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RAMI MALEK, BECOMING FREDDIE MERCURY After  Mr Robot ,  Rami Malek  takes on his biggest role yet as  Freddie Mercury  in  Queen  biopic  Bohemian Rhapsody .  Did you know he is Egyptian and an Arab? In this interview he talks with Patrick Abboud about his struggle to become a successful actor in Hollywood. Worksheet Watch the trailer of the movie

THE HARD TASK OF GROWING UP - INTERACTING WITH ADULTS via learnonline Watch the two videos below and compare the adults you see interact with teenagers to the adult figures we found in  Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye  and  Saroyan's The Human Comedy .  Dead Poets Society (1989) Call Me By Your Name (2017)    Transcript of the videos  If you can't see the videos on Youtube, try these links Adult role models I  Adult role models II 

What candidates need to know (2018) About the exam (PowerPoint) Coursework booklet Here we go with some help to prepare for Part 1. IMPORTANT FILE:  PowerPoint with sample answers  and corrections, suggested timing and major points to remember when writing Part 1. Revise some 19th century topics: 1848 Revolutions (France) 1848 Revolutions (German Confederation) 1848 Revolutions (Austrian Empire) Italian Unification German Unification Causes for WWII Read all and write a bullet point summary of at least three of them. Some useful files for the 20th century topics: WWI Peace Treaties (PowerPoint) Between WWI and WWII  (booklet we used in class, covers two toppics: League of Nations and the 1920 and the 1930s, events leading to WWII) Nazism  (PowerPoint, focused on IGCSE) History Notes  (peace treaties, League of Nations, road to WWII and Germany between wars) Revision booklet on Nazi Germany Modern World History Instant Revision Notes

 12 Questions to Get to Know You Better 1. What do you love? What are you most proud of? 2. When are you at your best as a person? Student? Friend? Brother/sister? 3. How do you respond–emotionally, practically, etc.–when you’re challenged? 4. What do you need from me as a teacher to be successful this year? 5. What does it mean to ‘understand’ something? 6. What should this school ‘do’ for you? 7. What should you do with the things you know? 8. Are you a picky reader? What are your strengths as a reader (or ‘scientist’ or musician or mathematician, etc)? 9. Who are your heroes and why? 10. What do you want to learn about this year? What are you curious about? What can a person do with curiosity? 11. When are you most cre...

via learnonline Kazuo Ishiguro  won the 2017  Nobel Prize in Literature  . Ishiguro has met incredible acclaim for his seven novels, which include  Never Let Me Go  and  The Buried Giant . Probably Ishiguro's most beloved book is  The Remains of the Day   (Man Booker Prize,  1989) which was adapted into a film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in 1993. The movie is one of the Merchant-Ivory classics with A Room with a View and Howards End.  The story is told from a  first person   point of view . The narrator, Stevens, a  butler , recalls his life in the form of a diary while the action progresses through to the present. Much of the novel is concerned with Stevens' professional and, above all, personal relationship with a former colleague, the housekeeper Miss Kenton. Watch a clip from the movie 1.  Worksheet : watch, listen and complete the dialogue 2. Read t...

Bilingual Turgalium Magazine. Number 10 Https://issuu.com/bilingualturgalium/docs/revista_secci_n_bilingue_2018

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Vocabulary Reference case crime that needs to be solved suspects people who the police think may have carried out a crime investigation (here) process of asking questions, finding out facts and looking at them in order to solve a crime evidence facts that show that something is true or (here) someone has carried out a crime thief person who steals something fake to pretend; to make people believe something which isn’t true hit someone over the head to hit someone’s head set something alight - ARSON to make something burn to convict to officially decide that someone is guilty of a crime incentive a reason to do something threatened promise to do something bad to someone dragged pulled something along the ground

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BBC LEARNING ENGLISH LINK GRAMMAR SNACK BBC LEARNING ENGLISH TEENS. You learn something every day if you pay attention. ~Ray LeBlond

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Difference between First, Second, and Third Conditional 1. First conditional: If I have enough money, I will go to Japan. 2. Second conditional: If I had enough money, I would go to Japan. 3. Third conditional: If I had had enough money, I would have gone to Japan.

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One day I will ... in Lagos This video was made as part of Google's International Women's Day celebrations. It was filmed in Lagos in Nigeria and we learn about the dreams and ambitions of a group of young women. 

Girl Up is a campaign of the United Nations Foundation. It was launched in 2010 and it supports projects that aim to give teenage girls an equal chance in life. 

Can you spot fake news? Watch this video from Common Sense Media to learn how to check out news to see if it's true or not. It's not always easy to tell! 

What is Ramadan? Why do people celebrate it, and what do they do? Watch some young people explaining all about it. 

What do you know about climate change? This short webtoon was created by Edd Gould in collaboration with environmental organisation TVE (Television for the Environment). The aim was to raise awareness about climate change. 

Are you a fan of Harry Potter? If so, check out this video and learn more about JK Rowling's amazingly successful creations.  

Everybody uses emoji :) This song was made for World Emoji Day, which is 17 July. \o/

In the UK fewer women than men do sport regularly. The campaign ‘This girl can’ aims to encourage more women to do sport.

Bullying happens to different people in different places. If it’s happened to you, you’re not alone. In this video, teenagers who have faced and overcome bullying talk about their experience.

Five social media musts for teens Social media is everywhere but are you using it smartly? Here are five easy tips.

You can teach a pet dog some words like 'sit' or 'stay'. But how many words can a dog learn?

What's the best thing about social media? And what's the worst? In this video, young people say whether they think social media can be bad for your health.

Astronauts have to wash their hair too! Watch as Karen Nyberg on the International Space Station shows us how. 

Sustainable development goals

It’s a common, everyday American food. But in space, even the ordinary things are amazing! Watch how this astronaut makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in space.

How often do you check your phone? How much is too much? This video gives us some important findings about technology addiction.

YouTubers and Twitch streamers share tips for Safer  Internet Day In this video YouTubers and Twitch streamers share some really useful advice about how to stay safe on the internet. Watch and listen carefully so you keep safe and enjoy your time online.

Mari Malek is a supermodel, DJ and actor. She is also a refugee. This is her story.

At just 16 years old, Ann designed a flashlight which doesn’t need batteries. How did she create her invention?

Mog is 12 years old and has decided to enter a maths competition. Can he handle the pressure and become a champion?

A hoodie is a casual type of jumper which has a hood to cover your head. How has this sporty item of clothing become so popular all around the world?