The Power of Jokes: A Global Search for the Funniest

It talks about a competition for the most popular joke in the world. One of the favourite ones was about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Some jokes are popular everywhere, but different people prefer different types of jokes, for example men and women, and people from places such as Britain, Europe and America.
1. a) experiment b) variations c) tentarrow-10x10.png d) universal
3. a) “I have found the funniest jokes in the world,” said Wiseman.
b) People enjoyed (most) (the) jokes about the relationship between
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Exploring Scottish Culture: Kilts, Bagpipes, and Haggis

TEXTO 1


For some people, fear can create a business opportunity. Patrick Smith, for example, makes a living out of answering questions about an activity that many people are afraid of, namely getting on an airplane. A pilot himself, Patrick Smith’s Ask the Pilot column on the online magazine Salon.com


RESPUESTA:

1. The text is about Patrick Smith, who has a column in an online magazine in which he answers people’s questions about air travel. Some of these questions are about things like airplane

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Brave New World: A Critical Analysis of Huxley’s Dystopian Vision

Formal Analysis.


This book consists of 255 pages. It is divided


into 18 chapters. Each chapter is divided into


 parts, corresponding to each of the dialogues


 that occur together, as they come to have


more than three dialogues at the same time.


Short biography of the author:


Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-1963), novelist,


essayist, critic, and English poet, grandson of


Thomas and brother of Julian. He was born


in Godalming, Surrey, and studied at Eton


and Oxford universities. He worked at several


 newspapers

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Dr. Sadao’s Dilemma: Duty, Humanity, and National Loyalty in Wartime Japan

Dr. Sadao: A Japanese Surgeon in Wartime

Who was Dr. Sadao and Where was his House?

Dr. Sadao Hoki was a renowned Japanese surgeon and scientist who dedicated eight years of his life to studying surgery and medicine in America. Driven by a pursuit of medical excellence, he sought to perfect his craft and discover groundbreaking treatments. Dr. Sadao’s house, perched on a rocky cliff overlooking a narrow beach lined with bent pines, was situated near the Japanese coast.

Dr. Sadao’s Dilemma: Duty vs.

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The Impact of Technology, Music, and Travel on Modern Life

How Have New Technologies Influenced Your Life?

New technologies have profoundly influenced the lives of most people worldwide. From email and social networks like Facebook and Twitter to smartphones, online shopping, multiplayer games, and digital news sources, technology has revolutionized how we live, work, and interact.

Personally, technology allows me to accomplish many tasks from home. I shop online for clothes, accessories, electronics, music, and movies. Communication with friends and family

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Slumdog Millionaire: A Journey of Luck and Determination

1 1 He was tied to a beam in a prison cell. 2 Because he wanted Ram to sign a piece of paper saying that he had cheated on the quiz show and That he would not take any prize. 3 Because he had never seen the woman before and he didn’t have a lawyer. 4 Ram agreed to do this because his lucky coin told him that he could trust Smita. Smita wanted to Find out the truth about whether he cheated or not. 2 1 Father Timothy called the boy Ram Mohammad Thomas. The first name was Hindu, the second Muslim

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