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It is interesting to see how Pythagoras Theorem helps in identifying the location of an irrational number on the Number Line. Consider a number x which is a rational number but not a perfect square. It follows that the square root of x must be irrational, that is, a non-terminating and non-recurring decimal number. Now, […]

In the mid-1990s, the administration of the school in which I taught decided to change from using 40 minute teaching periods to 70 minute periods. It allowed the administration to gain extra teaching time from each teacher within the industrial award provisions. In fact, it allowed the administration to have English, Science and Mathematics teachers […]

Little doubt, English is the single dominant global and scientific language in the world today. Mainstream opinions attribute its rise to political, economic, technological and cultural causes, through the influences of the British empire and the USA. However, from the standpoint of our previous papers, our argument is straightforward: legibility [1] is the cause. The […]

With the vast territory and tremendous size of its population, Indonesia will dominate the economy in Asia for the next few decades. More and more new businesses will enter Indonesia. Bahasa Indonesia is the official language spoken in Indonesia. Although most people in big cities can speak English, there are major benefits of learning Indonesian: […]

There is no denying the fact that languages are the integral part of the cultural richness of our society and the world in which we try to lead our lives controlled and cleanly. It is significant that learning languages contributes to mutual understanding, a sense of global citizenship and personal commitment. Students learn to appreciate […]

MARK AND UNMARKED TERMS: In binary oppositions: Marked and unmarked terms are frequently being used in binary oppositions. It means that a term is not equal in its weight, but the one (unmarked) is neutral or more positive in contrast to the other term. As Geoffery leech observes, where there is a contrast between two […]

Germany’s economy has been growing rapidly, reaching far beyond the Rhine. Such growth has motivated the country into one of the world’s strongest economies. It’s in the top 10 for import and export partners for both the U.S. and the U.K. If you’re thinking about learning a new language, German Language is the excellent choice […]

English has always been a subject close to my heart! Even though I have no qualms in accepting that I never scored above 60% in the language in school. There is a funny notion in our heads; rather an assumption: if one speaks flawless English (any other language for that matter), we conveniently assume that […]

The dead language- Latin is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages (Wikipedia). It’s the official language of the Holy See, the working language of the Roman Rota and its public journal the Acta Apostolicae Sedis. Latin has transcended throughout history to become the most influential language birthing several major […]

Start your IELTS Pass journey 1. Start studying English – this will help you learn the fundamentals needed for the IELTS test. You cannot go into the exam with a low level of English but a broad knowledge of the test – you will need a combination of these two in order to score highly. […]