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CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

like a cat on a hot tin roof: meaning THE PLAY  (1955 Pulitzer Prize winner) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams (1955) The author . TWFEST : Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literaty Festival (March 30 - April 3 2016). Sparknotes study guide. LitCharts  visual study guide. Main themes:   Lies (Mendacity!!!)   Unrequited Love and Sexuality   Death   Difficulty of Communication   Memory, Nostalgia, Regret   Wealth SYMBOLS BROADWAY  's production with Scarlett Johansson (2008) THE FILM (1958) MAGGIE: "I feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof" BRICK: "Then, jump off the roof, Maggie, jump off it" Can you notice the musical rhythm of the Southern American accent ? MAGGIE: "I don't mind making a fool of myself over you" Mendacity scene: I Wish I Was In Dixie Land (Confederate Anthem) Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times there are not fo

CONDITIONALS REVISION

Sex and The City and the third conditional Examples in songs:

REDFERN NOW

Six extraordinary stories, one unmissable series.  Redfern Now  is the first drama series written, directed and produced by Indigenous Australians. Over six episodes, six different families lives are changed by a moment's decision, an accident or a seemingly insignificant incident.   Injustice, consequences and downward spirals dominate this exquisite and compassionate drama about urban Indigenous lives. Title sequence Season 1 Episode 1 Season 1 Episode 2 Redfern Now : The Guardian article . Redfern , New South Wales (Australia) Redfern Street Redfern Oral History

Deadly spring storm blasts Europe

1 April 2015 BBC Weather Hurricane force winds claim several lives across Europe and caused major travel disruption. Please, do notice the day. April 1st!!!!!

OPEN DAY 23 April 2015 EOI Alcalá de Henares

For all the activities we've planned out you can check the programme here . http://eoi.alcala.alcala.educa.madrid.org/

OPEN DAY 2015

The programme with specific times and activities will be available on the EOI Alcalá website shortly. You can bring your family, friends, neighbours,... Everybody is welcome!! I'll be there the whole afternoon/evening shift and r eally hope to see you there!! By the way, our school will hold the 25th anniversary next year but do you know how old the "Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas" are? OVER 100 YEARS OLD!!! "Un siglo de tránsito por otras lenguas" ( El País , 29-03-2011) www.madrid.org (enseñanza de idiomas) Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de la Comunidad de Madrid Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Alcalá de Henares Allow me to wrap this post up with a personal recommendation. Some years ago, one of my students recommended a book that I enjoyed tremendously. It was La tésis de Nancy by Ramon J. Sénder. I know, I know, it's in Spanish but, nevertheless you'll be able to put to test your English knowledge since only people who can

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