synthetic life. Especially if that person was my father. My mother recounts the exact day her world crumbled into a million pieces‚ as a result of one word. The two syllable word that tends to leave a tongue numb … cancer. “Your father did not come home at 7:30pm like he always did. That night‚ he was nowhere to be found.” When my
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HKDSE English Paper 2 Sample questions on Learning English through Short Stories Compiled by Melinda Lo I : Question types: A. on reading and appreciating short stories 1. A student at your school has posted this blog on the Intranet for your school: Write a letter in response to this‚ either agreeing or disagreeing with Keith. Do not give an address and sign your letter ‘Billy Ho.’ 2. ‘The best way to improve one’s English is to
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A devoted father sacrificed his life to save his disabled son when a car careered towards them as they walked together. George Tyson‚ 61‚ pushed Garry out of the path of the oncoming car but took the full impact himself. He was killed almost instantly. His 32-year-old son was airlifted to hospital and later discharged after being treated for minor injuries and shock. Last night Mr Tyson’s distraught family praised him for making the ultimate ‘heroic’ sacrifice which saved the life. The of his son
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My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. During high school‚ I was known as an introverted person who did not get along with others as much. I was afraid of being a part of a large crowd simply because I knew that fitting in would be impossible. However‚ by the time I became a junior‚ the daily life that I had lived routinely suddenly began to change. With the recent news about racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I started to feel
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The Inspirations Edgar A. Poe finished the last line of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ with a flourish. “Now to put them onto clean sheets of paper”‚ he said looking at the blood stained pages. “And of course‚ put away the body.” This was directed to the body of Mr Harper which slumped next to the desk. He gripped the body by the legs and thought with pleasure of his new deeds and the new novel which rose from it. He dragged it to the cellar next to the bodies of Lady Lenore‚ Mr Roderane‚ Mrs Magdalene
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING OF LESSON PLANS CONSTRUCTING UNIT PLANS Possible Format Subject: Unit Topic/Theme: Grade: Duration: Rationale: Subtopic | Duration | General Objectives | Specific Objectives | Content | Instructional Materials | Activities | Evaluation | | | | | | | | | Explanations The Unit Topic/Theme This is a general topic that covers the duration of the plan. All lessons covered therein must be related to the topic. From this topic‚ you will then select related
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My father was not a kind man. He was quick to anger‚ strict‚ and rude. As to not completely malign my father‚ I will admit we had good times. He played me his obscure music‚ and broadened my philosophical horizons. His death was not a quick and painless one. My father battled cancer for the amount of time it would take for a person to become a parent‚ nine months. However‚ his death was necessary in order for me to construct a new and less idealistic reality. Doctors diagnosed my father with brain
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Overcoming The Death of my Father Never in my life had I ever thought that at the age of seventeen years old‚ I would lose my father in an unexpected accident. To this day‚ I feel it should have never happened. I would like to think it is all a bad nightmare and that I would wake up to see my father there the next morning‚ but unfortunately it is not the case. There are a lot of things I did not understand back then; especially about loss‚ sadness‚ anger‚ and fear. When it came down to these things
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My Father: The Person I Admire Most Over time‚ there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life‚ based on their personal characteristics‚ accomplishments‚ and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders‚ who have inspired me by their contributions to society‚ and
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My Father Thinking back to the death of my father really makes me sad‚ I remember three times a week after school I would go visit my father. I would go to the hospital room where my father was in a comma since his accident; my eyes would often wander to the Gayle Sayers football jersey my mother placed at his bedside. Fourteen years ago my father was fighting with a friend of his and he slipped during the fight. My father hit the back of his head extremely hard on the concrete ground‚ and he suffered
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