Friends are people who understands you, and if they don’t, they try to. They are always there for you when you need them. They care for you, love you, and respect you for who and what you are.
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Fast-food restaurants are in almost every country of the world now. They are popular because they are served quickly, convenient to find, and relatively cheap.
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Advertising is the way to sell products or goods to customers. It’s a creative way to communicate and to publicly promote products, brands, and services with potential buyers.
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Apple Airtag is a very small device that was developed in order to help us find things that we commonly misplace. It was never meant to be a gadget for unwanted tracking of people.
Read the article about how some abusers are using Airtag to stalk their victims. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.
Imagine getting paid to do nothing. Sounds like the perfect job, right? Shoji Morimoto, a 38-year-old Tokyo resident, gets paid 10,000 yen ($70) by simply meeting up with clients who hire him just to be with them.
Let’s read the article below to know how this man made a career out of doing absolutely nothing.
After the civil war in 2002, Angola has remained politically stable. Recently, they have concluded their elections giving the country’s ruling party a wafer-thin victory. However, the opposition party believes there are irregularities in the election result.
Let’s watch the video know more about the 2022 Angola elections and the controversies surrounding it.
Discussion Questions:
Why is the Angola elections being contested?
What do you think of one-party system of government?
What is the form of government in your country? What are the good and bad things about this form of government?
What kind of voting system do you have?
What elections-related controversies have you had in your country?
Dogs are highly social animals. They have emotions just like people do. They experience feelings such as happiness, anger, fear, joy, and anxiety. It is also known that part of a dog’s ability to understand human emotions comes from the long-established relationship between humans and canines.
Let’s listen to the audio and read the transcript below to know more about the emotions of dogs.
In the US, the school bus is believed to be the safest vehicle on the road. Parents feel safe when their children take this yellow bus to school. They have safety features that not all vehicles have. It is easy to notice them on the road because they are yellow in color.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript and find out why school buses are yellow.
A prepositional phrase is a part of a sentence that typically begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition. It is more common to find one or more modifiers (describes the object) with the object of the preposition.
The object of a prepositional phrase can be either a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause.
Structure:
Preposition + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund, or Clause
Preposition + Modifier(s) + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund, or Clause
A sentence or an independent clause contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It is a complete sentence in itself but may appear together with another independent clause. When two independent clausesare linked together, it is called a compound sentence. A comma or a semicolon can be used to connect the independent clauses in a compound sentence.
Joining Independent Clauses
Comma (,)
Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to join two independent clauses. Place the comma after the first independent clause and use an appropriate coordinating conjunction afterward.
Examples:
I’m having a blast, and I don’t want it to end.
He was about to run out of gas,so he went straight to a gas station.
I was minding my own business at the coffee shop,andsuddenly a strange lady started talking to me.
Note: This method of using a comma and a coordinating conjunction is best used when there is a relatively simple relationship between the independent clauses. Everything before the comma and after the coordinating conjunction must be able to operate as complete sentences.
Semicolon (;)
Use a semicolon to join two independent clauses that are closely related. No connecting word is necessary in this method.
Examples:
She studied for her driving test for weeks; she felt confident for the exam the next day.
Belen adores her little niece; she is charming and delightful.
My father is an optometrist; he recommended I get a pair of reading glasses.
Note: This method of using a semicolon is best used when there is an evident relation between the two independent clauses. Everything before and after the semicolon must be able to operate as complete sentences.
Use a semicolon with any of these conjunctive adverbs (adverbs that join independent clauses): however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus, etc.
Examples:
This activity aims to promote teamwork among colleagues;moreover, it is a good way to disconnect from their stressful daily tasks.
We plan to stay for another day;however, my husband is starting to feel a little sick.
He got injured during the game; therefore, the coach decided to replace him with another player.
