The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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the UN Mr President‚ Secretary-General‚ Members of the General Assembly‚ I believe I was last here in 1957. Since then‚ I have travelled widely and met many leaders‚ ambassadors and statesmen from around the world. I address you today as Queen of sixteen United Nations Member States and as Head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries. I have also witnessed great change‚ much of it for the better‚ particularly in science and technology‚ and in social attitudes. Remarkably
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Hamad Alhammadi Intermediate 2 Dr. Sandra Nagy Valentine’s Day Valentine’s day is an important day. “ Valentine’s Day is very important for English speaking people” Dr. Sandra said. Especially on this day‚ a lot of money was spent in valentines gift. The old story explains how Valentine’s Day came from a priest who was working in the church and he was marrying people. Suddenly a memo came from the Emperor Claudius that said “solders may not get married any more and if any one married a solder
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‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy is one of the most profound love poems in the world‚ with a strong message to all readers. The general idea that Duffy is trying to get across to us is how the gifts given at Valentine has no real meaning of true love. She uses many different techniques and figurative language to express her message. Evidently‚ there is no specific pattern of rhythm and rhyme‚ so therefore we can conclude that this poem is written in free verse. This highlights the fact that love has
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Country Lovers Vs. The Welcome Table Andrea Williams Ashford University People are always looking to compare Race / Ethnicity in literary works. I have chosen to compare and contrast the literary works‚ “Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer and “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker‚ the theme being race / ethnicity. Both of these pieces have the same theme involving racial discrimination. Racial and ethical dilemma is a feeling that we may sometimes witness or experience in today’s society whether
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WASHINGTON - Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech‚ as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice President‚ Members of Congress‚ fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago‚ John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress ... It is my task‚" he said‚ "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Tonight‚ thanks to the grit and determination
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Modern History Sourcebook: Simón de Bolívar: Message to the Congress of Angostura‚ 1819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are not Europeans; we are not Indians; we are but a mixed species of aborigines and Spaniards. Americans by birth and Europeans by law‚ we find ourselves engaged in a dual conflict: we are disputing with the natives for titles of ownership‚ and at the same time we are struggling to maintain ourselves in the country
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that it portrays the fears‚ thoughts‚ and feelings of almost everyone in the story. Firsthand‚ the reader is able to know what the people are thinking and why. In the end‚ the point of view briefly returns to the white people who were at church that day. The story ends with the perspective of some black families wher. The beginning of the story is told from the white people ’s perspectives as they see an old black woman come to their church and go inside. Inside the church‚ the point of view switches
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Сабақ жоспары Пәні: Шет тілі Тобы: 6 class Уақыты: 23.02.2014 Сабақтың тақырыбы: Welcome to Disneyland Құзыреттілікке жеткізетін сабақтың мақсат-міндеттері: А) ақпараттық Ә) коммуникативтік Б) проблеманы шешу А) оқушыларды грамматикалық құрылыммен таныстыру‚ олардың қолдануын үйрету. Ә) тақырыпқа сай жаңа сөздермен сөйлемдер‚ шағын әңгімелер құрастыруға және шырайларды айыра білуге үйрету. Б) оқушылардың тілдік көркемдігіне тәрбиелеу‚ сауатты жазу машықтарын дамыту. Сабақтың типі: жаңа
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Rhetorical Analysis on JFK’s Inaugural Address Majority of the people know the eminent line “ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country” (Kennedy). That is indubitably one of the most well known segments of his speech‚ however‚ there are other parts that made it memorable. He knew he was not only speaking to America‚ but other countries as well. His speech keeps the audience both focused on what is important and understanding of the point he is trying to make
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