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What do Paragraphs and Hamburgers Have in Common?
Paragraphs can be compared to hamburgers in order to understand their structure. The
top bun would represent the topic sentence, where the paragraph’s main idea is ex-
pressed. The hamburger’s contents are sentences that support the topic sentence, so
that the reader may agree with it. The bottom bun is a final part where you give finish-
ing touch to the whole idea with the conclusions. It can be a fun and effective way to
understand paragraph structures and how essential they are.
Edited by: Hernán Rojas R. 2015-II Edition National University of Colombia
What is the relationship among the short stories? Choose an aspect that was
common in development
They were all ghost stories. In all the stories – except
for The Ghost Detective - somebody died and their
ghost became an important aspect in the story’s devel-
opment. The situations in which such people died also
played an important as background or even the main
plot of the stories.
As a side note, nobody died in The Ghost Detective.
However, there was still a ghost; the imprisoned man
appeared in his house as a ghost.
Hello Mr Williams,
I have read the advertisement of the Big Ben Language School and I find your
language courses quite interesting. However, I have a few questions. How
many students are there going to be in the school and in each class? Are the
teachers well qualified? What qualfications do they have? What resources are
there available to the school? What is included in the price? What extra things
am I going to need to pay? I'd also like to know about the amenities available
in the inmediate surroundings.
As a more personal question; the advertisement mentions some sporting ac-
tivities, what activities are those? Is it mandatory to take part in such activities?
Thank you in advance for your answer, have a good day!
Life Can Be Impressive as a beautiful Tragicomedy
If there is a movie that can make you laugh out of a tragedy while not making you feel bad, that has to be Rob-
erto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful. It is widely regarded as not only one of the best foreign movies (By Hollywood
standards) of all time, but also as one the best movies overall. It is one you need to watch several times during
your life, ten would probably not be enough. The great story it contains and the acclamation it has gathered by
the public and the critics alike are just two of the reasons (not overshadowed by criticism towards the topic
treated) why it is so great.
It tells the story of an Italian Jewish man called Guido (Benigni) who meets a beautiful woman and eventually
gets married. They are a very happy couple and have a son; however, World War II breaks out and, as a Jewish
family, they are taken prisoners to a concentration camp. The story is developed around Guido trying to reunite
with his wife – Women and Men were kept apart - and protecting his son from even knowing what was hap-
pening in often hilarious and creative ways.
Besides, it is not only my opinion. The movie was well received by critics, being nominated for seven Oscars and
winning three, including best actor for Benigni. He joined a select group of actors who have won the Oscar for
a role in which they did not speak English. The movie also won Best Foreign Picture and was nominated for
Best Director (Benigni), Best Writing (Shared by Benigni) and Best Picture overall. Also, it is often lauded by fans
as one of the greatest movies of all time.
There is some criticism towards the tragicomedy theme, due to sensibility coming from the Holocaust. It is said
the movie makes too much fun of such a serious topic. However, the movie still shows the horror of the holo-
caust and stays true to its tragedy side; you never get to think it might have been a laughable thing.
A beautiful movie where comedy is always present.
Great Piano Lessons not for Beginners
The personalized piano course offered by Mr. Wolfgang Beethoven has the credibility and the
recognition of the public and yet not my approval. The course is advertised as lessons for be-
ginners, but that is simply not true. Mr. Beethoven teaches things that can only be learned if
you have certain previous musical knowledge (even about piano!).
The first class was rather strange, he immediately asked me to sit down in front of the piano
and play a music piece, following a music sheet. How was I supposed to do that when I did
not even know how to read music sheet? It seems he always asks you play something and
then corrects your mistakes. Frankly, I was expecting him to explain things like how to sit,
how to position your hands; basic things. That is not a class for beginners.
Of course, I cannot say the course was completely terrible. At least I learned what the G sym-
bol represents. Besides, Mr. Beethoven is greatly talented and seems to be quite patient; the
problem is simply he expects too much previous knowledge from people. Therefore, if you
want an advanced piano lesson, it is perfect for you; otherwise, stay away from it.