EU SYMBOLS The European flag consists of 12 golden stars in a circle on a blue background. The stars symbolise the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. EUROPE DAY. The ideas behind the European Union were put forward on 9 May 1950 by the French...
Definitions of pollution Types of pollution :a. Introduction b. Causes c. Effects d. Prevention Definitions of pollution Types of pollution :a. Introduction b. Causes c. Effects d. Prevention When harmful substances contaminate the environment it is called pollution....
Chapter 1 HOW TO PRESENT OURSELVES (CUM SĂ NE PREZENTĂM) Vocabulary Read the following formal greetings and introduction expressions and try to retain them: Moments of the day: 1 Bună dimineaŃa! - Good morning! 2 Bună ziua! - Good afternoon! 3 Bună seara! - Good evening! 4...
Since the very emergence of the term “emotions” that dates back to the year 1597, controversies have been created around its definition. Thomas Dixon considers that “emotions are everywhere today”, that “being in touch with one’s emotions is, for many, an unquestioned good” (1). He also...
Axe, known also as Lynx in the United Kingdom and Ireland due to trademark problems that the company had regarding the name’s use, represents a brand owned by the Unilever company that was launched in 1983 in France and sales male grooming products such as shower gels, hair styling...
If language is either “a system of communication used by a particular country or community” or “the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way” (Oxford Dictionary), languaging could be defined as the...
The attempt to define the term postcolonialism raises controversies. While it is considered that postcolonialism could be explained as a discourse between those who colonize and those who are colonized, even if it addresses matters such as race and racism, gender and ethnic, national...
The term of “subaltern” is used in order to define something of low rank, subordinate. It refers to a position in a certain hierarchy that is not the first. While some consider that the relation of subalternity is “about power, who has it and who doesn’t, who is gaining and who is...
Central Park is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City. The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres of city-owned land. Designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, Central Park is home to a lot of attractions spread throughout its 843 acres of...
'Have some of this, it's good.' The Norwegian hands you an open-faced sandwich with a slice of something reddish-brown, 'It's Brunost - brown cheese.' It doesn't look like cheese, you think, but you take a bite anyway. 'No way is this cheese!', you exclaim. And you would be...
-Context in society An economic system can be considered a part of the social system and hierarchically equal to the law system, political system, cultural, etc. There is often a strong correlation between certain ideologies, political systems and certain economic systems (for example,...
Lecture 1 1 Words and word classes In grammar, we first need to identify the types of grammatical units, such as words and phrases, before describing the internal structure of these units, and how they combine to form larger units. Grammatical units are meaningful elements which...
Ernest Hemingway ranks as the most famous of twentieth-century American writers; like Mark Twain, Hemingway is one of those rare authors most people know about, whether they have read him or not. The difference is that Twain, with his white suit, ubiquitous cigar, and easy wit, survives...
Inflation is an inevitable property of any economy in the world. In simple words, inflation is the rise of general level of prices. However, inflation is a much more complex phenomenon than simply the increase of prices. Inflation (or general inflation) is also identified with the fall...
PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE/PRESENT TENSE CONTINUOUS Present Tense Simple is used to express: Present tense Continuous is used to express: 1. Habits and routines e.g Karen usually deals with the clients. I often get junk emails from unknown . companies. 1. Events happening at the moment...