How I became a bookworm My sophomore year‚ around April I started reading "Crank" by Ellen Hopkins. I only got somewhere around the 100th page and then stopped reading‚ because I was always busy with school work. we read a book in class called "Looking for Alaska"‚ I truly enjoyed reading it‚ that is when I started slowly getting more interested in reading. When school ended for the summer‚ I had to take summer school‚ and for my English class I had to read a book and give a presentation over it
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Lecture Two The nature of the rules - the underlying patterns (rules) of language are not obvious - we have unconscious knowledge of patterns and rules of our own language If a linguist identifies a sentence as "grammatical" this means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a
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Comparison and contrast are thought processes we go through constantly in everyday life. When we compare two things‚ we show how they are similar; when we contrast two things‚ we show how they are different. We may compare or contrast two brand-name products ( for example‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola)‚ two television shows‚ two cars‚ two teachers‚ two jobs‚ two friends‚ or two possible solutions to a problem we are facing. The purpose of comparing or contrasting is to understand each of the two things more
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A man is spoilt for choices when it comes to food and fruit. A casual look-in at the fruit section in the mall will give you the impression that you have a wide variety of fruit choices. But in reality‚ the abundance of mother nature’s bounty far exceeds the sampling you see in the mall or in the fruit market. The world is full of fruits that will stagger you in its size‚ shape and colors. Here are 16 exotic fruits that will challenge your imagination and make you salivate. Ackee or Ackee apple
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My View of the Ideal Teacher The ideal teacher has a lasting positive impression on her students. I have had multiple positive student teacher experiences through my many years of formal education. Until this assignment‚ I had not spent a great deal of time contemplating the attributes of an ideal teacher. As most of the education majors‚ I want to have a positive impact on children’s lives and have them leave my classroom with greater knowledge than they entered it. During my most formative
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Summary of Poor Little Tiger Cub Para. Summary Comment 0-3‚ 13-14 A study of Asian-American parents and children found that the “tiger” parenting style‚ contrary to widespread perception‚ is not the most typical parenting style among such parents‚ and is more likely to produce low-achieving‚ maladjusted children. Summary of study’s main finding. 5-7 The study critically re-examined the established Western parenting style‚ (i.e. authoritative‚ authoritarian‚ permissive and negligent)‚ as
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Chapter 8 Sample Multiple Choice Questions 1. In a competitive market‚ no single producer can influence the market price because a. many other sellers are offering a product that is essentially identical. b. consumers have more influence over the market price than producers do. c. government intervention prevents firms from influencing price. d. producers agree not to change the price. Suppose a firm in a competitive market received $1‚000 in total revenue and had a marginal revenue of $10 for the
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Pure Competition ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS 21-1 Briefly state the basic characteristics of pure competition‚ pure monopoly‚ monopolistic competition‚ and oligopoly. Under which of these market classifications does each of the following most accurately fit? (a) a supermarket in your hometown; (b) the steel industry; (c) a Kansas wheat farm; (d) the commercial bank in which you or your family has an account; (e) the automobile industry. In each case justify your classification. Pure competition:
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Thyme Uses: Rub chopped leaves (fresh or dried) into beef‚ lamb‚ veal‚ or pork before roasting. Sprinkle over eggs‚ cheese dishes‚ vegetables‚ fish‚ or poultry. Add to soups‚ stews‚ stuffings‚ and rice. Brew into tea with a little rosemary and mint. Tarragon Uses: Chop the anise-flavored leaves for use in soups‚ salads‚ egg dishes‚ stews‚ and soft cheeses. Excellent with lamb. Serve in melted butter with fish‚ steak‚ or vegetables. Constituent of tartar sauce and many chutneys. Makes good
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Today is my birthday and I’m on holiday with my parents. We had been on the plane for three hours‚ then we had been on what seemed to be the longest journey ever‚ to the ski-resort in the French Alps. As I went downstairs to breakfast‚ I looked out of the windows and saw the mountains beaming at me. I felt the butterflies fluttering in my stomach. Mum and Dad were already eating breakfast‚ Mum had orange juice‚ apparently she’s on another diet. "Happy Birthday Anna" they cheered in unison. I had
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