A singer I admire As we grow older‚ we find someone to looks up to. Some of us admire celebrities‚ family‚ and friends. I admire Andy Lau. A star of over 100 films and one of Asia’s most popular singers‚ Andy Lau was born on September 27‚ 1961 in Hong Kong. He grew up in a very poor area where there was not even running water. The young Andy had to make up to eight trips a day to collect water for his family. Despite financial problems‚ Andy’s parents encouraged him to do well in school‚ and upon
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Bear Grylls What non-fiction character can do all this? I ask you. Have you ever wanted something more? Ever wanted to make your life memorable or meaningful. You can. Why can’t you do it? How many people alive today havn’t been bored. Not your normal everyday bored. Not Short term bored. Bored with everything. Bored that everyday you have to get up and do the same thing. For hours. Hours piled like bricks on top of each other. These hours fueled by caffeine and fed by sleep. Lacking in excitment
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that eruption. When she heard about explosion on news she was shocked‚ afraid‚ and worried about the family members. Fortunately‚ her family member survived‚ but they lost their house. When I heard about that volcanic eruption‚ I was surprised that how other country people suffered from unexpected natural disaster. I felt that definitely the victims of that incident faced some mental shock for certain period of time. It is really hard to balance your life when you lose all your resources
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My inspiration is a fictional character and one of the three protagonists of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series‚ Hermione Jean Granger. One reason I admire her is because she’s got prodigious intellect and cleverness. She also inspires me because she is always so kind to everybody. Hermione was nearly twelve when she first attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She is a Muggle-born‚ who come from non-magical families. However‚ she became an overachiever who excels academically. She
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succinct ways to describe them would be to say‚ “female idol group”. But do those words truly describe them for who they are? Not in the slightest. The only accurate words in that description would be “female” and “group”. However‚ the context of the word “idol” is completely wrong in this case. Nowadays‚ the word “idol” is synonymous with “pop singer”‚ or someone that is active in many parts of the entertainment industry. Not only does the accepted meaning of the word not describe the girls in full
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Linguist : A person who studies linguistics How does linguistics differ from traditional grammar ? 1. Linguistics is descriptive not prescriptive that means ( linguists are interested in what is said not what they think ought to be said ) 2. they describe all aspects of language but don’t prescribe rules of correctness . 3. Linguists regard the spoken language as primary not the written . 4. Linguistics doesn’t force languages into a Latin-based framework ‚ and they are trying
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..Janis Joplin.. There are many people I have come across in my life that have earned my gratitude and respect. Of all the great musical artists‚ I feel that Janis Joplin was much overlooked and was a woman far beyond her time. She was a very talented artist. She was a painter all through high school. She started singing after she graduated and she said it changed her life‚ "Painting is kind of a hold in and be quiet kind of thing and singing is a more free...‚ flow out kind of thing. Your whole
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Interviewing Oprah Winfrey By: Shruti Kolli Who Is Oprah Winfrey? Oprah Winfrey is an amazing person and has gone through many struggles throughout her life. She has an inspiring life story that can encourage us to face our problems and to be strong. Oprah Winfrey has matured very much throughout her childhood‚ and has had many “Coming of Age” moments. In this article‚ you will learn about Oprah’s childhood struggles‚ her “Coming of Age” moments‚ and about her amazing life story. Oprah had a
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soul be strengthened‚ ambition inspired‚ and success achieved” – Helen Keller. Helen Keller may be misfortunate for losing her ability to see and hear. However‚ the things she has done to overcome these difficulties are the reasons why many people admire her. After having read her autobiography and her book “The Story Of My Life”‚ Helen has greatly inspired me with her strong character and spirited soul. Helen Keller was born in 1890 and was just like any other ordinary baby. Unfortunately
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The teacher I admire very much. I will never forget my first days at a primary-school when I met with my class teacher Mrs.Virginija‚ who is a religion teacher. She met my class cheerfully‚ sincerely and also smiled happily as she introduced herself. First of all‚ I know many educated people‚ who are pleasant to meet also to talk with but the sincerest person for me is my class teacher. Her friendly expression‚ smart appearance always admires me. The class teacher is a small-boned
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