Part 1 You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with travel and tourism. For questions 1--6‚ choose the answer (A‚ B‚ C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. EXTRACT FROM A NOVEL ’Oh‚ Lyn‚ you can’t be serious.’ Bridget Cooper flicked her auburn hair back in a careless gesture that distracted every man within a two-table radius‚ and glanced at me reprovingly. ’You look like death warmed up‚ you know. The last thing you should do is take another
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a given environment or society as a whole. Moral behavior is any behavior that one person considers and believes is right and wrong‚ which can contradict the thoughts of the society’s conventional behavior. In each book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ and Uglies‚ there was some sort of struggle that made some of the characters oppose what was considered conventional. Atticus‚ Jing Mei-Woo‚ and Tally all went against the conventional behaviors of their towns and in Jing Mei- Woo’s case
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The Joy of Being a Teacher. It is said‚ there is happiness in giving; that means there is happiness in teaching. But I get much more than mere happiness‚ and derive the true joie de vivre from teaching. What causes it‚ I can’t tell; may be it’s the vibrations all around‚ or‚ well‚ it could be one’s heart that has found its moorings. The only other profession which can claim greater joy‚ I feel‚ is that of a doctor who may find the true bliss of being a saviour to many. Yet‚ that profession
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joyHigh-context Cultures and Low-context Cultures The Joy Luck Club explores the clash between Chinese culture and American culture. One way of understanding the difference is to look at communication in these cultures. Chinese culture can be classified as a high-context culture and American culture as a low-context culture. First I will define these terms‚ then explain the significance of these two categories‚ and finally apply them to The Joy Luck Club. * Culture is the way of living which a
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David Semester 2 P. 3 9/29/12 The Joy Luck Club Each generation is different from each other. While the younger generation has their opinions on things‚ the older generations have different opinions on it. This is the result of the society they are raised in and the changes in the society as the generations evolve. This is exhibited in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. In the book it displayed how the mothers‚ who were raised in China‚ had contrasting opinions on love‚ family‚ and life than their
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In the film “Inside Out”‚ Joy ignores Sadness’ help even though they must work together to save Riley. At the start‚ Joy does not work with Sadness and ignores her. In the middle‚ Joy still doesn’t listen to what Sadness has to say. In the end‚ Joy finally realises Sadness’ importance and that they can work together as a unit. Throughout the film‚ Joy disregards Sadness despite the fact that she is necessary to help Riley. At the beginning of the movie‚ Joy does not cooperate with Sadness and pays
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Chelsea Joy Handler Author: Tonya Wells Everest University-Composition I-57 Instructor Kemp 8/22/2013 Chelsea Joy Handler is one of the most influential women in the world today who has taken her wits‚ sarcasm‚ accomplishments‚ and failures‚ and has built an empire of success‚ lifelong friends‚ and wealth. From her television shows to her own writings and views‚ Chelsea Handler is a force to be reckoned with. Handler was born in Livingston‚ NJ but relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 19
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READTHEORY Name________________ Date________________ • Reading Comprehension 1 Level 12 Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. The word euthanasia is of Greek origin and literally means “a good death.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as “the act of killing a person painlessly for reasons of mercy.” Such killing can be done through active means‚ such as administering a lethal injection‚ or by passive means‚ such as withholding medical care or food and water.
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The English Effect 6 Mufwene 2010 – Globalization and the Spread of English 8 Pike‚ 2013 - 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn English 10 Shumann‚ E. (n.d.) – Effects of English Hegemony on Education 12 Reference List & Further Reading 14 Page |2 Adapted from Colls‚ T. (2009‚ October 19) The Death of Language? Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8311000/8311069.stm The Death of Language? An estimated 7‚000 languages are being spoken around
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The Joy Luck Club “The elements were from my mother’s own vision of organic chemistry. Each person is made of five elements‚ she told me. Too much fire and you had a bad temper. That was like my father‚ whom my mother always criticized for his cigarette habit and who always shouted back that she should keep her thoughts to herself. I think he now feels guilty that he didn’t let my mother speak her mind. Too little wood and bent to quickly to listen to other people’s ideas‚ unable to stand
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