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WHO AM I

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  H ai Everyone..................................................................... I am Paveena Rajanthi Rajapaksha.  I am from Kurunegala. I just celebrated my twenty seconds birthday on 5th of September this year. I studied from grade one to eleven at the Sri Gnanodaya Central College. Then I went Wayamba Royal college for my A/levels. Now I am an undergraduate attached to the faculty of music, University of Visual and Performing Art. and I am specializing in North Indian Music. I am in my first year of study. I love University life. and I am following English diploma in Aquinas college. furthermore I am studying for the Examination of Bhathkande classical music. I like very much to sing song and play instrument in my leisure time. My favorite singer is Mr Kasun Kalhara and Mr Umariya Singhawansha also one of the favorite singers.  Actually Music is a part of my life.. so, Apart from the music, I like playing volleyball and I am a member of the youth club volleyball t...

An Unforgettable figure in the history of English literature

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  William Shakespeare Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564, in Warwickshire town of Start ford. His mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a landowner. His father, John, was a glove maker ad a trader. Like other Elizabethan schoolboys, Shakespeare studied Latin grammar during the early years. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare's first extant play is probably ''The Comedy of Errors'' 1950 a brilliant and intricate comedy. His next comedy, 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' 1591, is more prophetic of his later comedy. Shakespeare's most famous poems, probably composed in this period but not published until 1609, the 154 sonnets, the supreme English examples of form. By 1594 Shakespeare was fully engaged in his career. In that year he became principal writer for the successful Lord Chamberlain's Men one of the two leading companies of actors. For this company Shakesp...

One of the most beautiful poets I know

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 Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) He is a  one of the prominent English Romantic poets. Belongs to the second generation of Romantics. Well-known for his long form poetry and political pamphlets. Outspoken Many of his poetry portray his utter frustration on contemporary social, political and moral aspects. He wanted to change the world for better using his poetry. He believed that a poet has the ability to change the world for better and bring out political, social and spiritual change. For Shelley, the power of nature is not wholly positive. Nature destroys as often as it inspires and creates. Some of his famous works are -                                                             1.  To words worth                                  ...

THE POEM OF SECRETARIAT

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  Secretariat written by Anne Ranasinghe (1925-2016) Anne Ranasinghe  Jewish - German born Sri Lankan English-language poetess. Her reputation in Sri Lanka is mainly based on her poetry which has won number of awards. She captures the truth of an experience. She was able to voice her thought and feelings through poetry.       some of her well-noted works -;                                                                                                           Plead Mercy                                                                ...

MY EXPERIENCE IN LOCKDOWN PERIOD

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  When the lockdown started I was ecstatic. because level 3 exam of Aquinas college had finished early. And I returned to my home from Colombo Anex. I was happy and confident I would be OK! After all, how hard cold staying at home possibly be? After a while, the reality of the situation started.   when the lockdown period I have taken the photograph     However, overtime I found ways to deal with the pressure. I realized that lockdown gave me more time to the things I loved, hobbies that had been previously swamped by study work. I started cooking, playing, growing, music practicing again, and felt free for the first time in months. I started spending more time with my family. made donuts music instrument practiced   grew many plants   made cake                                                             ...

MY ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

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  My online learning experience has been different  than what I'm used to I love that I get to work from  the comfort of my home. but however, I would  rather bein a physical classroom. doing my work  because it gives me the opportunity to ask  questions when needed , and in my own opinion, It  is much more  effective than online learning.  compared to learning in physical classroom online  classes seem more difficult. because I don't get  the hands-on learning like I do in a physical  classroom.  In the future, I would choose a physical classroom  over online any day. The reason being , It is easier  for me to understand the lesson plans and put my  new knowledge into effect. Ever since we had no  campuses no schools no colleges and stayed  home due to quarantine. I have been more busy  than usual in this pandemic situation. Actually that  experience as a student is kind of stressful an...

THE REASON WHY I LEARN ENGLISH

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THE REASON WHY I AM LEARNING ENGLISH   I am learning English because I want to get the information by self which have not been interpreted yet. I n the world many information haven't been interpreted. I like foreign TV series, movies and TV programme. So when  I want to get a lot of information about those. It is better to be able to understand English, which is common language of the world, than to be not able to. If  I could get much information, I can be share the information about those things with people all over the world who have same interests. The second reason of learning English is to survive in other countries. I like a trip abroad in other countries, I often have many troubles. For example, imagine that. I go shop in other country, if I can't speak English,  I may be not able to buy things which I need. because I can't tell a clerk. what I want to buy. being able to listen to and speak English is the one of the best way to solve those  troubles and...