A Compilation of Intriguing Facts and Trivia

Hollywood´nazi germany-2014

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Yes, they were. To maintain their business in Germany, Hollywood allowed Nazis to collaborate with them and even consented to their requests.

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He thinks that business was above anything else, business was even more important than nationality.

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False, they managed to stop a film about Hitler, not Citizen Kane.

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True, the Nazi German……

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Banned

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Beauty

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Baker

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Offensive

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How often does Paul go to the movies?

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You shouldn´t tell the secret to anybody.

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To take

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Formal & Informal Letters, Complaints, Arguments & Reports: Writing Examples

Formal Letter

Application for Tourist Office Position

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for one of the positions assisting in the local tourist office, as advertised in the “New York Times” on August 23rd.

I am 21 years old and from Spain. German is my native language, and I have been learning English and French for five years at a comprehensive school. Currently, I am a student at English International, studying for the FCE.

As you will see from my CV, I have some relevant experience. I have

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Improving School Libraries: Student Needs and Recommendations

Introduction

The aim of this report is to compare the advantages of additional computers and of improving the library, and to suggest which of these would be best. I interviewed a number of students to find out their views.

Buying More Computers

Some of the students thought that this was a good idea, saying computers were useful for: practicing writing, using the internet and playing games. However, other students said they preferred to use their own computers at home.

Improving the Library

Most of the

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English Grammar Guide: Verb Tenses, Reported Speech, and More

Be was been ser star// beat beat beaten golpear// become became become llegar a ser// begin began begun empezar// bite bit bitten morder// break broke broken romper// bring brought brought traer// build built built construir// burn burnt burnt quemar// buy bought bought comprar// catch caught caught coger// choose chose chosen elegir// come came come venir// cost costar// cut cortar// do did done hacer// draw drew drawn dibujar// drink drank drunk beber// drive drove driven conducir// eat ate eaten

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The Monkey’s Paw and the Ghostly Coach: A Tale of Fate and the Supernatural

1.Who is the visitor Mr white were waiting for? Where had he been for the last 21 years?


Mr/ Mrs White were waiting sergeant Major Morris. When he was young he has worked in the warehouse but he had gone to India. He had lived in India for 21 years.

2.What does he tell Mr white about the monkey´s paw? Why did the fakir put a spell on the paw?

Sergeant Mayor Morris told them that an old fakir, that is, a holy man had put a spell on the monkey´s paw so that tree different men could each have three

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Essential English Vocabulary for Hotel and Travel

Hotel and Travel Vocabulary

Room Facilities & Hotel Facilities

  • Dry cleaning: Tintoreria
  • En suite bath/shower: Juego de muebles
  • Hairdryer: Secador de pelo
  • Laundry: Lavanderia
  • Toiletries: Artículos de baño
  • Porter service: Portero
  • Fax connection: Fax
  • Gym: Gimnasio
  • Air-conditioning: Aire acondicionado
  • 24h room service: Servicio de habitaciones 24h
  • TV in room: Televisión en la habitación
  • Access for wheelchairs: Acceso para sillas de ruedas
  • Business facilities: Instalaciones de negocios
  • Credit cards accepted:
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