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Who is Donald Trump?

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House as the next president of the United States. But who is the Republican Party nominee?




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How do US kids feel about the election results?

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House as the next president of the US after winning the 2024 election. What do kids in the US think about the results of the election?




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How much do you know about Donald Trump?

Take our quiz to find out how much you know about President-elect Donald J Trump. But what does the "J" stand for?




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Donald Trump will be next US President

Donald Trump wins the US presidential election as his rival Kamal Harris accepts defeat.




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Donald Trump's win: YOUR questions answered

Donald Trump has won the 2024 US election and will be president for a second time from early next year. Lots of you had questions and we asked a BBC expert to answer them.




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Happy News: Stories to make you smile

De-Graft has this week's Happy News to put a smile on your face. We have an enormous Spider-Man, some happy rodents and a feathered duo brightening up a school.




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Strange News: The week's weirdest stories

Nina has our weekly dose of Strange news. We've got some cake, some giant masks and some apples in a bath!




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Quiz of the Week: Have you been following this week's news?

Test your knowledge of recent news with our Quiz of the Week.




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Cyberbullying: A Newsround special

Cyberbullying is a problem we hear more and more about in the news. In this special Newsround, Ricky meets the kids who have been affected by bullying online.




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Anti-Bullying Week: ‘United Against Bullying’

This week is the 19th annual Anti-Bullying Week, an event intended to raise awareness about bullying, and share advice about how children, teachers, parents and schools can all help stop it.




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Nasser: How I overcame bullying

13-year-old Nasser has experienced racism and bullying - he explains how he's dealt with it.




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What is Odd Socks Day?

Thousands of kids and adults will be wearing odd socks this week and there's a really good reason why!




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Anti-Bullying Week: Why does someone become a bully?

Ricky shares his experience of being bullied when he was younger and asks an expert, why does someone become a bully?




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'Incredibly special' - Mary Earps makes history as new waxwork is revealed

Nope you're not seeing double! Take a look at the new wax figure of Mary Earps at Madame Tussauds.




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World famous college to offer course on Beyoncé

Beyoncé joins Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga as a subject for serious academic study.




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Who do YOU think will win the Premier League?

It's been an unusual season so far with teams that have previously struggled doing well, and champions Man City losing four in a row!




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I'm A Celebrity 2024: Who's going into the jungle?

The new series is nearly here and we now know which ten famous faces will be going into the jungle. Meet all the stars set to star in this year's show - and let us know who you're most looking forward to seeing in action.




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What is COP29 all about?

World leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues including how to limit long-term global temperature rises to 1.5C - a target set by the Paris Agreement.




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Children in Need 2024: Everything you need to know

It's almost time for Children in Need day! And we want to hear about YOUR plans...




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Anti-Bullying Week 2024: 'Choose Respect' to tackle effects of bullying

Many schools across the UK will be marking Anti-bullying Week, but what is it all about?




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Your Planet: Environmental news from around the world

Nina brings us an animal themed Your Planet this week with stories from South Africa and the United States of America, as we look at what is being done to help endangered animals.




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Pesto the giant fluffy penguin is growing up!

Do you remember Pesto the king penguin chick who reached stardom in September? Zookeepers say he is now entering his "awkward teenage phase".




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Nasa finishes spacecraft for TRACERS space weather mission

It's hoped that TRACERS will help scientists better understand how the Sun influences our planet.




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World Kindness Day: Why being kind is good for us

It's World Kindness Day on 13 November. It's a day to remind ourselves of the importance of being kind to others. How are you celebrating?




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Watch Newsround - signed and subtitled

A signed version of Newsround is available to watch every weekday for children who use British Sign Language.




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Watch Newsround

Shanequa has your Wednesday Newsround. Check out the children having special lessons outdoors, a school gets a Gladiator visit for Children in Need, you tell us your plans for the big day and we check out Mary Earps' wax figure.




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What does “care to” mean?



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What do friends do?



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moon the crowd



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So bad. I don't have any students to tutor now.



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I will appreciate it if you could help me.



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These things always run on longer than people imagine. (Pronunciation)



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Why was John concerned to be perfect, ...



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Diary - A few month ago, I kept watching horror movies



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<Did you understand> <Have you understood> what I just said?



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Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS)

Digitization Intern (Madison--onsite)




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Site Overview- 2007

Since the end of 2004, we have recorded how many entries we have in some of the sections of our site, which means that we can see how much new content we have created since then.

In 2007, we put the Language Articles and PDF Lesson Plans into databases and currently have 26, 31 and 116 entries respectively. These sections are growing fast as we have an additional contributor, Alex Case, who has been adding a lot, which we're very grateful for. There are a further 14 articles in the Members' Area.

In 2007, traffic continued to grow fast, so thank you to all of you for using the site. We hope that 2008 will see many improvements and additions.




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Once Upon A School - TED Prize Winner

I recently watched an inspiring talk given as part of the TED 2008 conference by Dave Eggers, a philanthropist and teacher-at-large (as they describe him). The talk shows ways in which dedicated one-to-one teaching can be provided to pupils who would not normally have access to this sort of personal tuition. What's more, the students seem to lap it up.

The successful and growing network of professionals volunteering their time to shine their light on local students of all ages is only part of the story. His novel approach to teaching and the way he makes learning fun should be an inspiration to all of us.

As Time puts it: "Many writers, having written a first best-seller, might see it as a nice way to start a career. He started a movement instead."




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ESL World Cup links

Here are some links to ESL sites and lesson plans, etc, related to the World Cup.



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Site Overview 2012

Here's a comparison of some of the sections of the site over the last year. As always, thanks to everyone who has contributed so much.


This does not include areas like the blogs, the links database, etc. And a Good New Year to all our users.




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Punch above your weight

If you punch above your weight, you do or try to do things that should be beyond your abilities or expected capacity.




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Chew the fat

Say unimportant things




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Be in deep water

To be in 'deep water' is to be trouble or in a difficult or serious situation:

Example: "The director knew he'd be in deep water if he didn't mention his wife in his acceptance speech."




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Wrap your head around

If you are trying to 'wrap your head around' something, you are trying to understand something that is very foreign to you.

Examples:

"I can't wrap my head around quantum physics—it's so complex!"

"She finally wrapped her head around the new software update."

"They couldn't wrap their heads around the sudden policy changes."

"Once you wrap your head around it, chess becomes very enjoyable."

"He's struggling to wrap his head around the idea of moving abroad."




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Slowly, slowly catchy monkey

Softly, softly, catchee monkey is a variation of "Softly, softly, catchee monkey". It is an Ashanti (Ghana) proverb quoted by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scouts.

From the people of Ghana, Baden-Powell learnt the phrase `softly softly catchee monkey' - and he learnt that he could get the best work out of his force by dividing it into small groups, or patrols, and giving responsibility to the captain of each group.

It's discussed in Eric Partridge's "Dictionary of Catch Phrases." Partridge says it means "Gently does it!" and probably appeared in the late 19th century. Origin is hazy because the phrase was largely "neglected by the editors of the relevant works of reference." Partridge quotes a paraphrase by Wilfred Granville, "Dictionary of Theatrical Terms" (1952): "Stalk your prey carefully; or, generally, to achieve an object by quiet application."




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Three most common SCADA applications in MV/LV distribution systems you SHOULD know

Electrical distribution systems comprise a large number of remote applications and locations, and it has traditionally been challenging to monitor and regulate these remote applications and sites. Utility companies have been installing remote terminal/telemetry units, often known as RTUs, at... Read more

The post Three most common SCADA applications in MV/LV distribution systems you SHOULD know appeared first on EEP - Electrical Engineering Portal.




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Daily Warm-Up 4 for Gr. 5 & 6: Numbers and Numeration

Use this printable math daily warm-up to reinforce your students' number and numeration skills.




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Which or Where? (10 questions)

Title: Which or Where?
Topic: Relative Clauses and Pronouns
Level: Intermediate
Information: Choose the correct answer.
Link: https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/571.html