Every Friday evening‚ while you may be enjoying a family dinner at the local pizzeria‚ several hundred Chinese people congregate informally around the willow trees of a little square in Renmin University of Beijing. They gather in clusters to hold ‘English conversation‚’ where they discuss their hobbies‚ sport games and movies. Welcome to the English Corner. [pause] This scene demonstrates the aspirations of many modern‚ educated Chinese teenagers who want to participate in the international community
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RA Application 1. Why did you decide to apply to be an RA? What do you think it takes to be a successful RA? What do you find most attractive about this position? What seems least attractive about it? a. I always thought that being an RA would a fun job while in college‚ and after hearing the benefits and how much fun my friends had while working as an RA I figured I would apply! I think a successful RA must be friendly‚ fair‚ outgoing‚ and yet stern and firm when it come to rules. I love the idea
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have Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns: ’I have a great English teacher.’ ’You have toothpaste on your chin.’ ’We have a meeting at 12.’ ’Nurses have a difficult job.’ has Has is used with the third person singular. For example: ’She has a great personality.’ ’He has a new haircut.’ ’The washing machine has a leak in it’. ’It has a hole near the door.’ contractions I have = I’ve you have = you’ve we have = we’ve they have = They’ve he has = he’s it has = it’s negative
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luck may defy. Also face the challenges with a smile; as even the darkest clouds will pass by. Life is continuity‚no buttons to pause; a school but unknown is level of class. It cons you with the problems; but hidden in it are all the keys and solution. No absolutes or formulae for it are known; change is what every day shown. Stocked with loads of energy piecemeal; that fills it with enthusiasm and zeal. It has a few painful separations; but also some strengthening bonds of relation. It
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The article “Smile‚ You’re Speaking Emoji” by Adam Sternbergh was written and published on November 16‚ 2014. Adam Sternbergh is the culture editor of New York magazine and was previously the culture editor for New York Times magazine. Sternbergh focuses on connecting with a younger audience on the topic of emojis‚ something the younger generations are more familiar with. Emojis are small cartoons and symbols that are intended to replace an action or object in the world of writing. In reality today
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butterfly effect. One racist thing a person says or does affects not only one person but also ten people. In the movie Crash‚ the characters were all very racist to each other. There were two African American men who did not like white people. They did to the white people exactly what the white couple was stereotyping them as. They proved their stereotype to be true just because they saw the white woman hold on to her husband. The white woman should not have been scared because they most likely would
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Extension: Reflection on Speaking in Tongues Documentary and Multilingual Education Activity In this mono-linguistic culture‚ especially in Nebraska where it is predominantly white‚ many colleagues in the class have never heard of the concept of bilingualism until we viewed a documentary called Speaking in Tongues by California Visions. The film featured four students‚ Durrell‚ Kelly‚ Jason‚ and Julian from four different public schools in San Francisco area. Durell is an African-American second-grader
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by: Andy Wade "How I Learn" I hear the comforting sound of my coach’s whistle against the noise of shuffling feet and falling bodies. Finally‚ three seconds of rest in between three hours of wrestling practice. The humidity in the room is that of a sauna‚ or even worse‚ a steam room. I try to wipe the stinging sweat out of my eyes‚ but to my dismay I only make it worse. My body has lost five pounds since practice started‚ but what my body has lost my shirt has gained in sweat. He barks out orders
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Douglas Kleinsmith Lisa Rochford 8:00- 9:20 MW 18 March 2013 What Can You See? For many‚ you have to see something to believe it. However‚ when looking at the beliefs of a blind person‚ we discover that seeing may actually distort our beliefs. In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral”‚ an unnamed narrator tells a story of meeting a blind man for the first time in his life. Before meeting Robert‚ the narrator tells us of how uncomfortable he is about him. If it had not been for his obligation
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STUDENT CAREER ESSAY What Do You Want to Be? D o you see yourself as the next great American inventor? Maybe you’re thinking about becoming a lawyer‚ an architect‚ a filmmaker or a photographer. There are as many career options out there as there are stars in the sky‚ so when it comes to your future — think big! You may change your mind about a career as you get older‚ but it’s important to have information about all types of careers as early in life as possible. Whatever you want to do‚ education
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