language/dialect expectations‚ first impressions/stereotyping‚ and religious pressures. If someone lives in a country that predominantly speaks a certain way‚ that person is considered “weird” if their vernacular is different from the culture’s. In “The Perfect Voice‚” Carl Elliott explains that a person that speaks a certain language or with a certain dialect is automatically stereotyped in certain regions of the world. For example‚ to many Northerners‚ anyone that speaks with a Southern accent is automatically
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Practice Makes Perfect In the eleventh grade I overcame one of my most difficult challenges that I faced along my academic journey. One day towards the end of my junior year‚ I had to give a presentation on an 80’s topic in front of my entire History class. I felt pretty good about it because my best friend Bethany and I always teamed up on these types of things. We looked at each other across the room and smiled‚ knowing that we would definitely be one of the best groups. Until my teacher
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haunted houses‚ corn mazes and pumpkin patches! Every year we take our kids to Powell pumpkin patch to take pictures‚ walk the trails‚ ride the hay ride‚ race through the corn maze‚ and pick out pumpkins to take home and decorate. Here are some “perfect pumpkin picking” tips: • A stem that is at least 1 to 2 inches long (pumpkins without stems do not last as long) plus how would you yank its top off. • If you are wanting it to sit up straight make sure the bottom is flat • No preexisting holes‚
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NIVEL: Segundo Medio PROFESOR-A : Mónica Meneses S. PLAZO: 30 de octubre UNIDAD TEMATICA: Traditions‚ Traditions. CONTENIDO: The Present Perfect Tense / Vocabulary related to different holidays‚/ Text about holiday APRENDIZAJE ESPERADO: 1.-Usar estructura gramatical del tiempo presente perfecto en las 3 formas. 2.-Manejar vocabulario relacionado a diferentes festividades 3.-Aplicar
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1. TITLE HERE Tessa is a beautiful‚ athletic‚ 12-year-old girl who loves lacrosse. She’s always been an exceptional player‚ consistently performing as the top scorer in every game. Although lately her strategy on the field has changed. Now‚ when she has a chance to score‚ her parents notice she’s passing to a teammate. When asked about her new game plan‚ she comments‚ “I don’t want to upset my friends on the team by always being the one to excel.” Stephanie is in choir at her middle school‚ but
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My Vision of Utopia There are many different definitions to describe a true perfect Utopia. The reason that there are so many people with many different ideas about the perfect world is because the act of making something perfect in a person vision of utopia is created to suit what that creator deems to be perfect. Perception is the key to understanding what makes a Utopia perfect and what makes it flawed. My view of a Utopia requires several different managements and trade-offs of what is believed
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certainly not perfect. Ever day is a obstacle‚ a new challenge‚ a trial that tests our morals‚ abilities‚ and patients. A quote I’ve learned to live every day by is said by the great Helen Keller. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” I’ve learned to stay strong in every situation I’m put into‚ when necessary. Past experiences and challenges have shaped my ability to perform different tasks and to value opportunities and education that is given to me. My education
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today’s culture has become so obsessed with having a perfect body type. The ironic thing is the ideal image presented in the media is actually considered unhealthy for many. Why should we‚ I say we to associate myself with common middle-class American‚ aspire to be a certain size and shape just because it is commonly shown on TV or the internet‚ especially when it is considered unhealthy? The only reasonable explanation for this crave of having the perfect body that I can come up with‚ is the hypnotic
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How does the Director create tension in the storm scene of “The Perfect Storm”? In the storm scene of “The Perfect Storm”‚ the director‚ Wolfgang Petersen‚ creates a large amount of tension to try to make the film more exciting and realistic. It is important for this film to be quite realistic because it is based on a true story. This is how tension is created in this dramatic‚ exciting scene using Cinematography and Mise-en-Scene. One of the many tense moments in this scene is when we see a tilt
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The perfect place to relax Everyone has their one special place that he or she can feel clam and relax. For someone‚ it could be a quiet place‚ such as bedroom or living room. For another one‚ it could be the hustling‚ full of people just like shopping mall. Everyone has a unique place to relax. As for me‚ bedroom is a place where I can feel more comfortable and relaxed in. When you come into my room‚ the first sight to catch your attention is a large French window in the right side. It
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