Understanding Sikhism: Beliefs, Practices, and Global Presence
Understanding Sikhism: Beliefs and Practices
True or False
- Sikhism, as a religion, usually looks for new followers.
FALSE, Sikhism as a faith, never actively sought converts.
- All followers of Sikhism have the same physical appearance.
FALSE
- Yogi Bhajan was a pioneer in teaching Kundalini yoga to Westerners.
TRUE
- Kundalini yoga centers have spread to several countries in America.
FALSE, They are located only in New Mexico and Los Angeles.
Circle the Best Option
- Mahan Atma Kaur converted to Sikhism because she
a)
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June 12 (A): Super-Recognizers
1. Some people never forget a face.
TRUE: “Others of us, of course, (…) recognizing faces.”
2. Often, super-recognizers (…) different hair color.
FALSE: Often super-recognizers (…) different hair color.
3. Vocabulary
a) Recalling
b) Broad
c) Encounter
d) Credible
4. Grammar
a) To have been found
b) Who / to
c) Meeting / in
d) Hadn’t been / wouldn’t have met
June 12 (B): Lab-Grown Diamonds
1. Optically, (…) a mined
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To sum up, taking
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Ronald Frederick is a wary man, meticulously planning his murders. He understands the risks of carelessness, yet he has a peculiar way of making a living, exploiting his wives’ fortunes after their deaths. He considers himself superior to others, having persuaded three women to marry him and then to bequeath him their modest possessions. Each of his former wives had been shy, and he was careful in his selection, believing his success depended on it.
The First
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English Tenses and Grammar
Simple Present
- (+) Affirmative: If the subject is he, she, or it, add ‘-s’ to the verb. Example: I love you, He loves you.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘do not’ or ‘does not’ (for 3rd person singular). Example: I do not love you.
- (?) Interrogative: Use ‘do’ or ‘does’ (for 3rd person singular) before the subject. Example: Do you love me?
Present Continuous
- (+) Affirmative: Use ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are’ + verb-ing.
- (-) Negative: Use ‘am not’, ‘is not’, or ‘are not’ + verb-ing.
- (?) Interrogative: