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    other country‚ you should overcome to all your pressures tha are implicated. Which are the common pressures of being a student in other country? The students must be readjusting their lifestyle. For example the culture‚ the new kind of food‚ the idiom‚ and must become independent. Next the financial pressure‚ such as they may have economics problems with the school payment. Finally the homesickness‚ because they are far of their family and is necessary to make new friends and can be difficult

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    or simply [prefers] to rest. I don’t mind eating meat‚ but I really [prefer] vegetarian meals. Mosquitoes [prefer] children to adults. A Hebrew proverb notes that a woman [prefers] poverty with love to wealth without love. A Filipino proverb suggests that the bitterness of studying is [preferable] to the bitterness of ignorance. A Spanish proverb states that in a choice between bad company and loneliness‚ the second is [preferable]. I would [prefer] that you children play outside this afternoon

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    choices. An idiom is a phrase that when spoken outside of a particular culture it seems incomprehensible. This peculiar use of phrases is not taken literally but is understood by members of that culture. A phrase such as “jump the shark.” is an idiom. It doesn’t mean to literally jump the shark‚ it means when a show or radio program has reached the impending inevitable end. Using this term is appropriate when others understand the terms meaning. It would be inappropriate to use idioms in cultures

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    contemporary people and situations with truth and accuracy. Romanticism and realism are two opposites‚ but Dickinson is able to incorporate both styles in several different poems. According to Brenda Wineapple in Voices of a Nation poets were looking for “an idiom elastic enough to represent each singular individual‚ yet‚ somehow‚ include and symbolize all Americans”. Her poetry not only reflected her personal life‚ but it also reflected what was happening in the United States

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    Priscilla and the Wimps by Richard Peck 1. Identify the setting of the story. Element of Setting Example from the story… 2. Does the story use first or third person narration? Explain why you think so. 1st Person Narration 3rd Person Narration Explain: 3. What is the affect of having a narrator who is not a main character? Support your answer in a well-structured paragraph with

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    Equivalence in Translation

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    Equivalence in Translation Introduction Dynamic equivalence‚ as a respectable principle of translation‚ has been around in the translation sector for a long time. It is the method whereby the translator ’s purpose is not to give a literal‚ word-for-word rendition but to transfer the meaning of the text as would be best expressed in the words of the receptor (native) language. In this paper‚ we will focus on the criteria necessary to qualify dynamic equivalence with special reference to Eugene

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    and help them to become well mannered; but I am going to let the Bible’s point of view answer this question. The history of the Bible says‚ “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child‚ but the rod of correction shall drive if far from him” (Proverbs 22:15). The Hebrew word for “foolishness” does not speak of “playful mischief.” It speaks of “an inability to discern what is good.” Children (with their limited knowledge and experience) are not able to discern what is best for them. For example

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    not reducing reality to a string of empty euphemisms. Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby. Zulu Proverb When you take a squirrel out of water‚ it contrives a plot against you Duala Proverb – West Africa He who lives the longest has the most old clothes Zulu Proverb He on whose head we would break a coconut‚ never stands still Yoruba Proverb Afrikaans is the world’s youngest language with a grammar all of it own. Afrikaans draws from Dutch‚ French and Flemish

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    Provebs

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    | What Is a Riddle? A riddle is a statement‚ question‚ or phrase that has a double meaning. A riddle can also be described as a puzzle to be solved. When someone uses a riddle‚ it can be a thought provoking challenge to figure it out on your own‚ or it can be a funny comment that makes you laugh. Riddles can be great brain busters or conversation starters to get you think.  A riddle is as hard or as simple as you and the person you’re telling makes it. The answer can be right in front of your

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    Things Fall Apart

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    “When the moon is shining‚ the cripple becomes hungry for a walk”. This proverb has an underling message that means a good cause or motivation causes a good effect. A personal story that can relate to this proverb is when I motivated myself enough to make a high level soccer team. I had had enough losing against my friends and other teams with my local travel team. I knew I needed to make a change so I asked my dad what I should do. “Dad‚ im done with northern elite. We won only one game this

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