The proverb, 'laughter is the best medicine', means that 'laughter is the best way to recover'. The implication of this proverb is that 'laughter is better at curing us than other things (like pills)'. Medicine here means more generally a cure, or something that makes us feel better. That could … [Read more...]
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Short Paragraph on ‘Humor and Wisdom’
What is humor? Humor means the state or action of being comic or funny. It originally comes from the idea of the 'four humors' in early medicine: i.e. the idea that human emotions are governed by four different bodily substances or humors. This indicates that humor can appeal to humans on an … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Dancing and Its Benefits
What is dancing? To dance means to move the body in a rhythmic fashion. Dancing can be done in time to music, but it does not need to be. Dancing is an art form: it is designed to look beautiful as well as being meaningful. Dancing can tell a story or be meaningful in other ways - such as … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Fashion
Fashion means something that is trendy or valued in a certain time period. The prevailing fashion/ trends/style is called 'vogue'. Fashion can also simply mean our lifestyle: the clothing and accessories that we wear and the cosmetics that we apply. Besides clothing, ornaments, accessories, … [Read more...]
Paragraph on Junk Food
Meaning: Junk food is food that is bad for us. It is so called because it is more like garbage than food. Junk food may contain high levels of saturated fat, for instance. At the same time, it may have little nutritional content in terms of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Junk food sometimes … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on Tree Plantation
Meaning: Tree plantation means planting trees. This is the meaning of tree plantation when it is taken as a verb. A tree plantation can also be a noun. In this sense, it means a set of trees that have been planted. Tree plantation is something that happens as a result of human action: it is … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on ‘Time is Precious’
Meaning: This saying, 'time is precious', can mean, simply, that time is valuable. It can also mean a certain period of time (for instance time with a loved one) is especially valuable. It can also refer to the need not to waste time. Moreover, it can be taken to mean that we should always arrive … [Read more...]
Paragraph on Social Stratification: Meaning, Causes, Effects, Solution
Meaning: Social stratification is the ranking of people living in a society to give them a hierarchy of social status. Social stratification is the unequal segregation of the people in a society on the basis of their financial, economical, occupational, heredity, religious, family, regional, … [Read more...]
Paragraph on Indian Culture: Its Features and Importance
Introduction: Indian culture has always been rich, diverse and non-enforcing. India's rich culture has attracted many people from all over the world. Culture is the lifestyle of the people of any country or territory. Culture defines a specific pattern of behavior and beliefs of the people … [Read more...]
Time: Meaning, Importance and Value of Time
Meaning of time Time means the progress of events, and also the way in which this progress of events is measured (using hours, days, years and so on). Time can also mean the point in time to which a person is referring. For example, in the question 'what's the time?', the speaker is asking about … [Read more...]