A Comparison of Chinese and Western Culture Different countries have different cultures. Chinese and Western culture are often used to compare. There is an old saying: East is east and West is west; never the twain shall meet. These two cultures will never melt together. They have their own value and belief. In this essay‚ I will further explain the differences between these two cultures in the following aspects: Self‚ religion and education system. First of all‚ Chinese believe in collectivism
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Introduction One’s identities can be various. I am a girl who is 19 years old‚ a Hong Kong people‚ a daughter‚ a university student. We have so many different identities. Some of it will change‚ some of it is stable and unchanging. So‚ before the explanation of the relationships between language and identity‚ the definition of identity have to be define first. According to Abercrombie (2000)‚ ” this is the sense of self‚ of personhood‚ of what kind of person one is. Identities always involve
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What - if any - is the difference between a leader and a manager? Examine the different leadership styles and competencies. “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall” (Stephen R.Covey). Leaders are persons with a vision‚ able to lead others and make people believe and agree with their ideals and style of leadership. A manager on the contrary is more of a result driven person‚ able to organize and order
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inspirations in his films from his childhood when he watched TV and imagined making movies of his own. In his films‚ he demonstrates that being different from everybody else will determine how you will be accepted by society; however‚ when people judge what’s on the outside of people‚ they never take the time to look at themselves and see that they are no different from that person they differ from others. One of many cinematic techniques that Tim Burton uses is low key lighting which makes a
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My Personal Ethical Lens showed me in detail what is important to me in many different areas of my life. I learned a lot about different areas of my ethical perspective from taking the Ethical Lens Survey not just in school but personal areas of my life as well. I already knew what I valued and thought was important in life but it explained everything in detail and what my strong and weak points were. I value other people’s opinions and feelings and try to put how others feel before my own needs
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feel like I’m one step closer to becoming successful. I am currently a homemaker‚ but in the past I have worked several jobs in different areas. I started in retail and moved into data entry computer jobs‚ accounting positions‚ medical records specialist‚ customer service reps‚ switchboard operator I enjoyed them all. I will say that I learned how to deal with different types of issues from day to day which made me become an individual that could help customers‚ and patients feel welcome providing
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"Dare To Be Different" | If you want to get what everyone is getting‚ do what everyone is doing. Mr. Toastmaster‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ my speech tonight is not simply about me‚ but also about being different. I have chosen this topic because it is something that is very dear to me and something I have made a personal philosophy and which I endeavor to live by. I think it all started when I was 18 years old and in my first year at campus. That was about the time that I started to observe
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A Different History By Sujata Bhatt In the poem ’A Different History’ Sujata Bhatt expresses her emotions in many different ways on the sensitive topic on how India became a British colonie. Bhatt starts with talking of the peaceful life as a god living in India with the example of saying "Great Pan is not dead;he simply emigrated to India.Here‚ the gods roam freely‚ " In this phrase Bhatt indirectly states that India is more peaceful for a god of nature (Pan) than it is in Greece which could
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A Different History * By Sujata Bhatt She explores values and believes She gives the universal theme of “acceptance of all cultures”. Lines run in religious and relevant tome but the poet immediately shifts to bitterness and wonder. She uses free verse‚ repeated words and questions to make the poem stronger. There are both types of word used. Formal and informal. Formal: Dead‚ sacred‚ emigrated Informal : shove‚ small‚ toss. The poem is a free verse si it relates to how the Indian
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express personal opinions about the topic of NET-addiction | CLASS ORGANISATION: group work | ESTIMATED TIME: 15-20 minutes | MATERIALS: worksheets | DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: The class is divided into 4-5 groups. Each group receives a different task related to the topic of NET-addiction. They are given 5
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