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B.Living with Others

Work with a partner in completing each sentence. Supply the possessive
form of the word in parenthesis.

(Lara) 1. Because of __________ welcoming gesture, her companions felt at

ease.
(She) 2.______________ joining the group inspired them.
(She) 3. The group knew of __________ being cheerful.
(I)4. Please excuse ____________ being over-excited.
(We) 5. The old woman did not appreciate __________being noisy.
(You) 6.____________ taking the blame has made us respect you.
(They)7. The leader gave suggestions about __________ having a new
project.
(Members)8. The ___________ being confident in her boosted her morale.
(You)9. What is the use of ____________having strong supporters?
(He) 10. Lara understood ________ saying no to the proposal.
C.
Shaping My World
With a partner, read the paragraph carefully then underline the gerund and
gerundial phrases.
A blank piece of paper represents my world. I draw a stick figure to
represent myself. Around the paper, I start writing significant things in my
life and I draw lines between them; my world is full of connections. The
connections I have with people, my community, and the earth itself. The
connections I built shape my dreams of marketing, law, and fashion, and I
color my world with numerous shades. Coloring it gives me excitement. The
connections I evolved with people are like lands in my world; they are
different and necessary. Every one of them affected my life in some way, but
some of them shaped my dreams and aspirations more than other people.
Two such people are my father and my boss at a company I work for. My
father explained to me how marketing the basis of every business is. Even
when we were just shopping, he would teach me marketing skills, such as
branding. He helped me discover marketing as my fascination.
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My boss at a company where I am interning recently shaped my dream as
well. She is the one who connected me with a new field of business; legal
marketing. She taught me how marketing and law are necessities for every
business in this world and it is also a creative side of business. I am not sure
how many people I met in 19years of my life but all of them influenced me
and I find the connections I have with people are priceless.

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most
commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people
around the world. Christmas Christmas has many different meanings. The three that strike
people the most are sharing, giving, and spending time with families. This essay will explain in
greater detail these three simple words that define Christmas. (3) The first word that
defines Christmas is sharing. During the holidays people share mo. Christmas is the perfect
time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories that will last forever. Jesus
is God's perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing is that not only are we able to receive this
gift, but we are able to share it with others on Christmas and every other day of the year..
Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories
that will last forever. Jesus is God's perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing is that not only
are we able to receive this gift, but we are able to share it with others on Christmas and every
other day of the year.
The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the
picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more
interested in people than in things.
is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our
thoughts to giving.
God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of
light coming into the darkness, of a Savior to show us the way, of light overcoming the
darkness, of God's work to save the world.
“Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when the love of God and the love of our
fellow men should prevail over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and deeds
and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence of God.”
"As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is."
I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears
of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a
time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays, let them overtake me
unexpectedly, waking up some fine morning and suddenly saying to myself: 'Why this is
Christmas Day!”
Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts. No matter how we may dread the rush, the
long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given, when Christmas Day comes
there is still the same warm feeling we had as children, the same warmth that enfolds our hearts
and our homes.
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be
plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.