[00:07.31]UNIT7 [00:12.78]A History of Christmas [00:15.63]Christmas is the most cheerful [00:19.56]and holy of holidays [00:21.86]in the Christian world, [00:23.29]which boasts of an [00:24.93]estimated 1.8 billion people. [00:27.23]Although the ori...
[00:00.00]When I started to [00:01.42]plan this adventure [00:03.06]I had only a vague idea [00:04.70]of what the country of [00:06.56] China would be like. [00:07.87]I could recognize their flag [00:10.50]but was not even familiar [00:12.58]with the...
[00:00.00]My familys reaction [00:02.07]when I told them about [00:03.16]my plans was as I expected. [00:06.11]Although they sanctioned my idea [00:08.41]and supported me in the endeavour, [00:10.93]they were sad to think that [00:13.11]I would be ha...
[00:00.00]There were many details to consider. [00:03.28] After choosing the company [00:05.48]that I wanted to work for, [00:07.00]I still had to take a long [00:08.98] solemn look at my circumstances. [00:11.60]I decided that I [00:15.10]would sell...
[00:00.00]I began to inquire about opportunities [00:03.06] and whenever I searched [00:05.04]the internet for jobs, [00:06.56]I always seemed to be [00:08.09]drawn like a magnet [00:09.74]to the category of teaching. [00:10.94]It did not take long b...
[00:00.00]I looked for clues to [00:02.61]determine how striking the changes [00:04.46]in my daily life would be. [00:06.87] How would I spend my time? [00:09.61] In spite of having [00:11.58] many long yearly vacations [00:13.88]when I could pursue...
[00:06.33]UNIT6 [00:12.57]An Ideal Position [00:14.31]Life is good. [00:17.82]My career in elementary education [00:20.66]in Canada is now [00:22.96]just a fond memory. [00:24.82]I think back on [00:27.01]the many years of service and [00:28.76]I rec...
[00:00.00]Consistent with Yip Sangs devotion [00:02.83]to growth and improvement, [00:04.59]he promoted and fostered education. [00:06.78]Not only did he found [00:10.06]the Ok Kuo Night School, [00:12.46]he also served as its principal [00:15.09]for...
[00:00.00]On his return to Canada [00:02.50]he undertook a new enterprise. [00:04.47]He became a merchant, [00:07.31]opening an importexport business [00:09.94]in the heart of [00:11.03]Vancouvers Chinatown. [00:14.32]Wing Sang Company specialized...
[00:00.00]Yip Sang, born in Canton [00:03.04] in 1845, left China [00:06.76]at the age of nineteen to [00:08.51]seek his fortune in America. [00:11.69]After arriving in San Francisco [00:14.42]in 1864, he earned a living [00:18.14]by working first as...
