to hold ‘English conversation‚’ where they discuss their hobbies‚ sport games and movies. Welcome to the English Corner. [pause] This scene demonstrates the aspirations of many modern‚ educated Chinese teenagers who want to participate in the international community of English-speaking nations. China depicts the most dramatic example of a near global hunger for English that has brought the English language to its position as the dominant lingua franca in the world. But why has English spread so
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Why do we sleep? Time is money. But every day we spend 8 out of 24 hours to sleep. In such a busy world we live in‚ those precious 8 hours could be spend for a lot of things. However we are all acknowledge at some point that sleep makes us feel refresh. After a good night sleep‚ we are able to concentrate better and feel happier. The difference between sleep makes us feel better and not having sleep makes us feel terrible explain why sleep might be necessary. Until today‚ despite our advanced technology
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Polishing and buffing are finishing processes for smoothing a workpiece’s surface using an abrasive and a work wheel. Technically polishing refers to processes that use an abrasive that is glued to the work wheel‚ while buffing uses a loose abrasive applied to the work wheel. Polishing is a more aggressive process while buffing is less harsh‚ which leads to a smoother‚ brighter finish.[1] A common misconception is that a polished surface has a mirror bright finish‚ however most mirror bright finishes
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How and why do we age? Ageing is ’The process of growing old’ [1]. This is known information to almost everyone that as we age‚ we show more signs of ageing such as wrinkles or age-related diseases. However‚ the reasons for this is still not fully known and consolidated‚ which is why many theories about ageing exist and scientists are still currently researching this topic. This essay will cover well known theories and biological phenomena on the topic of ageing with critical evaluation in answering
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Why Do We Pretend? Alison Gopnik reveals the core of human nature- our unique ability to use our brain for imagination‚ something she refers to as counterfactuals. In her essay‚ “Possible Worlds: Why Do Children Pretend?” Gopnik discusses “the woulda-coulda-shouldas of life”(163) in great detail expanding on her point “ human beings don’t live in the real world”(163). Her argument is that our lives are consumed by the alternate realities that run simultaneously with the real world events. Gregory
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find out the truth even if you don’t tell them straight up. So why do we lie? We all have done it and we know its not right
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WHY DO WE AS A SOCIETY NEED A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM? Introduction The criminal justice system is comprised of a basic formation‚ the law enforcement agencies‚ the courts‚ and the correctional services. This system has existed since ancient times and although the three facilities haven’t completely been replaced over the centuries‚ there has been a lot of change and amendment to how the system is used to investigate‚ deter‚ and keep order and control in today’s society. It is a fundamental part
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Did you know that we consume one-third of our life sleeping? Or‚ that we change from periods of deep sleep to periods of light sleep about five times during the night? Or‚ that we only dream during the period of light sleep‚ which is usually around morning hours? Not even the most prestigious scientists know exactly why people dream but there are a few explanations in the works. Scientists have proven‚ though‚ that on average people dream three to five times during an eight hour sleep. There are
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Why do we (as a society) need a criminal justice system? Introduction As a society there is need for a criminal justice system‚ as it is essential to have laws throughout the population. We have these laws so people cannot use money or power to benefit themselves. The laws also establish that each person should understand their and everyone else’s rights and obligations within the community. The criminal justice system‚ is a system of laws and rulings which protect community members
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Why do we need bees? We seem to see that bees are just annoying or scary‚ yet do we ever sit back and wonder what would happen if we no longer had these little black and yellow pollinators. Would the world die if the bees were gone or would we all be okay? Well to be honest we are not a 100 percent sure what would happen but there is an idea. Could you imagine a world without apple pie or even just apples? A world without bees seems like a dull one without beautiful flowers‚ lovely fruits and
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