Peace of Paris (1783)
Video accompanied with text. "After Yorktown, the citizens of Britain tired of the war in the American colonies. They were also greatly in debt and had suffered immense losses in India, the West Indies, Asia, and Africa. In February 1782, the House of Commons voted against continuing the war, and in March 1782 Lord North resigned, ending the rule of King George III. The new ministry included old friends of the Americans and was headed by Lord Rockingham who was prepared to negotiate a peace sett
Justice for All: The U.S Courts and Equal Rights
A complete modular curriculum, including video, to educate students about the selection of federal judges, the role of judges, and the relationship between the courts and civil rights. Includes discussion questions and student activities. Justice for All can be used as a complete unit or for a single class. Readings divided into introductory, intermediate, and advanced. GLBT inclusive.
Obama could help US economy recover by mid-2009
The victory of Barack Obama, the first African-American to become president of the United States, could help the troubled US economy recover by the middle of next year, says Ilian Mihov, professor of economics at INSEAD.
“Obama’s platform when he was campaigning was to increase government spending and cut taxes. If the change is aggressive and very determined, I think the US economy can start recovering by the middle of next year,” Mihov says.
46. Let’s Buy The Tickets! (Intermediate)
Learn intermediate level Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today's episode we will talk about... music, concerts and Italian singers. We'll listen to a phone conversation beetwen two friends, Maria and Antonio. Maria says one of her favorite artists, Andrea Bocelli, is holding a concert in Milan, and she wants to go! Antonio loves Bocelli too - [...]
49. Going To The Doctor (Intermediate)
Learn Intermediate level Italian with LearnItalianPod! In today's episode we will talk about doctor's visits, flu and grandmother's remedies. One of our subscribers, Emanuela from Montreal, is back from Italy. At some point during her trip she caught a bad flu and went to see a doctor. Doctor Ricci was great, and she was back [...]
27. Brand or No Brand? (Upper Intermediate)
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod. Episode #27 of the "Upper-Intermediate Level Series" is entitled "Brand or No Brand?". When it comes to buying clothes, Italians are divided into two opposing categories: on one side those who refuse to buy anything that is not "branded" and on the opposite side those who do not care about [...]
Lesson 39: Expressões Idiomáticas Lesson 43: Adverbs of time – part 2 Lesson 44: Adverbs of time – part 3 Lesson 46: The Calendar Lesson 47: Verbs ser and estar continued Lesson 48: Telling the time Lesson 49: Telling how you’re feeling – basic Lesson 51: Telling how you are feeling (part 3) Lesson 53: The money Lesson 54: The Portuguese Language in Brazil Lesson 57: The Masculine Words Lesson 88: Exchanging Currency Spanish Activities and Transportation with Native Speech Lesson 334 – 7 De Setembro e a Urna Eletrônica.
Nesta lição você aprenderá algumas expressões idiomáticas muito usadas pelos brasileiros. Estas expressões não devem ser traduzidas literalmente, pois elas possuem sentido figurado.
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On this set of lessons you will learn the most used adverbs of time.
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On this set of lessons you will learn the most used adverbs of time.
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It’s very important to know how to speak about the days, the months and the years. On this lesson you will learn essential vocabulary about the calendar and the Brazilian Portuguese pattern of saying...
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This lesson explains the usage of verbs “ser” and “estar” in a more contextualized way!
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Learn how to tell the time in Brazilian Portuguese.
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In this lesson you will learn and revise important vocabulary in order to provide you with the language skills necessary to convey your feelings.
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In today’s episode you’ll listen to a dialogue in which we use some of the words and phrases you learnt on the past two lessons.
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In this lesson we are going to learn about the monetary system in Brazil and important financial matters!
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This is a cultural lesson about the Portuguese language in Brazil. You will learn differences in pronunciation and also in vocabulary.
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In this lesson we are going to learn that in Portuguese nouns can be either masculine or feminine, so you need to understand the Portuguese structure for you do not mix things up and speak wrongly!!...
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In this lesson you will learn words and phrases related to “Exchanging Currency”.
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Watch as the instructor tells about her childhood and the different activities that she liked to do, and different modes of travel and transportation. This lesson can be used for intermediate to advanced learners as a tool for listening comprehension. Run time 06:04.
Na lição de hoje detalharei um pouco mais a nossa urna eletrônica e falarei um pouco do feriado de 7 de setembro e outros feriados.
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