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    virility; the character Beowulf possesses all three of these character traits. Throughout the epic‚ the character Beowulf demonstrates courage by battling raging monsters and fire-breathing dragons in order to protect innocent civilians. Beowulf acquired honorability by battling in fairness‚ considering the villains fighting tactics before deciding upon his own. During the battleBeowulf presents other-worldly strengths that no ordinary man could obtain. Beowulf does not retreat from any of the

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    Yara Hassan Period 8 Catch Me If You Can‚ Frank Abagnale with Stan Redding Characters: 1. Frank Abagnale- tall‚ thin‚ clean cut‚ very intelligent‚ cunning‚ mysterious‚ nice‚ caring. Frank Abagnale was the main character‚ an innocent boy who was from a newly broken home and sought amusement in conning people into giving him money. This became his profession at age 17 and was successful until age 20. He was smart and daring. He observed situations which helped him accomplish his schemed

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    Can You Heal From Loss? The story was based on a real event in Columbia. The main character is Rolf Carle. The story starts on the first line with‚ "They discovered the girl’s head protruding from the pit of mud‚ the eyes were wide open and was calling in low tones‚" (Allende‚ 922) this sets the mood for understanding the stories content. Also‚ the identification of this girl establishes the tone of love lost for over thirty years. Rolfs’ finding of Azucena makes him close the gap of the experiences

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    that has taught me several vital lessons. The combination of classes‚ clubs‚ and other activities has forced me to use time wisely while managing a busy schedule. As my academic life at college will continue to become increasingly difficult‚ I believe now is the time to become serious about my education. I have found that there exist ideas‚ mindsets‚ and other factors that help in the motivation and success of learning. In addition‚ there are infinite ways in which I can educate myself through diverse

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    The hero of all heroes‚ Beowulf‚ strong and courageous‚ is the prince of Geats. Once he makes a vow‚ he stands by his word‚ no matter what the cost‚ even if it takes his life. He is reluctant to back down from battle‚ just so he can be there for the people who are in great need to be saved from evil. He signifies the true heroic character because he is willing to risk his life for his ideals. Beowulf defeats three gruesome monsters‚ two of whom are descendants of Cain. Beowulf is able to show his characteristics

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    TBLT LESSON PLAN Student Background/Context: English for Academic Purposes (higher education) Task/Activity: survey & debate on [Embryonic Stem-Cell Research (ESCR)] Lesson Objectives: reading comprehension‚ summarizing‚ skimming & scanning articles for main ideas and details‚ negotiating meaning‚ acquiring vocabulary related to theme Vocabulary: stem cell‚ embryo‚ pluripotent‚ morph‚ cloning‚ gestation‚ transplant Critical Thinking: listing‚ ordering & sorting‚ comparing & contrasting‚ collaborating

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    LESSON PLAN  READING  ENGLISH 9 UNIT 9 ( NATURAL DISASTERS)    Description of Class:  English level: Lower­intermediate  Number of students:40  READING  . AIMS: ​ After the lesson‚ student will be able to  know some kind of disaster  know disasters happened in the world  know consequences of the disasters    I. LANGUAGE FOCUS:  Vocabulary: some kind of disaster  Grammar: Past simple  II. PREPARATION: ​ Textbook E9‚ flascards(A4)‚ picture‚ bingo card  III. ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:  Ss have problems in pronunciation 

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    A Humorous character on Catch Us If You Can Apart from love and teamwork‚ humour is also one of the elements that is depicted throughout the story. Therefore‚ the most humorous character in this story is Granda‚ Rory’s grandfather. He is humorous in the way that he does things that not many people would do. There is a number of evidence that portray Granda’s humour throughout the story. First of all‚ we can see that Granda is confused and forgetful in a funny and extraordinary way. Sometimes‚ he

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    Lesson plan Date: 23rd October 2014 Class: Year 4 Yakin No. of students: /17 Focus: Writing and Reading. Theme: World of Stories Topic: Harmony in the Jungle Time: 60 Minutes Vocabulary – Holiday‚ Family‚ Restaurant‚ Home‚ Outing‚ Drive‚ Wild‚ Animals Content Standard: By The End Of The 6-Year Primary Schooling‚ Pupil Will Be Able To: 1.1 Pronounce words and speak confidently with the correct stress‚ rhythm and intonation 3.3 Write and present ideas through a variety of media using appropriate

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    but that view can easily change if the hero steps over the fine line separating being a hero‚ and being boastful. Beowulf’s position on that line is questioned in the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ translated by Burton Raffel. The poem tells of Beowulf‚ a great Geatish warrior‚ facing three monsters that threaten the vikings. Beowulf is a hero because he risks his life for the sake of others‚ doesn’t give up‚ and fights even though there’s a good chance he might lose. He proved this in his battles with Grendel

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