Writing Prompt 4
A writing prompt for a narrative text. Suitable for MYP and/or DP English language acquisition practice and assessments.
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A writing prompt for a narrative text. Suitable for MYP and/or DP English language acquisition practice and assessments.
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A writing prompt that scaffolds the process of writing a narrative. Suitable for MYP and/or DP English language acquisition practice and assessments.
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A writing prompt that scaffolds the process of writing a narrative. Suitable for MYP and/or DP English language acquisition practice and assessments.
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A writing prompt to describe, explain or tell a story. Suitable for MYP and/or DP English language acquisition practice and assessments.
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At only eight years old, this kid is surely the youngest “business-child” on earth!.
There is a famous online store that sells marbles. Nothing extraordinary, there are thousands of online stores nowadays. However, this is a very special store: Its owner and manager is only eight years old. No, we did not make a mistake; he is just a kid. His mom helped him and now he is a successful business-child who sells marbles.
Marbles are a popular game, but this kid is not playing at all. His mom, who is the accountant and Webmaster of the company, says that Harli is always thinking of ideas to make his store better.
It is hard to operate a company, and it is even harder when you have to do schoolwork as well. Yes, he is a businessman, but he still has to do his Math and English homework.
The top basketball league in the world.
The National Basketball Association is the most important men’s basketball league in North America. 29 teams from the USA and 1 from Canada play throughout the season.
These 30 teams are evenly divided between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Up to date, the team from Miami reigns in the East, while the team from Oklahoma leads the Western division.
By the end of this season, the Champions of the two conferences will see each other in the play-offs. The play offs are the finals of NBA, and the first team to win 3 games will be the champion.
Every year in March many people gather to celebrate the arrival of Christianity to Ireland. Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans and other Christian religions commemorate this in various ways.
Religious services are common, but they are not the only characteristic. People wear green clothes, especially T-shirts and hats. However, the most popular symbol of Saint Patrick’s Day is the shamrock.
In the United States, this holiday is very popular amongst people of Irish descent. In many American cities, you can see a lot of locals wearing green and drinking beer in Irish-styled pubs.
For more information go to http://www.st-patricks-day.com/
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On January 23, Chinese people will gather for their biggest annual celebration.
The Chinese calendar is the oldest time-record that you can find today. Some people say it is almost 30.000 years old. This is a mixture of lunar and solar calendar, and it is used in most of Southeast Asia today. Western cultures (America and Europe for example) use a solar calendar, best known as the “Gregorian” calendar.
In the Chinese calendar, years receive the name of 12 animals; for example this year will be the Year of the Dragon, the year that is ending was the Year of the Rabbit, and the one before was the Year of the Tiger.
The Chinese New Year does not fall on the same date every year. This year it will be on January 23, but last year it was on February 3. This is because the calendar is cyclical and the year can begin anytime from the end of January to the middle of February.
The top English football league.
The Premier League is the most important football competition in England. There are 20 teams that play to find out who the champion is.
Right now, Manchester City is the leader with 48 points. Manchester United and Tottenham are following closely, but Bolton and Wigan stand no chance. They are 19th and 20th respectively.
Fans can go to the stadium to support their teams, or take advantage of the TV coverage and watch the games at home. No matter what option they choose, they should know who the champion is by the beginning of May. The 2011-2012 season will end on Sunday, May 13th.
The Senate of the United States of America is on the process of passing laws to prevent online piracy. However, some people say that these laws will do more than just fight piracy. They say the laws will become a form of censorship. The names of the laws are S.O.P.A. (Stop Online Piracy Act) and P.I.P.A. (Protect Intellectual Property Act), and mainly video and music studios in the US support them. They say that they are loosing huge amounts of money due to online piracy.
Although nobody seems to support the violation of copyright, online companies and some scholars suggest that the law might easily promote violation to rights such as the freedom of speech. That is why they openly oppose these laws.
For more information go to http://www.forbes.com/sites/derekbroes/2012/01/20/why-should-you-fear-sopa-and-pipa/
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Egyptian public media & private media have different versions.
State news agencies and private news agencies seem to disagree on who is responsible for the violent events of the last three days in Egypt.
The clashes began on Friday when the police officers tried to disperse a small protest against the transitional government. After this event, thousands of protesters reacted strongly.
On the one hand, according to the official agencies, some people from inside the riots killed the protesters. On the other hand, media that are not affiliated with the government suggest that the army and the police attacked and killed civilians.
All this has happened while this African country undergoes elections to decide who is going to replace former president Mubarak.
Many people talk about being healthy, but few can tell you what a healthy plate looks like.
Everybody talks about healthy food, but some people have misconceptions about what is healthy and what is unhealthy.
For example, people say that ice cream is a very unhealthy food. The truth is that ice cream is unhealthy only if you eat too much of it, or in very especial cases.
Fruits and vegetables are very healthy, but your body also needs other foods. A healthy meal includes fruits, vegetables, grains (wheat, rice, oatmeal), protein (meat, pork, chicken, and beans), and dairy products (milk, cheese, and yogurt).
All of them are healthy; just remember not to eat too much.
For more about this topic go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov
This article does not replace professional advice. If you need help with your diet, please visit a professional Nutritionist or Dietarian.
The world population recently reached 7 billion, and the number keeps growing.
We are now more than seven billion people sharing this planet. The earth now has twice more inhabitants than what it used to have only fifty years ago. By December 1971, forty years ago, we were less than 4 billion, and around three hundred thousand babies were born everyday.
Now that we have reached this astronomic number, the toll of births is not much higher (no more than 400,000 per day). However, the real question is not about how many people are born everyday, or how many die. The real question has to do with the challenges and opportunities that this number represents.
In countries like China, almost two thousand people are born every minute, and almost one thousand die in the same period of time.