encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES *** Produced by Don Kostuch [Transcriber's Notes] Original "misspellings" such as "fulness" are unchanged. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases Unfamiliar (to me) words are defined on the right side of the page in square brackets. For example: abstemious diet [abstemious = Eating and drinking in moderation.] The blandness of contemporary (2006) speech would be relieved by the injection of some of these gems: "phraseological
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used (i.e., contrast, asymmetry, proximity etc.)? * The high visual tension is the woman centralized in the middle breaking up the writing in the background. There is also high tension in the way the letter contour a human figure * How do the elements you’ve identified above work to create dynamic visual tension in this piece? * This image speaks words even though you cannot read the
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character’s perspective. That will engage your physical representation of the character. If you do not know your lines cold you cannot experience the character’s thought-process. Rehearsal: * Warm-up and run lines * Work the scene * Try to identify trigger words * What words or phrases solicit a response from you? * At what point do react to what your scene partner is saying * It usually isn’t at the end of their line * Keep breathing
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Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. There are many American expressions about insects --like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hardworkers. They always appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives. So you might say you were “as busy as a bee” if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was “a beehive of activity” if your whole family washelping you clean. You also might say you “made a beeline” for something
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One needs to be able to communicate through any type of language, whether it be art or spoken word. As a Britney, I am excellent at communication. I enjoy speaking with people and listening to others’ life stories. As a Link Crew leader, I need to be able to speak in front of a small group or a large class. A few months ago, I participated in an academic follow up for Link Crew. This is a way for leaders to connect with the freshman as a class, and examine how their year is going
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SPQQQ” the juicy sound that comes out of the grown-ups head as they crumble from the crushing force of the newly invented bifeial(see ad). This is frequent sound the reader can imagine when reading the book The Enemy by Charlie Higson. This book was an extremely tumultuous and roller coaster like book in terms of the readers emotions throughout the book. The golden piece of literature starts off with telling the reader that anyone over the age of sixteen is infected with this disease that turns grownups
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English File Intermediate Wordlist File 1 accommodation admit adult (n.) advert affectionate aggressive ambitious argue arrangements attention available bald bank manager best friend beware (of sth) biography bossy break up brochure change your mind charming Cheers! coach transfer colleague competitive context contribute (to sth) co-operative cover (v.) criticism debut depend (on sb) disadvantage dominate emphasis emphasize enclosed escort (v.) exhausted extrovert factor find out
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Catholicism in Paddy Clarke (pg.47-48) Paddy Clarke lives in small catholic community. His family is very religious as shown throughout the novel as he confides in the priest and looks up to him like a role model. The audience is introduced to Paddy’s simple outlook informed by his Catholic Church education proclaiming, “the best story I ever read was about Fr. Damien and the lepers”. Here, Paddy confides his attitude towards the priest and intensifies the story as the ‘best story ever’ indicating
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points, and state them in full sentences (not in fragments). Also, devote an appropriate amount of time to each one. II. Next, Make Components of the Main Points with Subpoints A. Look at the research that fits under each main point and come up with key ideas that belong to these main points. These will be your sub points. You need at least two sub points for each main point. B. Subpoints can be in complete sentences or fragments. III. Support Your Subpoints with Sub-Subpoints
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Poems were a type complex literature that needed one’s deep knowledge for the language. Being able to use words to describe a feeling; vague, as it is. It wasn’t something people would expect me, Heiwajima Shizuo, to be good at. But, I am, ever since high school. Luckily, no one was able to find out, not even my brother. But, after that person found out, that’s when my fifteen years started. ------------------------------------------------- During the first year, I was reckless as I had
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