"But why ban too-thin models? Aren't we in the midst of an obesity epidemic? Shouldn't too-fat people be banned instead? But wait. That would make both Too-Thin People and Too-Fat People offended by Just-Right People."
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http://sites.google.com/site/japaneseenglishclasses/Home
These posts are only possible topics of conversation. I have also listed vocabulary for daily conversation at: http://sites.google.com/site/japaneseenglishclasses/english-vocabulary/Vocabulary-Sheets. Great practice for students who will be studying English abroad, going to graduate school in America or the U.K., taking TOEFL or IELTS, or for anyone preparing for a job interview.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Bigoted Brits ban thin people, others not politically correct by Garry Reed FROM The Examiner [Short, funny, but a little hard]
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