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LIVING ON MY OWN
When I tell people about the idea of moving out, many people's reaction is like, "what do your parents say?" because they assume parents would not like their children to leave them. I don't know if my parents like it, but they always support and respect my decisions. They think it is good for me to try and live on my own and then I would know it is the best to stay with my family. The most important reason for independent living is to save the travelling time to work. It used to take me one hour fifteen minutes to travel to work from my previous living place. From my new apartment, it just takes me thirty minutes, so I saved forty-five minutes" travelling time. I don't have o get up early, and I save two thirds of my traveling cost. In addition. I gain my personal space and freedom by independent living. I make my own decisions; I don't have to say whether I would go home for dinner: I can invite my friends to come and stay late. Money is the main issue in living on your own. You have to be responsible for all the expenses. Therefore, you've got to be well prepared and save up for your bills. Although I find my transportation time much shorter, the saved time is spent on other things, such as cooking and other household chores. Preparing and cooking the food do occupy a significant portion of my time, therefore I always try to make simple meals. Moreover, I have to regularly tidy up my apartment and wash my clothes, so it doesn't really save much of my time after all. Now I'm getting used to my new life, and I'm enjoying it. I feel that moving out makes it easier for me to strikea balance between my work, my social life, my study and my family. It may betroublesome, but it may be worth it. (Adapted from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english)
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Becoming a teacher demands not only knowledge in an academic field but also a personal commitment to lifelong learning, and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with other people. To become one of those noble educators in the USA, one has to satisfy several basic requirements. First and foremost, it is a prerequisite to have bachelor's degree in education. In the event that a candidate already has a bachelor's degree in another field, a teacher preparation program is needed. But that is not all. Almost every school in the USA understands that real classroom teaching experience is a vital part of a teacher's training. Before taking over a class, a person typically needs to complete a training program, including working as a supervised student teacher. People who want to become university teachers need master's degrees. Getting a master's degree is a necessity, but if it is gained too early, there may be concerns that the candidate lacks the real-world experience to go with it. In fact, very few schools want to hire novices with little or no classroom experience and even if they are accepted, theyare usually ill-paid. One wise solution to the issue is for future postgraduates to start working as teachers before going on to gain their master's degree. Besides knowledge and experience, certain personal qualities are also required. A teacher should be positive, prepared, focused, and most importantly, patient. Being a teacher involves being aware of the fact that learning sometimes be hard work, even for the most motivated students. Also, teaching can at times be tiring and frustrating, so teaching candidates have to practice being patient with themselves. In short, as in other careers, teaching requires a combination of qualifications, experience, and personal qualities. Teaching candidates meetin mandatory requirements are always in demand in the USA.
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Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their friends and may feel worried about being (37)______ negatively to them. They may feel so (38)______ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may have to give up (39)_______ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers (40)_______ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (41) ______, it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as possible.(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Han, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin) And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their friends and may feel worried about being (37)______ negatively to them.