Exercise 6 In class you have been discussing whether it is important for all students to have music lessons at
school.
Here are two comments from your classmates:
There are more important things to do at school.
I think I improve in my other subjects as a result.
Write an article for your teacher, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you can also use some ideas of your own
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
You will receive up to 8 marks for the content of your article, and up to 8 marks for the language
used.​

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Match each excerpt to the epic characteristics it contains

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.