This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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Michelle Gualpa Ms. Parker English 10 June 5‚ 2012 Imagination Out of Focus When I was really‚ really small‚ I was very imaginative. I thought the world was limitless. I could very well convince myself that a purple polka-dotted elephant could go to the moon on a flying building or that a bird could realistically deliver babies to awaiting parents. Then‚ when I turned seven‚ I found out that most of the kids in my class believed in Santa Claus. I didn’t know who this man was‚ and was very surprised
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other countries‚ has its drug-related crimes. Crimes that are committed through the use of drugs such as rohypnol‚ ecstasy‚ GHB‚ GBL‚ ketamine‚ methamphetamine‚ and PCP‚ otherwise known as club drugs. Club drugs‚ often found at nightclubs‚ bars‚ and “raves”‚ is a genera term used to refer primarily to synthetic psychoactive substances. The use of these club drugs has been increasing rapidly according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. I believe these club drugs are the drugs that contribute most
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A Dominant Community’s Attitudes towards the Teaching of Amazigh (Berber) in Morocco di Mina Afkir Abstract Two linguistically and culturally different communities have been living in Morocco since the Arab-Islamic conquests in the seventh century AD‚ namely the Amazigh-speaking and the Arabic-speaking communities. The language policies that were implemented by the Moroccan government from independence in 1956 till 2001 greatly promoted the Arabic language‚ which
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the ideas and decisions of people in positions of authority in today’s society. Although some respect for authority is necessary for a group to function‚ questioning the people in charge makes us better thinkers. In today’s society‚ we have many questions about the choices and decisions some of our leaders make. It is just up to us to confront the person and explain their issue or problem in a respectful tone. In order for a society to be fully functional‚ the people who govern must be at peace
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Sensory Adaptation SSCI206-1103A-17 Florence Bresnahan Week Two American Intercontinental University Introduction Sensation is described as the stimulus of the reactors that our brain receives whenever we utilize any of our five senses such as hearing‚ seeing‚ smelling‚ tasting‚ or touching. Sensory adaptation occurs when the "continued presence of that same stimulus results in a loss of sensitivity" (ref). In order for the brain to continue to experience the stimulus‚ "a stronger stimulus
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Does Advertising really make you spend more? A standard claim is that people who watch less t.v. spend less on things they don’t want. But I started to wonder if that’s really true. How influenced are we by advertising? Do we buy things because we see them repeatedly on t.v. or would we buy these things to make us feel good? I bought a new vehicle without seeing one single commercial‚ I decided I wanted a new car‚ and I just went shopping for one. It’s pretty clear that advertising works on
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Throughout history‚ America has been fighting against drug and alcohol abuse in teens and adults. Many ways companies and anti drug groups try to prevent drug and alcohol abuse is through education in school systems and out of school systems. They teach young students about drugs and alcohol before they risk being around them‚ and they teach older students about drugs while they are around in their daily lives. Are these education programs really necessary? That’s the question many people ask‚ and
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Four Focus Strategies It’s not usually realistic for a firm to try to appeal to all actual or potential buyers in a market‚ because customers are too numerous‚ too widely scattered‚ and too varied in their needs‚ purchasing behavior‚ and consumption patterns. Firms themselves vary widely in their abilities to serve different types of customers. So rather than attempting to compete in an entire market‚ each company needs to focus its efforts on those customers it can serve best. In marketing terms
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| Does the internet make us better people? | by | | | In a fast paced world like ours today‚ the internet plays a significant role in our everyday life. Such a revolutionary invention‚ with its own pros and cons‚ has stood out to be a major debatable topic. In my opinion‚ the advantages of the internet in our society outrun the disadvantages and help us to be better. It has blessed us with vast knowledge‚ has reduced distance and has made the world look smaller to us. Every corner
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