Tales from an English Teacher

 1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.  1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.  2. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world.  3. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.  4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.  5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.  2. Write the superlative form.  1. good ..........  2. pretty ..........  3. far ..........  4. small ..........  5. expensive ..........  6. nice ..........  7. old ..........  8. comfortable..........  9. young ..........  10. bad .......... 

  Emerson begins his major work on individualism by asserting the importance of thinking for oneself rather than meekly accepting other people's ideas . As in almost all of his work, he promotes individual experience over the knowledge gained from books: "To believe that what is true in your private heart is true for all men — that is genius." The person who scorns personal intuition and, instead, chooses to rely on others' opinions lacks the creative power necessary for robust, bold individualism. This absence of conviction results not in different ideas, as this person expects, but in the acceptance of the same ideas — now secondhand thoughts — that this person initially intuited. The lesson Emerson would have us learn? "Trust thyself," a motto that ties together this first section of the essay. To rely on others' judgments is cowardly, without inspiration or hope. A person with self-esteem , on the other hand, exhibits originality and is childli...

 Vertical and Horizontal Translation The terms "horizontal translation" and "vertical translation" are used to describe different approaches to translating texts , particularly in the context of computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and translation memory systems. These terms refer to different ways of aligning and organizing source and target texts during the translation process. Horizontal Translation: Horizontal translation, also known as "horizontal alignment," involves aligning corresponding segments of the source and target texts on a horizontal axis. This means that each segment of the source text is aligned with its corresponding translation in the target text , maintaining the sequential order of sentences or phrases. Horizontal translation is commonly used in traditional translation practices where the translator works sequentially through the text , translating each segment in order. ...