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World Book and Copyright Day 2014
The history of the written word is the history of humanity.
The power of books to advance individual fulfilment and to create social change is unequalled. Intimate and yet deeply social, books provide far-reaching forms of dialogue between individuals, within communities and across time.
As Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for attending classes, said in her speech at the United Nations:
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons.- See more at: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-book-and-copyright-day-2014#sthash.ko0bCl1k.dpuf
Belfast centre remembers Titanic 100 years on
Some vocab:
- dungeon: A dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners.
- poignant: sharply distressing or painful to the feelings
- destitute: Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished.
- shilling: a former British and Australian silver or cupronickel coin worth one twentieth of a pound, not minted in Britain since 1970
- dinner suit: formal suit for evening events and social functions.
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Vocabulary for Advanced exams
Here you can download vocabulary sheets for different topics. It would be a good idea to pick a few new expressions about each topic with a view to your oral test.
Don't forget to look up the pronunciation of new words: spelling is just a part of it. There are online dictionaries, which allow you to listen to the words you look up.
Don't forget to look up the pronunciation of new words: spelling is just a part of it. There are online dictionaries, which allow you to listen to the words you look up.
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