Контрольная работа по лексике №3 People and society Read text 1. The Rise of the Ergonarchy We could have the leisure society if we wanted it. But Samuel Smiles¹ won; our lives are ruled by a work ethic and a duty to consume. In 1857‚ Charles Dickens observed that the nation was over-populated‚ over-pauperized‚ over-colonizing and overtaxed. Over-colonizing is no longer a problem – we managed to get rid of the British Empire and the cost of running it‚ but the rest of his description stands untouched
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heart. The advertisement called Rise and Shiny by Nike does just that for me and many others in the world. The world may sometimes seem separated with the poor staying poor and the rich just getting richer and sometimes it seems like only very few individuals get a chance to be what they want to be in this world. In this advertisement it shows that with dedication and hard work there is nothing you can’t do. There is no other company like Nike to bring so much people from around the world together. It
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extension) Jane’s ego is very fragile and she is easily crushed‚ so you have to handle her with care The metaphor is out of the underlying The mind is a brittle object The store‚ where a window was found to be smashed‚ is only a stone’s throw from the county police headquarters Idiom Could help to memorize I have the rages that small animals have‚ being small‚ being animal. Written on me was a message‚ ’At your Service’ like a book of paper matches. One by one we were taken out and
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The Lower East Side is one of the oldest and culturally rich neighborhood of New York City. In this neighborhood‚ the streets are decorated with unique boutiques‚ a thriving arts scene‚ and an overall bohemian energy all while being steps away from some of the major attractions that draw tourists to New York City in the first place. The Lower East Side didn’t always use to be like this‚ however. Over the decades‚ it has transformed itself from a lower working-class neighborhood into a trendy area
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immediately assumed they were the Americans shooting the stars out of the sky. Najmah lay awake in terror that night‚ “I lie awake the rest of the night in terror‚ with the stars exploding in a heaven that seems close enough to touch”(64). The author uses the stars to elaborate on Najmah’s fear and that the stars take place in a negative environment.
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Letters from an American Farmer Rhetorical Analysis The movement of human beings has been a major part of the world for thousands of years. Whether it is the conquistadors who explored South America or the Africans who were brought to the United States‚ migration has played an important role in the world as we know it today. America was built solely by immigrants and in his 1782 collection of essays‚ Letters from an American Farmer‚ J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur defines what it truly means
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American Life 1920-1940 Daily Life in the United States 1920-1940 was written by David E. Kyvig in 2002 and revised again in 2004. This historical novel documents the transformation America went through during the 1920’s – 40’s. Kyvig addresses numerous events that contributed to the rise and fall of America. The book was written to inform citizens and non-citizens of the industrial‚ economic‚ and cultural changes that took place in America. Kyvig establishes stepping stones to America and pieced
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“IS IT HARDER TO GROW UP MALE OR FEMALE IN AMERICA?” MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT 6/3/2011 “Is It Harder to Grow Up Male or Female in America?” This is a question that has been asked over and over again. The male gender definitely has it harder growing up in our society‚ even though women have came along way in achieving their independence. Still‚ the burden
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men and women were given the opportunity to play all sports together‚ women would work harder than men‚ it would be better for equality‚ and it would prove that some females are just better athletes than males. Most women who are athletes actually work harder than men. Science shows that women have to exert more effort to even compare to men. Men are naturally faster and stronger‚ so women have to try harder because they are not naturally faster and stronger. Girls have less natural upper body strength
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In the year 1782‚ St. John de Crevecoeur wrote an essay about the recently independent country America. The piece was featured in his collection of essays‚ Letters from an American Farmer. Crevecoeur defines Americans in this essay‚ to others around the world who wished to read it at the time. He goes in depth about the vast freedom and opportunities in America and compels others in lesser countries to come and flourish. Throughout the essay‚ Crevecoeur delivers his words proudly and boastingly.
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