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    Belonging

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    ENGLISH ORAL: BELONGING Intro: To belong or not to belong‚ that is the question. Belonging is unavoidable in our lives‚ whether it is the feeling of connection or disconnection to people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. The multifaceted concept of belonging is shaped by personal experience as it can be interpreted in different ways by individuals. Self-acceptance is the start of belonging as it is difficult to establish a sense of inclusion in a world where our perception hinders

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    HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong‚ verb‚ 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging‚ noun‚ affiliation‚ acceptance‚ association‚ attachment‚ integration‚ closeness‚ rapport‚

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    Border Fence

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    . The U.S border with Mexico spans almost 2‚000 miles from the states of California to Texas‚ and illegal immigration‚ drug trafficking‚ and other security breaches along the border have been issues of growing concern for decades. After September 11‚ 2001 the call to secure American borders increased and the idea of expanding physical layers of security along the Mexican border began to gain serious importance in the minds of lawmakers. Signed into law by Ex-President George W. Bush‚ the Secure

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    Belonging The texts I have studied have enhanced my understanding of the concept of belonging in its many forms and types. Belonging is ignited through connections with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. The poetry by Peter Skrzynecki and the film Submarine by Richard Ayoade show the theme of belonging through unique and specific language techniques and features‚ such as imagery‚ repetition and structure‚ these methods give us an understanding of how a sense of belonging

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    favor of strict immigration policy often claim that illegal immigrants are costly to the American economy and that they take American jobs. The border control policy is ineffective‚ it is often too costly for its effectiveness. Border policies have increased the number of immigrant deaths in the deserts of border states. Not only that but the US/Mexico border is harmful to the environment. The anti-immigration policy that’s currently in effect goes against a rich cultural history in North America. Lastly

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    wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to a group 一个group里面,有安全感先有幸福。 In this world‚ everyone should be having secure sense of belonging to our own group. When we are born‚ we have already belonged to different groups‚ and in these groups‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to a group. At school‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to class. At company‚ our wellbeing depends on our secure sense of belonging to work team. At home‚ our wellbeing depends

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    Belonging to a group‚ culture‚ nationality or school all have an effect on the individual’s sense of self. This shown through ‘the china coin’ by Allan Baillie‚ poetry ‘10 Mary st’ and ‘migrant hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ as well as the related text ‘neighbours’! In ‘The China Coin’‚ the main character Leah and Joan went on a journey to China in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ this ultimately gives them a sense of their Chinese identity and belonging

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    Border Transformation In Several Decades With the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo on February 2‚ 1848‚ the border dividing the Mexican people was formed. The Mexican border means various things to different people. To date‚ 600 miles of border wall has already been built. This wall would extend from California‚ to El Paso‚ to the valley. The first reason given by the government for construction of the wall was to prevent terrorist attacks‚ the next was to keep illegal Mexicans out‚ and

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    The Dales to the Border

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    The Dales to the Border or the North Region It’s the northernmost region in England and contains some of the wildest and loneliest parts in country‚ but also some of the busiest industrial centres. The Dales to the Border The Dales to the Border Borders: in the north Scotland‚ in the east the North Sea‚ in the west the Irish Sea and in the south the midlands regions of England It compromises the counties of Northumberland‚ Durham‚ Yorkshire‚ Cumberland and Lancashire. Its name is because this

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    methods to access the country‚ most of them are risky or not safe at all‚ but the need is what pushes them to do it. Even though border walls keep drugs and humans traffic to the minimum‚ these walls should not exist because they keep families separated and cause economic disadvantage for two countries. Border walls keep drugs and humans traffic to the minimum. Border Patrol agents in Naco‚ Arizona‚ for example‚ reported that the wall built there in 1996 cut drug traffic and illegal immigration

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