This document presents several artworks that have been controversial in terms of whether they constitute art, including Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" urinal from 1917. It discusses Tracey Emin's nomination for her work "My Bed" for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1999. Students are instructed to take turns questioning each other about whether the artworks shown constitute art or not, with one student trying to "catch" the other between differing viewpoints with further questions. Images are included of an abstract painting for discussion.
Obama's top three priorities are: 1) Ending the war in Iraq, 2) Increasing energy independence, and 3) Providing universal health care. The document discusses Obama's message of unity, saying there is not a liberal or conservative America, but rather the United States of America. It encourages participating in politics through hope rather than cynicism and says that one voice can change the world.
Dr. Pramila Singh is an Indian painter living in Chitrakute, Madhya Pradesh. She was born in 1954 and has a BFA in Applied Arts from 1980 and an MFA from BHU Varanasi in 1982. She is the founder and director of Elegance Art Gallery in Agra. Her paintings depict landscapes and the intersection of nature and urbanization in Chitrakute. Some of her masterpieces include paintings titled "Waves", "Near to My Heart", and "Reminiscence".
This document presents several artworks that have been controversial in terms of whether they constitute art, including Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" urinal from 1917. It discusses Tracey Emin's nomination for her work "My Bed" for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1999. Students are instructed to take turns questioning each other about whether the artworks shown constitute art or not, with one student trying to "catch" the other between differing viewpoints with further questions. Images are included of an abstract painting for discussion.
Obama's top three priorities are: 1) Ending the war in Iraq, 2) Increasing energy independence, and 3) Providing universal health care. The document discusses Obama's message of unity, saying there is not a liberal or conservative America, but rather the United States of America. It encourages participating in politics through hope rather than cynicism and says that one voice can change the world.
Dr. Pramila Singh is an Indian painter living in Chitrakute, Madhya Pradesh. She was born in 1954 and has a BFA in Applied Arts from 1980 and an MFA from BHU Varanasi in 1982. She is the founder and director of Elegance Art Gallery in Agra. Her paintings depict landscapes and the intersection of nature and urbanization in Chitrakute. Some of her masterpieces include paintings titled "Waves", "Near to My Heart", and "Reminiscence".
Speakout advanced p 71. language learning discussion. extra power pointtomeualoy
This document discusses different perspectives on how best to learn a language. It touches on the importance of grammar but also of speaking practice. Mixed views are presented on being corrected by teachers, with some finding it helpful and others finding it demotivating. The value of self-study and homework is debated, as is the role of the learner's native language in class. Keeping a language learning diary is supported by some but viewed as a waste of time by others.
This document provides a list of reading materials for different English language levels for the 2014-15 school year at EOI Calvià. It includes novels, short stories, and fact files divided into two semesters for beginner, intermediate, advanced, and C1 levels. Some of the featured authors are Nick Hornby, George Orwell, Romain Puertolas, and Khaled Hosseini.
This document provides definitions and descriptions of various personality traits and characteristics. It discusses traits relating to how people interact with and treat others, such as kind, helpful, considerate, rude, and selfish. It also covers characteristics like ambitious, confident, shy, honest, and sensible versus irresponsible. The document aims to describe the wide range of human personality types and qualities.
The document provides adjectives to describe the personalities of Obama and McCain. It states that Obama is friendly, charming, cheerful, kind, generous, polite, tolerant, broadminded, enlightened, impartial, sociable, outgoing and popular. In contrast, it describes McCain as unfriendly, nasty, unpleasant, sad, unkind, mean, stingy, impolite, intolerant, narrow-minded, regressive, prejudiced, partial, biased, anti-social, shy, reserved and unpopular.
The document asks a series of questions to determine if the reader identifies more as a Democrat or Republican. It begins by clarifying that Barack Obama is the Democratic presidential candidate, not Republican. It then asks questions about interests like traveling, meeting people, and learning languages to suggest these traits align with Democrats. Quoting the Declaration of Independence, it continues asking questions to which agreeing would indicate Democratic views, before concluding that regardless of the answers, the reader is a Democrat.
He will live in the White House, which contains rooms on three floors including the ground floor with rooms like the diplomatic reception room, kitchen and pantry, the first floor with the blue room and state dining room, and the second floor with rooms like the yellow oval room, president's bedroom and Lincoln's bedroom and sitting room.
The document provides biographical details about Barack Obama, including his place and date of birth in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961. It discusses his family history on both his mother and father's side, including grandparents, parents, siblings and his wife and children. The document is presented as Barack Obama's family tree and includes photographs of his relatives at various points in his life.
This document outlines 14 topics for an English curriculum, including personal identification, home and nature, daily routines and jobs, free time activities, travel, relationships, health, education, shopping, food and drink, services, language and communication, weather, and science and technology.
The document provides examples of common mistakes in English grammar and usage, including incorrect prepositions, verb tenses, articles, pluralization, and word choice. It addresses mistakes such as "busy with" vs. "busy doing", "attend" vs. "assist", and "doubed" vs. "dubbed". The purpose is to help improve English skills by identifying and correcting typical errors.
The document contains a collection of quotes about travel from various authors. It discusses different aspects of travel such as the importance of observation while traveling, traveling light, having an open mind when exploring new customs and people, and how the journey itself can lead to new perspectives rather than just the destination. It also includes a poem by Robert Frost about choosing the less traveled path.
The document discusses various terms related to family relationships and structures. It defines terms for immediate family like parents, children, siblings, as well as extended family like grandparents, aunts/uncles, and in-laws. It also discusses relationships like marriage, engagement, and different types of families.
The document defines and describes various terms related to air travel and aircraft. It discusses different types of aircraft like planes, jets, airliners; parts of planes like the cabin, cockpit, aisles, overhead compartments; roles like pilots, passengers, flight attendants; and aspects of flying like taking off, landing, boarding, baggage, and airports. It also touches on accidents, safety equipment, and the aviation industry.
This document provides information about forming verbs in the past tense (Past Simple) in English. It explains that regular verbs are made past by adding "-ed" with pronunciation variations. Irregular verbs have unique past forms that must be memorized. Examples of forming affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in the past tense are given for practice, along with common irregular verbs like "be", "go", and "read".
The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using the World Wide Web for English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and students. Some advantages include increased student motivation, exposure to authentic language, and opportunities for global awareness and accessibility. However, finding appropriate resources can be time-consuming and require training. Ungraded material also poses challenges. The document then provides examples of ways the web can be used, such as email projects, keypal exchanges, discussion groups, and links to various ESL/EFL websites focused on areas like reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, listening, instructional materials and job listings.
Speakout advanced p 71. language learning discussion. extra power pointtomeualoy
This document discusses different perspectives on how best to learn a language. It touches on the importance of grammar but also of speaking practice. Mixed views are presented on being corrected by teachers, with some finding it helpful and others finding it demotivating. The value of self-study and homework is debated, as is the role of the learner's native language in class. Keeping a language learning diary is supported by some but viewed as a waste of time by others.
This document provides a list of reading materials for different English language levels for the 2014-15 school year at EOI Calvià. It includes novels, short stories, and fact files divided into two semesters for beginner, intermediate, advanced, and C1 levels. Some of the featured authors are Nick Hornby, George Orwell, Romain Puertolas, and Khaled Hosseini.
This document provides definitions and descriptions of various personality traits and characteristics. It discusses traits relating to how people interact with and treat others, such as kind, helpful, considerate, rude, and selfish. It also covers characteristics like ambitious, confident, shy, honest, and sensible versus irresponsible. The document aims to describe the wide range of human personality types and qualities.
The document provides adjectives to describe the personalities of Obama and McCain. It states that Obama is friendly, charming, cheerful, kind, generous, polite, tolerant, broadminded, enlightened, impartial, sociable, outgoing and popular. In contrast, it describes McCain as unfriendly, nasty, unpleasant, sad, unkind, mean, stingy, impolite, intolerant, narrow-minded, regressive, prejudiced, partial, biased, anti-social, shy, reserved and unpopular.
The document asks a series of questions to determine if the reader identifies more as a Democrat or Republican. It begins by clarifying that Barack Obama is the Democratic presidential candidate, not Republican. It then asks questions about interests like traveling, meeting people, and learning languages to suggest these traits align with Democrats. Quoting the Declaration of Independence, it continues asking questions to which agreeing would indicate Democratic views, before concluding that regardless of the answers, the reader is a Democrat.
He will live in the White House, which contains rooms on three floors including the ground floor with rooms like the diplomatic reception room, kitchen and pantry, the first floor with the blue room and state dining room, and the second floor with rooms like the yellow oval room, president's bedroom and Lincoln's bedroom and sitting room.
The document provides biographical details about Barack Obama, including his place and date of birth in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961. It discusses his family history on both his mother and father's side, including grandparents, parents, siblings and his wife and children. The document is presented as Barack Obama's family tree and includes photographs of his relatives at various points in his life.
This document outlines 14 topics for an English curriculum, including personal identification, home and nature, daily routines and jobs, free time activities, travel, relationships, health, education, shopping, food and drink, services, language and communication, weather, and science and technology.
The document provides examples of common mistakes in English grammar and usage, including incorrect prepositions, verb tenses, articles, pluralization, and word choice. It addresses mistakes such as "busy with" vs. "busy doing", "attend" vs. "assist", and "doubed" vs. "dubbed". The purpose is to help improve English skills by identifying and correcting typical errors.
The document contains a collection of quotes about travel from various authors. It discusses different aspects of travel such as the importance of observation while traveling, traveling light, having an open mind when exploring new customs and people, and how the journey itself can lead to new perspectives rather than just the destination. It also includes a poem by Robert Frost about choosing the less traveled path.
The document discusses various terms related to family relationships and structures. It defines terms for immediate family like parents, children, siblings, as well as extended family like grandparents, aunts/uncles, and in-laws. It also discusses relationships like marriage, engagement, and different types of families.
The document defines and describes various terms related to air travel and aircraft. It discusses different types of aircraft like planes, jets, airliners; parts of planes like the cabin, cockpit, aisles, overhead compartments; roles like pilots, passengers, flight attendants; and aspects of flying like taking off, landing, boarding, baggage, and airports. It also touches on accidents, safety equipment, and the aviation industry.
This document provides information about forming verbs in the past tense (Past Simple) in English. It explains that regular verbs are made past by adding "-ed" with pronunciation variations. Irregular verbs have unique past forms that must be memorized. Examples of forming affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in the past tense are given for practice, along with common irregular verbs like "be", "go", and "read".
The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using the World Wide Web for English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and students. Some advantages include increased student motivation, exposure to authentic language, and opportunities for global awareness and accessibility. However, finding appropriate resources can be time-consuming and require training. Ungraded material also poses challenges. The document then provides examples of ways the web can be used, such as email projects, keypal exchanges, discussion groups, and links to various ESL/EFL websites focused on areas like reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, listening, instructional materials and job listings.