Conspiracy theories
I was sitting around with Elvis (of course, you know he’s still alive) and a few of the Illuminati (oops, shouldn’t have mentioned that… that’s my days numbered!) discussing conspiracy theories. (Which we all...
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How to keep discipline in a language classroom?
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The Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is England’s second largest, and most populous, island. Roughly diamondshaped, and with a population of around 138,000, it is four miles off the coast of Hampshire and is separated from...
