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• It was with the "velvet revolution" of 1989 that Czechoslovakia put anend to the communist regime but the writer Vaclav Havel became Head ofState and was then unable to withstand nationalist tensions.

  It was with the "velvet revolution" of 1989 that Czechoslovakia put an end to the communist regime but the writer Vaclav Havel became Head of State and was then unable to withstand nationalist tensions. On 1st January 1993 the Czechoslovak federation consisting of the Czech countries Bohemia and Moravia, and Slovakia, divided. Two new independent republics were born. The country today continues its transition to capitalism. It enjoys an extremely low unemployment rate and has formally applied fo...

•   HEAVY BOOTS HEAVIER BOOTS Twelve weekends later was the first performance of Hamlet, although it was actually an abbreviated modern version, because the real Hamlet is too long and confusing, and most of the kids in my class have ADD.

• Question civilisation UK : Why does Henry II died thinking his life was a failure ? What were the consequences of the black death ? Was Henry VIIIth a successful king ? What was the elizabethean religious settlement ?

  CIVI UK : Why does Henry II died thinking his life was a failure ? Henry II : succeeded King William in 1154, territory : England, Normandy + parts of France. He wanted more and declared war to Ireland → declared himself king of Ireland. Industry of france interesting : wool, textile and wine. • Marriage a disaster ans sons rebellion: → married to Eleanor d'aquitaine, she played an active role in parliament for almost two decades. But they broke down, and Eleanor returned to Aquitaine i...

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• Miss Peregrine 's Home for Peculiar Children is a movie directed by Tim Burton and was released in 2016.

  Miss Peregrine 's Home for Peculiar Children is a movie directed by Tim Burton and was released in 2016. It is an adaptation of the novel Miss Peregrine 's Home for Peculiar Children of Ransom Rigg. This movie is a fantastic drama. Tim Burton is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, he has already directed 48 films and short films and is currently making a new one called "night of living". The summary is : In 2016, Jake Portman is a shy 16-year-old teenager leading a p...

• Gothic Art and Architecture I INTRODUCTION Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris, was begun in 1163 and completed for the most part in 1250.

• Robinson Crusoe (extrait)Daniel Defoe(...)In a little time I began to speak to him, and teach him to speak to me; and, first, Imade him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life.

  Robinson Crusoe (extrait) Daniel Defoe (…) In a little time I began to speak to him, and teach him to speak to me; and, first, I made him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life. I called him so for the memory of the time. I likewise taught him to say master, and then let him know that was to be my name. I likewise taught him to say Yes and No, and to know the meaning of them. I gave him some milk in an earthen pot, and let him see me drink it before him, and sop my...

• The Teachings of MuhammadDuring the early 7th century, a trader named Muhammad was meditating in a cave near Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia, when he experienced a vision of the archangelGabriel who declared Muhammad to be a prophet of God.

  The Teachings of Muhammad During the early 7th century, a trader named Muhammad was meditating in a cave near Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia, when he experienced a vision of the archangelGabriel who declared Muhammad to be a prophet of God. Other revelations followed, and Muhammad began to preach to others, reciting in verse the instructions he hadreceived from God. These revelations became the Koran, the sacred scripture of Islam. In this passage from Muhammad’s teachings, he teaches his fol...

• Jacob's RoomVirginia WoolfChapter 14'He left everything just as it was,' Bonamy marvelled.

  Jacob's Room Virginia Woolf Chapter 14 'He left everything just as it was,' Bonamy marvelled. 'Nothing arranged. All his letters strewn about for anyone to read. What he expect? Did he think he would come back?' he mused, standing in the middle of Jacob's room. The eighteenth century has its distinction. These houses were built, say, a hundred and fifty years ago. The rooms are shapely, the ceilings high; over the doorways a rose or a ram's skull is carved in the wood. Even the panels, painted...

• The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989 was one of the majorpolitical events at the end of this century.

  The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9th November 1989 was one of the major political events at the end of this century. It was the end of opposition between the "free" world and the "socialist" world which resulted from the Second World War. With the Iron Curtain dismantled, the reunification of Germany became effective on 3rd October 1990. The population of Germany then increased by 18 million. Germany is one of the founder States of the European Union. From 1990 to 1994 integration of the new Lände...

• Ende 1994 wurden zwischen Irland und dem Vereinigten Königreich dieVerhandlungen über die Autonomie Nordirlands eröffnet, was Bewegunghinsichtlich einer seit 1920 festgefahrenen Situation signalisiert.

  Ende 1994 wurden zwischen Irland und dem Vereinigten Königreich die Verhandlungen über die Autonomie Nordirlands eröffnet, was Bewegung hinsichtlich einer seit 1920 festgefahrenen Situation signalisiert. 1920 war Irland durch die Briten in zwei Teile geteilt worden: Irland, mehrheitlich katholisch, und Nordirland, mehrheitlich protestantisch. Aber die Verhandlungen geraten immer wieder am Punkt der vom Vereinigten Königreich gewünschten Entwaffnung der Irischen Republikanischen Armee (IRA) ins S...

• The Republic was proclaimed in 1946, but the country is notable for itschronic political instability reinforced by political and Mafiacorruption at every level of the State.

  The Republic was proclaimed in 1946, but the country is notable for its chronic political instability reinforced by political and Mafia corruption at every level of the State. The 1980s were marked by the emergence of separatist leagues calling the State into question. Some of them will play an inevitable political role from now on. Doubts about the traditional parties led to victory by the left in April 1996. Economic growth is still marked by unequal development between the South of the countr...

• Principal Provisions of the Magna CartaThe Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in response to the complaints of his barons, and thus its emphasis is on the limits of royal authority and the properrelationship between king and subject.

  Principal Provisions of the Magna Carta The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England in response to the complaints of his barons, and thus its emphasis is on the limits of royal authority and the properrelationship between king and subject. The reference to “scutage” here means all monetary obligations of a vassal to his lord. Slight variations of language appear indifferent printed editions of the Magna Carta. Principal Provisions of the Magna Carta 1215 John, by the grace of God King of...

• Log In

  Log In Unit 5-8 !Unit 5 !SHE PASSED HER DRIVING TEST WITH FLYING COLOURS. !!An Edinburgh woman was taking her driving test. At one point, the examiner told her to take the Þrst turning on the left. At that moment a boy ran across the road just in front of the car. She braked hard, and the examiner who had been looking at his notes, hit the windscreen giving him a nice bump on his forehead. She passed the test with the dry but objective comment "Your emergency stop is excellent. Ó !ELLE A...

• Ben Haggerty

  Ben Haggerty Is an American rapper who was born in 1983 known under the pseudonym Macklemore. Passionate about music since he was a child, he wrote his first songs at the age of 14. teenager he was influenced by the New York rap bands. He began his musical career in 2000, he unveiled his first EP "Open Your Eyes" under the name « Professor Macklemore ». His first album "The Language of My World", was released in 2005 and is very popular among rap fans. Ryan Lewis is a...

• Amérique du Sud, septembre 2005, séries ES et S, LV1: Jonathan Coe, The Dwarves of Death, Penguin, 1990.

  Sujet 7 ♦ Amérique du Sud, septembre 2005, séries ES et S, LVI Ail the time I knew Madeline, there was always the sense that she didn't fit -with me, with London, with the rest of the world. I noticed it the first cime I saw her: she looked so out of place, in that gloomy bar where I was playing the piano. l'd been in London for nearly a year, and l'd thought that this might turn out to be my first break. A place...

• Amérique du Nord, juin 2005, séries ES et S, LV1: Graham Swift, The Light of Day, 2003.

  Sujet 9 ♦ Amérique du Nord, juin 2005, séries ES et S, LVI You can sniff an atmosphere straight away, you know when something funny's going on. Off duty? Maybe, maybe not. I sat at a table by the window. The shower had turned into a downpour. A waitress with a strange, hounded look seemed only too pleased to serve me. Three tables along, a big man (Marco?- l'll never know) was standing, towering over a girl who was sitt...

• Sujet national, juin 2006, série L, LV1: Adapted from Jonathan Keilerman, Twisted, 2005.

  Sujet 4 ♦ Sujet national, juin 2 006, série L, LVI Midway through the ninth year oflrma's employment, Dr Marilyn Lattimore came down with an uncharacteristic cold and was home for two days. lt was in the breakfast room that the conversation took place. Dr Marilyn sat reading the paper and sipping tea and dabbing at her red, drippy nose. Irma was in the adjoining kitchen, had removed 5 the covers of the stove-burners and...

• Inde, avril 2006, série L, LV1: Tracy Chevalier, The Girl With A Pearl Earring, 2000.

  Sujet 5 ♦ Inde, avril 2006, série L, LVI The scene is set in the 17h century. The painter referred to is Vermeer. He did not work on the painting of me every day. He had the concert to paint as well, with or without van Ruijven and his women. He painted around them when they were not there, or asked me to take the place of one of the women -the girl sitting at the harpsichord, the woman standing next to it singing...

• Amérique du Sud, septembre 2005, série L, LV1: Bill Bryson, Notes from a Big Country, 1998, Black Swan édition, 1999.

  Sujet 2 ♦ Amérique du Sud, septembre 2005, série L, LVI Ten years ago this month I got a phone call from an American publisher telling me that they had just bought one of my books and were going to send me on a three-week, sixteen-city publicity tour. "We're going to make you a media star," he said brightly. s "But l've never been on TV, 11 I protested in mild panic. "Oh. it's easy. You'll love it," he said with the b...

• sophia loren

  Sophia loren was born the 20 september 1934 in Rome. She was an italian actress and she has actually 78 years old. She began her career as a model and participated in many beauty contest . She caught the attention of film producer Carlo Ponti who became her husband in 1952, she got her first major role in The White Slave Traffic Luigi Comencini Two years later, she played a provocative Pizzaiola in The Gold of Naples and became a star in his country. She was the first actress of the er...

• dnl vIETNAM wAr: Why was the Viet Nam war a major crisis of the Cold War?

  Why was the Viet Nam war a major crisis of the Cold War? Sujet numéro 9 : 2009 Intro: Le premier document est un extrait du discours du président Johnson le 28 juillet 1965, dans ce discours le président Johnson fait l’éloge du pouvoir américain sur les nations asiatiques. Il explique que le rôle de l’État américain est de protéger ces nations de la menace communistes. Puis il fait référence à l’engagement militaire depuis le président Eisenhower et montre sa détermination malgré les pert...

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