Homework is bad for you. Researchers say it is excessive and counterproductive(Current Events 10/27/06.) The U.S.A has one of the lowest test scores in the whole world because the teachers give high amounts of homework. Homework in high quantities doesn’t pay off. “First‚ they say‚ the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. If students don’t succeed‚ the school faces penalties. Second‚ many parents want their children to be able to get into the nation’s
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS written by Veronica Chan This school holiday‚ I spent most of my time at home‚ although I already knew this was going to happen‚ I still eagerly awaited the holidays to bring a break from‚ school work‚ extracurricular activities and tests. For me‚ spending the holidays at home is much more fun than being at school. On the last day of school‚ I eagerly waited for the school bell to ring at 12:40pm and on that day the time flew past. Then‚ I felt like a caged bird that has just been
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my dream holiday is canada europe and london....cause it is all about romance ‚ lifestyle n work ... whom with my family friends n relatives in europe the view is beautyful‚ smoothing and romantic in canada my big family lives thier in london it is all about work..My Favourite Holiday Destination I have been to several places around the world‚ Mumbai and Goa in India‚ Paris in France‚ Hamburg in Germany‚ Rome and Venice in Italy‚ Vatican City‚ Singapore‚ Hong Kong‚ Melbourne and Sydney in Australia
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Why Kids Should Have Less Homework Homework has been given to students to reinforce what they learn at school‚ and hopefully to help them learn the material better. Except‚ too much homework is not helpful‚ and can be counterproductive. Too much time can be spent on completing homework which could take away a kids social life‚ family time and takes away time from participating in sports or other activities. The amount of homework a teacher can give to a student should be limited and only assigned
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October 24‚ 2009 The Holiday Beach in Haikou Since I was a child‚ I have dreamed of living in a luxury beach house where I could enjoy my life with nature. Last summer holiday‚ my friend Liang invited six friends including me to his hometown Haikou to enjoy a one-week vacation. The thing that impressed me the most during the vacation is the place where we stayed‚ an amazing beach named Holiday Beach. It is one of the most famous beaches in Haikou. While staying on Holiday Beach‚ I realized some
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Lower Secondary English STU001 The picture are about a girl planning how to spend her school holidays. Using the pictures‚ write a stiry on how Mei Lin plans to spend the holidays. 1. School holidays again – Mei Lin – many things to do – English teacher – pupils write composition on holidays 2. Mei Lin – cook and sew – going to ask mother teach cooking – compile recipes – add collection 3. Promised help mother – sew curtains – cushion covers – Christmas 4.
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’School children should not have long holidays’. Do you agree ? R-i-i-i-ng! The bell signaled the beginning of the six week long school holidays. The pupils burst into a loud cheer‚ thinking of the break they would have from dreary school lessons. "Freedom!" they shouted. The teachers heaved a soft sigh of relief. They would also be glad for the freedom that the holidays will bring. Teachers have a very stressful job‚ keeping a classroom of children in the seats for a whole school day
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My ideal vacation would have to star with the weather being nice and warm. The place I would like my ideal vacation to be on a sandy beach with no parents to be annoying and boss me around. I would take a couple of my really good friends that I hang out with all the time. It wouldn’t have to plan anything on this trip or have to book anything it would all be ready to go. The food and everything we need would not cost a penny. The hotel we would be staying at would be a five star resort and the
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less -homework revolution How fed-up parents are changing the way sehools think—and how you can‚ too By Nancy Kallsh Photographs by Brooke Slezak used to be extremely pro-homework. In fact‚ I once wrote an article for this very magazine telling readers how to get kids to stop whining and knuckle down to work. Back then‚ I could afford to be smug; My second-grader was happily zooming through her ten minutes a night. But a few years later‚ Allison started coming home with four hours of homework each
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Cultural commentary on the film "the Holiday". The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written‚produced and directed by Nancy Meyers‚ it stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic ocean‚ who temporarily exchange homes to escape heartbreak during the Holiday season. (trailer) The film is a bright example of an American and English lifestyle‚ main characters of the comedy represent typical women of both countries The UsA and UK with
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