This document summarizes the author's hobby of music. The author's entire family enjoys music - the father plays classical guitar, the mother teaches piano, and the sisters play piano and other instruments. The author began with classical guitar at age 15 but switched to bass at 18, which became their favorite instrument. They enjoy rock and ballad music genres. The author belongs to two rock bands where they play bass. They enjoy composing original songs and want to perform their compositions with their band. Music is a source of energy and life for the author and gives them many important things.
The document discusses the author's favorite game, which is cricket. Some key details include:
- The author enjoys both playing and watching cricket, and is the vice-captain of their school cricket team.
- Their school practices cricket daily in the mornings and evenings, focusing on skills like batting, bowling, and fielding.
- The author's favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. They enjoyed watching India play Sri Lanka in a live match.
This document summarizes the author's hobby of music. The author's entire family enjoys music - the father plays classical guitar, the mother teaches piano, and the sisters play piano and other instruments. The author began with classical guitar at age 15 but switched to bass at 18, which became their favorite instrument. They enjoy rock and ballad music genres. The author belongs to two rock bands where they play bass. They enjoy composing original songs and want to perform their compositions with their band. Music is a source of energy and life for the author and gives them many important things.
The document discusses the author's favorite game, which is cricket. Some key details include:
- The author enjoys both playing and watching cricket, and is the vice-captain of their school cricket team.
- Their school practices cricket daily in the mornings and evenings, focusing on skills like batting, bowling, and fielding.
- The author's favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni. They enjoyed watching India play Sri Lanka in a live match.
The document discusses the Chinese educational TV program "Lecture Room" which invites scholars to give lectures on various topics. It was popular for featuring lectures on subjects like biology, physics, economics, history and literature. Some memorable lecture series discussed the Three Kingdoms period and Dream of Red Chamber novel. The program also documented China's founding ceremony. The author believes the program is like the Chinese version of TED but focuses more on Chinese history and culture, which helped spread their charm and benefited the author's own knowledge.
Taylor Swift is a famous American singer and songwriter. She began writing songs and competing in singing competitions at a young age. Swift has released several successful albums, including her self-titled debut album in 2006, Fearless in 2008, Speak Now in 2010, and Red in 2012. Her songs "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" were worldwide hits. Swift is talented at multiple instruments and has toured extensively in North America and other regions.
The document discusses the author's favorite season, winter. Some key points made:
- The author finds snow beautiful and enjoys watching it fall, especially at night.
- As a child, the author enjoyed playing in the snow with neighborhood friends, such as having snowball fights and sledding.
- The author also likes winter for Chinese New Year celebrations and the family tradition of eating hot pot together.
- Fond childhood memories of winter are what the author remembers most.
My English teacher had a profound influence on me in high school. Not only did he teach me important academic skills, he helped me gain confidence and express my opinions. Whereas my previous English teacher was disrespectful, my new teacher created a supportive learning environment where he encouraged creative thinking and critical analysis. He taught lessons in fun ways to engage students, like having us invent imaginary products to advertise. His passion and caring approach transformed my attitude towards English and helped me discover my strengths.
Sara is the narrator's best friend who sits next to her in class. They are the same age, although Sara is older since she was born in May while the narrator was born in September. Sara is described as average height and slim with long straight dark hair often worn in a ponytail. She does well in school, especially in math, and enjoys reading fantasy books and playing volleyball. The two girls spend a lot of time together since they are both only children.
The document discusses several reasons why English is an important language to learn:
- English is widely used internationally for business, commerce, and travel between countries. Knowing English allows people to work with tourists and international companies.
- Many countries have English as a required school subject, so learning it helps with graduating and getting a job, as employers often seek people with English skills.
- As English has influences from many other languages, it can help connect one's own country to the international world and other cultures through communication and travel in English.
The document provides an introduction to the author, a 16-year-old girl from Molodechno, Belarus. She describes her physical appearance as a tall, slender girl with short blond hair and dark eyes. While she does not consider herself beautiful, she tries to be even-tempered, reserved, calm and modest. She was born in 1985 to a teacher and doctor and lives with her parents and younger sister. She attended kindergarten at age 3 and began schooling at age 6, having the opportunity to study at a fine arts school in Molodechno where she enjoyed subjects like English, Russian, literature and world culture.
The document contains an examination for 11th grade students in Mongolia. It includes sections on grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and communication skills.
[1] The grammar section contains multiple choice questions testing verb tenses and structures.
[2] The vocabulary section contains multiple choice questions testing words related to common objects, actions, and situations.
[3] The reading comprehension section contains a short story about two French boys on the Titanic, followed by multiple choice questions about details in the story.
[4] The communication section contains short conversations followed by questions about implied meanings.
Friends play an important role in our lives, but we don't fully understand how friendships form. While proximity and shared interests are important, true intimacy usually develops over time through shared experiences and understanding. The document examines factors like age, background, and interests that can influence whether people become friends, as well as behaviors like eye contact and smiles that express friendliness. Ultimately, powerful friendships can overcome surface differences through mutual care, support, and trust.
Kate lives near Leeds in northeast England. She works as a dental nurse but doesn't like her job very much. Her sister Bianca is married with two children and lives near London. She teaches at a school in north London and enjoys her job. Kate's brother George is unemployed.
The document provides information about a lesson on comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and weather vocabulary. The summary is:
- The lesson aims to teach students about comparative and superlative forms, new weather adjectives and a weather song.
- It explains the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables in adjectives.
- Examples are given to demonstrate the comparative and superlative forms of various adjectives.