THINGS FALL APART Vocabulary CHAPTER 1 WILY - (of a person) clever‚ having a very good understanding of situations‚ possibilities and people‚ and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim a wily politician POUNCE - to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of something The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below. The police were waiting to pounce when he arrived at the airport. STAMMER - to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated
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were victimized by their opposition who regarded Paris as the centre of the revolution. The Jacobins formed in Paris‚ but clubs soon spread to the other provinces. The Jacobins were timid toward the beginning of their rise to power but soon grew far more extreme as time passed. Identify the aims of each group Both radical groups‚ the Girondins and Jacobins were fueled by a mutual hatred of the Church and a certain desire to end Upper-class privilege. The Girondins encourage peaceful negotiation with
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Vocabulary 1. Proclamation of 1763- A document issued by King George III to officially claim British territory in N. America after the Seven Years War. 2. Sugar Act- A law issued by the British government in 1764 taxing foreign fined sugar‚ coffee‚ indigo‚ and wine. 3. Stamp Act- an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. 4. Sons of Liberty- Colonial group formed to protest
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extrovert girl with a lot of ambition. In specific‚ I always plan well to make sure that everything is right. Besides‚ with some senses of humors‚ I expand my network by making friend with new people around and through others online social network tools Yahoo ect.... Moreover‚ in the spare time‚ I love reading interesting books and going out with friends for fun. However‚ one thing I care all the time is how to improve myself to be more aware of social responsibility. For me‚ these following stories are
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Report 1 Learning English Summary : Why learning English is important? Because English is the language for doing international business and to communicate with others around the world‚ so that’s why learning English in a school‚ college or institute of further education is a must. To increase your English skill‚ you must always learn as often as you can and practice as well. Try to use proper grammar when you write‚ pronounce well when you speak or something like that. As you know‚ English has
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Questions/Main Ideas: Notes: QOD: What is one thing about your historical background that would help people to understand you better? In what ways does the lack of this knowledge change your relationships? In what ways could the gaining of this knowledge help your relationships? (23 paragraphs) QOW: How does the author of To Kill a Mockingbird build historical context to help the reader develop a better understanding of setting‚ plot‚ themes‚ and characters?
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1. ALL SOULS’ DAY- November 2 observed in some Christian churches as a day of prayer for the souls of the faithful departed 2. 1 November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival 3. November 1 is called November Day (Lá Samhna) in Celtic tradition and is thus named in the Irish Calendar‚ where the month is called Mí na Samhna. 4. In the Roman Catholic calendar‚ November 2 is All Souls Day. It is known in Mexico as el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)‚ and the whole month of November
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2013‚ from $550 to $1027. While locals enjoy $ $13.50 each month(From MOE official website). IMPACT [pic][pic] (FIG 1.3 Showing declining Old age support ratio) SOLUTION Only scholarships are given to foreigners get it. It is difficult to make change for immigration policies such as giving PR to help foreigners as it will affect the population of Singapore. Hence I would focus on preventing current dilemma to happen in future. I suggest making use of companies’ overseas branches and investments
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ONE CENTRAL IDEA. IT IS ONE OF THE HARDEST PHILOSOPHICAL AND ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS TO DEFINE; HOWEVER‚ ITS MUCH FORM CAN BE FOUND IN VISUAL ART‚ LITERATURE AND ARCHITECTURE. THIS CONCEPT ADVOCATES EMBRASING “CONTRADICTION AND COMPLEXITY’’ IN ORDER TO CREATE VALID AND VITAL WORKS. ITS ARGUES ARCHITECTS TO LEAVE THE TENETS OF TRADITIONAL MODERNISM BEHIND IN PURSUIT OF “TRUTH IN ITS TOTALITY’’. THIS MEANS THAT POSTMODERNISM IS A COMPLEX SET OF TRUE NATURE OF ARCHITECTURE AND IT IS MORE REAL THAN OVERLY
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every man and woman that is a part of this country has the same equal opportunity to prosper. According to Albert Camus’ idea‚ “Freedom is only a chance to be better.” Inspiring hope‚ it shows that here in this country‚ we have many chances to become better‚ and by becoming one step closer to freedom; we are one step closer to becoming a better nation. I would love nothing more than to agree with this quote‚ but the fact that every chance our country has gotten to move on from the horrible time of
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