In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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A Disappointing Holiday Have you ever experienced a holiday trip that you yearned for long‚ which turned out to be a disappointment? Well‚ I did. I am an employee who had been working continuously like a ticking clock for five years in the hectic world of Singapore. It was then‚ I decided to pamper myself for a holiday trip and break away from the air-conditioned office. While I was pondering over which destination I am heading for‚ I came upon an advertisement on the television
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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS written by Veronica Chan This school holiday‚ I spent most of my time at home‚ although I already knew this was going to happen‚ I still eagerly awaited the holidays to bring a break from‚ school work‚ extracurricular activities and tests. For me‚ spending the holidays at home is much more fun than being at school. On the last day of school‚ I eagerly waited for the school bell to ring at 12:40pm and on that day the time flew past. Then‚ I felt like a caged bird that has just been
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Topic: Planning Your Holiday General Purpose: To inform Specific Purposes: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be able to plan their holidays efficiently. Central Idea: Planning ahead before going on a holiday include setting a budget‚ reading up about the getaway destination and drawing up an itinerary‚ and packing light and right. I. Introduction A. Attention material: Vacation is fun. Who doesn’t love to go on a vacation? It is a perfect way to spend time with your loved
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Of Billie Holiday: If You Can’t Be Free‚ Be a Mystery is an inspiring analysis of Billie Holiday that pairs Griffin’s passion for the singer with a deep critical examination that deconstructs the myth of Billie Holiday that has been perpetuated through her “autobiography‚” the media‚ the Academy Award nominated biopic Lady Sings the Blues‚ as well as countless biographies that construct a tragic mulatto narrative around the vocal genius. Though I was only familiar with the myth of Holiday‚ a brief
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HOLIDAYS Can you see yourself in any of these situations? I can see myself in both situations because I’d enjoy been in whichever of those places. In Mexico‚ I lived on a Caribbean Island where I used to go to the beach almost every weekend. It was a nice way to relax with your family or friends after a long week of hard work. In the same way‚ spending vacations on the mountains sounds fantastic. I can imagine myself surrounded by trees‚ all kinds of animals’ sounds and stunning landscapes while
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Weeds in the water Water rippling around the lily pads Heat and Humidity Smells of decaying plants Quiet except for frogs and insects Peace My nephew‚ Kody is a 10 year old boy who loves all things I conceder gross. He loves all slimy reptiles‚ flying‚ buzzing insects‚ and most of all‚ smelly fish. Kody sneaks off at time for hours to his favorite spot we call Kody’s Pond. When I first saw his kingdom‚ all I could see was green. The tall grass along the shore line was green‚ the weeds lying
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doing my favourite activities. My time table is full in all the afternoon from Monday to Friday‚ so I only have free time in the morning and the evening. At that time‚ after doing my homework‚ I like listening to music. I especially love Westlife. And I often watch some music shows like American ‘s idol or The Voice and so on. One of the things I like best is film. I watch many American films and Korean films. I can watch a film through 10 hours if I have time. I know that it isn’t good for my eyes
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Devin Greenlaw 3/2/13 2nd Period Love the Holiday (Billie Holiday Report) Born Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915 in Philadelphia‚ PA; the amazing jazz vocalist never imagined she was going to become one of the biggest jazz musicians of all time. Rose Primarily in Baltimore‚ MD with her mother‚ Sady Fagan‚ who gave birth to Billie at the age of nineteen. Billie was raised primarily with her mother. Her father‚ believed to be Clarence Holiday who was a successful jazz musician himself‚ wasn’t
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are all around us during the holidays. For one‚ our brains will tell us that we can eat more fatty foods because we can hide out forming tummy’s underneath a baggy sweater and a thick pair of tummy tucking jeans. However‚ if you go with that idea for too long‚ by the time spring comes around you would have put on so much weight that you will not want to get rid of the baggy sweaters or the warm baggy sweat pants. And believe me‚ it’s much harder taking off that holiday weight than it was putting it
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