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Pastry Kitchen in Beijing boost hopes to PWD
There is a little pastry shop, called Bread of Life Bakery, located in a Beijing suburb. At Bread of Life Bakery, Grace Yang and her associates rush to bake more than 300 Western-style pies to be delivered to homes across Beijing. The 29-year-old pastry specialist was born in China’s Shaanxi area to a family she barely recalls. She cannot walk due to her polio and at age four, she was neglected by her parents and grew up in an orphanage. Yang’s tragic story is not unusual in China. All of China’s orphaned kids have impairments. According to welfare specialists, China does not have a satisfactory social security system. Many guardians…
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Pastry Kitchen in Beijing boost hopes to PWD
Pre-reading questions: How many are you in your family? Do you like bread and pastries? Do you have an orphanage in your area? Beijing, China – A charity bakery named Bread of Life is giving hopes to persons with disabilities. They are hiring and training people to be creative and productive in the bakery. Established by an American couple, Keith and Cheryl Wyse last 2008, the pair was motivated to build the said bakery to help persons with disabilities. Although China’s economy is rising, experts say that they are lacking in this aspect. A number of parents are not capable of raising their children due to lack of…
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Pastry Kitchen in Beijing boost hopes to PWD
Pre-reading questions: Do you like breads and pastries? How many are you in your family? A bakery in China, named Bakery of Life is now hiring persons with disabilities. Many disabled persons in China are left by their parents in orphanages. The Bread of Life Bakery give them a chance to work and get their fist job. The bakery are owned by American couple Keith and Cheryl Wyse. They started the bakery last 2008. Vocabulary: disability – [noun] lack of strength or physical or mental ability. orphanage – [noun] an institution for housing orphans. chance – [noun] opportunity own – [adjective] belong to Couple – [noun] pair…
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Students refuse going to school
A recent survey by the Japanese education ministry shows a worrying steady increase of students refusing to go to school and has been found evident in both elementary and junior high school levels for the past three years. Some 126,000 students in both levels are on casual absenteeism on last October’s statistics. Apparently, students’ refusal to attend school has rooted in anxiety, apathy, and domestic conditions. Friendship with other children and academic struggles also have contributed to the problem. There is an urgency in addressing the issue considering the many factors that have caused it and the things that may come of it. The education sector is fighting an…
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Students refuse going to school
Pre-reading questions: What makes school fun? What is your most unforgettable school experience? Did you ever wish to stay a student forever? Problems at home and school could lead students to lose interest and motivation to go to school. A number of students in elementary and junior high school who do not go to school are increasing according to statistics. The duration of students’ absences varies widely. Some students miss a few school days, others a month while others give up school entirely to stay at home. Some students also have problems to make friends with other people. Some elementary students are violent toward their peers. This year’s…
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Students refuse going to school
Pre-reading questions: Do you like going to school? / Did you like going to school? Why should children go to school? A number of students nowadays are not interested to go to school anymore. A lot of reasons are being considered by teachers and administrators. Some students just want to go to school once or twice a week. The principal have known a clear cause and it’s the mother who always says OK when the student doesn’t want to go. Schools said that it is difficult for them to deal with the situation. Vocabulary: consider – [verb] to think about carefully twice – [abverb] two times difficult…
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Fake stories might affect Facebook’s earnings
Amidst the surprising U.S. Presidential race results electing Donald Trump, many pointed their fingers at Facebook for fabricated stories circulating the site at the height of the campaign period. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed his team’s new strategies on getting rid of fake news to save the site’s credibility. They would involve an improved detection system, easier reporting by users, and changes to the site’s advertisement system. Business analysts were apprehensive upon hearing the social networking giant’s intention of modifying its advertisement system, as it could directly impinge its revenue figures. Advertisers’ claim of inaccurate metrics and toil of its advertisement server Atlas counted up to the sliding income…
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