English is undoubtly one of the world’s most widely used languages‚which has become the language of international cooperation in science and technology.We Chinese students learn English as a second language.And the popularity of English is prevailing over Chinese to some extent.As far as I am concerned‚Enligsh is more than a subject‚a tool or countless examinations‚it has become an indispensable part of my life.In this autobiography‚I will retrospect the process of my English learning‚further make
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Culture can have a positive or negative influence on people depending on how it is presented. Culture is presented as a negative influence on the characters’ behavior in each of these stories by their amounts of freedom. In "Museum Indians‚" "Hello Kitty Packs Heat‚" and Things Fall Apart a certain group of people are singled out by having little freedom. In "Museum Indians" by Susan Power‚ the modern Indians have the least amount of freedom. In "Hello Kitty Packs Heat‚" Tina Lee‚ the author‚ has
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Abstract Listening skills research has tended to focus on strategy use in classrooms and on theory and practice of second language (L2) teachers. This study examined the teachers’ and learners’ perceptions of listening skills in non-classroom learning situations. Five (n = 5) study skills teachers and 19 former learners in a distance study skills course at the University of the South Pacific (USP) were interviewed for this study. The interviews with the study skills teachers sought their expectations
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The importance of learning English We live in a fascinating world. Our duty is to simply discover it and to marvel at its beauties. The third millennium brought up a controversial debate: globalization versus unicity and originality. Some people dream of a planet where we are all equal‚ sharing the same culture‚ high aspirations‚ building a common history. Others‚ however insist on maintaining the national specific through exploring mainly our forefathers ambitions and achievements. Nevertheless
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THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF POPULATION GROWTH Some observers attribute nearly all of the world ’s maladies to excessive population growth. They claim that rapid population growth has at least three adverse effects on human well-being. First‚ it increases poverty--the number of people that are impoverished‚ the proportion of the community that is impoverished‚ and the severity of the impoverishment. Second‚ it increases environmental degradation--the misuse of natural resources--with adverse consequences
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form of racism‚ has helped to evolve the world into what it is today‚ whether that be through politics or other sources. Although many people either do not recognize it as a political system‚ or just ignore it as one. If and once racism is recognized as political‚ one is then able to challenge racism in order to make a positive change. It is up to the beneficiaries to make this recognition in order to fight for
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder also known as OCD is a brain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the United States alone‚ one 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children are faced with the negative effects of OCD. The average age of diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder is 19 years of age. As a mental disorder‚ OCD can cause people to contemplate suicide. Around 5 to 25 percent of people with OCD have had the thoughts of killing themselves because of how much it controls their life
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What is learning? From born to dead‚ we non-stop to learning‚ how to sound‚ walk‚ study knowledge‚ even working skill. We learn in our whole life. But what is learning? Why we need to learn? Is it to follow other success person so we need to learn? Gagné(1965) describe learning as four factors‚ Drive‚ Stimulus‚ Response and Reinforcement. For every learning process before it start there are also have a reason to basic on‚ whatever we are learning a knowledge or a skill. And this is the factor of
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Reasons why weed is bad for you: Effects on the Lungs Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact‚ marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do‚ which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue
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they are faced every day and the lack of access of appropriate mental health care due to the stigma labelled on queerness. Additionally‚ I personally understand and experienced the stigma that surrounds mental health issues in Latinx culture and the negative impact it has on an individual. In fact‚ my uncle who identifies as a queer Latinx suffers from mental health issues such as depression and anxiety due to my family traditional views on the LGBTQI community. Unfortunately‚ my family does not completely
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