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Time Management
Fair Trade
Thanksgiving
Globalization
Cold War
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What does a "time management" mean?
An effective way of organizing and spending time.
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What does the "Fair Trade" mean?
Fair conditions for the workers (in terms of working hours, working conditions, rights).
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What did the first "Thanksgiving" celebrate?
The harvest, life, friendship.
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How would you describe a "GLOBALIZED WORLD"? (Say 2 adjectives)
Interconnected - interdependent - quick transport - information technologies (Internet, online) - migration - vulnerability (risks)
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What was "Airlift" and in which decade did it take place?
Western allies were supplying West Berlin by planes because the Soviets were blocking all the routes (late 1940s).
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What does it mean to be "an early bird" or to be "an owl" (talking about the time management)?
When a person is "an early bird", he is very active and working effectively in the morning. The "owl" is active and working effectively at night.
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What are the things that are "UNFAIR" in conventional trade?
Inadequate payment, dangerous working conditions, child labour, forced labour, no chance to complain (no associations), too long working hours, ...
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Who were "Pilgrim Fathers"?
The English men emigrating from England to the New World to be able to keep their religion.
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What was the "COLONIZATION" in 15th and 16th century about?
European countries explored new regions (to settle, to gain resources, to escape from the homeland), and claimed them as the parts of their imperium.
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What was "Sputnik"?
The space shuttle made by USSR. The first Sputnik carried Laika (the dog) to the orbit. Later, Sputnik carried the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin to the orbit.
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What does it mean "to prioritize things"?
Is means to organize things according to the importance and urgency (important/urgent - unimportant/non-urgent).
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Which products are very often labelled with Fair Trade logo?
cocoa, coffee, tea, cotton
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What was the name of the ship carrying the English people to North America?
the Mayflower
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What was the "DECOLONIZATION" in 1950s and 1960s about?
The former colonies (dependent regions) became free states and they were not anymore under the rule of European countries.
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Who was MARTIN LUTHER KING JR?
A leader of Afro-American civil rights movement in the US in 1960s. He "had a dream" that one day all the people will be free and equal.
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What are the most dangers time "eaters" that disturbs you while working? (Say 3 examples)
Facebook, email, chat, Internet, cell phone, other people, unexpected visitors, sleeping too long, mess on your table (searching for things you cannot find)
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Talking about "child labour", which rights are harmed? Say 3 examples.
The child’s best interest - Separation from parents - Family reunification - Protection from illegal transfer to another country - Freedom of association and peaceful assembly - Protection from all forms of violence, abuse and neglect - Benefit from social security (education, health care, nutrition) - Adequate standard of living - Right to education - Leisure, play and culture - Protection from sexual exploitation - Protection from traffi cking, sale, and abduction - Protection of children affected by armed conflict
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In which century came the English people to North America (because they were persecuted for their beliefs)?
17th century
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What is the "CONTAINERIZATION"?
Shipping steel containers with standardized sizes are used for transportation of goods and materials. Suitable for intermodal transport - ships, lorries, trains, planes.
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What was the CULTURAL REVOLUTION in China about? (late 1960s - 1970s)
It was an ideology of Mao Zedong that destroyed all traditional values, habits, artifacts and cultures, and replaced them with the communist one.
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What does it mean to use your "PRIME TIME" when you need to work hard?
It means to use the best time of the day you are the most active and the most focused on things.
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What does it mean: "Freedom of slavery"?
Nobody has the right to treat you as a slave, and you should not make anyone your slave.
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What was the name of the New World´s colony the Pilgrim Fathers established (similar to one English city)?
New Plymouth
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What is the "NEOCOLONIZATION" about (1950s - now)?
It is a continuing dependency of former colonies on the "imperium" land - in terms of economy. They were not able to develop their own industry and technologies, and - in fact - they are still dependent on the "imperium" country (which very often exploit the "colony´s" resources).
500
Who was fighting in the Afghan War in 1980s?
Afghan socialists (supported by the USSR) against mujahedeens (supported by the US).