"Men‚ Men—these are wanted : everything else will be ready; But strong‚ vigorous‚ believing young men‚ sincere to backbone. A hundred such and the world become revolutionised." Ages ago‚ even before the advent of democracy‚ great masters all over the world had acknowledged the potentially of the youth in shaping the destiny of a nation. These masters‚ within their respective social and cultured back ground‚ very carefully sow the seeds of wisdoms in the mind of children to nourish them with
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impressive giant‚ bronze Buddha set in the natural beauty of Lantau Island. Hong Kong gastronomy Hong Kong has a variety of food‚ but is probably famous for its * Dim sum A delicious meal‚ an interesting food culture and a city’s favourite pastime all in one! * Sea food Hong Kong sometimes likes it fancy‚ sometimes frugal‚ but always fresh! * Chinese barbecue Tuck into some deliciously seasoned roast meats * Fusion Try the fused flavors of Asia’s world city. *
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air to the strains of organ music‚ to worship at the Cathedral of Light. You paid homage to your favourite star; you dutifully communed with the fan magazines. You wore the clothes they wore in the movies; you bought the furniture you saw on the screen. You joined a congregation composed of every strata of society. And you shared your adulation with Shanghai‚ Sydney and Santiago. For your favourite pastime had become the most powerful cultural influence in the world — exceeding even that of the Press
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Streep. Child is an unashamedly loud and extremely tall character contrasting with the petite and proper women of Paris in the 1950’s makes for some hilarious comedy. Wife of an American diplomat newly relocated to Paris she is searching for a pastime and tries selling hats and learning bridge before discovering her real passion in cooking. She broke the conventions and enrolled as the first female into a curdon bleu cooking college. She throws
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Cinematograph is one of the wonders of the modern world. In 1895 the Lumiere brothers gave the world’s first real cinema show in Paris to an audience of thirty-three spectators. The first film they showed was "The Arrival of a train at a Station". Cinematograph is really an art of our time. Everyone can find something to his liking in the broad variety of its genres. For example: horror films‚ thriller films‚ popular science films‚ mystery films‚ documentaries‚ and animated cartoons. Besides films
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sport is not only a popular pastime and contest of human abilities but also a school of life. It’s an excellent lesson of winning and losing and is what life is. We lose and win. If you can easily accept your losses‚ analyse their causes and go on working‚ next time there is a chance for you to be a winner. Certainly people in Poland practise sport not too often. They tend to be plump and prefer passive participation in sports activities by watching sport on TV. The favourite Polish sport is football
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different things. 11. Acting in high school and college plays helped prepare Tim for Broadway. 12. Collecting stamps is a popular hobby. 13. Rushing through your chores will get you nowhere. 14. Don’t you ever get tired of listening to the radio? 15. Mr. Olson never tires of talking about his grandchildren. 16. Bird watching with binoculars is a popular pastime. 17. Arguing with me takes much of my little brother’s time. 18. Constant complaining helps no one. 19. Listening to the concerto
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because they have to study for their examinations but reading is not only limited to study materials. It is fun to read storybooks‚ novels‚ magazines‚ comics‚ newspapers and other reading material that is of interest to us. Reading is a good hobby. It is a form of pastime which brings many benefits. Reading trains our minds to be more imaginative. It also helps us to process new information faster and develop our ability to understand how other people think and feel. People who love to read are more open
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disease of the nervous system that left him bedridden for several months. It was during these months‚ while Warhol was sick in bed‚ that his mother‚ herself a skilful artist‚ gave him his first drawing lessons. Drawing soon became Warhol’s favourite childhood pastime. He was also an avid fan of the movies‚ and when his mother bought him a camera at the age of 9 he took up photography as well‚ developing film in a makeshift darkroom he set up in their basement. In 1942‚ at the age of 14‚ Warhol again
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My hobbies Almost everybody has some kind of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music ‚ watching television and reading books. I am very fond of music. When I am free‚ I often listen to my favorite songs from an old cassette recorder. At weekends‚ I usually go to music shops in the downtown areas to buy good CDs. Of the famous pop singers‚ I prefer Frank Sinatra‚ Elvis Presley‚ Madona and Paul MC Cartney. I also spend an hour after dinner watching news and documentary programmes. I particularly
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