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The Berber Language: Officially Recognized, Unofficially Marginalized?

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   Tamazight is the standardized version of the Amazigh languages. An estimated 25 to 30 million speakers of Tamazight and other Berber dialects are spread throughout the North African countries, from the Atlantic Ocean to Egypt.     Amazigh languages (there are three main regional variants) are spoken by an  estimated 35 to 40 percent of Morocco’s population. But North African political discourse, whether nationalist or Islamist, has long been hostile to the Amazigh language, perceived as a threat to national cohesion. For decades, giving children Amazigh names was forbidden in Morocco. Not recognizing the language spoken in the country’s poor rural interior was an effective means of discrimination that shut the Berbers out from participating politically, socially and economically in Moroccan society.     In 1994, King Hassan II came out in favor of teaching Tamazight in schools. In 2003, his son, now King Mohamed ...

COOKING. GIVING INSTRUCTIONS.

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VOCABULARY. GIVING INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Verbs.  PLATING TECHNIQUES FOR SAUCES. BASIC KNIFE SKILLS KNIFE SKILLS FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

COOKING. IN THE CKITCHEN

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VOCABULARY. 1. COOKING VERBS. THE KITCHEN IN THE KITCHEN. PREPOSITIONS. COOKING WITH HAVAL. RECIPIES. VERBS Learn English English Conversation Kelsey's Kitchen Cinibuns

APSD_ Unit 4. At the doctor's,

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Doctor: How are you feeling today? Patient: Not very well doctor. Doctor: Tell me about it. (conta'm qué et passa) Patient: I have a terrible headache. Doctor:How about (qué tal) your thoat? Patient: It hurst a little (em fa un poc de mal). Doctor: Do you have a cough? (Tens tos?) Patient: Yes, I have a cough too. CONTINUA TRADUINT LA CONVERÇA I PRACTICA-LA. 2- Now do the same with the following video. LEARN THE FOLLOWING  VOCABULARY. TO HURT:   fer mal TO WRAP:   embenar TO SCRAPE: fer-se un pelat. TO CUT:    tallar-se STICHES:      punts. TO STUB: pegar-se un colp. It just needs to be cleaned.  It+NEEDS to+ Past participle   significa    hem de netajar-lo   Recorda que WILL és la marca de futur!!!! It will be fine tomorrow.   (Estarà bé demà)   http://youtu.be/ZzsKpmYLM6g a. What's the doctor's advice for each proble...

APSD_Unit1. Meeting people.

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INTRODUCING YOURSELF.  Look at the video and repeat. VOCABULARY.  Introducing yourself and others There is a range of ways to introduce yourself and people. Introducing yourself: Here are expressions to introduce yourself: My name is ... I'm .... Nice to meet you; I'm ... Pleased to meet you; I'm ... Let me introduce myself; I'm ... I'd like to introduce myself; I'm ... Introducing others: Here are expressions to introduce others: Jack, please meet Nicolas. Jack, have you met Nicolas? I'd like you to meet Liza. I'd like to introduce you to Betty. Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila.  Useful responses when introducing yourself or other people: Nice to meet you. Pleased to meet you. Happy to meet you. How do you do? Dialogue: Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they introduce themselves: Alex : Hi! My name is Alex Litterman,...