Sports and fitness
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The document lists various ball sports, individual sports, and activities that can be done individually or with others. Ball sports mentioned include soccer, baseball, basketball, American football, volleyball, tennis, squash, table tennis, and golf. Individual sports and martial arts listed are bodybuilding, aerobics, judo, karate, jiu jitsu, boxing, gymnastics, and yoga. Other individual activities mentioned involve cycling, dancing, running, swimming, camping, fishing, horse riding, and more.
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3. Some verbs can be followed by either the infinitive with "to" or the "-ing" form without a change in meaning, like "begin" or "continue".
4. With other verbs like "stop" or "remember" the choice changes the meaning
F3 assessment
This document outlines the assignments, assessments, and deadlines for a class. It includes 6 speaking assignments on various topics in science fiction to take place on Saturdays between October 3rd and November 7th. It also lists 3 writing assignments with peer review deadlines where students will write reviews on assigned topics. Homework assignments on writing reviews, body idioms, relative clauses, and pioneers are outlined with due dates. Finally, it schedules a monthly test on October 22nd for 1 hour and 30 minutes and a quarterly test on November 16th for 1 hour and 30 minutes consisting of multiple choice and open-ended questions.
C6 assessment
This document outlines the assignments, speaking interactions, tests, and deadlines for a literature and writing class. It includes 6 speaking assignments on topics like science fiction writers and contemporary literature worth 1 point each occurring weekly on Saturdays from October 3rd to November 7th. There are also 3 writing assignments with peer reviews due on October 5th, 14th, and November 9th worth 1 point each on topics of Victorian writers, the CPE compulsory essay, and a review of science fiction. Tests listed are a monthly test around October 22nd for 1 hour and 30 minutes and a quarterly test around November 16th for 1 hour and 30 minutes consisting of multiple choice and open-ended questions. Homework includes reviews on
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This document discusses the history and development of science fiction. It notes that early forms of science fiction could be found in Arabic and Hindu literature, and that Shakespeare and Dante used some elements of it in their work. It identifies Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as pioneering science fiction authors in the 19th century. In the 20th century, magazines like Astounding Science Fiction published renowned writers like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, and Robert Heinlein. The document also distinguishes between "hard" science fiction that predicts future technology and its effects, and "soft" science fiction that focuses more on societal impacts and alternative scenarios.
Technology idioms
The document discusses various technology-related terms and concepts, including "bells and whistles" which refers to exciting but non-essential features that make a device more interesting, "cutting edge" meaning the most advanced part of a trend, the idea that "garbage in, garbage out" meaning low quality inputs lead to low quality outputs, being "on the same wavelength" as someone meaning it is easy to understand them, and "blowing a fuse" which means getting very angry.
Midnight in Paris Modernist References
Woody Allen's latest movie, Midnight in Paris, which opens in wide release Friday, is centered on Gil (Owen Wilson), a struggling writer, and his dream-like journey back to 1920s Paris. There, he meets Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, and more, in scenes filled with cultural and literary allusions. Most are middle-brow, some are high-brow, a few are practically inscrutable. To help get you in on the jokes, here's a spoiler-heavy compendium of some of the movie's best references.
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Sports and fitness
- 1. Ball Sports Can you PLAY…? (‘play’ + ball sport) Football (Soccer) Baseball Basketball American Football (Rugby) Volleyball Tennis / Squash / Table Tennis Golf Snooker / Billiards / Chess
- 2. Individual Sports Can you DO…? (‘do’ + individual sport & martial arts) Body-Building / Weight-Lifting (Training) Aerobics Judo / Karate / Jiu Jitsu Boxing Gymnastics Motor Racing Yoga / Pilates Individual Sports Can you GO…? (‘go’ + noun -ing) Cycling Dancing Running / Jogging Swimming Camping Fishing Horse Riding
- 4. Pole Vault Javelin Hammer / Discus Throw (Athletics) Long Jump Fencing
- 6. Archery Water Polo Fancy Diving Syncronised Swimming
- 7. Hurdles Relay Sprints / Marathons Bungee Jumping