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    African Golden Past

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    Africa’s Golden Past “Africa’s Golden Past” was a very interesting article I’ve read. I’ve learned about the different countries in Africa. I’ve learn the many different art forms Africa have for example‚ languages‚ of different sorts‚ wars that occur in our great Motherland‚ and great achievements of Kings. I learn about different cultures that Africa has to offer. There were many parts of Africa that was very wealthy with gold. After reading through “Africa’s Golden Past” I believe argument

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    Mcdonald's Past and Present

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    2.1 McDonald’s Corporation About McDonald’s company today Since its incorporation in 1955‚ McDonald’s Corporation has not only become the world’s largest quick-service restaurant organization‚ but has literally changed Americans’ eating habits--and increasingly the habits of non-Americans as well. On an average day‚ more than 46 million people eat at one of the company’s more than 31‚000 restaurants‚ which are located in 119 countries on six continents. About 9‚000 of the restaurants are company

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    get there attention. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there is a great deal of action and drama that occurs. Fitzgerald depiction of Gatsby as a rich party host to a sensible‚ live struck man illustrates Gatsby’s many different sides. Gatsby is shown as a hopeful romantic man that strives to get Daisy to live him again. Gatsby was used to representing “hope”. In the novel everything was happy at first‚ however‚ it all started to go downhill when Gatsby firmly confronts Tom even when a situation

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    Past Tense and Task

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    Celta Pre-Course Task Task 1 1. In a part time multilingual group with mixed abilities. 2. I would like to teach closed monolingual groups with little formal education. Task 2 3. Each adult learner brings their own characteristics to the table. Adult learners usually have developed literacy and thinking skills in comparison to children but they may also have productive or unproductive learning experiences previously‚ and so may have set patterns. Task 3 1. I would want to find out their

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    The great gatsby

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    21 November 2013 Money in The Great Gatsby Gatsby has it all‚ the money‚ lavish parties‚ fame and many connections. But money can not buy love‚ class and happiness. Class is what separates the old money East Egg and the Nouveau riche west egg that is described as the "less fashionable" (Fitz-Gerald‚ 7) and although Gatsby has an equivalent amount of money as the Buchanans’ he is still known as the "newly rich" of Long island and couldn’t buy class that would impress the rather demanding Daisy

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    Serly Andrias Period 5 April 25‚ 2013 Contrast Gatsby and Tom People should be defined by their beliefs‚ values‚ and interests which vary from experiences they have had in life. However‚ the main factor that defines how worthy a man is for Daisy is their wealth rather than their attributions. The plot of The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald is mainly revolved around Tom and Gatsby’s love for Daisy and the struggles that comes with it. Tom and Gatsby are both very different characters from the way

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    The Great Gatsby

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    Britney Moncada Mrs. Schulman English Honors 11 November 3‚ 2012 The Great Gatsby Jay  Gatsby from the 1920’s novel The Great Gatsby was many things. He was smart‚ brave‚ and of course great. However‚ in the story when he is murdered no one attends his funeral‚ but his father and only friend Nick. The reason no one shows up is because Jay was great for his accomplishments‚ not his character. Although he was called the “great” gatsby‚ he didn’t fit the full description. He wasn’t great for saving children from a burning building

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    power were the only things that the characters in The Great Gatsby cared about. Rolls Royce made more than half aircraft engines used by the Allies in World War I. The Phantom I was the replacement for the Silver Ghost‚ presented in 1925 as "New Phantom". Rolls-Royce had a factory in Springfield‚ USA where at first the Silver Ghost‚ and then the Phantom I was built‚ too. The Phantom I was replaced by the Phantom II (Gruszczynski). Jay Gatsby possessed numerous of cars‚ one being the Rolls Royce Phantom

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    Anne Lamott once said‚ “When writers write from a place of insight and real caring about the truth‚ they have the ability to throw the lights on for the reader.” This means that the author has some sort of experience and/or knowledge in what they are speaking of and is concerned with the real truth. Their writings can open up the reader’s minds and help them to come to realizations. Two works that support this quote are Night by Elie Wiesel and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. In each of these works

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    Simple Past Tense

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    Simple Past Tense * Expresses an activity/ activities that happened at a specific time in the past. * From : V + d‚ ed‚ ied Irregular verb action verb * Negative – did + not + base V Was/were ‘be’ verb * Negative – was/were + not * Time expression : yesterday‚ two days ago last year‚ just now‚ in 1998 * Example : 1. Mariam finished her homework last night 2. They graduated two years ago.

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