Why adults are better learners than kids (So NO‚ you’re not too old) Kids are great! I was an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher for several years in several countries‚ teaching mostly children‚ and I could see how quick they were at learning a second language. Of course‚ who of us doesn’t want to go back to our childhood‚ when things were simpler and the world was full of endless possibilities (which too many people claim it somehow isn’t any more…)? Along these lines‚ one of my favourite
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Communism is better than Capitalism‚ so why don’t we start a revolution? Capitalist economies are not as beneficial to the laborer. No matter how hard you work you will still get paid less than the owner of the factory. So‚ even if you work very hard 7 days you get paid less than the owner of the factory. Why though? The owner doesn’t do nearly as much work as the employees of the factory. Why should he get paid more money than the craftsperson? But do not be worried comrade. There are others that
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Discuss the proposition that culture is more important than the individual. Many cultures have different ways on how they view the group versus the individual. This depends on whether it is an individualist culture or a collectivist culture. An individualist culture is one I which people tend to view themselves as individuals and to emphasize the needs of individuals. Western culture tends to be individualist. A collectivist culture is one in which people tend to view themselves as members
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It is better to convince people than to force them: DISAGREE/ Agree I would like to talk to you about today the topic “convincing people is better forcing them” and I am against this saying no forcing people is better but I also agree and saying that convincing Is better‚ please don’t get confused because in some cases it is truly better to force people but in some other cases it is better to convince all depending on the situation. There are a few ways to prove this point. One‚ forcing someone
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“Imperialism resulted in more problems than benefits” In cases throughout the beginning of the 20th century‚ Imperialism has proven to result in dominantly more problems than benefits. Imperialism essentially describes the acquisition‚ administration and exploitation of an area of land and its youthful resources for the benefit of the power/s that control it. Usually the dominance of powerful empires using other countries for their productions ended in disaster and death. They tried to benefit
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I disagree with the statement that friends are more important than family. Three good points that show this -and will be discussed- are the historical part of family‚ emotional/ social part of family and financial part of family. When you live in a family you have something to be proud of‚ something that you will carry on. The family history/ cult. This means that as soon as you are born you are a (the) person that will carry on a cult‚ a history. With your friends you have nothing that you
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There is more to life than just having everything What use is a sword if you use it to peel apples? What use is a boat if you sail in it in a swimming pool. And what use is a life you waste it chasing worldly illusions? History remembers those who do‚ not those who have. You can possess all the wealth in the world and yet be the poorest of all. For man’s identity stems from his emotions and his characters‚ not his mortal possessions. Of course‚ in today’s materialistic world‚ where success
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Effectiveness is more important than efficiency? Joel Fleming – Affirmative The following theory was first propounded in ’ (Samson‚ D & Daft 2012‚ p. 17) “Effectiveness is the degree to which the organisation achieves a stated goal. It means that the organisation succeeds in accomplishing what it tries to do. Organisational effectiveness means providing a product or service that customers value. Organisational efficiency refers to the amount of resources used to achieve an organisational goal
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“Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.” In this essay I will discuss about the major benefits of buying a house rather than renting an apartments. While it can be costly it is a safer place to live that has long term-investment and tax advantage. Buying a house may be difficult and it can be a confusing process‚ even for veteran buyers. Here are some tasks that housing experts say before getting into the buying a house. Get financials in order. Buyers should check their credit
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The World Health Organisation states that “Health is a state of physical‚ mental and social well-being. It involves more than just the absence of disease or infirmity.” Health is evidently more than just the absence of disease‚ as achieving wellness requires an adequate balance of various aspects of the whole person. There are several crucial dimensions of health that need to be taken into consideration before forming the beliefs of the nature of health – physical‚ social‚ emotional and spiritually
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