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Hamlet 1: His Father's Ghost
Shakespeare: Hamlet

Hamlet returns home to find his father has died. Zimbabwean actor Tonderai Munyevu explains how Hamlet is about a man who has to figure out what happened while he was away.

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Grammar & Vocabulary
Reported speech 1
Quick Grammar: Reported Speech 1

In reported speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns may be different from the original sentence.

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Fun & Games
Beat the Keeper

Are you a football fan? Try this game to see how many football words you know in English. Can you beat the goalkeeper? Good luck!

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Business & Work
Public relations
Public relations

A public relations account executive talks about how she got into the area of public relations and about her job.

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Writing
Writing for Food Science
Fruit in a laboratory

If you are studying food science and need to write assignments, essays, etc., then these pages can help!

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IELTS
Develop What You Say

Even if you are asked what seems like a yes–no question, you are expected to say more.

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26 September, 2016 - 20:09
Hi teachers, i was wondering if these clauses are right: 1)i still remember the day in which I lost my brother 2) yestarday i saw the school i'll be sent to teach to 3)The only city we can go to...
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26 September, 2016 - 19:09
Yes, I use to buy in market in Brazil but I think the market here is diferent of the Britain markets.Here we use to buy foods and meals in the market and gifts in malls.
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26 September, 2016 - 19:09
I have a doubt about Task :Stephen and Jazz decide to walk because it is quicker than driving. I didn't see this part in text, then they get off in determined point.
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