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MY FAVOURITE DICTIONARIES

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PHRASAL VERBS

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EDUCATION FOR ALL

US society divided over gun control after Conneticut massacre:   Massacre prompts bulletproof vest range: video with transcript Previous Education posts here .            "The mediocre teacher tells.             The good teacher explains.             The superior teacher demonstrates.             The great teacher inspires."                   ~William A. Ward~ Multiple choice listening: School Report Lots of exercises about school (vocabulary, reading, listening, idioms, etc.) Baggy trousers official video: THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, art. 26: (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. (2) Education shall be directed to the full develo

Harper Lee sues for copyright of To Kill A Mockingbird

Harper Lee sues for copyright of To Kill A Mockingbird   (don't forget to watch the video "Take a tour of Monroeville, which inspired Harper Lee's classic novel). Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird turns 50