Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967. When she entered the race, she was confronted by an angry race official who tried to physically remove her from the race because she was a woman. However, Switzer was determined to finish and complete the marathon, seeing it as an opportunity to prove that women were capable of the same athletic achievements as men. Her actions helped pave the way for women's participation in marathon races and opened up opportunities for women in sports more broadly.
This document summarizes 12 objects and the stories behind them from immigrants who now live in New York City. It describes each object, including pointe shoes, a metalworking instrument, a school diploma, a wooden map of Burundi, a stolen diary, stainless steel jugs, a kitchen knife, a Spanish-English dictionary, a pink teddy bear, a prayer bracelet, a metronome, and a wedding ring. The document provides a name for each immigrant and the object that holds significance for them.
The poem describes a man who has extraordinary abilities to twist, turn, squeeze, pull, stretch, fold, and shrink himself into very small or tall shapes. He lives with his squeezable, lovable, kissable, hugable, pullable, and tugable wife, and they have two children who also possess twistable abilities. The twistable turnable man is described as being highly flexible, easily molded, and available in many forms.
Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967. When she entered the race, she was confronted by an angry race official who tried to physically remove her from the race because she was a woman. However, Switzer was determined to finish and complete the marathon, seeing it as an opportunity to prove that women were capable of the same athletic achievements as men. Her actions helped pave the way for women's participation in marathon races and opened up opportunities for women in sports more broadly.
This document summarizes 12 objects and the stories behind them from immigrants who now live in New York City. It describes each object, including pointe shoes, a metalworking instrument, a school diploma, a wooden map of Burundi, a stolen diary, stainless steel jugs, a kitchen knife, a Spanish-English dictionary, a pink teddy bear, a prayer bracelet, a metronome, and a wedding ring. The document provides a name for each immigrant and the object that holds significance for them.
The poem describes a man who has extraordinary abilities to twist, turn, squeeze, pull, stretch, fold, and shrink himself into very small or tall shapes. He lives with his squeezable, lovable, kissable, hugable, pullable, and tugable wife, and they have two children who also possess twistable abilities. The twistable turnable man is described as being highly flexible, easily molded, and available in many forms.
Leisure time animation is a division of tourism that organizes activities for tourists during their free time on holiday. Animators play with kids, lead sports and evening entertainment. Animation benefits hotels by improving guest satisfaction and marketing, which leads to return customers. It also increases sales of hotel products and services. Face painting and sports are common animation activities, though the focus is on fun over strict rules or coaching.
This document provides instructions for an English activity that uses materials from the website playmeo.com. The activity involves students: 1) answering comprehension questions about a text on playmeo; 2) surfing the playmeo site in groups to answer questions about it; and 3) drawing conclusions about debriefing, whether they would subscribe to playmeo, and if it could be useful for their jobs. The goal is to practice social skills, sociocultural studies, and group dynamics using the playmeo website resources.
This document outlines the topics, activities, and learning objectives for three terms. The first term focuses on identity and stereotypes, including listening to discussions on stereotypes and reading articles on gender issues. The second term examines the future and dystopian societies through exploring science fiction films and reading about technological advances. The third term centers around entertainment, such as studying Elizabethan theatre and analyzing the film Shakespeare in Love. The terms incorporate listening, reading, writing, speaking, language, and vocabulary exercises related to the central themes.
This document outlines the syllabus for a 3 term European Studies course focusing on identity, the future, and entertainment. The first term addresses identity and stereotypes through listening, reading, writing, speaking, and language exercises on topics like family history, gender attitudes, and the film Bend it Like Beckham. The second term focuses on the future, including dystopian societies, through similar activities about technology, science fiction films like Blade Runner, and ethical issues. The third term covers entertainment, using Shakespeare in Love as a starting point to discuss changes in entertainment and Elizabethan theatre through additional listening, reading, writing and speaking assignments.
The document provides instructions for an oral exam where the test taker will be shown pictures and expected to speak about them for 3 minutes without interruption. The examiner may then ask questions about the pictures or topic discussed. Some potential questions involve describing the pictures, associating exams with cheating, asking if cheating is common, why people cheat and popular methods, if all forms of cheating deserve equal punishment, and asking about personal experiences with cheating or advising friends who want to cheat. The document also lists criteria for marking or evaluating the examiner's performance, including fluency, interaction, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides instructions for an exam where the test taker will be given 5 minutes to prepare to speak for 3 minutes about pictures related to leisure activities. During the speaking portion, the examiner may ask questions about describing the pictures, the types of free time activities depicted, their popularity in the test taker's country including any that are declining or increasing in popularity. Questions may also address what age ranges are associated with the activities, potential drawbacks, costs, benefits to social life, personal experiences, and which activity the test taker would choose along with a reason. The document concludes by listing the marking criteria of fluency, interaction, lexis, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides guidance for a speaking exam on the topic of music. Candidates will be given 5 minutes to prepare to speak about pictures related to music for 3 minutes, during which the examiner may ask questions. The examiner will ask questions about describing the pictures, the role of music in people's lives, whether music should be compulsory in schools, the candidate's personal music experience, their musical mind, where they listen to music and their favorite type, if they can play an instrument, and experience singing or playing in a group. The exam will be marked on fluency, interaction, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides instructions for an exam where a test taker will be given 5 minutes to prepare to talk for 3 minutes about 4 jobs depicted in pictures. During the talk, the examiner may ask questions about the people, environments, tasks, skills, qualifications, employability, salaries, gender associations, personal choice of job, personal connections to the jobs, and choice of a summer job in a related field for each of the 4 jobs. The test taker will be evaluated on fluency, interaction with the examiner, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation during the talk and responses to questions.
I am a tree that has lived for many years in a forest. I have witnessed many changes in the forest around me - some animals that used to live here are now gone, and newer animals have moved in. Over the decades, I have also seen the forest grow thicker as younger trees matured. While I do not experience the world in the same way as humans or animals, I am content standing tall and feeling the sun and rain and watching over the forest that I call home.
1) The document provides instructions for a final retake exam, stating that students must score a minimum of 30% on each section to pass. The maximum grade is 5.
2) One section is a reading comprehension test on a passage about whether certain personality types are suited for living abroad. It notes some challenges with relocating to a new culture and importance of support systems.
3) The document also provides grammar, vocabulary, listening, and writing exercises for students to complete as part of the exam.
Sebastião Salgado is one of the world's greatest living photographers. For his latest project, Genesis, he spent eight years photographing the Earth's remaining untouched areas across 32 countries. The black and white images in Genesis capture remote landscapes from the Galapagos Islands to Antarctica. Salgado hopes Genesis serves as both a "love letter to the Earth" showing nature's resilience, and an elegy for what has already been lost. At age 69, having found pleasure in traveling to create Genesis, Salgado feels ready to embark on new photographic projects, continuing to use his camera to explore the planet and document the human experience.
Sebastiao Salgado's Genesis photography exhibition documents untouched areas of the Earth. The exhibition has toured the world to raise awareness about the fragility of nature and humanity's impact. Salgado discovered his passion and calling for photography early on when he realized he could freeze and capture moments in time. For his Genesis project, Salgado spent over 7 years traveling to remote locations to photograph landscapes, wildlife, and indigenous peoples before they are transformed by modern civilization, seeing the project as a love letter to the planet.
1. A study explored the effectiveness of different study strategies on long-term learning. Students who did extra practice sessions performed better on short-term tests, but this benefit disappeared after four weeks. It is better to space out study over time rather than mass all study into one session.
2. The study also found that longer breaks between study sessions, such as a month, led to better retention on tests months later than shorter breaks of just a few days or weeks. Students would be better served seeing the same material throughout the school year rather than different material each week.
This document classifies words according to the diphthong sound they contain into eight categories: /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /ɪə/, /eə/, /ʊə/, /əʊ/, and /aʊ/. Words listed should be sorted into the correct diphthong category based on their pronunciation.
1) Many people living in slums lack basic sanitation facilities like toilets and access to clean water. During lessons, the document discusses how people in developed countries take these utilities for granted.
2) The document includes a table matching sanitation related words with their definitions to test knowledge from a previous class. These include terms like tap, sewage, latrine, and feces.
3) The document references a scene in Slumdog Millionaire taking place in a latrine and asks how it reveals aspects of the brothers' personalities.
This document contains an entertainment questionnaire asking about the respondent's hobbies, favorite TV shows, music preferences, experiences going to plays, amusement parks, parties and museums, favorite games both computer and otherwise, opinions on sports, popular games and holidays in their country, and favorite actors, musicians, comedians and entertainers. It includes 29 questions about television, music, theater, games and leisure activities.
This document contains an English language exam for a second year ESO (secondary education) student. The exam consists of multiple choice questions and short answer questions testing reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills.
The reading comprehension section contains a passage about a student named Grace's experience living in Germany and noticing how popular cycling is for transportation compared to her home in England. Students are asked to find synonyms in the passage, identify true/false statements and justify their answers with evidence, and answer short questions about why bicycles are less popular in England and what Grace likes about cycling.
The writing section prompts students to write a 125-150 word letter inviting a friend or relative on a two week holiday that was won,
1) The document discusses Rick Glauert's experience moving from a small town in the UK to the megacity of Guangzhou in China. Guangzhou has over 14 million residents and is part of the Pearl River Delta area which is home to over 50 million people.
2) Urbanization is increasing globally as more efficient farming reduces the need for agricultural workers. For the first time, over half of the world's population lives in cities, and by 2050 that proportion is expected to reach 75%.
3) Urbanization has lifted over 500 million Chinese out of poverty in the last 30 years as people move to cities for better jobs and quality of life. The rapid urbanization is transforming cultures and societies.
The document provides examples of words describing feelings and emotions used in sentences. It includes over 50 sentences demonstrating words like enthusiastic, worried, shy, bitter, homesick, threatened, thankful, furious, curious, cheated, grief-stricken, stressed, left out, hopeful, trapped, rebellious, puzzled, cautious, impressed, bored, discouraged, down, doubtful, delighted, humiliated, impatient, miserable, awkward, exhausted, unsatisfied, moody, anxious, depressed, calm, self-conscious, lazy, fearless, fortunate, withdrawn, and jealous. The document aims to help readers understand the meaning and usage of different words related to feelings and emotions.
Leisure time animation is a division of tourism that organizes activities for tourists during their free time on holiday. Animators play with kids, lead sports and evening entertainment. Animation benefits hotels by improving guest satisfaction and marketing, which leads to return customers. It also increases sales of hotel products and services. Face painting and sports are common animation activities, though the focus is on fun over strict rules or coaching.
This document provides instructions for an English activity that uses materials from the website playmeo.com. The activity involves students: 1) answering comprehension questions about a text on playmeo; 2) surfing the playmeo site in groups to answer questions about it; and 3) drawing conclusions about debriefing, whether they would subscribe to playmeo, and if it could be useful for their jobs. The goal is to practice social skills, sociocultural studies, and group dynamics using the playmeo website resources.
This document outlines the topics, activities, and learning objectives for three terms. The first term focuses on identity and stereotypes, including listening to discussions on stereotypes and reading articles on gender issues. The second term examines the future and dystopian societies through exploring science fiction films and reading about technological advances. The third term centers around entertainment, such as studying Elizabethan theatre and analyzing the film Shakespeare in Love. The terms incorporate listening, reading, writing, speaking, language, and vocabulary exercises related to the central themes.
This document outlines the syllabus for a 3 term European Studies course focusing on identity, the future, and entertainment. The first term addresses identity and stereotypes through listening, reading, writing, speaking, and language exercises on topics like family history, gender attitudes, and the film Bend it Like Beckham. The second term focuses on the future, including dystopian societies, through similar activities about technology, science fiction films like Blade Runner, and ethical issues. The third term covers entertainment, using Shakespeare in Love as a starting point to discuss changes in entertainment and Elizabethan theatre through additional listening, reading, writing and speaking assignments.
The document provides instructions for an oral exam where the test taker will be shown pictures and expected to speak about them for 3 minutes without interruption. The examiner may then ask questions about the pictures or topic discussed. Some potential questions involve describing the pictures, associating exams with cheating, asking if cheating is common, why people cheat and popular methods, if all forms of cheating deserve equal punishment, and asking about personal experiences with cheating or advising friends who want to cheat. The document also lists criteria for marking or evaluating the examiner's performance, including fluency, interaction, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides instructions for an exam where the test taker will be given 5 minutes to prepare to speak for 3 minutes about pictures related to leisure activities. During the speaking portion, the examiner may ask questions about describing the pictures, the types of free time activities depicted, their popularity in the test taker's country including any that are declining or increasing in popularity. Questions may also address what age ranges are associated with the activities, potential drawbacks, costs, benefits to social life, personal experiences, and which activity the test taker would choose along with a reason. The document concludes by listing the marking criteria of fluency, interaction, lexis, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides guidance for a speaking exam on the topic of music. Candidates will be given 5 minutes to prepare to speak about pictures related to music for 3 minutes, during which the examiner may ask questions. The examiner will ask questions about describing the pictures, the role of music in people's lives, whether music should be compulsory in schools, the candidate's personal music experience, their musical mind, where they listen to music and their favorite type, if they can play an instrument, and experience singing or playing in a group. The exam will be marked on fluency, interaction, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation.
The document provides instructions for an exam where a test taker will be given 5 minutes to prepare to talk for 3 minutes about 4 jobs depicted in pictures. During the talk, the examiner may ask questions about the people, environments, tasks, skills, qualifications, employability, salaries, gender associations, personal choice of job, personal connections to the jobs, and choice of a summer job in a related field for each of the 4 jobs. The test taker will be evaluated on fluency, interaction with the examiner, vocabulary used, accuracy, and pronunciation during the talk and responses to questions.
I am a tree that has lived for many years in a forest. I have witnessed many changes in the forest around me - some animals that used to live here are now gone, and newer animals have moved in. Over the decades, I have also seen the forest grow thicker as younger trees matured. While I do not experience the world in the same way as humans or animals, I am content standing tall and feeling the sun and rain and watching over the forest that I call home.
1) The document provides instructions for a final retake exam, stating that students must score a minimum of 30% on each section to pass. The maximum grade is 5.
2) One section is a reading comprehension test on a passage about whether certain personality types are suited for living abroad. It notes some challenges with relocating to a new culture and importance of support systems.
3) The document also provides grammar, vocabulary, listening, and writing exercises for students to complete as part of the exam.
Sebastião Salgado is one of the world's greatest living photographers. For his latest project, Genesis, he spent eight years photographing the Earth's remaining untouched areas across 32 countries. The black and white images in Genesis capture remote landscapes from the Galapagos Islands to Antarctica. Salgado hopes Genesis serves as both a "love letter to the Earth" showing nature's resilience, and an elegy for what has already been lost. At age 69, having found pleasure in traveling to create Genesis, Salgado feels ready to embark on new photographic projects, continuing to use his camera to explore the planet and document the human experience.
Sebastiao Salgado's Genesis photography exhibition documents untouched areas of the Earth. The exhibition has toured the world to raise awareness about the fragility of nature and humanity's impact. Salgado discovered his passion and calling for photography early on when he realized he could freeze and capture moments in time. For his Genesis project, Salgado spent over 7 years traveling to remote locations to photograph landscapes, wildlife, and indigenous peoples before they are transformed by modern civilization, seeing the project as a love letter to the planet.
1. A study explored the effectiveness of different study strategies on long-term learning. Students who did extra practice sessions performed better on short-term tests, but this benefit disappeared after four weeks. It is better to space out study over time rather than mass all study into one session.
2. The study also found that longer breaks between study sessions, such as a month, led to better retention on tests months later than shorter breaks of just a few days or weeks. Students would be better served seeing the same material throughout the school year rather than different material each week.
This document classifies words according to the diphthong sound they contain into eight categories: /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /ɪə/, /eə/, /ʊə/, /əʊ/, and /aʊ/. Words listed should be sorted into the correct diphthong category based on their pronunciation.
1) Many people living in slums lack basic sanitation facilities like toilets and access to clean water. During lessons, the document discusses how people in developed countries take these utilities for granted.
2) The document includes a table matching sanitation related words with their definitions to test knowledge from a previous class. These include terms like tap, sewage, latrine, and feces.
3) The document references a scene in Slumdog Millionaire taking place in a latrine and asks how it reveals aspects of the brothers' personalities.
This document contains an entertainment questionnaire asking about the respondent's hobbies, favorite TV shows, music preferences, experiences going to plays, amusement parks, parties and museums, favorite games both computer and otherwise, opinions on sports, popular games and holidays in their country, and favorite actors, musicians, comedians and entertainers. It includes 29 questions about television, music, theater, games and leisure activities.
This document contains an English language exam for a second year ESO (secondary education) student. The exam consists of multiple choice questions and short answer questions testing reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills.
The reading comprehension section contains a passage about a student named Grace's experience living in Germany and noticing how popular cycling is for transportation compared to her home in England. Students are asked to find synonyms in the passage, identify true/false statements and justify their answers with evidence, and answer short questions about why bicycles are less popular in England and what Grace likes about cycling.
The writing section prompts students to write a 125-150 word letter inviting a friend or relative on a two week holiday that was won,
1) The document discusses Rick Glauert's experience moving from a small town in the UK to the megacity of Guangzhou in China. Guangzhou has over 14 million residents and is part of the Pearl River Delta area which is home to over 50 million people.
2) Urbanization is increasing globally as more efficient farming reduces the need for agricultural workers. For the first time, over half of the world's population lives in cities, and by 2050 that proportion is expected to reach 75%.
3) Urbanization has lifted over 500 million Chinese out of poverty in the last 30 years as people move to cities for better jobs and quality of life. The rapid urbanization is transforming cultures and societies.
The document provides examples of words describing feelings and emotions used in sentences. It includes over 50 sentences demonstrating words like enthusiastic, worried, shy, bitter, homesick, threatened, thankful, furious, curious, cheated, grief-stricken, stressed, left out, hopeful, trapped, rebellious, puzzled, cautious, impressed, bored, discouraged, down, doubtful, delighted, humiliated, impatient, miserable, awkward, exhausted, unsatisfied, moody, anxious, depressed, calm, self-conscious, lazy, fearless, fortunate, withdrawn, and jealous. The document aims to help readers understand the meaning and usage of different words related to feelings and emotions.
1. Vàlius recorded in 2014 a version of the song “I've been everywhere” by Australian Geoff Mack in their album "Fam".
http://valius.bandcamp.com/track/espin-s
Caminant pel Vallès
Amb la motxil·la a l’esquena
Se’m va acostar un jeep
Amb un senyor vestit de fil
"Si aneu a La Piella,
Podeu venir amb mi”
Així que vaig saltar al cotxe
I em vaig asseure al seu costat
Em va dir has vist mai
Un camí tan fastigós
Li vaig dir: “escolti’m bé,
He estat a tot arreu d’aquest país”
M’he banyat a cales blanques
He escalat muntanyes altes
I hi he anat caminantHe estat a tot arreu
He estat a tot arreu,
M’he banyat a cales blanques
He escalat muntanyes altes
I hi he anat caminant
He estat a tot arreu
Sabadell, Taradell, Rajadell, el Montmell,
Montornés, Penedès i Llinars del Vallès,
Sant Llorenç de Morunys i la Plana de Vic,
Sant Vicenç de Montalt, la Bisbal d’Empordà,
Sidamon, Mongat, Montcada, La Tallada,
Llobera, Cabrera, Sarroca de Bellera,
Sudanell, Campllong, Cadaqués, Cambrils,
Camprodon, Calafell, Cantallops, cagundéu
He estat a tot arreu
He estat a tot arreu
He estat a tot arreu
La Llagosta, Amposta, Biosca, La Fosca,
El Cogul, Colomers, la Cellera de Ter
Bellvís, Benavent, Bescanó, Balsareny,
Begur, Freginals, Maials, Fontanals,
Sant Pol, Santes Creus, Sant Guim, Sant Fruitós,
La Segarra, Navarra, Setcases i Sils,
Barcelona, Girona, Argentona, Teià,
Tarragona, Talarn, Talamanca, ta mare
He estat a tot arreu
He estat a tot arreu,
M’he banyat a cales blanques
He escalat muntanyes altes
I hi he anat caminant
He estat a tot arreu
L’Armentera, Figueres, Dusfort, Tamariu,
Estaràs, Fraginals, La Galera, Cervera,
Puig-reig, Perafort, Palamós, Parlavà,
Passanant, Pallejà, Peralada, Porrera,
Gandesa, Falset i la Guàrdia de Tremp,
Ultramort, Linyola, Masnou, Mataró,
Mollerussa, Mollet, la Molsosa, Molló,
Martorell, Margalef, Martinet, mare meva
He estat a tot arreu
He estat a tot arreu,
M’he banyat a cales blanques
He escalat muntanyes altes
I hi he anat caminant
He estat a tot arreu