Life in Spain: Culture, Crime, and Cuisine

Life as a Student in Spain

My educational journey began in daycare at the age of one due to my parents’ work commitments and the distance from my grandparents. I officially started school at two and a half, as the academic year sometimes begins in September, and my birthday is on December 12th. I attended public school, receiving free education, materials, and books. While my school is now bilingual, it wasn’t during my time there. Following school, I transitioned to college, where my adaptation

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Applied Linguistics: Scope, Issues, and Interdisciplinarity

**Applied Linguistics: Scope and Central Issues**

In the 1950s, Applied Linguistics (AL) studied the structure and function of language to improve first and second language teaching. In the 1960s, the study continued on teaching but also in learning. Linguistics became implicated in solving language problems. In the 1970s, their theme of interest was real-world problems, studying different fields such as language policy and minority languages. In the 1980s, AL created a new system that covered teaching,

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Legal Terms, Crimes, and Types of Law: A Comprehensive List

People in Law

  • Adjudicator: Someone who decides who is right and what should be done in a disagreement or dispute.
  • Advocate: Someone who has the right to speak in open court as the representative of a party in a legal case.
  • Appellant: A person who appeals to a higher court in order to get it to change a decision or a sentence imposed by a lower court.
  • Applicant: A person who applies for a court order.
  • Attorney: Someone who is legally allowed to act on behalf of someone else.
  • Barrister: A member of the
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