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Grammar terms
absolute used independently of its customary grammatical relationship or construction, e.g. Weather permitting, I will come. acronym a word formed from the initial letters of other words, e.g. NATO. active applied to a verb whose subject is also the source of the action of the verb, e.g. We saw him;…
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The United States of America
PLAN 1. The USA 2. American symbols 3. The US government 4. What are americans fond of? 5. The capital of the usa 6. places of sightseeing The united states of america . The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and…
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The population of the USA
The current U.S.A. population is over 311 million people (311,800,000 in mid-2011) so the United States has the world’s third largest population (following China and India). As the world’s population is approximately 6.8 billion, the current United States population represents a mere 4.5% of the world’s population so about one in every twenty people on…
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The Political System of the USA
The Political System of the USA Washington, the capital of the United States, is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land which doesn’t belong to any state but to all the states. Under the Constitution, the federal government is divided…
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The Higher Organs of Power in the USA
The Higher Organs of Power in the USA By the US Constitution the government of the nation is entrusted to three separate authorities: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. The executive power is vested in the President, who holds his office during the term of four years, and is…
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The Educational System of Great Britain
The educational system of G.B. is extremely complex and bewildering.It is very difficult to generalize particular types of schools as schoolsdiffer from one to the other. The department of education and science isresponsible for national educational policy, but it doesn’t employ teacher or prescribe curricula or text books. Each school…
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The Economy of Great Britain
The Economy of Great Britain About 25% of Britain’s land is arable, and almost half is suitable for meadows and pastures. Its agriculture is highly mechanized and extremely productive; about 2% of the labor force produces 60% percent of the country’s food needs. Barley, wheat, rapeseed, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits,…
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The economic regions of Great Britain
The economic regions of Great Britain are diverse and vary in the rate of their economic development, regional specialization and natural resources distribution. The major economic regions of Great Britain are the following: the South of England (sometimes subdivided into the South-East and the South-West); the Midlands (the West Midlands…
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The Constitution of USA
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States. Learn more about our founding document. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure…
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Radio cinema in the USA
“The Story of the Century” Listeners who tuned into the radio Sunday, October 30, 1938, shortly after 8:00 p.m. heard an announcer interrupt the music of Ramon Raquello’s orchestra for a special news bulletin. Several astronomers, the announcer declared, had observed inexplicable and fiery explosions on the surface of the…
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History of Newspapers
Newspapers Newspaper is a publication that presents and comments on the news. Newspapers play an important role in shaping public opinion and informing people of current events. The first newspapers were probably handwritten news-sheets posted in public places. The earliest daily newssheet was «Acta Diurna» («Daily Events») which started in…
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History of Mass media
Mass media is a term used to denote a section of the media specifically envisioned and designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. It was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines, although mass media were present centuries before the term became common.…
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Magazines and Internet in the USA
Magazine is one of the major mass media. Magazine is a collection of articles and stories. Usually magazines also contain illustrations. The earliest magazines developed from newspapers and booksellers catalogs. Such catalogs first appeared during the 1600’s in France. In the 1700’s pamphlets published at regular intervals appeared in England…
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History of the United States
The date of the start of the history of the United States is a subject of debate among historians. Older textbooks start with the arrival of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492 and emphasize the European background, or they start around 1600 and emphasize the American frontier. In recent decades American schools and universities…
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Great Britain Arts
GREAT Britain is justly proud of her women artists, some of whom are represented in the Woman’s Building, but to judge of all that they are exhibiting at Chicago, the visitor must look in at the Art Palace and see some of the strong pictures exhibited there. It is nothing new…
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About Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the UK) occupies most of the territory of the British Isles. It consists of four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff— of Wales and Belfast —…
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Geographical Position of the USA
The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The…
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About English language
English is a Germanic Language of the Indo-European Family. It is the second most spoken language in the world. It is estimated that there are 300 million native speakers and 300 million who use English as a second language and a further 100 million use it as a foreign language.…
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Education in the USA
The American system of school education differs from the systems in other countries. There are state public schools, private elementary schools and private secondary schools. Public schools are free and private schools are fee-paying. Each state has its own system of public schools. Elementary education begins at the age of…
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Phrasal Verbs List letter A
Complete Phrasal Verbs List Phrasal Verb Meaning Example Abide by Accept or follow a decision or rule. We have to ABIDE BY what the court Account for To explain. They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing. Ache for Want something or someone a lot. My…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part X
It is difficult to say for what reason the Americans can trade at a lower rate than other nations; and one is at first led to attribute this circumstance to the physical or natural advantages which are within their reach; but this supposition is erroneous. The American vessels cost almost…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part IX
In the meantime South Carolina armed her militia, and prepared for war. But Congress, which had slighted its suppliant subjects, listened to their complaints as soon as they were found to have taken up arms. *d A law was passed, by which the tariff duties were to be progressively reduced…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part VIII
It is difficult to imagine a durable union of a people which is rich and strong with one which is poor and weak, even if it were proved that the strength and wealth of the one are not the causes of the weakness and poverty of the other. But union…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part VII
The inhabitants of the United States talk a great deal of their attachment to their country; but I confess that I do not rely upon that calculating patriotism which is founded upon interest, and which a change in the interests at stake may obliterate. Nor do I attach much importance…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part VI
What Are The Chances In Favor Of The Duration Of The American Union, And What Dangers Threaten It *y y [ [This chapter is one of the most curious and interesting portions of the work, because it embraces almost all the constitutional and social questions which were raised by the…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part V
In the North, as I have already remarked, a twofold migration ensues upon the abolition of slavery, or even precedes that event when circumstances have rendered it probable; the slaves quit the country to be transported southwards; and the whites of the Northern States, as well as the emigrants from…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part IV
But this truth was most satisfactorily demonstrated when civilization reached the banks of the Ohio. The stream which the Indians had distinguished by the name of Ohio, or Beautiful River, waters one of the most magnificent valleys that has ever been made the abode of man. Undulating lands extend upon…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part III
In 1830 the State of Mississippi assimilated the Choctaws and Chickasaws to the white population, and declared that any of them that should take the title of chief would be punished by a fine of $1,000 and a year’s imprisonment. When these laws were enforced upon the Choctaws, who inhabited…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races—Part II
These are great evils; and it must be added that they appear to me to be irremediable. I believe that the Indian nations of North America are doomed to perish; and that whenever the Europeans shall be established on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, that race of men will…
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Chapter XVIII: Future Condition Of Three Races In The United States—Part I
The Present And Probable Future Condition Of The Three Races Which Inhabit The Territory Of The United States The principal part of the task which I had imposed upon myself is now performed. I have shown, as far as I was able, the laws and the manners of the American…
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