process‚ we are also assigned with weekly reflections which requires us to reflect on whatever we have learnt throughout the whole week. New and wonderful experiences have been garnered through Madam Diana’s teaching. Answering comprehension questions was not like those high school ‘read the text and answer the questions carefully’. We are exposed with new and interesting methods in learning English. Our first class started with the typical introduction. Madam Diana had us captivated with her booming
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|Time: 17h30-19h | Date of Test: I. Choose the best answers 1. Tom is breathless. He …………. all this morning. a. runs b. is running c. ran d. has been running 2. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It’s advertised as a place …….. you can find just about anything you might want to buy. a. where b. which c. in where d. in that 3. When I entered the room‚ I …….. Tom sleeping on sofa. a. saw b. see c. have seen d
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1/31/13 The Halot‚ Elizabeth-Jane and Their Gender Roles “Don’t be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up.”-Jeanette Stanley. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy introduces the readers to Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta‚ two girls of both different means personalities. The comparison by Thomas Hardy of Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta reveals two different sides of the gender barriers that faced young women in the 1800’s. This comparison shows that Hardy is an early feminist. This is shown through
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ball like a girl!” [entire group stands in shocked silence] Phillips: “What did you say?” Ham Porter: “You heard me.” Phillips: “Tomorrow. Noon‚ at our field. Be there‚ buffalo-butt breath.” This is an excerpt from the film‚ “The Sandlot” that was released in 1993‚ but was set in the 1960’s. What you see here is an example of the phrase “like a girl‚” actually having reference and meaning from one young man to another. It’s stating that Phillips plays baseball like a young girl‚ which was a
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In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a young girl faces a fateful ending in a story about awareness and beauty. The author‚ Joyce Carol Oates’‚ main inspiration of this story was that of a Tucson serial killer during the 1950s (citation). In the mid-20th century‚ serial killers were highly publicized‚ with most of them being killers of women. With the high traffic of serial killers in the media‚ there is no surprise as to why Oates’ chose to write a short story not only to take
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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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Girl Interrupted: Susanna Kaysen’s Mental Illness Katie Casebeer Margaret Gibson Amancio Lopes Molly Rather Boston College PY230 The film‚ Girl‚ Interrupted‚ is based on the life and memoir of Susanna Kaysen. During the late 1960’s Susanna Kaysen‚ attempted suicide and checked herself into a mental health hospital for two years. This movie adaptation weaves together the intricacies of Susanna’s personal life‚ the pressures of a changing society and the unexpected friendships she formed
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Student Summarizing Jessica Hemauer " Farm Girl" Eng Professor 1-18-14 The essay read was "Farm Girl" by Jessica Hemauer. What I think Jessica was trying to tell her readers was tasks or situations you may be in that you may consider awful or just plan not fair can turn out to benefit you later in life. Struggling through these tough situations might just be worth it later on in life. I don’t believe that was Jessica’s only main point. Jessica also explained
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The Girl Scout Promise On my honor‚ I will do my duty To God and my country. To help other people at all times And to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Law A Girl Scout’s honor is to be trusted. A Girl Scout is loyal. A Girl Scout is helpful. A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister to every other Girl Scout. A Girl Scout is courteous. A Girl Scout respects living things. A Girl Scout is disciplined. A Girl Scout is self-reliant. A Girl Scout is thrifty. A Girl Scout
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Creative Writing Reader Response # 3 Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy from Contemporary American Short Fiction The story is told in second person‚ which gives the reader a sense of being in the story‚ at the same time being an observer. It begins with telling you where you stand in the socio-economics’ and in the eyes of your peers. “If you’re white‚ and you’re not rich or poor but somewhere in the middle‚ it’s hard to have worse luck than be born a girl on the Ranch. It doesn’t matter if your father
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