VIRGINIA WOOLF, A TORMENTED WRITER

 

You must have heard the name Virginia Woolf at least once in your life. She’s one of the most important writers of the 20th century and a woman who committed her life and career  to the cause of gender equality. However, not everybody knows about the sad events that scarred her life.

THE 6 MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD

 

 

 Have you ever wondered what languages people mostly speak around the world? There are more than 7000 languages but half of the world’s population speak just 23 of them. Knowing that is essential if you’re planning to become an important business man and work globally.

This list was compiled between 2021 and 2023.

THE DARK SIDE OF JOHN LENNON

Who doesn’t know John Lennon? He’s the famous former leader of The Beatles who is mostly known for his song against war, Imagine. This song is a hymn of hope, in which he imagines a world of peace inviting people to stop war and to be kind to each other since we’re all living on the same planet.

5 WAYS TO COOL THE EARTH

When we hear about global warming we worry about it, but rarely feel guilty. We believe that our contribute can’t really change the situation and we think – or we like to think – that our planet’s destiny isn’t in our hands. But, of course, this isn’t true: we are ruining our planet and it’s our duty to save it.

Here are 5 ways in which each of us can contribute to slow global warming and preserve the Earth.

WORLD’S MOST WANTED

 

 Recently I happened to read an article about Interpol, the police who fight international crime. When a person commits a crime in a country but is not found in that same place, the local authorities send a report to Interpol. The criminal becomes a fugitive and is considered a menace to the world.

So, I made a research about who are (or were)  the most wanted fugitives in the world because I think it’s important to know who can potentially hide among us.

Since there are so many, I had to pick  up a few and I decided to write about 5 of them.

READING MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN

Last summer we all in 5scB read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and then we discussed it with our English teacher once we were back from our summer holidays. It was an interesting and thought-provoking read. Here are some of our reflections. 

IS THIS THE RIGHT WAY TO PROTEST?

 

Climate change is alarming nowadays and a lot of people are committed to the environmental cause. But these days, these people have turned into rioters and are definitely crossing the line.

 Watch what happened to Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London.