Simple present and simple past
Course material - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
The simple past tense is used to describe actions or events that happened and were completed in the past. (...)
The 1968 Olympics Protest Movement by Smith and Carlos
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Linguistics & languages
During the 60's, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium to demande better racial equality in the United States. At that time, the USA were at war in Vietnam to fight against communism. Muhammad Ali was a boxer. He refused to be enrolled. He also used his fame to become...
Language and Me
Presentation - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
As Michel Serres said, « Our bodies listen, shout and remember. » Without the exchange of energy and information, no organism - bacteria, algae, fungi, plants or animals - would survive. Before becoming human, communication characterizes living organisms as open systems: cells communicate with...
Staying Healthy
Presentation - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
What do you do to stay healthy?
Mother Tongue in Foreign Language Classes
Dissertation - 9 pages - Linguistics & languages
Scholarly interest in the use of the mother tongue in foreign classrooms has developed considerably over the years. This has been influenced by extensive research studies which have proved that using the mother tongue enhances the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Previously, the use of...
The Cognitive Processes Involved in Second Language Pragmatic Performance among Chinese ESL Learners in Singapore
Dissertation - 10 pages - Linguistics & languages
The present study tries to identify the cognitive processes accountable for the second language (L2) pragmatic performance by Chinese English as a Second Language (ESL) learners in Singapore. Consequently, this research intends to identify those particular cognitive processes involved in L2...
A gothic short story
Creative writing - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
The following gothic short story takes place in the eighteenth century, in a little countryside named Alohaa. Very few people have already been there. Indeed, a lot of mysterious things have happened. (...)
Brain Drain and Reverse Brain Drain - Interview
Creative writing - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
This written expression exercise simulates an interview in English for a talk show "Talk About It." The subject is the brain drain phenomenon.
Linguistics - Adjectives and pronouns
Worksheets - 9 pages - Linguistics & languages
Adverbs must modify the verb. For instance: She played the guitar dreadfully. The adverb doesn't always change the verb and describes the speaker's attitude. Prescriptivism leads to binary distinctions. One particular form is considered to be more elegant, easier to understand etc. It...
Oral Defense Sheet on the Concept of Spaces and Exchanges
Presentation - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
I am going to reflect on spaces and changes ongoing in our society. In these modern times, the internet has become, by all means, as real as a physical place. It is a significant change in the history of humanity: a virtual space has become part of everyday life.
Rule, Britannia! - James Thomson (1740); UKIP Party Song - Jonny and the Baptists (2013); The New York Times, How Britain Voted in the E.U. Referendum - Gregor Aisch, Adam Pearce and Karl Russell (2016); History of British Empire for Dummies - The United Kingdom, Between Unity and Division
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
The document comments on the two notions of "Space and Exchanges" and "Places and Forms of Power" in the context of the history of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. The commentary answer the questions "How was the UK built and what cultural model did it set up?" and "What consequences did the...
Pride and prejudice - Joe Wright (2005) - To what extent do the male characters' actions serve to characterise their personalities?
Essay - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document analyzes the difference in the male characters' personalities in the movie Pride and Prejudice. It aims at providing a presentation of the characters that is out of the box.
PESTEL Analysis - Japan
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
First things first: Japan enjoys a stable political situation and has been for a long time. It is a monarchy, nevertheless, just like the UK or Spain, the current emperor, Akihito, has very restricted power when it comes to the country's political or economic developments. He is a much more...
The Guardian, We are family - Maureen Rice (2002) - Gay Adoption
Presentation - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
The document is an editorial analysis in the form of an oral presentation on the theme of gay adoption. The 1976 Adoption Act prohibited unmarried couples from jointly adopting a child. Twenty-five years later, on May 16, 2002, the British government presented an amendment in order to lift the...
Merger and acquisitions
Tutorials/exercises - 9 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document offers exercises intended for students studying accounting, finance or business management. They include exercises calling on a variety of skills such as written and oral comprehension, vocabulary...
Cover Letter to Apply to an English University in Applied Arts
Sample letter - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document is a cover letter that can be used to apply to an English university in applied arts.
Write a fantastic text - "The beast of the Highlands"
Creative writing - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
"It was late in the evening, but Duncan O'Neil was still. He was reading every newspaper from England. All newspapers were talking about the same thing : the mysterious beast of the Highlands. Duncan was a journalist for a magazine and he was now very tired."
Grammar exercises
Tutorials/exercises - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document includes 4 corrected English exercises in the form of MCQs, rewriting and translation.
Dialogue: everyday hero
Creative writing - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
"Create a dialogue between you and a hero. This hero must be an everyday hero (Example: policeman, firefighter, member of an association, family member, person dear to us). The text must be well structured, expressive and emotional."
Fèt Kaf - Pierre Marchal (2023) - To what extent can a memorial event be a unifying tool in a population?
Presentation - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
The memorial event "fèt kaf" happens every 20th December. Everyone from the isle is invited to reunite in honor of the abolition of slavery on Reunion Island. This abrogation was proclaimed in 1848 by Sarda Garriga, the colonial administrator at that time. All day long, we can hear songs and...
A huge breakthrough for both the planet and people : edible (or biodegradable) food-packaging
Creative writing - 2 pages - Linguistics & languages
Have you noticed how it's been getting harder and harder over the years to avoid excess packaging when shopping for everyday items ? The sad reality is that France is the EU state that generates the highest amounts of packaging waste per head of population ! All inventions are based on new...
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 9 - John Steinbeck (1939) and The Last of the Clan - Thomas Faed (1865) - How are historical facts converted into a deeply moving fiction or painting?
Artwork commentary - 6 pages - Linguistics & languages
The document is a text and image commentary work. The purpose of the exercise is to compare and contrast two documents, namely the chapter 9 of the book "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) by John Steinbeck and the painting "The Last of the Clan" (1865) by Thomas Faed. Our purpose is to compare and...
Prince William
Biography - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, was born on the twenty-first (21st) of June 1982, in St Mary's Hospital in London. He is now 35 years old. His full name is William Arthur Philip Louis. First, we are going to talk about his parents and his education, then about his military career and his...
Letter writing - Dangerous liaison
Creative writing - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
First, 4 letters are correspondences between characters who reply to each other and put themselves in danger by reading them. The document then includes a 2-page story related to the letters.
History of the United States - Document study
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
King James I of England witnessed Spain's growing prosperity through colonization and the English wanted their share of the wealth. However, England lacked the financial resources that Spain enjoyed, because unlike Spain, which was governed by an absolute monarch who could allocate funding...
Campaign to shatter the glass ceiling
Speech - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
Write a speech to protest inequalities and break the glass ceiling ! Change people's minds with compelling arguments and a powerful delivery.
The escape, manhunt, and capture: A population's test of resilience and Law Enforcement's tenacity
Presentation - 4 pages - Linguistics & languages
You will understand this title that we have chosen to describe in the most accurate way an event. Indeed, we will discuss a murderer who escaped from prison on August 31, 2023. The event happened in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. By escaping from the prison, he has created a...
The Condition of the Working Class in England (German: Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England) - Friedrich Engels (1844) - The British industrialisation
Text commentary - 3 pages - Linguistics & languages
The Condition of the Working Class in England, translated from German and published in 1845 is Friedrich Engels' first writing. It presents a study of the proletarians in Victorian England based on notes and observations made by the author during his stay in Manchester from 1842 to 1844 when...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning - BBC Radio 4 Extra, David Tennant (2024)
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
"The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning", directed by Susan Roberts, is a captivating radio program lasting 29 minutes. It aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra on January 2 at 1:30 AM. Hosted by Scottish actor David Tennant, it brings to life one of the major Victorian poet Robert Browning's...
Introducing 3 Australian locations
Worksheets - 1 pages - Linguistics & languages
This document includes 3 summary tables presenting famous Australian locations.
