As a Senior applying to colleges‚ I have taken both the ACT and SAT multiple times. And I hate them. And it’s not just because I have to get up early on a Saturday morning. But whoever created these tests surely isn’t a teenager who loves their sleep. But that’s beside the point. In today’s society‚ they have become too important of a factor in the college admission process. They have the potential to be the only thing that prevents one from getting into a school of their dreams. Therefore
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ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY Culture-specific Items and Translation Strategies -Fourth Company by Rıfat Ilgaz- Translated by Damian Croft Bayram ERKUL 2011 Introduction About the Author‚ the Translator and the Book Rıfat Ilgaz (24 April 1911 – 7 July 1993) was a teacher‚ poet‚ and writer was born in Cide‚ Kastamonu‚ Turkey. Ilgaz is one of Turkey’s best-known and most prolific poets and writers‚ having authored
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writes that “among the Igbo culture‚ the art of conversation is regarded very highly‚ and proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten.” The description of proverbs as “palm oil” is significant as in Igbo culture‚ palm oil is an essential ingredient when cooking. Palm oil gives food a unique flavor and substance: therefore suggesting that words alone are inadequate and empty without the use of proverbs and folklore. Thus‚ in Igbo culture‚ the ability to communicate through story is a necessity
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meaning of certain expression or what they mean. There are some different expressions of American English and British English I found in The Parent Trap movie. It is based on word variation ( pronunciation‚ grammar‚ accent‚ spelling‚ and lexis and idioms ). They are some different expressions which i found in the movie. Split up – divorce‚ mum – mother‚ dad – father‚ totally – completely‚ I gave you a fright – you scared me‚ doin – doing‚ talking- talkin‚ daughter (ˈdɔːtə(r) in British English and
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Solomon says‚ “Ants are creatures of little strength‚ yet they store up their food in the summer (Proverbs 30:25)”. The ant is a hardworking creature (Proverbs 6:6-8) as opposed to a person who only wants to sleep and not prepare for the winter (Proverbs 6:9). We need to take lessons from the ant and prepare for the coming of the Lord instead of putting it off. The bible says that “So you also must be ready‚ because the Son
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The Inheritance The quote from Swedish Proverbs‚ “Those who wish to sing‚ always find a song”‚ relates to this book The Inheritance written by Louisa May Alcott because the main character‚ Edith Adelon‚ was a foster child taken in by the Hamilton family. Edith Adelon‚ the main character‚ is a kind‚ beautiful‚ pure‚ and good at heart girl. This Swedish Proverb means “The Law of Attraction is a mysterious and beautiful thing. Those who venture out with the intention of finding joy will find joy.
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face it. Memories are sweet‚ cherish it.” Proverb "Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller‚ Pasteur‚ Michaelangelo‚ Mother Teresea‚ Leonardo da Vinci‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown Jr. "Fear less‚ hope more‚ eat less‚ chew more‚ whine less‚ breathe more‚ talk less‚ say more‚ hate less‚ love more‚ and good things will be yours." Swedish Proverb “Accept responsibility for your life. Know
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The topic of our second presentation is about the proverb ‘Every Cloud has a silver lining’. This proverb means in every bad situation there a positive aspect on it. It is also an encouragement to a person who faced some difficulties in life and is unable to see any positive way out. In other words‚ there is always a positive aspect of something no matte how bad‚ difficult or painful the situation may seem. How can these proverb be related with the cross cultural differences is when people especially
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education model we will find this evolving and scaffolding of learning through continuity and interactions. Why we need experiential learning? I hear‚ and I forget I see‚ and I remember I do‚ and I understand. —Ancient Chinese proverb As the Chinese proverb itself explains a lot regarding why we need experiential learning‚ yet here are some more reasons why it should be opted. A simple research on thinking and learning can take you to the outcome that learning through actively engaged process
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confused in the examination hall at the time of writing his answers. A timely action in any direction‚ whatsoever‚ is a guarantee for success and perfection. This is why the wise often say ‘A stitch in time saves nine.’ There are a number of other proverbs conveying almost the same meaning. Thus we say : “Make hay while the sun shines; strike
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