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GENERAL
Writers on the Web
Links to Web Sites by and about writers
Timeline
A chronology of writers and their work
EXAMS
Lessons
The fundamentals of exam English
Higher English/Higher Still
A new guide to the Scottish Higher
Feb 10th Latest news
Shakespeare
What you need to know about the great man: exams, general reading
FAQs
When do you use an apostrophe? Etc.
Creative Writing
New pages bring a new approach
to creative writing studies
YOUR PAGES
Contact Us
E-mail us with your questions
Culture Vulture
The source of opinions on current events
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VIRTUAL SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
The first class in "English" in the world was taught by an Irishman called Sheridan to some Scottish Parliamentarians in Edinburgh. After they were forced to speak at the English Parliament after 1707, the Scots found that they were having difficulty being understood and instead of standing their ground, tried to learn how to speak like the English.
It seems appropriate at a time when this state of affairs is coming to an end, that a new and universal medium - the World Wide Web - should be continuing the tradition of teaching English from Scotland, this time to an audience in the whole world.
These pages should work perfectly with the following browsers: Internet Explorer 3.0 and above; Netscape Navigator 3.0 and above. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please e-mail us at virtualschool@btinternet.com.
Follow the links below to a complete English course on the World Wide Web...
| Writers on the Web Links to Web Sites by and about writers |
Timeline A chronology of writers and their work |
Lessons The fundamentals of exam English |
| Higher English/Higher Still A new guide to the Scottish Higher Feb 10th Latest news |
Shakespeare What you need to know about the great man: exams, general reading |
FAQs When do you use an apostrophe? Etc. |
| Creative Writing New pages bring a new approach to creative writing studies |
Contact Us E-mail us with your questions |
Culture Vulture The source of opinions on current events |
VIRTUAL SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
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prop: John F. McShane M.A.(Hons)Glas
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This site was created with the help of Mr P K McBride and his excellent book Teach Yourself HTML Publishing on the World Wide Web which we would recommend to everyone.