среда, 11 ноября 2009
17:50

Do You Know That ...

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
Fill in the right words ('dash' or 'shot';):
Next, add a ____ of blackcurrant juice. After that, measure out a ____ of vodka and add some orange juice.


dash - это капли, так пишут про пару капель лимонного сока например.
shot - это уже стандартный объём (single shot - 25ml, double shot - 50ml).
shot of vodka - это стопка водки.

I know why I didn't know that :shy: - I am not fond of vodka :)



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08:21

To Think or Not To Think

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
THINK

v.intr.
1. To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.
2. To weigh or consider an idea: They are thinking about moving.
3.
a. To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention: No one before had thought of bifocal glasses.
b. To recall a thought or an image to mind: She thought of her childhood when she saw the movie.
4. To believe; suppose: He thinks of himself as a wit. It's later than you think.
5. To have care or consideration: Think first of the ones you love.
6. To dispose the mind in a given way: Do you think so?

2. (intr; often foll by about) to excercise the mind as in order to make a decision; ponder
5. (intr; foll by of) to make the mental choice (of) think of a number
7. (intr; foll by of) to consider; regard she thinks of herself as a poet



It's so easy to get confused....

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понедельник, 09 ноября 2009
23:49

Something Should Be Written Here, Shouldn't It?

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Bath is what I am constanly thinking of :)



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воскресенье, 08 ноября 2009
22:30 

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16:32

Another way to Wake Up :)

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
As a rule it takes me from half an hour up to a couple of hours to wake up. Not today, though.

It was nearly six in the morning when I was awoken by words coming from somewhere.

Actually, there were two streams playing separately and yet in unison; the first was like: 'Someti​mes a student is beyond the teacher's hand and it's up to the teacher's whether to teach him or to broom him';
at the same time the other murmured: 'I know all the words you are going to tell me. You know all the words I am going to tell you. So, what shall we do? - Let's exchange them! Let's chat!'

I was lying with eyes open wide, listening to them again and again.
Was it a nightmare, I wonder?

upd. another English teacher couldn't explain what it might mean (leave alone my being tired and too reflexive)

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15:31

At Last Now I Know Who I Am

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Nellas

A boyhood friend of Túrin

An Elf-maiden of Doriath, who lived in the woods near Menegroth. At the bidding of Melian, she became the friend and tutor of Túrin during his boyhood years in Doriath. It was from Nellas' teaching that Túrin gained the Elf-like bearing and knowledge of Sindarin that led the people of Nargothrond to give him the name Adanedhel, 'Elf-Man'. After Túrin's accidental slaying of Saeros, it was Nellas' account that earned him the forgiveness of the King (though he did not know this, having already exiled himself from the Hidden Kingdom).

 

 

www.glyphweb.com/arda/n/nellas.html



upd: Yet, I tend to Finduilas, at least sometimes

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суббота, 07 ноября 2009
17:12 

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пятница, 06 ноября 2009
00:58

The ABC

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

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00:15

I love it!

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.


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среда, 04 ноября 2009
22:47

Lexical Chunks and Other Collocations

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
a figment of the imagination
to throw a party
close thing
blaring music


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20:39

A Helping Hand to Willing Students

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
Пишет  SecondNature:
04.11.2009 в 20:33


Presnui

Конечно, изучать язык проще (дешевле?) на хороших курсах, если вы в столицах, то это не проблема.
Есть возможность изучать самостоятельно, пользуясь широкими возможностями интернета и хорошими учебниками.

В качестве повышающего интерес + некоторые skills - так называемые социальные сети social nets:
www.livemocha.com/
здесь куча упражнений, немного грамматики (в основном наговариваемой), лексика + носители языка проверят ваше домашнее задание вашу работу (устно в т.ч.), а вы - их
lang-8.com/
здесь можно вести "дневник", который проверяется носителями (на основе взаимовыручки), можно всякие вопросы задавать (чего не понятно в учебниках)

Учебники (фильмы, мультики, сериалы, софт и т.д.) берем отсюда:
englishtips.org/
там же и советуемся, какие лучше. и вообще обо всем на свете :) можно и на русском и с русскими учителями :)

Все полученные знания проверяем здесь:
www.rapidsteps.com/en/ru/discuss/
в дружеском общении с носителями и не только ;)

Успехов!

з.ы. еще можно сюда:
www.interpals.net

ззы. не смысла повторять про осторожность при общении в интернете?

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вторник, 03 ноября 2009
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понедельник, 02 ноября 2009
19:25

New Languages (Tolkien)

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19:21

New Links to Forums and Communities

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воскресенье, 01 ноября 2009
17:17

The Mastery Principles

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
The mastery principles are:


1. Master teachers start where their students are.

2. Master teachers know where their students are going.

3. Master teachers expect to get their students to their goal.

4. Master teachers support their students along the way.

5. Master teachers use feedback to help them and their students get better.

6. Master teachers focus on quality rather than quantity.

7. Master teachers never work harder than their students

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17:14

What Is the Master Teacher Mindset?

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.
The master teacher mindset is really a disposition toward teaching. It is a way of thinking about instruction, about students, about learning, and about teaching in general that makes teaching fluid, efficient, and effective.
Many of us think that in order to be a good teacher, we need to have all the answers. We focus our time and energy accumulating strategies and skills, hoping that if we have a big enough bag of tricks, we will be prepared to face whatever happens in the classroom. The master teacher mindset means knowing that having all the answers isn’t nearly as important as knowing what questions to ask. It means knowing that if you ask the right question the question itself will lead you to the information that you need to examine in order to find the answer. Good questions reveal what information is relevant, when information is sufficient, and how that information should be used appropriately.
The master teacher mindset also means knowing how to ask students the right questions, the kind of questions that lead to deeper thinking, increased motivation, and more student ownership over their own work. Master teachers spend more time refining their inquiry skills and their own curiosity than they do collecting strategies and skills.
Most of us experience a problem and quickly rush to find a solution. Developing a master teacher mindset means knowing that defining the
problem correctly makes it more likely that you will find the appropriate solution. Master teachers spend more time thinking about why the problem
is occurring than they do trying to find solutions. They examine the problem from all sides. The master teacher mindset means being willing to own your own contribution to the problem but at the same time, being reluctant to cast blame on others because you know that casting blame is not nearly as useful as looking for causes. Master teachers are willing to confront the brutal facts of their reality and account for those facts when developing a solution.
The master teacher mindset means not trying to teach like anyone else. Instead, you teach in ways that fit your own style. At the same time, you look for ways to make your teaching style relevant to your students’ needs. Master teachers understand that there isn’t just one way to teach and that effective teaching can be accomplished in a myriad of ways. They find ways that work for them and their students.
At the end of the day, most of us are so exhausted, we just want to go home, wade through the stack of papers we need to grade, plan for the next
day, and go to bed. We rarely take the time to meaningfully reflect on our teaching. But with a master teacher mindset, you understand that meaningful reflection is critical to honing and refining your teaching craft. Master teachers take the time to reflect on their teaching in order to expose unwarranted or harmful assumptions they may hold, reveal fallacies in their thinking, illuminate problems, and determine directions for new growth. They see reflection as a necessary part of their day.
Ultimately, master teachers don’t just magically develop the master teacher mindset. Teaching requires a vast body of knowledge. We have to
know pedagogy, but also must be experts in our subject area or areas. This huge body of knowledge can be an overwhelming hodgepodge of largely
disconnected facts, unless we have a system for organizing the information. Master teachers learn how to organize their teaching knowledge into meaningful patterns and from these patterns develop a set of key instructional principles. Their entire instructional practice is governed by this small set of core principles and they rigorously select strategies and teaching approaches based on these principles rather than become enamoured with every new strategy or technique that becomes in vogue.
I call these principles the mastery principles and the rest of this book is devoted to helping you learn to apply them to your own teaching practice.

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14:22

The Best Book on Teaching I've Ever Read

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пятница, 30 октября 2009
18:01

Vidovdan

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

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