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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - A detainee classroom inside of Camp Delta. Compliant detainees have an opportunity to learn language and writing skills. July 25, 2007. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Army Sgt. Joseph Scozzari)
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Independent · Researched · Humane

A publication designed for depth, not the feed.

Essential reading

Start with the questions that change how the subject looks.

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A1: make contact

Introduce yourself, ask simple questions and handle familiar everyday needs.

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A2: extend the exchange

Describe routines, past events and immediate plans with growing independence.

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B1: carry the conversation

Explain experiences, reasons and opinions in connected language.

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B2: participate with confidence

Interact fluently across work, study and social settings while handling detail.

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Schoolchildren sit in a section of a school in Bamozai, near Gardez, Paktya Province, Afghanistan. The school has no building; classes are held outdoors in the shade of an orchard.
Schoolchildren sit in a section of a school in Bamozai, near Gardez, Paktya Province, Afghanistan. The school has no building; classes are held outdoors in the shade of an orchard.
The Machinery Hall at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA was designed by C. V. Kerr of Patten & Fisher and built in 1901. The building was gifted by Malvina Armour and dedicated to the memory of her son, Philip D. Armour, Jr. The Armour Institute initially used the building for classrooms and laboratories for teaching mechanical arts classes. Currently, it houses the Illinois Institute of Technology Facilities offices and storage. In 2004 the building was recognized as a Chicago Landmark.
The Machinery Hall at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA was designed by C. V. Kerr of Patten & Fisher and built in 1901. The building was gifted by Malvina Armour and dedicated to the memory of her son, Philip D. Armour, Jr. The Armour Institute initially used the building for classrooms and laboratories for teaching mechanical arts classes. Currently, it houses the Illinois Institute of Technology Facilities offices and storage. In 2004 the building was recognized as a Chicago Landmark.
In the classroom label QS:Len,"In the classroom" label QS:Lde,"Im Klassenraum"
In the classroom label QS:Len,"In the classroom" label QS:Lde,"Im Klassenraum"
Ethiopian classroom
Ethiopian classroom
Taken in language laboratory, Huaihua College's western campus
Taken in language laboratory, Huaihua College's western campus
Masters of Persian Language and Literature - Univercity of Nishapur - Teacher week 1392 2013
Masters of Persian Language and Literature - Univercity of Nishapur - Teacher week 1392 2013

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Context before certainty.

Every entry identifies what is known, what is interpretation and where evidence remains incomplete. Complex experiences are not compressed into slogans for easy sharing.

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