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    Lesson from Classroom

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    [pic] Cambridge CELTA Written Assignments Trainee: Michael Andrady Title of Assignment: Lessons from the classroom Date submitted First submission: Date submitted Second submission: I confirm that this assignment is my own work signed by trainee |Tutor’s comments: first submission

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    In the chapter “What You Say About His Company Is What You Say About Society‚” Chuck Klosterman defines what he believes makes a villain. His asserted definition‚ “the villain is the person who knows the most and cares the least” (Klosterman 3)‚ rests on the idea that calculation or the “dispassionate application of intelligence” confers one the “villains cowl” (Klosterman 6). Klosterman explains his reasoning to us‚ exploring along the way the most evil action available (tying a woman to the railroad

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    Similarly‚ Beowulf does all in his power to protect Hrothgar from Grendel‚ thereby subjecting himself and his men to danger. As Grendel enters Heorot‚ the narrator states‚ “Picturing the mayhem: before morning / [Grendel] would rip life from limb and devour them‚ / Feed on their flesh” (Beowulf 731-733). Grendel devours a man immediately after the narrator states the passage. Even though the battle itself proves less difficult than expected for Beowulf‚ he and his men faced incredible danger from the ruthless

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    Lessons from Invictus

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    Invictus: Lessons about Leadership The movie Invictus provides a plethora of lessons about good leadership. First‚ the movie teaches us about how a good leader leads by example. This is because he/she know how important it is to people look up to them. An example set by the leader helps to drive people ahead when they see that what they are being told to do is in fact possible. The second lesson that the movie teaches about leadership is that a leader does not delve in to the self-serving act

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    Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like

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    “America is the land of opportunities‚” is the cliche manifested in Jamaicans like me from parents‚ friends‚ and the media simultaneously. The profound amount of opportunities America has to offer attracted many people here including my family and I. I identified early on that if I wanted to be successful in life I would have to leave Jamaica in order to capitalize on the educational and future career opportunities in America. As my knowledge on the ideology of life and my understanding of who

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    conscience‚ evil and ambition in "Macbeth" are strongly developed right from the beginning. Shakespeare establishes the theme by imagery‚ language‚ and dramatic techniques. Shakespeare uses these techniques to show the flaws in Macbeth that leads to his tragic death. Macbeth was chosen to emphasize the drama and tragedy as he would have been one of the most courageous and honorable characters. From Macbeth’s death we can learn not to let temptation‚ desire‚ ambition‚ equivocation‚ and evil influence

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    Reading from the Internet

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    Introduction Reading from the internet has grown over the past decade significantly. It has provided people with access and opportunities to reading that would not have been available otherwise. This‚ however‚ has some positive as well as negative effects to it. This essay will discuss the cause and effect to reading from the internet. Body Reading can help people use their time to gain extra knowledge and learn new things more effectively. The unlimited access to various sources the internet

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    sneak up on unsuspecting warriors as he hunts at night. One last‚ interesting part of Grendel’s description is that he is ale to wield magic and cast spells because during the battle he protects himself from iron blades. Grendel’s nature and his motivations for his evil deeds are crucial to understanding the character as a whole. I think there are two forces at work in causing Grendel to commit these acts of violence. The first is loneliness and resentment for being exiled to the swamplands

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    1. What evidence is there that employment discrimination has taken place in this selection process? Organizations have to have clear legal obligations to provide for equal employment opportunity in the workplace. Unfortunately‚ where Laura works‚ the company did not introduce maternity leave for women who have babies. They have to put resignation when they are pregnant‚ which is unfair to Molly. I do not think gender as discrimination‚ which played a part in this selection process. Laura was not

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