The first step on the moon‚ the first call on the telephone‚ the first racially-integrated school: what do they all have in common? All were made possible by people who thought outside the box and dared to do “the impossible.” Walt Disney once said‚ “It’s kinda fun to do the impossible.” Doing the impossible is not only fun‚ but a necessity‚ in contemporary times. Progress stems from outside-the-box thinking; however‚ in modern society‚ conformity is the norm‚ but doing the impossible is necessary
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Teamwork is one of the major factors that affect an organisation’s success and it can prove to be beneficial but it can also become a difficult aspect to manage within a company. According to Cohen and Bailey (1977:241)‚ „a team is a collection of individuals who are interdependent in their tasks‚ who share responsibility for outcomes‚ who see themselves and who are seen by others as an intact social entity embedded in one or more larger social systems..”. The previous definition is pointing out
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making things easily available. Internet has provided us the easy downloadable versions of most books we need. Can internet world replace the world of books and words? Give your own views in not less than 250 words. Most people are discontinuing the contemporary practices of attaining education‚ and they are keener towards acquiring knowledge by the use of technological innovations. Books have acted as a true asset in imparting knowledge‚ but now the reliance on internet sources is also considered important
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How can family-friendly policies be beneficial to both families and to business? The past few decades‚ families in Hong Kong faced in undergone major changes‚ intense pace of life and hard work always affected families’ features. How to balance family life and work have become a social policy‚ in order to establish a family-friendly community‚ have implemented various measures to help employees balance their work and family lives‚ promote family relationship. In this essay‚ first I will explain
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The use of Computers in Language Learning and Language Teaching C M. G Research Paper for March 18‚ 2008 I. Introduction In defining the meaning of literacy‚ Luke and Freebody suggested that there are four sets of overlapping practices that literacy involves such as: breaking the codes of text‚ participating in the meanings of texts‚ use the texts functionally and critically analyze and transform texts. (Warschauer. P. 2) Depending on the situation
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The Role of Internet in English Language Teaching There is a way in which you can wander around the world and see wonders of the world while you ’re laying on your comfortable sofa at home . Using the same way‚ you can talk to your parents or friends who are living in another city or a country face to face without having to pay a high cost . You can also use this way to find information to fulfil your curiosity and make comprehensive researches. You can even watch a tv show which you
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Is Yearly Schooling Beneficial to Students? Among Schoolchildren‚ by Tracy Kidder‚ could not be summed up by describing a fifth grade classroom in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. Kidder has underlying messages about education that is placed in the characters experiences throughout the book. The author does not only show how the teacher interacts with the students‚ but how she reacts to different situations she encounters throughout the school year. Whether the encounters are horrible or joyful‚ Mrs. Zajac
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Benefits of learning a foreign language. General purpose: To inform. Specific purpose: To inform my audience about benefits of learning a foreign language. Central idea: Learning a foreign language is extremely beneficial to us with several aspects of our life. I. Introduction: Hello everyone. I’m Quoc from KV10. Before beginning my topic today‚ I would like to ask you an easy question. Do you know how good learning a foreign language is for us? Thanks for your answer. Learning a foreign
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Introduction Computers can be tremendously useful tools for English language instruction. They process data quickly and integrate voice‚ music‚ videos‚ pictures and text into lessons. They can be programmed to tailor instruction and test for each individual learner. They can even used to make students feel more comfortable and willing to take risks‚ because of their “untiring‚ unjudgmental nature” (Butler-Pascoe 1997:20). While there are many potential benefits to be derived from these “machines”
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DISADVANTAGES OF LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGE By Rebekah Richards Learning a foreign language has some obvious benefits: you can learn about other cultures‚ improve your job prospects and travel through foreign countries more easily. However‚ learning a foreign language has some disadvantages‚ too‚ such as the cost of language courses and the time it requires. Weighing the costs and benefits can help you decide whether learning a foreign language is the right choice for you. Learning foreign language study isn’t
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