one hand, an exam-oriented system, making life a nightmare for high school students and on the other hand, the development of major inequalities of performance between urban and rural regions.
As a result, our group of students came up with policy recommendations for the Chinese government to include to their undergoing reform plan, which you will discover in the last part of the PowerPoint.
PTE Exam
PTE stands for Pearson Test of English academic. It is based on English Language and it have four sections that is reading, writing, speaking and listening. The students give PTE who wish to study or migrate abroad. It is accepted by universities in the UK, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. For job purpose mainly it is applicable in Australia. For more information please visit http://www.westernacademy.co.in
POEMS RAIN, LOVELIEST THE TREE THE CHERRY NOW, O WHERE ARE YOU GOING, SINDHI WOMAN, IN THE STREET OF FRUIT STALLS, HOLLOW MEN, TIMES, THE FEED, LEISURE, RUBAIYAT, THE TALE OF TWO CITIES, MY FRIENDS NEIGHBOUR BREATHING HIS LAST, HE CAME TO KNOW HIMSELF, GOD'S ATTRIBUTES, LOVE-AN ESSENCE OF ALL THE RELIGIONS, IN THE BROKEN IMAGES
The IELTS Writing Task 1 challenges students to describe a line graph, bar chart, pie chart, table, map, or flow diagram. The line graph is the most common, so it features most prominently in this PPT. Check out http://www.ted-ielts.com for more IELTS writing guides and tips.
China's education system has been experiencing major challenges in the last two decades, which have, unfortunately, not been tackled properly and deeply enough to disappear. Also, those challenges are only known by a few since the collection of data in China is almost impossible, except in the Shanghai and Beijing regions.
The two main challenges that China is currently facing are, on the one hand, an exam-oriented system, making life a nightmare for high school students and on the other hand, the development of major inequalities of performance between urban and rural regions.
As a result, our group of students came up with policy recommendations for the Chinese government to include to their undergoing reform plan, which you will discover in the last part of the PowerPoint.
PTE Exam
PTE stands for Pearson Test of English academic. It is based on English Language and it have four sections that is reading, writing, speaking and listening. The students give PTE who wish to study or migrate abroad. It is accepted by universities in the UK, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. For job purpose mainly it is applicable in Australia. For more information please visit http://www.westernacademy.co.in
POEMS RAIN, LOVELIEST THE TREE THE CHERRY NOW, O WHERE ARE YOU GOING, SINDHI WOMAN, IN THE STREET OF FRUIT STALLS, HOLLOW MEN, TIMES, THE FEED, LEISURE, RUBAIYAT, THE TALE OF TWO CITIES, MY FRIENDS NEIGHBOUR BREATHING HIS LAST, HE CAME TO KNOW HIMSELF, GOD'S ATTRIBUTES, LOVE-AN ESSENCE OF ALL THE RELIGIONS, IN THE BROKEN IMAGES
Slides from my talk at UX Camp London 2010 at LBi London.
Here are the complete notes from the talk:
http://evalottalamm.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/visual-note-taking/
Most of what is considered characteristics of literary language nevertheless has its Roots in everyday uses of language and can best be studied with some reference to these uses. Just as there are no firm lines of division between 'poetic' and ' ordinary ' language so it would be artificial to enforce a clear division between the languages of poetry considered as verse literature and that of other literary kind as prose. The creative writer and more particularly the poet enjoy unique freedom.
Among users of the language, without respect to the social or historical contexts to which they belong. This means: among other things. The poet can draw on the language of past Ages, or can borrow features belonging to other non literary use of language.
Introduction to postcolonial studies and african literature
Brookfield
1. BROOKFIELD
The standard of an educational institution can not be judged by any yardstick. It neither
lies in the number of students nor the beauty of its building. If Brookfield were to be judged by
these fallacious methods, it would definitely cut a sorry figure.
Brookfield was an old foundation and was established as a grammar school in the reign
of Elizabeth I. Externally, it gave the glimpse of a group of eighteen century building centered
upon a quadrangle with acres of playground beyond. The village around it was surrounded by an
open fen country (marshy place). Chips joined the Brookfield in 1870 and considered it one of
the streams, which fed the mighty river that was England. However, in this context, Brookfield
was more a leisurely brook than a swiftly flowing stream.
Unfortunately, Brookfield could acquire the status of first-rank; the school went up and
down, dwindling almost to non-existence at one time and becoming almost illustrious at another.
Weatherly took over the charge as headmaster during mid-Victorian days when the school was
on the decline. He restored its fortunes somewhat; but it remained, at best a good school of the
second rank. Had it not been so, Chips would have never been able to join it. As a matter of fact,
both school and schoolmaster mirrored each other perfectly. Brookfield took pride in its relaxed
atmosphere, stubbornly refusing to match the place of the outer world. Similarly, Chips held
tenaciously on to his cherished old world values.
The fact that several notable families supported the school shows that it could inspire
loyalty among certain judicious people. The same quality was to be found in Chips. Both of them
stood for these precious, though unglamorous sentiments Quite a few students of Brookfield
joined the ranks of history makers as judges, members of Parliament, colonial administrators,
peers and bishops. But, mainly, the school turned out merchants, manufacturers professional
men, country squires and parsons. Such people constitute the very backbone of a society; and, by
educating the middle class, Brookfield rendered yeoman’s service to the country. In this regard
too, Chips was in complete harmony with the school. Throughout his career, he cared to
remember only the boys who became soldiers, professionals and the like, and not the peers and
administrators.
Conscious of its own easy-going dignified ways, Brookfield had little tolerance for
modern methods of commercialized education. This was amply demonstrated by what happened
to Ralston. This hotheaded young headmaster came fired with visions of leading the school into
the future. Significantly, he clashed with none other than chips; for, the old teacher had now
become Brookfield itself. The whole school rallied round Chips and Ralston had to concede
defeat. Actually, he was not at all wrong. He only made the mistake of losing the historical
perspective. He forgot that some values have a time-honoured sanctity, and therefore, ought to be
treated with reverence. He thought that Chips was an impediment (hurdle) to progress. Little did
he realize that, by belittling the old man, he was striking at the very roots of what Brookfield
stood for. The school and the schoolmaster proved that dignity, honour and a sense of proportion
were far more important than glamour and commercialism.