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Solar photovoltaics -a renewable energy

SCIENCES & TECH

Par M. Mirza

The video you've started studying : . .

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"The Good Consumer" VIDEO -vocabulary/key-questions

ADVERTISING

Par M. Mirza

CONSUMERISM - BRANDING $$$ $$$ The video clip you started studying yesterday was made in 2008 : It is also displayed on the 'Adbusters' website , but it was created by the ' Bonfire of the brands' team. _____________ As for specific VOCABULARY, the documents...

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"Gun violence in the US" -full 'Guardian' article

Terminales... B1 - B2

Par M. Mirza

Tale - B1/2 You've just started studying "Gun violence in the US" in 'XL Terminale' textbook... The passage was adapted from an article by Stuart Jeffries, (from 'The Guardian' - May 17, 2002) and I thought you might feel like reading it : "Gunning for...

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Renewable energy -wind turbines

SCIENCES & TECH

Par M. Mirza

The Simple English Wikipedia definition : Wind turbines use the kinetic power of the wind to generate electricity. Historically, they were more frequently used as a mechanical device to turn machinery. There are two main sorts of wind generators : those...

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Banksy sprays Murdoch's phone-hacking scandal

Street ART

Par M. Mirza

Banksy's mural in East London The Daily Mail decodes the image : "It depicts a water tap being called - a tap phoned - with a simulated phone ringing 'Brinngg, Brinngg' as well as a confused person with a thought bubble which reads 'Oh no... my tap's...

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Hugh Laurie on Twitter : "I don't get it !"

The INTERNET - Social MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

When Radio BBC4 interview focuses on Twitter, Hugh Laurie... ... hesitates ("I'm not...") but then admits ("Well actually I am !") he is well signed up to Stephen Fry's(1) Twitter account... He immediately adds he has "purely unmixed feelings about Twitter"......

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60 seconds on the Internet...

The INTERNET - Social MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

Can you imagine what happens in 60" time on the Internet ? click on the illustration to view ⇓ various web events & actions...

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A poem means... -to you, to its author and...

English is FUN :o)

Par M. Mirza

... to your English teacher How true do you find this graph ? Be honest...

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Californian Jim Denevan's ephemeral LAND ART

CinemA-RT

Par M. Mirza

Sand Jim Denevan makes temporary drawings on sand earth and ice that are eventually erased by waves and weather. Earth Not only does he create magical landscapes, but he also is a chef :-) He's been sketching his temporary natural pictures in Florida,...

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Facebook's contradictions

The INTERNET - Social MEDIA

Par M. Mirza

"Facebook bans Nirvana album cover –then says Nevermind" "Social networking site removes image of naked baby from 1991 LP for violating terms of use ... then changes its mind" Click on the ⇑ album cover to read Sean Michaels 's article from The Guardian...

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