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How good is your memory?

Not so many months ago I turned fifty and I’ve realized that, although I still feel confident and ready to do many things, there are some I will never do, or even try. Also I’ve noticed that whenever I meet … Continue reading

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Mary Fisher: A whisper of AIDS (1992)

In 1992 Mary Fisher took the podium at the Republican National Convention to talk about her battle with the AIDS. Here I bring you that famous appeal to her government. (From www.americanrhetoric.com) (…) We may take refuge in our stereotypes, … Continue reading

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Smith, Say Hi to Garcia: Top 10 US Names Now Have Two Hispanic Ones

Two Hispanic names are among the top ten most common names in the country. They are Garcia and Rodriguez. Each name is shared by more than eight hundred thousand people. The report says more than ninety percent of all people … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving!! (Composition samples and history of this feast)

Students at Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School in Fremont, Ohio, wrote to their key partners at Ibaialde about what Thanksgiving Day is all about and how they celebrate it. We hope you find these samples useful for your ESL … Continue reading

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Myself compositions

Every September Ibaialde students start the school year with compositions where they introduce themselves to their teachers, and also to some penpals in other countries. Here we offer you some of those essays written in the last three years. We … Continue reading

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