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[Marichka]

Writer: Rayhaneh

Date: 2010/2/18

Topic : People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work
Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer

Work is the symbol of life, activity and bringing changes.
The common point here is that we all do some sort of work but the question arises, why do we work?n

In my point of view 90% of the people are working due to financial reasons but still there are 10% who work for some other reasons.

This group of people includes mostly females who are in second position responsible in supporting a family. Anyhow there is no exact rule for that.

As I have seen around me some people, mostly social ones, work because they want to pass their time more efficiently and joyfully with different people at work; they want to learn from them or they hate being alone at home!n

Another group of them works due their interests and they work because they love the specific job they have, like
photographers or some teachers, artists and etc.

Some other people work both due to their love of working and also for fulfilling their financial needs.
But as whole no matter why and what work we do, we better to have some job!n
Because being free all the time causes many miseries both for the person and society as well.end
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Perfect usage of conjunctions and verbs.
The writing starts efficiently by describing what it's going to discuss. and then as many supporting ideas as possible are provided and conclusion is also perfect.

5/5

[baran_1000]

Nowadays having not a busy life is pretty weird and most of the successful persons have had a busy life. It might be hard at first but the only thing that encourages us, is having goal in life. having / to have interest in that goals, makes us to overcome against any hardship. I have a really busy life and I like it. I have some dreams and for achieving them, I should try as hard as I can. My biggest problem is wasting time and the passed time that doesn’t come back again. If I don’t waste my time, I believe that I can change my dreams to reality. Not just me, every one can achieve her/his goals and enjoy her/his life but just if they have a main schedule for their life and if they use their time as well as they can.
But some people who are pretty lazy may like an easy life and they don’t like to be busy with life. They don’t have certain goals or dreams or maybe they have, but they are not brave enough to deal with the hardships in life.

what a nice job! many thanks dear Marichka..

would you please do me a favour and explain why "to have" is better than "having" in the above sentence?

in fact, I usually have problem choosing the best form in such sentences.

Thanks in advance

[armita2007]

Summary

Believing a magical power has had a long history, before developing the human science, even before 2700 bc. For some people s views, the religion was intermingled with the magic powers in the past. For example, a person who had done it in the first one as priest was Shamans.

Most magical works are depended on the practice called misdirection and magicians usually do the impossible works and it is usually considered as entertainers such as Harry Blackstone, Doug Henning, and David Copperfield. They are completely popular
internationally
in this case,there is come in one wonderful question: is it profitable for the public?

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[brave_ie]

My Summary

Can you do something special that seems impossible? No, but before science being developed many people believed that some people could use supernatural forces to do magic.

This belief also effected on their way of performing religious ceremony. They also believed in some priests that can heal them by magic.

As the civilization advanced, these beliefs have become weak. Now, the people know that magic isn’t real, but even so, they enjoy magicians who trick them in many ways while they’re popular.

Many magicians or magic are popular from past or now. Despite of being popular it seems that magic doesn’t pay good; at least for most of them.

[Marichka]

what a nice job! many thanks dear Marichka..

would you please do me a favour and explain why "to have" is better than "having" in the above sentence?

in fact, I usually have problem choosing the best form in such sentences.

Thanks in advance

Hey buddy

You're most welcome and glad it helped.

About your question I provide you with a key that applies to any similar structure.

There is a rule in English Grammar that says:in a 2-part-sentence if the first part (clause sentence) uses a verb then the second part (phrase sentence) should use the infinitive form of the verb which means to+the verb root.

in the sentence you mentioned for instance:

the only thing that encourages us, is to have interest in that goals

the clause sentence is made with a verb (encourage), so the phrase sentence must be made with an infinitive not a gerund.

and besides;

Have is one of those verbs that when used to mean "to own something" is never combined with -ing. Because the gerund form of have (having) means "eating" and not to own

Let me know if there were any further questions
yours
Marichka

[brave_ie]

I'm a new guy in this topic
shouldn't we do grammar activity?

[rayhaneh]

summery

Long ago people had strong believe in magic and that specific persons had connection with spiritual world and in this way they get their works done the ones which a human being was not able to do.
There always be some one who earned money from closed minded people for performing so called magical acts to help them in solving their hard tasks in life. A few religions also supported these beliefs but now after passing of many sorcerers and witches we can find only few people believing in those things though many people are still interested to enjoy and become amazed by these types of shows which are more closer to
misdirection trick than to reality

New words

potion a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
witches a female sorcerer or magician
sorcerers magician, enchanter, wizard, one who practices sorcery
rituals any customary observance or practice
shamans tribal priest or priestess who uses supernatural forces
expeditions journey embarked upon for a particular purpose
Baffled confused, bewildered, amazed
sleight of hand jugglery, trick
smoke and mirrors false impressions, deceit, trickery
handcuffs a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists,shackles

[radium]

I'm gonna join u! I appriciate your activity

[singleguy]

this group is not active anymore
you, yourself can find some members and continue if you want

[radium]

I see...
I think we should do something,I can't do it without your help
It could be a good place to practice more and help each other to improve our English
but it seems no one is gonna attend me