Vacation at the Beach Vs. the Mountains Ivet Molina Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra ESOL 103 Felicia Donaghy March 24‚ 2014 Vacation at the Beach Vs. the Mountains People are always looking forward to their vacation period. There are many options where to go. According to a study by some explorers‚ most common places people choose for taking a vacation are the beach and the mountain. Both places offer a variety of fun activities
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& uncles; the other is the one that your cousins‚ siblings‚ and you have come to known as yours. Do you take the new step and start a new culture different from your family’s roots‚ or make adapt to both cultures? Growing up my family was very Spanish dominant speaking; actually I don’t believe ever hearing anyone speaking English when I was a young boy. Both my grandparents had emigrated from Mexico and settled in Edinburg‚ where they started their family there. My mother was born a United States
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Background Although it seems strange‚ languages do have sex‚ with Spanish and Arabic being the most sexist languages‚ while Finnish is the least sexist. This is because most of the languages do not have neutral terms that allow us to name something without associating it with the masculine or feminine‚ such as “the” in English‚ Spanish instead has “el” and “la” which gives rise to the fact that in practice the masculine is used as a synonym of the universal‚ which contributes to perpetuate discrimination
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Prison: Punishment or Vacation. Three hot meals a day‚ free education‚ and shelter from the elements‚ does this sound good to any one? I bet it does‚ especially to the 737‚304 homeless people who according to the human rights record of the United States in 2005‚ have none of these thing that are given daily to murderers‚ rapists‚ and drug dealers. I think it is great that people who kill other people get sent to prison. I do not think it is great that convicts are given the opportunity to obtain
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Ferdinand Magellan Expedition Ferdinand Magellan‚ a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown‚ was looking for a westward route to theto the Spice Islands of Indonesia. On March 16‚ 1521‚ Magellan’s expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. He was the first European to reach the islands. Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly with Magellan and embraced Christianity‚ but their enemy‚ Lapu-Lapu was not. Humabon wanted Magellan to kill Lapu-Lapu while Magellan wanted to convert Lapu-Lapu
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Class: Spanish II Dates: August 13 - 26 Review Unit Tuesday/Wednesday 13/14: Journal 1: ¿Cual fue la experiencia más importante que te pasó durante el verano? Descríbela usando al menos siete oraciones. Classwork: How to be a Spanish II student: Units—journals‚ vocab quizzes‚ homework on vhl site‚ skits‚ study guide‚ test. Speaking/Listening‚ F errors‚ Pet peeves—IDK‚ Yawning‚ Putting head down. Most important—dots. Get on Edmodo Page. Pass out question sheets
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defines a vacation as a period of time to pause from work‚ study‚ or additional activities. Also can be defined as a time period for relaxation‚ leisure‚ recreation‚ or traveling. Now as the definition for vacation suggests‚ a vacation can be idealized in two different practices. One method a person who is considering on taking a vacation where they can relax‚ might possibly consider a luxurious vacation to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Formerly the contrasting style of vacation would be an
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As I’ve read the pre-Spanish era given by Mr.Ralph‚ there are a lot of things I’ve learned‚ things that recalled me about the history of the Philippines and the situation we had in the arms of the Spaniards. First‚ when it comes to the people who were involved in the whole history about our country‚ many of them exert their efforts and their ideas on how things are possible and how it can work. Different places also contributed their ideas to the development of the history by observations that they
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to gain money from local resourses and political power. Now we might ask why didn’t they "just" exploit the land and leave the native cultures be. Which brings me to the second reason‚ which is more from a cultural perspective. Example: Why did Spanish conquistadors think the natives in Sounth America couldn’t be human and
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With a history dating back to the mid 80s‚ the Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally & Concert carries on a southern biking tradition. Held twice a year at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds (formerly Ceremonial Grounds) in Cherokee‚ North Carolina‚ this event draws bikers from all over the United States. Situated on the Cherokee Indian Reservation‚ the event is only minutes away from the Great Smokey Mountains National Park‚ Blue Ridge Parkway‚ Cherohala Parkway‚ and the dragon’s lair at Deals
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