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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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    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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    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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    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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    Border Control I feel that border security should be a priority and it is important to me because of the consequences we are currently suffering from and will continue to suffer from. We have decades of children that will depend on us to resolve these issues now rather than lay the burden on them. Even if Border Security is dealt with successfully‚ the radical terrorist threat will continue and will be able to be dealt with more easily because of the progress we will be able to make at home domestically

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    Question: Significant moments in time shape our understanding of belonging. Link this to belonging. To be effective a belonging text needs interesting characters‚ a developed structure‚ narrative elements and significant moments to shape our understanding of belonging. To create significant moments in time in a belonging poem the poet needs poetic techniques and structural techniques to create a connection and sense of acceptance. To also create significant moments in time in a story the composer

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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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    An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging We are driven by five genetic needs: survival‚ love and belonging‚ power‚ freedom and fun’- William Glaser. This theory is often pondered in regards to to belonging. In essence‚ humanity contains a social imperative to belong to a person‚ place or community. If they do not obtain such a connection‚ the effect is detrimental. This essay will examine selected poems of Emily Dickinson:

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