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  • Myths and heroes: To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?

    Myths and heroes: To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?

    Myths and Heroes I'm going to talk about the notion "myths and heroes" with people who made the story. I will answer the essential question :"To what extent do a monarch's public duties interfere with his private life ?". I will first, talk about Queen Elisabeth II and Lady Diana's relationship and then King George VI and Lionel Logue's relationship. First, Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Diana. We saw a movie called "The Queen" which

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  • Exemple de fiche: Myth and hero: Mandela

    Exemple de fiche: Myth and hero: Mandela

    NOTION: Myths and heroes Title: « A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM » (Mandela) Let’s deal with one of the most important hero of South Africa: Nelson Mandela. He fought against a myth: black people are inferior. At the middle of the twentieth century, in South Africa, the racist government set up a separation between black and white people called the “apartheid”. Because of the colour of their skin, black people were hated and treated like

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  • Myth and heroes, sport.

    Myth and heroes, sport.

    I’m gonna talk about sport which take part of the notion myths and heroes. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his achievements, a superhero or an icon… Here, the sportsman is considering as a hero for his achievements. We’ve watched a video about Agnes Keleti. She is a Jewish gymnast from Hungary who did great feats. In 1944, she survived the invasion of Germany in Hungary with the

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  • Notion anglais, myths and heroes.

    Notion anglais, myths and heroes.

    Myths and Heroes I’m going to talk about the notion : Myths and Heroes, the first notion which I studied this year. A myth is an ancient story which is not true. The aim of a myth is to explain natural or historical events. Firts, some definitions of the terms of the notion : A hero is a fantastic person, is someone who accomplished good acts. A hero stands up for what he believes in,

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  • Myths and heroes: war on screen

    Myths and heroes: war on screen

    MYTHS AND HEROES * WAR ON SCREEN I´m going to talk about the following notion: myths and heroes. But first of all, let me define the notion. A myth is an ancient story that is based on popular beliefs or explains natural and historical events. It can also be a widely believed but false story or idea. A hero is someone who is admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities, who has performed an

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  • Myths and heroes: why does America produce so many heroes ?

    Myths and heroes: why does America produce so many heroes ?

    English Myths and heroes have always played a huge part in the proper functioning of any society in the world. They inspire people, boost the economy or give strength to an army. In the American culture, people have taken their importance to a hole next level since the mid XXth century. We may wonder why does America produce so many heroes ? The need for role models will first be presented, then the role that

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  • Myths and heroes: Why are sports heroes so important in today’s society ?

    Myths and heroes: Why are sports heroes so important in today’s society ?

    MYTHS AND HEROES I am going to talk about the notion of « Myths and heroes ». First of all I would like to give a defintion of heroes and of myths : a hero is a person who is admired for their courage or noble qualities. It can be the main character in a book or a film,or a person with superhuman qualities. It can also be a person who has performed a heroic

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  • Myth and Heroes : Global Warming – a risk for our World – Myth or reality?

    Myth and Heroes : Global Warming – a risk for our World – Myth or reality?

    Myth and heroes I am going to present today the notion “Myth and Heroes”. Firstly, I would like to give a definition of this notion. A myth is any traditional story that are ostensibly historical, though often supernatural explaining the origins of a cultural practice or natural phenomenon. These stories are exaggerated or fictitious. A hero or heroine is a person who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery

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  • Myths and heroes - How can myths and heroes influence people’s career ?

    Myths and heroes - How can myths and heroes influence people’s career ?

    Notion 1 : MYTHS AND HEROES Pb : How can myths and heroes influence people’s career ? I – La manière avec laquelle ils ont prise en main leur vie (self made-men) -> O Winfrey, Steve Jobs, (…) II – Leur rôle héroique ds qq chose (Ed Rickenbacker, Eddie’s father, + firemen, cops) Today I will deal with the notion Myths and Heroes. First of all, I would like to give a brief definition of

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  • Notion mythes et héros: why does a society create myths and heroes?

    Notion mythes et héros: why does a society create myths and heroes?

    Notion Mythes et Héros Anglais Introduction I am going to talk about the notion of myths and heroes. First of all, I would like to give a quick definition of that notion. Briefly, a myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. Then, a hero is a person admired for his achievements, noble qualities and great courage. Moreover, they

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  • Britishness, myths and heroes.

    Britishness, myths and heroes.

    Britishness So today we are going to talk about Myths and heroes, two things that are part of the base of a society and it's culture. First what is a myth exactly? The word comes from the Greek word Mythos which means "Story", the word in itself means a bit more than that. It is a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and

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  • Myths and heroes: why can someone or something can be considerate as a hero or a myth ?

    Myths and heroes: why can someone or something can be considerate as a hero or a myth ?

    Myths and Heroes I am going to talk about the myths and heroes more specifically the people who to me embody a myth or could be describe as a hero. First of all I would like to give a definition of a myth, for me a myth could be a legend with imaginary people who make things, and to me a hero is a person who truly exist or have truly existed, this person is

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  • Myth and hero, Josephine Baker

    Myth and hero, Josephine Baker

    JOSEPHINE BAKER Introduction : A myth is above all an attempt to understand the world. Every culture has its myths in order to define itself. They may or may not have an anchor in history. To understand a myth is to take an interest in the heroes and tales that are the foundation of our collective identities .A hero might be a fictional or real character who has left his or her mark on our

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  • Myths and Heroes: are heroes always good models?

    Myths and Heroes: are heroes always good models?

    Myths and Heroes The definition of a myth ranges from a false belief to a collective identity or shared value (American dream) to a made-up story explaining natural or supernatural phenomena that do not have any logical justifications yet, such as the origin of rain for ancient tribes or the Lochness monster for today’s societies. Traditional heroes, who are usually found in myths, are portrayed as flawless beings with god-like qualitiesthat are admired by many

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  • Myths and heroes : Barack Obama

    Myths and heroes : Barack Obama

    Myths and heroes I’m pleased to meet you . I’m going to talk about the notion Myths and Heroes. First, I would like to give a définition of this notion. A Myth can be defined as a traditional story of historical events, popular beliefs widespread all over the world. What about a hero ? A hero is a person who is admire or its courage, outsanding achievements or noble qualities. I think a Hero is

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  • Myths and Heroes: what is a hero?

    Myths and Heroes: what is a hero?

    Myths and Heroes Heroes are everywhere. Every day there are news heroes. But what does that really a hero ? it’s a person who is admired for his or her acts, a superhero, a model or again a icon. while a myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be an tradition or an false idea. So it is to know, how the myths and heroes affect the people ?

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  • Myths and heroes: how can ordinary people became a heroes?

    Myths and heroes: how can ordinary people became a heroes?

    SYNTHESE 1 « MITHS AND HEROES » ANGLAIS I am going to talk about « Myths and heroes ». First of all, I would like to give a definition of a hero.A hero is someone who is admired for their courage, he is brave and he do outstanding action. He has a noble qualities. There are two categories of heroes. On the one hand there are the fictional superheroes who have superpower and one the

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  • Myth and hero: why do we need a hero?

    Myth and hero: why do we need a hero?

    First we will say what is "myth and hero", a hero is a real or fictional character who made history or daily life, which made important acts that deserve to be valued. The word "myth" has a universal dimension. His story is often transmitted orally and sometimes it is embodied by a hero or a community. we may wonder Why do we need a hero ? In a first time we will see the heroes

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  • Myths and heroes: do myths and heroes influece people's careers?

    Myths and heroes: do myths and heroes influece people's careers?

    MYTHS AND HEROES I’m going to introduce the notion « myths and heroes ». First of all, I will define what a myth and what a heroe is. Myths are things we think is true but maybe not. Some myths may have started as ‘true’ stories but people changed them by lies, or to make them more interesting. All cultures have myths and this mythology has been developed over time. A hero it's someone who

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  • DM anglais: what is the American dream?

    DM anglais: what is the American dream?

    But exactly what is the American dream? The American dream that drew the original colonists and has drawn people of every race, of every color, of every culture throughout American history, is the dream of freedom, success and prosperity for all. The dream of finding work, working hard and advancing themselves economically, and having their children start with advantages they did not have, so that their children can begin their economic life at a higher

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  • Myths and heroes: how was society influenced by myths and heroes it has itself created?

    Myths and heroes: how was society influenced by myths and heroes it has itself created?

    I am going to talk about the notion myths and heroes. First of all I would like to give a definition of this notion: A myht can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her acheviements, a superhero or maybe a role model or an

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  • What symbolizes the American Dream ?

    What symbolizes the American Dream ?

    What symbolizes the American Dream ? INTRODUCTION Today, all over the world, everyone has heard of the famous « American Dream ». What's the American Dream for us ? The American Dream is based on the idea that the United States of America is a land of freedom and opportunities. The notion of American Dream was born in the 60s by people who went to the USA, leaving their countries because of the wars, these

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  • Myths and Heroes : Why are myths and heroes so important to our society ?

    Myths and Heroes : Why are myths and heroes so important to our society ?

    MYTHS AND HEROES So good Morning, I’m here today to talk about the notion of Myths and Heroes. First of all I will give a brief definition of these two terms. A Myth is a traditional story which tries to guide people toward many values, involving supernatural beings or events led by different forms of heroes. A Hero is admired for his courage and his incredible achievements, it’s some kind of superhuman. In the modern

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  • Myths and heroes: why are myths and heroes so important to our society?

    Myths and heroes: why are myths and heroes so important to our society?

    I am going to talk about the notion of Myths and Heroes, let me first define what is myths and hero. A myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her achievements, a superhero or maybe a role model or an icon. Why are

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  • Oral myths and heroes

    Oral myths and heroes

    A hero is a person who does something exceptional, who is admired for his/her outstanding actions. A myth can be defined as something wich is supposed to be true but wich is not actually verified. Ever since the creation of the US, some people took risks to change the myth of equal citizenship into reality. Indeed, the constitution promised equality, justice, and liberty for people in the US, but in reality there were slavery first

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