The text "English as a World Language", taken from The English Language: A Historical Introduction by Charles Barber, Joan C. Beal, and Philip A. Shaw, 1993 CUP, features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). The key takeaways from the text are as follows: English as a major world language is a relatively recent... Continue Reading →
Albert Einstein – From Pacifist to Political Activist
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was a pacifist, but the circumstances forced him to be politically active, and even support violence in order to stop evil. Anti-Semitism (hatred for Jews) was growing in Europe. When Hitler came in power in Germany during World War II, he killed around 6 million Jews. In response to Anti-Semitism, Zionism (a... Continue Reading →