Proverb: “Things are not always what they seem.” 1. What did you do well? Elaborate on why you think you did well on these aspects of your speech. What I believe I did well on was link the proverb with the speech and told a story that relates to it. The story was about how I tried skydiving for my first time‚ and was nervous for it. But after doing it I ended up liking it. Also I believe I did well when it came to looking at my note cards. Only looking backs at it a couple of times and always tried
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Practical tasks Lingvo-cultural Studies Mari Kandalyan 1st group 1. There are over 4000 languages in the world. A language counts as ‘living’ as long as there are native speakers alive who use it. Each language represents the culture of its speakers. By learning a new language you can learn about the history and character of its speakers. But what would the world be like if there was only one global language? In this case there would be no cultural diversity between people. Verbal understanding
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The best things in life are free” is an ancient proverb which has a deep hidden meaning. This proverb relates to all the things money cannot buy. This proverb is closely related with the proverb “money cannot buy happiness”. When we are born on this Earth‚ the almighty blesses us with a full – fledged family. This family consisting of our parents‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ aunts and siblings is a blessing showered by the almighty on each and every individual. However rich an individual might grow
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Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to
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FOLKLORE ANALYSIS Selected Topics in Industrial and Organizational Psychology LIVING A FAIRY TALE LIFE This analysis will be on the topic of folklore‚ including the interpretation of fairy tales and proverbs and their relation towards gender-role stereotypes. I. Insinuations of differential treatment men and women receive in Fairy tales Fairy tales are known for generations‚ and are most likely past from generation to generation. People assume that these stories are written especially for
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CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME Who has coined the proverb Charity begins at home? We can find different versions regarding the author of this proverb. In some texts it is seen as framed by Sir Thomas Browne‚ an English author‚ who lived in the 16th century. Some people attribute it to Mr. John Wycliffe‚ another English theologian of 13th Century. He wrote in one of his texts as ’Charity should begin at himself.’ There is also popular belief that the idea of the proverb is originated from the bible. Whatever
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an aphorism as “a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea” (Aphorism). Franklin modified most of his aphorisms to correspond with traditional or folk sayings‚ known as proverbs. This aphorism is parallel to a Russian proverb that instructs‚ “One who sits between two chairs may easily fall down”. What do these proverbs mean? How are they similar? Why do different cultures preserve similar kinds of wisdom? All of these questions can be answered by first knowing who Benjamin Franklin was‚ and
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Among the multitude of bewildering paradoxes in William Blake’s “Proverbs of Hell” is that which claims “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom” (class handout). It is bewildering in the case that traditional moral teachings recognize overindulgence as sinful. After all‚ it is routine to condemn the wealthy‚ who possess more than enough‚ while simultaneously pitying the poor‚ whose possessions are meager. So how is it that Blake distorts this view to illustrate excess as not only a positive
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Chinua Achebe’s characters in Things Fall Apart tell traditional folk tales and intersperse their conversations with Igbo words‚ sayings‚ proverbs‚ and phrases. The author’s choices in terms of diction and structure contribute to this piece‚ with the use of language conveying a sense of the Igbo culture. Throughout the novel‚ figurative language such as proverbs and metaphors are greatly used when the characters tell stories to one another as a way to teach morals‚ entertain the audience‚ or pass
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prevail. It also speaks on how God will make all things new. Proverbs The genre of Proverbs is wisdom. Proverbs describes the importance of living wisely and in the fear of the lord as opposed to following the seduction path of evil. Proverbs basically is a book of knowledge and understanding of life. The purpose of Proverbs is for gaining wisdom and directions‚ for receiving instructions on doing what’s right and just and fair. Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
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