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Question
Now write a paragraph about your teacher with the information you have gathered.
My Teacher
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Solution
My teacher says she became a teacher because she likes to teach young children. She comes to school every day by school bus. She does not have any pets. She is fond of books. She likes adventurous books. She equally likes novels. In leisure time she does gardening and painting.
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