Word: english
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gilbert's story is as witty and entertaining as any he wrote, using the hierarchies of the Queen's Navy to poke fun at the English caste system...
Despite these faults, last weekend's performance could not completely destroy Gilbert and Sullivan's lyrics and music. Gilbert's quick-witted criticisms of the arbitrary English caste system--as well as some of the slapstick humor added by director Matt Buchanan--made the audience laugh...
...Cambridge School Volunteers program, however, concentrates much of its work at Rindge and Latin on English-language training...
Because of the tremendous diversity of languages spoken at Rindge and Latin, "two-thirds of the high school students we see are here because English is their second language. That need is increasing," White says...
Ozick's article has provoked enormous debate among poets and scholars. "I think it's going to be one of those big articles that people talk about in the little corner of the world occupied by English professors and poets," says Judith Baumel...