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Studying John Steinbeck's novella 'Of Mice and Men'? Check out our revision summary video on the story's plot, context, characters and themes!


0:00 Introduction0:45 PLOT SUMMARY3:04 THE GREAT DEPRESSION6:44 THE DUST BOWL9:03 HOLLYWOOD11:25 JIM CROW LAWS13:37 GEORGE14:28 LENNIE15:54 SLIM18:06 CURLEY'S WIFE19:23 CROOKS21:32 CARLSON22:16 THE AMERICAN DREAM27:08 SURVIVAL OF THE FITTESTSupport the show

Studying the History of Lebanon for your upcoming exams or as part of your coursework? This video is the perfect summary - we will cover Lebanon's way to independence, its Civil War, the Cedar Revolution along with the withdrawal of Israel and Syrian influence.
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0:00 Introduction0:30 George Orwell1:57 Allegory3:37 Dystopia4:02 All Animals Are Equal4:34 Summary 9:57 Characters13:45 Key Characters21:19 Important Themes

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Studying the History of Medicine for your History GCSE coursework or exams? We've got you covered! In this video, we will offer you a detailed in-depth breakdown of EVERYTHING you need to know from Early Medicine - beginning with Hippocrates' Four Humours Theory and Galen's ideas on medicine, to the Medieval Period, the Black Plague and how people and the Catholic Church viewed disease as well as their remedies. 

We will delve into Islamic scholars and the role of Islamic medicine during this period. We will go into also the Renaissance period, all the breakthroughs made, and then examine the Victorian period, the role of key thinkers and important laws. Finally we will look at Modern Medicine - beginning with World War 1, World War 2 and reforms to Medicine especially in England as well as the rise of the NHS and modern methods of Medicine.
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Key moments:
1) 0:43 Recapping on Timings
2) 3:01 Use Your Time Strategically
3) 5:04 How Does the Writer Use Language
4) 5:56 Question Number Three Is a Structure Question
5) 9:39 Section B
6) 10:41 Describe Life 
7) 14:28 Cataphoric Reference
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Pressed for time? Our video covers all the Language and Gender theories and theorists you need to be aware of when studying English Language at AS or A Level. We will cover the Dominance and Difference theories - when it comes to how English Language is used as well as how its use differs according to the gender of the speaker.

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1:49 Otto Jespersen (1922)4:02 Robin Lakoff (1975)11:12 Don Zimmerman and Candace West (1975)13:28 Geoffrey Beattie (1982)15:56 Pamela Fishman (1983)18:15 Deborah Tannen (1990)19:45 Janet Holmes (1992)Support the show