English With Luke

  You have watched a documentary about young children in poor areas who leave school to work. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay in 140-190 words. Write an  essay  using  all  the notes and give reasons for your point of view. Teenagers are dropping out of school to find a job. How can we help them to continue their education? Notes Write about: family problems financial difficulties …………… (your own idea)

 

 

  Have you made any friends over social networks? Have you ever met them in person? Have you kept in touch with your friends from primary school? Have you made friends at Lombardo Radice outside of this class? Have you texted your best friend today? Have you made any new friends this month? Have you ever forgotten your best friend's parents' names? Have you met all of your friends' parents? Have you ever had a big argument with a friend? Have you ever had to forgive and make up with a friend after an argument? What life lessons have you learned from your best friend? Have you ever lent money to a friend? Did it go well? Which of your friends have you known the longest? When did you first meet and how close are you now?Have you ever helped a friend when they really needed help? What happened?

  Teenagers should not listen to music with depressing themes  Do you agree or disagree? Mention the following points: 1 - Music's influence on our feelings 2 - The challenges of being a teenager  3-  Your own idea Write your essay in 140-190 words.

 

  teleprompter Meghan Markle  on feminism,  Leonardo Dicaprio  on climate change, and  Angelina Jolie  on humanitarian rights. Celebrities are taking over our screens for the cause. Going back to  Jane Fonda  protesting the Vietnam War, and alternately  Elvis  advocating for conscription, we have allowed celebrities to influence not only our storytelling but also our political and social views. Have we mindlessly prioritized the message of celebrities over that of professors, experts, victims or activists?  Or, is it possible that celebrity activists are the perfect vehicle to effect the change that we need? The following are three positive, and three negative positions on celebrity activists.   Taking the Stage  (The Pros)   A Wide and Captive Audience Conversations are being instigated by celebrities every day, even indirectly. There are tons of  celebrities on Twitter , not to mention  Instagram , with t...

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