Job Interview & Presentation Key Phrases
Talking About Your Strengths
What can you offer this company? Why do you think we should employ you?
- I’m creative and dynamic – my track record in my current job proves that.
- As you can see from my CV, I have a strong background in…
- I’m self-motivated and good at organizing my time.
- I think I’m flexible in the way I plan my work.
Talking About Weaknesses
What do you think your negative points are? What areas do you think you could improve in? What might your current employer want you to improve?
- One
Upper Class Depiction in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
The Upper Class in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
This essay analyzes how the upper class is reflected in Restoration and 18th-century literature.
The upper class has always been a target or a motive for writing. Literary works mentioning this group range from poetry and fiction to drama.
Poetry and the Upper Class
Alexander Pope, a member of the Scriblerus Club, focused on the upper class in his literary production. The Scriblerus Club was known for satire and worried about the high level
Read MoreLaura Contrada: A Time Travel Novel Analysis
Laura Contrada: The Time Traveler
Author and Work
The author is Milio Rodríguez Cueto, born in 1962. He graduated in Hispanic Philology from the University of Oviedo and is a secondary school teacher in his hometown. Milio Rodríguez Cueto’s work became known in the mid-eighties through publications such as University Sheets, where he published his first short stories: a funny series called “From Concheso of Llaviana Suarez.” At that time, he contributed to the magazine Lletres Asturianes, including
Read MoreCarmen Martin Gaite: Life, Works, and Literary Analysis
Carmen Martin Gaite
Carmen Martin Gaite (1925-2000) was a prominent Spanish author. She won the National Prize for Literature for The Back Room and the National Prize for Letters.
Between Curtains: Title Significance
The title refers to “room” as a physical space, the game room associated with the protagonist’s childhood. This room had been, for the children, a chaotic place, conducive to games and imagination. After the Civil War, it was transformed into a pantry, a useful and organized space. This
Read MoreEnglish in Africa: History, Influence, and Features
English in Africa
Africa has over 1000 languages. It needs a link language even more than India, and English provides it. Sixteen countries have retained English since decolonization. English creoles are spreading rapidly in the markets and bazaars of West Africa. Perhaps 200 million people speak them. Standard English is taught in African schools. Good English spelling and grammar is vital for a future career in law, medicine, or government.
Trading Connections
The English language was probably first
Read MoreWord Formation Processes: Affixation, Compounding, Conversion
Major Word-Formation Processes
T5
- Affixation:
- Prefix: non-smoker
- Suffixation: useless
- Infix: fan-freaking-tastic
- Conversion (Functional Shift):
- clean (adj) vs. clean (v)
- Compounding:
- Solid: wastepaper
- Hyphenated: week-end
- Open: corner shop
Minor Word-Formation Processes
- Commonization/Eponym: A proper name enters the language as a common noun (to xerox, sandwich, guy).
- Reduplication:
- Rhyme compounds: walkie-talkie, bye-bye
- Ablaut compounds: ping-pong
- Onomatopoeia: quack, cuckoo
- Back-formation: Deletion of a supposed