Hong Kong ESL speakers to understand American English than British English? Hong Kong people are using Chinese basely‚ English as a second language. English will be an official language for the Official documents or legal (Basic Law Promotion Steering Committee). Now a day‚ under the education of Hong Kong‚ students needs to be learned biliterate‚ it will be Chinese and English‚ also trilingual speak in Cantonese‚ English and Putonghua. Hong Kong as a British colony from 1841 to 1997‚ at that time
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the 13 colonies founded by the British between 1607 and the 18th century. This is the original United State in the 18th century. We must say that the British when they colonized America were a bit late because other European nations had colonized America (both North and South) before the British. The first British settlement in America was in 1607‚ in Jamestown‚ Virginia. In 1607 Spain and Portugal had already built a great Empire in South America. The West Indies were colonized by France‚ Deutschland
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In what way were ordinary British civilians affected by the war? By the time the 1st world war broke out in 1914 many ordinary British civilians were affected in many aspects. Some of these aspects were conscription‚ rationing‚ censorship and DORA. The aim of this essay is to analyze in what way ordinary British civilians were affected by the war. In order to do so I will analyze the different aspect that affects them. To begin with in 1914 the government passed the Defense of the Realm Act which
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I believe American Sign Language or ASL is a language because of these three reasons. Number one‚ ASL fits the definition of the word language. Number two‚ ASL has a structure just like other languages around the world. To finish‚ number three‚ ASL is study by linguists because it has been ruled a governed form of communication. In the follow paragraphs are expansions on these three reasons. One reason that ASL is a language is from the definition of the word language. The definition of language
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Mechanisms and Permeability NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: Simple Diffusion 1. The following refer to Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion). Which solute(s) were able to pass through the 20 MWCO membrane? None of the solutes were able to pass through the 20 MWCO membrane. A possible reason to why none of the of these solutes were able to pass through was because the solutes could have been too big to be transported. According to your results‚ which solute had the highest molecular weight?
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power in 1789; was the first to be entrusted with the infant army and navy John Jay Chief Justice of the United States; in 1794 George Washington sent him to negotiate a treaty with England; The Jay Treaty was a failure because it didn’t mention British impressment and America had
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The United States has had many events in the past that weren’t very civilized‚ as we know in the past we did some horrible things to people who didn’t deserve it and we now realize that know. When the colonists met the Native Americans‚ the natives were peaceful to them by showing how to survive the new land they discovered. The pilgrims decided to have a feast with the natives on November 27th‚ 1621‚ to show thanks for the natives. (History.com). During George Washington presidency years‚ he stated
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The reasons for starting the American and French Revolution coincide together‚ but also differentiate. First reason that relates is the financial problem within the two governments. The second purpose for the French revolution is inequality being placed on the colonies in America and the third estate (common people) in France. Lastly‚ a reason for enacting the revolutions was for the countries natural crises. These are the various reasons for starting the American & French Revolution. Economics
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fairytales. In my perspective‚ I believe that children should be granted to watch Disney fairytales. Today my goal is for you to be convinced into my opinions and/or reasons to why fairytales are good for children. My thoughts are referred from “10 Reasons Why Kids Need To Read Non-Disney Fairy Tales” by Melissa Taylor‚ the genre being why fairy tales should be read by kids. For young children‚ people (specifically parents) are worried about the disney character’s dress code. I do not notice the characters
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Why were the Greeks defeated at Thermopylae? The battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army. The battle of Thermopylae resulted in a massive loss to the Greeks as the Persian army heavily defeating them. According to Herodotus‚ the Greek army did not have enough troops to maintain the Persians troops so they were heavily outnumbered
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