MEI STRUCTURED MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION FORMULAE AND TABLES 1 Arithmetic series General (kth) term‚ last (nth) term‚ l = Sum to n terms‚ Geometric series General (kth) term‚ Sum to n terms‚ Sum to infinity Infinite series f(x) uk = a + (k – 1)d un = a + (n – l)d – – Sn = 1 n(a + l) = 1 n[2a + (n – 1)d] 2 2 x2 xr = f(0) + xf’(0) + –– f"(0) + ... + –– f (r)(0) + ... 2! r! f(x) f(a + x) uk = a r k–1 a(1 – r n) a(r n – 1) Sn = –––––––– = –––––––– 1–r r–1
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Two Kinds Essay In the story of Two Kinds Jing mei the main character and her mother that left everything behind in China never had a good relationship and always got into fights and wanted her to be the next Shirley Temple or a prodigy. The Main conflict in the story is that Jing mei didn’t want to listen to her mother. Her Mother always wanted Jing mei to be the next shirley temple or a prodigy. Her mother would test her every night on magazines she got when she cleaned people’s house and apartments
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In the excerpts “The Violin” and “Jing Mei Woo:Two Kinds”‚ the authors demonstrate their maternal relationships between mother and child. In Amy Chua’s novel Battle Hymn of A Tiger Mom‚ she shows how she and her daughter have a very tense yet close relationship‚ while in Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club‚ she and her mother have a very strict and unloving relationship. Both mothers want more out of their daughters‚ but Tan’s mother is much stricter and more intense about her commitment to the piano
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Do your actions pull you closer to your culture or lure you towards modern society? Jing-mei‚ Rose‚ Waverly‚ and Lena all share one characteristic‚ regardless of their contrasting personalities. Their desires to fit into American culture contribute to the majority of their problems because they find themselves caught in-between two distant worlds - Chinese vs. American. Often in such situations‚ the girls seek escape to their American sides‚ disregarding their Chinese heritage. "I wanted my children
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Jing-Mei-Woo’s Epilogue Three years have past since I found my sisters‚ and I still wish my mother could see how much‚ us being together has affected me. I have become a new person‚ I do not cower in fear about tomorrow or let anyone belittle me. I am strong‚ confident‚ successful‚ and it is all because of her. If it weren’t for my mom I probably wouldn’t be married to my wonderful husband of 5 years. Believe it or not but we met working on Waverly’s firms brochures. So if it were not for Waverly’s
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Wu Chen Mei Monologue Introduction: I can’t believe after all these years‚ I got to hear my long-lost friend Adeline’s voice again. When the telephone rang yesterday‚ I was sure that it would be Gran but to hear Adeline is doing so well‚ I mean university…. wow! I am so glad that she got away from her terrible abusive family. I just wish that there was something that I could’ve done! Event 1: (When Adeline was walking to school) Adeline and I were very good friends and anytime we played doubles
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10 Use of Communication Strategies by Chinese EFL Learners An Mei Foreign Language Department‚ Guizhou University‚ China Sanooch S. Nathalang Human Language Technology Laboratory‚ National Electronics and Computer Technology Center‚ Pathumyani‚ Thailand Abstract This present study reports on an investigation into the CSs used by College English students (or non-English major students) in China. These students are a large group who are studying English and need to use CSs to facilitate
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Mu Guying Takes Command is a Beijing Opera drama piece written during the Song Dynasty and later adapted by Mei Lanfang in 1959 (Yang 64). For companies or groups intending to perform the play in a traditional style‚ they would require an informed knowledge of the costumes and symbolism that is authentic to the Song era‚ culture and most importantly theatrical tradition. Basic knowledge of types of costumes and the various roles would be paramount. In performance‚ each role projects an ideal through
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While trying to understand the reasons for her mother wanting Jing-Mei to be great‚ Jing-Mei discovers the real meaning of two kinds. "Two Kinds" is written by Amy Tan. Jing-Mei‚ a young Chinese girl‚ grew up in America with her mother‚ a member of the Joy Luck Club. Through this‚ Jing-Mei’s mother pushes into being a prodigy. With this‚ her mother has the idea of Jing-Mei playing the piano. <br> <br>Initially‚ Jing-Mei doesn’t have the drive to succeed as her mother does. Her mother has many ideas
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An-mei’s mother appears at the door. She has been kicked out by her family after becoming a concubine for another man; this is viewed as a great dishonor to the family. As tension grows between her mother at the door and the family seated at the table‚ An-mei stands up and calls out to her. The break in tension clears a path for everyone else’s anger‚ and they begin shouting. As the family
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