Task 1

Recently some companies have started giving their employees extra free time during the workday to socialize or engage in non-work activities. The theory is that this will increase productivity over time. Do you agree with this theory? Explain why or why not, using details and examples

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Task 2

Reading

University Should Change Dormitory Room Pricing

Students who live in older dorms currently pay the same amount of rent as the students who live in newer dorms. I don’t think that’s fair. think the university should charge less for rooms in older dorms. Rooms in older dorms are small and outdated; rooms in newer dorms are large and have modern features. Also, some students may want to reduce their living expenses, and if certain dorms were priced more cheaply, they would have a way to save money by choosing to live in cheaper dorms.

Sincerely.

Javier Orozco

The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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Task 3

Reading

Photoperiodic Response

Plants undergo various processes related to growth and survival, and these processes may be influenced by factors in the environment. One such factor is the number of hours of daylight a plant is ex- posed to, and a change in this number can initiate an important internal process within certain plants. This initiation of an internal process is called photoperiodic response. A photoperiodic response generally occurs when a plant senses that the number of daylight hours is increasing or decreasing and has passed a threshold or critical point. The resulting process often helps plant survive an upcoming change in its environment.

Explain how the example from the professors lecture illustrates the concept of a photoperiodic response.

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