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Molly Malone
"Molly Malone" (also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City")(Irish: Mol Ní Mhaoileoin) is a popular song, set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City City. It has also in Ireland acquired the status...
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Bullying
Bullying is repeated acts over time that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power with the more powerful child or group attacking those who are less powerful. Bullying can be verbal harrassment, physical assault or other more subtle methods of...
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I am Australian (song)
(by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton) I came from the dream time, from the dusty red soil plains, I am the ancient heart - the keeper of the flame, I stood upon the rocky shore, I watched the tall ships come, For forty thousand years I'd been the first Australian....
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Scones
Ingrédients: 225 g de farine 1 sachet de levure 1 pincée de sel 55 g de beurre 25 g de sucre en poudre 150 ml de lait Préchauffer le four à 220°C. Beurrer une plaque à patisserie. Mélanger dans une jatte la farine, la levure, le sel. Détailler le beurre...
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Teachers spot trouble in a name
Teachers spot trouble in a name Can teachers really predict behaviour from a name? Teachers think they can tell which pupils are likely to play up by looking at their names, a survey suggests. The poll of 3,000 teachers found more than one in three expected...
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Aboriginal Dreamtime story: the Platypus
Storytelling is an integral part of life for Indigenous Australians; it plays a great role in educating children. The stories explain how the land was created; how to behave and why etc. Stories are used as part of children's education. Then, adults pass...
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America (West Side Story)
America" is a well-known song from the musical West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein composed the music; Stephen Sondheim wrote the song's lyrics. America lyrics ANITA Puerto Rico My heart's devotion Let it sink back in the ocean Always the hurricanes blowing...
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If I were a boy (Beyoncé)
If I were a Boy by Beyoncé If I were a boy even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted And go drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause...
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Yorkshire pudding
Le Yorkshire pudding est l'accompagnement traditionnel du roastbeef anglais. On peut le cuire dans un moule à gâteau ou dans des moules individuels. Préchauffer le four à 200° C (400° F) Préparation et temps d'attente: 35 minutes Temps de cuisson: 20-30...
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The Rough Guide to London
With a population of just under eight million, London is Europe's largest city, spreading across an area of more than 620 square miles from its core on the river Thames. Ethnically it's also Europe's most diverse metropolis: around two hundred languages...
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Chicken Tikka Tandoori Recipe
Chicken Tikka Masala is a curry dish where roasted chicken chunks (tikka) are served in a rich red, creamy, lightly spiced, tomato-based sauce. The origins of chicken tikka masala are disputed. One claim is that it was invented by a chef in Glasgow, Scotland....
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In my High School by Blaine Larsen (song)
In My High School by Blaine Larsen In my high school we seperate the rich from the rest Those who wear rags from those who only wear the best And in my high school they hold assemblies for the football team But never for the kids with different dreams...
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'Invasion day' protests amid Australia Day debate
'Invasion day' protests amid Australia Day debate Posted Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:06pm AEDT Updated Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:45pm AEDT As debate rages over whether January 26 should be Australia Day, some Indigenous leaders are protesting against what they call 'invasion...
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Le comparatif
On utilise le comparatif pour comparer une chose ou une personne à une autre. Le comparatif: de supériorité: (plus...que) On le forme en ajoutant -er à un adjectif court (= un adjectif d'une seule syllabe ou qui se termine par -y, -ly, -le, -ow): He is...
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devoir maison (Tâche finale) Physical appearances & success
You are a journalist. Write a press article in which you speak about: - what happened to Ugly Betty (because of her physical appearance she did not get the job at Meade publications so she is a victim of discrimination based on her physical appearance);...
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The landlady by Roald Dahl
BILLY WEAVER had travelled down from London on the slow afternoon train, with a change at Swindon on the way, and by the time he got to Bath it was about nine o'clock in the evening and the moon was coming up out of a clear starry sky over the houses...
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Noms dénombrables et noms indénombrables
On appelle noms dénombrables les noms qui désignent ce que l'on peut compter: one friend, two books, three cats... Au singulier ils sont toujours précédés d'un article. On appelle noms indénombrables les noms qui désignent ce que l'on ne peut pas compter...
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Robin Cook's chicken tikka masala speech
Robin Cook's chicken tikka masala speech Extracts from a speech by the foreign secretary to the Social Market Foundation in London. Thursday 19 April 2001 The Guardian Tonight I want to celebrate Britishness. As Foreign Secretary I see every day the importance...
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I take it you already know... (poem)
I take it you already know Of tough and bough and cough and dough? Others may stumble, but not you, On hiccough, thorough, lough and through? Well done! And now you wish, perhaps, To learn of less familiar traps? Beware of heard, a dreadful word That...
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Bonfire puddings with tarantula sauce
Ingredients 50g/2oz light muscovado sugar 50g/2oz pecan nuts, chopped 100g/4oz ready-to-eat, dried apricots, chopped pecan nut halves, to garnish For the almond base: 75g/3oz butter or vegan margarine 60ml/2floz maple syrup or soft brown sugar 1 free...
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Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
Lamb to the slaughter The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight-hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket....
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Les démonstratifs
On utilise this (et these au pluriel) pour désigner quelque chose qui est proche physiquement ou dans le temps de celui qui parle. I like this library. Tu dis que tu aimes cette bibliothèque, tu t'y trouves en ce moment. I am very busy this week. Tu parles...
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Simply tired and frustrated of society's attitude towards fat people
Simply tired and frustrated of society's attitude towards fat people By Helen I am a women in my late 20's, I am obese and simply tired of the attitude of people around me. I fully agree that one should be in good shape and active, but when did it become...
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Who are the British-Asians?
Who are the British Asians? Ziauddin Sardar Published 25 September 2008 Newstateman There is no such thing as the "Asian community". The label was imposed on a generation of migrants after they arrived in Britain, and holds no hint of how they see themselves....
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Celtic Mythology: the Salmon of Knowledge
Dans la mythologie celtique irlandaise, le Saumon de la sagesse, plus souvent appelé Saumon du savoir, est à l'origine un saumon ordinaire, qui mange les neuf glands tombés depuis l'arbre du savoir dans le fleuve Boyne - ou parfois la rivière Shannon....