Honor‚ Country I was in the Cold War. I worked by and carried nuclear warheads. The warheads had a twenty- mile kill zone‚ after that was the burn zone. Then there was the sickness zone. I carried that. My regiment was highly trained in spotting Soviet spies. We had trained on the newest gear they used and wore in certain areas. Every German and US soldier knew to kill any spies in the Baden Württemberg State of West Germany. I was on guard duty and I used that terrible power. I had to; my training
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Cry‚ The Beloved Country "But there is only one thing that has power completely‚ and that is love. Because when a man loves‚ he seeks no power‚ and therefore he has power. I see only one hope for our country‚ and that is when white men and black men‚ desiring neither power nor money‚ but desiring only the good of their country‚ come together to work for it. He was grave and silent‚ and then he said somberly‚ I have one great fear in my heart‚ that one day when they are turned to loving‚ they will
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for the first time since World War II.[1] Except in Asia and Middle East‚ consumptions were reduced in all the world regions. In OECD countries‚ accounting for 53% of the total‚ electricity demand scaled down by more than 4.5% in both Europe and North America while it shrank by above 7% in Japan. Electricity demand also dropped by more than 4.5% in CIS countries‚ driven by a large cut in Russian consumption. Conversely‚ in China and India (22% of the world’s consumption)‚ electricity consumption
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to a Foreign Country I recently moved to United States from Pakistan. Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience‚ but at the same time it has very important effects on one’s life. The major experience‚ and also a very common one‚ is the one I have experienced is once you start a regular life away from home‚ you miss everything. This fact doesn’t mean that you are unhappy but that you are aware of being on your own. For instance I miss my family and
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Podcasts – Themes – City vs. country Introduction Download the LearnEnglish Themes podcast. You’ll find more information on this page: http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-podcasts-themes.htm This support pack contains the following materials: • the article that you can listen to in the podcast • an optional language activity based on the article • links to other activities on the LearnEnglish website on this theme (city vs. country). Read the article Town or country mouse? by John Russell Once
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My theme investigation examines that countries do not have permanent friends and permanent enemies but only have permanent interests. I have chosen texts from novel‚ short story‚ non-fiction books‚ magazines‚ newspapers and internet sites. The texts describe permanent interests of countries that cause wars to occur‚ the change of alliances and current political policies of countries toward warfare. My report outlines three key connections about permanent interests of countries that I made between
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person and give me different perspectives of people around the world. I made my bucket list and the three countries I would love to visit the most would be Mexico‚ The Bahamas‚ and Brazil. Let’s move on to why México is my one of my chose in visiting. Mexico was the place where I was born and I only got to live there for three years. I have always wanted to go back but just to go visit. I want to visit it because most of my family lives there and I would like to meet them. I’ve heard and done some
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Feet of the Country” by Nadine Gordimer‚ we are given insight into a deterioting relationship. The negative narrator and his wife’s relationship is slowly crumbling due his lack of interest with her. The tension and flaws of their relationship become apparent during the climatic event of the illegal immigrants death. This moment is a defining point of their relationship‚ and displays how the manifestation of their small arguments has pulled them apart. The narrator of “Six Feet of Country” is an introverted
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intense ego that causes the country of the blind to loathe him. The village additionally despises him because he is utterly selfish and thinks the world only revolves around himself. Nunez’s attitude towards the villagers effectively leads to his own suffering. Therefore‚ Nunez becomes entirely selfish which destroys any possible chance of him becoming King. In H. G. Wells’ “The Country of the Blind” Nunez portrays himself as being egotistical and selfish while in the country of the blind‚ for he feels
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Haiti is a beautiful yet broken country. If someone asked how to describe Haiti this was commonly how others and myself would describe the country. This past October-November‚ I was given an incredible opportunity to witness and experience Haiti myself. Haiti is deeply enriched in their culture and religion that is truly special. Haiti unfortunately lacks in sanitary‚ resources‚ and finances that takes away from Haitians being able to take care of their health. This country has gone through a lot hardship
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