1)The American Revolution of the British colonies who declared themselves independent marked the turning point in the making of new, American kind of English. 2)The men who gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence understood the power of language to shape national consciousness. 3)In 1782, the citizens of the new Republic were proudly christened "Americans", and in 1802, the United States Congress recorded the first use of the phrase "the American language". 4) Thomas Jefferson, who at the age of thirty-three was chiefly responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence, was fascinated by new words. 5) Not surprisingly for a man who designed his own house, his own writing desk and his own telescope. 6)He liked to invent words. 7) He also gave his approval to the new currency terms like "cent" and "dollar". Benjamin Franklin was a printer who set up shop in Philadelphia at the age of seventeen. 8)He took a tireless interest in the world around him - he organized the first fire brigade, he founded the first free public library, he was among the first to wear spectacles. 9)At heart a printer, he got interested in chaotic spelling conventions of the English language and, typically enough, proposed its reform. 10) In 1768, he published a paper entitled "A Scheme for a New Alphabet and a Reformed Mode of Spelling"
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1 Who is Amancio Ortega?
He is The person
behind Zara. He is the richest
man in Spain, but very lew people know his face.
2.What is unusual about him?
Although he is a
multimillionaire businessman, he doesn't look
like one. He doesn't like wearing suits or ties and
prefers to wear jeans and a shirt.
3.What was his first job?
When he was young. he worked as a salesperson in a clothing store. but h
always dreamed of having his own business.
4.When did he open the first Zara store?
In 1975, al the age of 40. he opened
his first clothing store in La Coruna, a city in northwest Spain and named it
Zara.
5. Where are there Zara stores now?
Now you call find Zara stores all over the world. from New York to
Moscow to Singapore.
6.What are the secrets of Zara's success?
The main reason is that Zara reacts extremely quickly to the latest designer
fashions and produces clothes that are fashionable but inexpensive. Zara
can make a new line of clothes in three weeks
1) Volcanic eruption is dangerous because the blast of hot, choking gases and ash can kill people and animals. Besides, the lava is dangerous as it destroys the countryside and surrounding areas.
2) Scientists usually predict the eruption so the natural disaster can't catch people by surprise.
3) The emergency workers are busy during and after the eruption evacuating people from the area, searching for the survivors and rescuing people.
4) Yes, they often work in dangerous situations. To my mind, they put themselves in danger, because they love their job and they want to save people's lives.
5) If you want to be an emergency worker you should have a good physical form and excellent health. As for me, I don't want to be an emergency worker, because this job is too dangerous.