6/3/10 Improving vocabulary skill chap 20 Ten words context 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B Matching word with definition 1. Endow 2. Disdain 3. Expulsion 4. Ominous 5. Divulge 6. Diverse 7. Mortify 8. Detract 9. Elation 10. Nullify Sentence check 1 1. Detract 2. Ominous 3. Averse 4. Elation 5. modified 6. endow 7. expulsion 8. distain 9. divulge 10.
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Topic 1 Although we are in the 21st century‚ the society has the patriarchal thinking that women should ocuppate workforswork only ay at home. Her main task however‚ is to cook‚ clean and take care of the children. This is enough for her‚ according to a large percentage of the "stronger sex". Staying home mom is a stereotype that is very specific for the traditional American family. Many women stay home to take care of their children in their most active years in which they can achieve many things
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Peiwen Su Professor Ibrahim English 107 October 5‚ 2014 Mother Tongue Amy Tan uses her mother’s experiences as a sample to represent a type of new immigrants who is always disrespected by locals and have troubles in dealing a lot of things; the reason why this happens is because they cannot speak English well. However‚ from Tan’s perspective‚ although non-native speakers should also improve their English if they want to fit in to different cultures‚ native speaker
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"MOTHER TO SON" OF LANGSTON HUGHES "Mother to Son" of Langston Hughes is my favorite. What the mother in the poem tries to tell her son is that there will be many rough roads that he has to go by in his life but she hopes that he will not give and complete it like his mother. Through the dialect that Hughes used in his poem‚ we can see that the mother was not a well educated woman by the way she talks "there ain’t" (13) and some grammar mistakes. She was living a poor area with "boards torn up"
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My Mother A mother is the person that brings you into this world. When you are an infant‚ she is the one that makes certain you are always fed‚ dry‚ and happy. After a few years‚ she teaches you how to walk‚ how to dress yourself‚ and how to sing your ABC’s. She is the one that pays attention to your favorite snacks and surprises you with them in your lunch box. She is the one waiting at your bus stop with open arms ready to hug you and take you home. She teaches you how to share and most importantly
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differently. The novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold shows how the journey to get through emotional trauma caused by death of a loved one‚ and life that can never be continued affects everyone in different ways. The Salmon family embarks on a journey through life with struggles while trying to discover themselves without Susie Salmon in their lives after her murder‚ at the age of fourteen. Lindsey‚ Susie’s sister‚ has difficulty finding her own image in Susie’s shadow after her
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The Lovely Bones In The Lovely Bones‚ a novel written by Alice Sebold‚ a horrific story of an unfortunate death and tragedy unfolds. The movie (released in 2009)‚ directed by Peter Jackson‚ depicts the same story‚ but displays the emotions of the characters in ways the author couldn’t. The book contrasts to the movie using mood‚ tone and theme by the way the director produces the film less brutal and cruel than the novel. The mood of both story lines remains very poignant‚ with a sense of suspense
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specific populations together with a common bond. As powerful as this connection is to bring people together of the same group it is just as powerful to pull people apart that are not in the same group. Amy Tan writes about the power of language in “Mother Tongue”. Tan’s thesis statement - “I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth”(Tan 633) - sets the tone for the article. I am in agreement
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The Ideal Mother Jessica just gave birth to their first child‚ named Tyler. She knew at that very moment‚ she wanted to be the best mother that she could. She started thinking back to when she was just a kid and some of the things that her wonderful mother taught her. Even as a child‚ she knew that her mom dedicated all her time to her family. Jessica‚ like many mothers‚ wishes to be the best mother that she can be. An ideal mother is someone that is caring‚ providing‚ and understanding.
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In the poem‚ "Out-Out" by Robert Frost; the speaker has a somber‚ serious‚ regretful attitude‚ an ironic tone‚ and a vivid descriptive voice towards the events occurring throughout the poem. He (the speaker) is shown as a witness to the story that takes place. Frost uses this dramatic take on a chain of events to guide you through a series of emotions as the poem develops. The first thing I noticed in reading the poem was the calm and serene atmosphere that the speaker was describing. "The buzz
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