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• stay positiveMioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-8866879051866083332015-11-05T14:20:00.000+02:002015-11-05T14:20:51.537+02:00How to spell words you don't knowFour helpful techniques to help you sharpen your spelling skills:
<blockquote><p><strong>Please include attribution to http://blog.hubspot.com with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href='http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/spelling-techniques-patterns'><img src='http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/53/spelling-words-infographic.jpg' alt='spelling-words-infographic' width='669px' border='0' /></a></p></blockquote>Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-23897531114706264472014-03-28T11:38:00.004+02:002014-03-28T12:00:36.032+02:00Words with multiple meaningsThe English language is crazy. The English language has a great number of words with a diversity of meanings. here's the top 10 list of words with multiple meanings that can confuse the learners.
The words themselves are not difficult, but most stadardized tests assess knowledge of multiple meaning words, sometimes because of the unfamilier farmat of the questions in the vocabulary section. They can be grouped according to:<br />
different <b>capitalization</b> -- "You may see a rainbow in May."<br />
different <b>punctuation</b> -- "I sent my résumé hoping to find a job and resume working."<br />
different <b>parts of speech</b> -- "I like to run" (verb) vs. "I like to go for a run" (noun)<br />
different <b>tense</b> -- "I would like to read the book you just read."<br />
different <b>degrees</b> (literal or figurative) -- "The general ranks above the corporal" vs. "The plane flies above the rooftops."<br />
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For more examples, lessons and games, go to:<a href="http://www.spellingcity.com/multiple-meaning-words.html">http://www.spellingcity.com/multiple-meaning-words.html</a><br />
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Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-74055978861456129072013-11-22T21:24:00.002+02:002013-11-22T21:26:18.804+02:00"Selfie" beats "Twerk"<blockquote><i>LONDON (Reuters) - "Selfie" - a self portrait usually on a smartphone or webcam - was selected word of the year on Tuesday by the Oxford Dictionaries, based on a 17,000 percent rise in its usage from a year ago.</i></blockquote>
It evolved from a social media buzzword to mainstream shorthand for a self-portrait photograph and its popularity is based on research done by Oxford Dictionaries editors.
From "<b>Selfie<i></i></b>" other news words appeared:"<b>helfie</b>" for a picture taken of someone's own hair
"<b>belfie</b>" for taking a picture of your own posterior
"<b>drelfie</b>" for a self portrait while in a drunken state.
A new infographic will soon be produced for the new 2013 most popular words. Till then, here's the one for 2012:
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Suzanne Antonaros and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lilika Couri,</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>CONSULTANTS</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Course is held, 10: 00 - 14:
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
& FRIDAYS</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">DATES:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>JULY 4 - 19, 2013</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PLACE: The ETC<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seminar Room (6th floor),</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12 Polytehniou Street, ATHENS</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">COURSE TOPICS:</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Class Management, Lesson Planning, Using & Preparing
Visuals, Creative, Grammar Practice & Drilling, The Four-Stages Workshop,
Teaching Reading,</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Developing Listening
Skills,</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Vocabulary Building,
Teaching Writing and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coursebook
Adaptation.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**CERTIFICATE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OF<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">COURSE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FEES:</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*Full Course (40 hours): 200<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*Half Course: the first 6 Sessions (24 hours): 120 €</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*First 4 Sessions (16 hrs): 80 €</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">REGISTRATION<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>DEADLINE: June 28, 2013.</span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">N.B.: Participants required to pay half fees by June 28,
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</span>Call: 210/52 32 598, </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
4, Thursday</i>: "CLASS MANAGEMENT<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>&<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FIRST DAYS OF CLASS"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
teacher as manager within the classroom. Activities and techniques to use</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the first days of class.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
5, Friday</i>: "LESSON PLANNING"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Efficient
lesson planning makes teaching much more effective and stimulating</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to both teacher and student</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
8, Monday</i>: ."USING<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>&<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PREPARING<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>VISUALS"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What
are they? How to find and/or make visuals and how to use them to teach</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">creatively and effectively.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
9, Tuesday</i>: "CREATIVE GRAMMAR<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>PRACTICE &<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DRILLING"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Demonstrations
and workshops on ways of presenting new structures in class</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and a discussion of various drills.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
11, Thursday</i>: "THE FOUR-STAGES WORKSHOP"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
step-by-step demonstration, lesson planning, evaluation and feedback</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">workshop.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
12,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friday</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"COURSEBOOK ADAPTATION"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Guidelines
for evaluating coursebooks and assessing students' needs,</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">adapting
coursebook material and creating supplementary exercises.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
15, Monday</i>:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">"VOCABULARY BUILDING"</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Creative
activities on how to present new vocabulary items. Practical</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">suggestions
to get learners to use and to remember new lexis.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
16, Tuesday</i>: "TEACHING<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>READING"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Techniques
and activities to help learners read a passage with interest and to</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">help improve comprehension.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
18, Thursday</i>: "TEACHING WRITING"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Practical
activities and suggestions to develop learners' writing skills from the</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">sentence level to the paragraph.</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>July
19, Friday</i>: "DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS"</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Practical
tasks and exercises to ensure improvement of learners'<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>listeningskills.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">REGISTRATION<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FORM--<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>July EFL UPDATE</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please call to book a place, then fill
out and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mail. Send postal money order
to: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">S. Antonaros,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12 Polytehniou, 104 33 ATHENS</b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CALL:
210/52 32 598 OR<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>e-mail:
etc@ath.forthnet.gr</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NAME:___________________________________________________________</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">TELEPHONE (Hours to be contacted):
____________________________</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. Full Course</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20.0pt;">□ </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Half: first<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6 sessions</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20.0pt;">□ </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. First 4 sessions</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 20.0pt;">□</span></b></div>
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Applied Behavioral Technologies, Princeton<br />
Πιστοποιημένη Trainer ΝLP, International Society of NLP,<br />
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Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-26845080936300681812012-12-30T07:42:00.000+02:002012-12-30T07:45:03.225+02:00Latest UPDADES Are you an auditory or visual learner? There are no such distinct styles. Anyway, if you have a preference for watching movies, looking at pictures or listening to the teacher rather than writing or reading when you study, then, you might belong to either of these two categories.<br />
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You will definitely retain more information using these types of visual aids. Whether you are a teacher or a student, you'll probably find my selection useful. For more episodes of the video lessons, please go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE1D450C14BF86FA0" target="_blank">Extra Learning English</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8C3A99BC20910B57" target="_blank">Popeye the Sailor</a><br />
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<a href="http://lexis4communication.blogspot.ro/p/videos.html" target="_blank">Learning English is Fun</a> (Episodes 1, 2, 3) - recommended level A2+<br />
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As a music lover you can either watch the original band's video or just listen to the track and read the lyrics.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waacof2saZw" target="_blank">EMF - the band</a><br />
<a href="http://lexis4communication.blogspot.ro/p/videos.html" target="_blank">Unbelievable by EMF </a>- recommended level B2+<br />
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I do hope you'll use and enjoy both suggestions. Teachers and textbooks are unreplaceble, but the Internet is an endless source of ideas for both. So, why don't you work together to find what's best for you?<br />
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Any questions? We are ready to answer them.<br />
Tomorrow's the New Year's Eve. I'll take the opportunity to wish you all "A happy, prosperous and successful 2013!"<br />
<br />Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-33161158300491061982012-11-24T15:16:00.002+02:002012-11-24T15:17:27.929+02:00Blended learning - a solution<a href="http://www.knewton.com/blended-learning/" ><img class="colorbox-17569" src="http://knewton.marketing.s3.amazonaws.com/images/infographics/blended-learning.jpg" alt="Blended Learning" title="Blended Learning" width="600" height="2831" /></a>
<p>Created by <a href="http://www.knewton.com/" >Knewton</a> and <a href="http://columnfivemedia.com/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://columnfivemedia.com/']);">Column Five Media</a></p>
<p>Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-73712715737004973432012-10-25T11:17:00.002+03:002012-10-25T11:19:46.037+03:00How to Write an Argumentative EssayIf you have just started preparing for an exam or doing your homework, here's a good video to watch. It provides good practice for listening and note-taking, so teachers can use it as a class activity, as well.<br />
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Start with this introduction:<br />
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and then go to the next video:<br />
<a href="http://lexis4communication.blogspot.ro/p/courses.html" target="_blank">How to Write an Argumentative Essay</a>Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-24872866383367146042012-10-07T13:43:00.001+03:002012-10-07T17:14:53.353+03:00TED talks and the ESOL examinations<span style="color: yellow;"><i>“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.” - Henry David Thoreau</i></span><br />
Do you remember the yesterday's question on<b> Lexis offical Facebook page</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=476800112342893&set=a.163053743717533.33815.159210930768481&type=1" target="_blank">Oct. 6, 2012</a>? Well, men go fishing, but they are not tweeting about it. They google for information and opportunities. They are overconfident, and overconfidence seems to be rewarded. Men tend to over-estimate their ability and they also negotiate harder. Good for them!<br />
We won't stop looking at men as our role models for leadership. But the trend to adopt the tactics of men is not something I agree with. It 's just a relic from earlier feminist eras.
Both men and women must be rewarded for the talents, abilities and qualifications they have.<br />
Is there a science of achievement? Did you achieve your goals?
Watch this great TED talk of Tony Robbins.
The yesterday's post and the present one are recommended to Advanced students (B2, C1, C2) who are preparing for ESOL examinations. Both posts provide excellent Reading and Listening practice.<br />
For lots of ideas for essays, read breaking news and opinion, articles on crime and comedy, lifestyle and entertainment in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">the Huffington Post.</a><br />
And if you don't find what you need, scroll down to the bottom of this distinguished online newspaper and visit other papers, radio or TV channels and blogs. You'll definitely refine your writing style learning from the best writers in the world. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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It depends on the school. In many cases it counts; undoubtedly, the interviewee can prove thoughtfulness, facility with words and commitment. Fewer and fewer former admission officers say that interviews are inefficient. More and more universities go back to the old times when interviews were not mandatory. Consequetly, candidates are now warned they cannot participate in the interview underprepared, without previous research and training.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">What kind of questions can you expect?</span><br />
There are typical questions and unexpected ones. The interviewer (college student, alumnus* or alumna, admisssion officer) decides. Anyway, it's not the questions you need to be afraid of; only 7 percent of the message is conveyed through words. The interviewer is looking for the real picture of you, trying to learn who you really are. The truth leaks out through the remaining 93 percent non-verbal communication. Make it profitable.<br />
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Is there any explanation for the college admisssion interviews to be in the focus again? Recent findings prove that written communication is limited in conveying feelings and attitudes. Is this why in modern communication (emails, memos or chat) young people mainly add emoticons? Isn't it a way to avoid misunderstanding? Isn't it why a face-to-face conversation is more reliable than any other type of communication?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Glossary: </i></span><br />
alumnus *(male singular) = university graduate, former employee or member<br />
alumna (female singular)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is it a required part of the application process?</span><br />
Not always. Few colleges require an interview; in most cases it is optional. But it gives you a chance to show you are something else than numbers (exam scores, hours of volunteer work etc.) and words (the statement, the recommendations etc).<br />
Moreover, it is an informational tool; for the college to find out more about the student and for the student to learn more about the college.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do interviews matter?</span><br />
Yes, because you show you're interested.<br />
What's in a handshake ? How important is it to establish eye contact? What about voice inflection?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What kind of information and knowledge is the interviewer looking for?</span><br />
There are as many different questions as there are interviewers.<br />
1. What can you tell me about yourself?<br />
2. Why are you interested in our college?<br />
3. Why do you want to major in.....?<br />
4. Do your school grades reflect your effort?<br />
5. Is there anything you did previously that you'd like to change?<br />
6. Can you recommend a book to me?<br />
7. What do you do in your free time?<br />
8. Who do you most admire in your family?<br />
9. What is your biggest weakness?<br />
10. Why do you want to go to college?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the next post:</span><br />
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<li>Solutions to succeed in your interview</li>
<li>If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask</li>
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<b><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>3. What does a common statement consist of? </i></span></b><br />
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A typical personal statement will consist of the following:<br />
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◙ An introductory paragraph in which you can provide the main theme of the essay: the course of study you are applying, how you got interested, what motivates you.
The first sentences are very important; whether the tone and message are provoking you might grab attention from the start. You might start by talking about how you began interested in your discipline, about some activities you got involved in and how they motivate you.<br />
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◙ 2-4 body paragraphs (according to the required length of the essay from 250 to 1,500 words) that develop your theme through examples and experiences. It is here you can give a summary of your educational background: your interests, skills, prizes, awards, your future goals.<br />
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Try to persuade the admission officer that you are the kind of person they are looking for, that you are unique, that you have a distinct personality. Give reasons for wanting to attend the school. The detailed evidence will support the statement made in the introduction.<br />
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Each paragraph should have a meaningful sentence that provides the transitions. Transitions start the paragraph and suggest its theme. The paragraph ends with resolutions – statements that connect the facts in the current paragraph. The beginning and ending statements give the essay a clear, logical structure that is easy to understand.<br />
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◙ The conclusion that summarizes the most important information without repeating sentences or paragraphs. If you run out of imagination and can’t find a natural end, just mention again what your ambitions are and what you have to offer.
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>4. Do's and Don'ts</i></b></span><br />
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• Prepare an outline, create a draft or as many as necessary.<br />
• Make sure your essay has a theme or a thesis.<br />
• Provide evidence to support your claims.<br />
• To draw attention, make your introduction unique, start with an unexpected sentence.<br />
• Write clearly, logically and make sure the statement is easy to comprehend. Be concise, organized and coherent.<br />
• Be honest, confident and mainly be yourself.<br />
• Be interesting and positive.<br />
• Write about yourself and use examples from your own life experiences.<br />
• Alternate long and short sentences.<br />
• Discuss your future goals, hopes and expectations.<br />
• Mention hobbies, past jobs, community service, or research experience, skills.<br />
• Use the first person (I…).<br />
• Mention weaknesses without making excuses. Don’t exaggerate. Be positive.<br />
• Discuss why you're interested in the school.<br />
• Give examples to demonstrate your abilities.<br />
• Proofread and revise your statement or ask a friend or a tutor to proofread your essay.<br />
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<b>Don’t: </b><br />
• Make grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes.<br />
• Be repetitive, wordy, don’t use big words or informal language, jargon, slang or inappropriate jokes.<br />
• Be boring.<br />
• Generalize or include clichés. Be creative and original.<br />
• Be defensive or arrogant.<br />
• Complain or focus on other people.<br />
• Discuss politics or religion.<br />
• Give excuses for low school grades.<br />
• Make lists of accomplishments, awards, skills, or personal qualities. Give examples.<br />
• Write an autobiography, summarize your CV or mention information that has already been included in the application.<br />
• Forget to proofread. Don’t rely on your computer for spell checking.<br />
• Don’t start your essay with “I was born…” or “My name is …”.<br />
• Don’t use a fancy font or colored background.<br />
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<a href="http://www.umass.manchester.ac.uk/downloads/umass-personal-statement-handout.pdf"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Words that make a difference</i></b></span></a>Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-40891321618507532072012-04-16T10:37:00.002+03:002012-04-16T20:54:12.002+03:00The Personal Essay - The Most Common Mistakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">1. Why in most cases the essay is the most important part of the college application?</span></b><br />
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For a majority of schools your grade point average and test scores are the most important for being admitted and for earning scholarships. More prestigious schools, because of the huge number of highly successful applicants, take essays, recommendations, awards, volunteer work and different kinds of extra-curricular activities into account. Dedicated volunteer work over a long period of time can be a strong topic. A day or a week experience is just about experience not about you.<br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">2. What are the common mistakes you can make?</span></b><br />
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<b><i>Inconsistency</i></b> Your essay is not the story of your life; it’s a strategic marketing message that should add value to your application. Cover all the themes that will help the admission officer get the whole picture of you. The personal essay must fit with the overall message, not resume the aspects described in your CV.<br />
<b><i>Too many themes </i></b>Don’t jam too many topics; you don’t have all the qualities in the world. Demonstrate your potential by emphasizing the personal qualities the college admission committees are looking for.<br />
<b><i>Being broad </i></b>Using clichés and generic examples will not help you create a clear, impactful, realistic picture of yourself. Describe real situations at school or at work, give enough details so that you can explicitly communicate in written what kind of person you really are. Instead of vague generalitites, give names of people, organizations and locations, projects you’ve been involved in etc. The college admission committees want to find out about your initiatives, how competitive you are, if you can work efficiently in a team, if you can get along with the others, if you have a sense of humour, confidence, strength of character, motivated and genuinely interested in your personal development.<br />
<b><i>Flowery language</i></b> Don’t be overcreative: avoid using fancy words, don’t brag about your successes. Write about them in an indirect way so that you do not appear to be boastful.<br />
<b><i>Careless errors </i></b> Proofread your essay or ask a friend to do that for you; minor mistakes might make you look careless and disorganized.<br />
<b><i>Wordy, long-winded sentences </i></b> Keep them short, direct and to the point. Don’t exceed the word upper limit.<br />
<b><i>Lack of structure </i></b> Create an outline and follow it. Your essay needs a beginning, a middle and a conclusion. Avoid repetition and most importantly, use transitional sentences to link the paragraphs.<br />
<b><i>Inappropriate words and structures</i></b> You are writing an academic essay; choose the vocabulary from the right layer of the English language (formal or neutral words).<br />
<b><i>Overuse of passives</i></b> Up to a point, passive structures are recommended, but too many such sentences make understanding difficult as they are longer and harder to read. Experts say that the best balance is 20% passive voice if you want to emphasize the result. This will make the essay sound objective and the story more personal.<br />
<b><i>Grammar, spelling and punctuation mistakes</i></b> Don’t entirely rely on on -line dictionaries, spelling and grammar checkers! <span style="color: yellow;">(</span><span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>To be continued )</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>3. What does a common statement consist of?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>4. Do's and Don'ts</b></span><br />
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It’s worth trying to write your own statement. Making an attempt is challenging and rewarding. To be successful, you need to <b>know the specific requirements of the college</b> you want to go to. Mostly, applications require almost the same type of essay.<br />
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Nevertheless, <b>some colleges request an autobiographical statement</b>, others provide firm guidelines. You should <b>use your creativity to tailor it to match the programme</b>, to demonstrate how your abilities match the college programme. Avoid writing a generic essay.<br />
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<b>The length of the essay </b>differs from 500 words to 1,500, from on-page essay to a two-page personal statement. If you have more than one page, number them and write your name on each of them. Use the type of font that makes your essay readable (Bookman or Times New Roman, Arial). Use no more than a 12-point size font or smaller than a 10-point size. Use the one inch standard margins.<br />
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<b>General Tips</b><br />
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When writing a personal statement, there are two aspects you have to pay attention to:<br />
<b>- the content</b>
As you are selling yourself, make sure to draw the reader’s attention from the first sentences.
Don’t be vague, avoid clichés.
Emphasize concrete situations and the practical applications of your skills and abilities.
Give the reader a picture of yourself: your achievements as a student, your practical skills, strengths, personality qualities.<br />
<b>- the writing</b>
Avoid misspellings, punctuation and grammar mistakes.
Don’t use informal language.
Don’t use “big” words, don’t be pompous.
Keep your sentences simple and to the point to avoid leaving the impression you are a show-off.
A personal statement’s function is not only to give the reader an idea of who you are as a person and as a student, but it must also show your analytical, organizational, and writing skills among others; it’s your marketing message to the admissions committee.<br />
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<b>In the next post you’ll read about:<i></i></b><br />
<b>1.Why in most cases the essay is the most important part of the college application?</b><br />
<b> 2.What are the common mistakes you can make?</b><br />
<b> 3.What does a common statement consist of?</b><br />
<b> 4.Dos and Don’ts
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<br /></div>Mioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-26916717378748454402012-01-11T13:16:00.000+02:002012-01-31T11:08:47.219+02:00Thomas Power on the problem with technologyGreat speaker, thrilling topic<br />What's your opinion?<br />
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Ecademy.comMioara Iacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668458209599244158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941628471145972277.post-56008031869976711342011-12-01T08:16:00.001+02:002011-12-01T08:36:34.453+02:00When does learning begin? ANSWER: Before we are born.According to Annie Murphy, from the end of the 8th week after conception, the fetus becomes a language student in the womb. Have you ever thought of that? Do you agree? Personally, I think that the language learning part could be true. Does the fetus develop the same taste for some kind of foods as its mother? I have some doubts here.
Anyway, watch the video. It'll make you think. There are a couple of things that will make you go hmmmmm.
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