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Homework: January 2024
1. Describe how weather affects your mood.
2. Compare and contrast a vacation in a cold climate and a vacation in a warm climate.
3. We often discover something we didn’t know about ourselves (or others) when we are forced to
handle an unexpected situation. Describe a time when you were faced with something unexpected
and what you learned in the process.
4. Preconceived notions often turn out to be false. Describe a time when you discovered that a
preconceived notion of yours (about a person, place, or thing) was wrong.
5. It isn’t always easy to do what is right, and sometimes it can even be dangerous. Describe a time
when you put yourself at risk (physically, socially, emotionally, or professionally) to do what you
thought was right.
6. The first time we try something new can be exciting, frightening, and enlightening. Tell about an
important “first” in your life and what you learned from the experience.
7. When we are faced with challenges and difficult situations, we sometimes discover strengths we
did not know we had. Tell about a time when you recognized a new strength in yourself.
8. Sometimes change can be intimidating—especially technological change. Describe a time when
you had difficulty with a new technology.
9. The most effective way to solve the current traffic and pollution problems in cities is to encourage
people to move from the suburbs or countryside into the city centre. To what extent do you agree
or disagree?
10. People nowadays send text messages more frequently than they talk the phone. What are the
reasons for this trend? Do the advantages of texting outweigh the disadvantages?
