To exchange one summer to another country during university life has always been my dream. No matter of hearing the exciting summer abroad stories from the people that went‚ or seeing the amazing travelling pictures they took‚ all of these have made me determine to join the adventure. This summer abroad program is definitely one of the best things an adventurer could ask for‚ I would love to go and discover the world. I chose Italy as my destination‚ not only because it’s a beautiful country to
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Anecdote | Generalisations | Emotive Language | Inclusiveness | * | | * “…that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century‚ tempered by war‚ disciplined by a hard and bitter peace‚ proud of our ancient heritage…” * Uses emotive words ‘hard’ and ‘bitter’ to carry negative emotions that convey the idea that they are more free now * Bitter and hard means distressful and difficulty * Effect: pulls the audience in and gets them to relate to the idea
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Mankind has always been fascinated with the idea of immortality. Cultures from all across the world have stories or fables that allude to this fascinating fate. While physical immortality is a rather far-fetched idea‚ a certain level can be achieved. Poets have been keeping people alive for millennia with their words and artists have been capturing eternal youth in portraits and sculptures for generations. With memory‚ art‚ and legacy‚ it seems that immortality is a very obtainable thing to the average
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Colette‚ they call me. Spontaneous Lette. They all seem to miss the point. The brilliance behind it all. Are you writing this out? With correct punctuation? Perfect. So where should I start…mhmm… How about this? The beginning. My beginning. Write this down‚ Eddy. I was born twenty years ago‚ in the majestic city of Long Beach‚ under illuminating stars. Or so my mother says. But I am inclined to believe her. On some nights‚ they—the stars—filled the sky and stretched farther than you could possibly
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Bee Cheng Hiang International Marketing Plan Prepared for : CEO of Bee Cheng Hiang Executive Summary This report is made in order to investigate the market conditions in the United States whether our product is well accepted in the US market or not. Recently‚ an economic crisis has occurred in the US since 2008‚ despite the great number of GDP. However‚ we believe that Bee Cheng Hiang will
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going to be more than just one clique‚ but there is always that one that will stick out more than any other. Everyone knows who this clique is and wants to be in it. As Wiseman mentioned in “Queen Bee and Her Courts” this clique consists of members who play certain roles in the clique; a few being the Queen Bee‚ the Torn Bystander‚ and the Sidekick. Those three have a monumental impact on causing many things including bullying‚ positive peer pressure‚ and negative peer pressure between the clique and/or
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Hummingbirds: Smallest bird on earth Hummingbirds are fascinating birds that are always fun to watch. These birds are able to hover in mid-air‚ dart from side to side‚ go straight up or down‚ or even backwards. They can out-fly and out-maneuver birds hundreds of times their size. There are many factors that contribute to the hummingbirds ’ ability to fly so easily through the air. A hummingbird ’s wings are shaped so that they are slightly rounded on the top. "Their wings flaps 15-80 times per
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"My heart leaps up when I behold" In this very short poem consisting of only 9 lines‚ the speaker begins by declaring that he is moved by nature‚ and especially by nature’s beauty: "My heart leaps up when I behold / A Rainbow in the sky." He goes on to say that he has always felt the impact of nature‚ even when he was an infant: "So was it when my life began; / So is it now I am a man." The speaker is so certain of his connection with nature that he says it will be constant until he becomes an old
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analysis. “Three men in the boat”. I’d like to tell you about my analysis of the story “Three men in the boat”. It is a very interesting story written by Jerome K. Jerome. He is one of the popular and well-known English authors. He is famous for writing essays‚ short stories‚ and novels. Especially‚ he is famous for his special humor‚ all his stories are based on that sparkling manner of writing. The story "Three men in the boat" by Jerome K.Jerome presents that three men with a dog stayed at
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In the poem Ballad of a Worldly Wealth‚ Andrew Lang shares his opinion of wealth and what people use it for. It can be either useful‚ or just corrupt you. “Money maketh evil show” he says‚ meaning that if you use it in the wrong way it can show your evil side. It brings you worldly things‚ but it can’t bring you everything. Such as family‚ friends‚ or love. All it can give‚ it physical things that you won’t be able to take with you when you leave this world. He uses a lot of repetition to make
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