Basics of Computer Systems Course for Florida State University

Basics of Computer Systems Course for Florida State UniversityFiu is the common name for Fibonacci, and FSU is the common name for Florida State University. FISU is the name that is given to the school.It is not known if FSU is the first university to teach computer systems, but they are considered the pioneers for computer systems. They have done a good job of teaching the principles and using the mathematical formulas, in an easy to understand way. This makes them very popular among new and old students, alike.FISA, or First In, First Out, is the name given to FSU's method of implementing the concepts that it teaches. Most of the tutorials have been written by an instructor who is FSU's FISCEP expert, David A. White, who wrote the Introduction to the Mathematical Techniques of Programming Language. He is also the author of the book, Making the Mind Dynamic, which covers all the concepts that FSU teaches, such as the use of algorithms and data structures, as well as the use of Algor ithms and Data Structures.The curriculum used by FISU is very similar to what you would find at most colleges and universities. There are only minor variations in the way the programs are written, and their objectives and goals.Most students want to take courses that will help them improve their math skills, which FSU teaches through its computer programming classes. In addition, these courses also teach students how to work with computer systems and how to use them effectively.It is not required for the student to take FISU's formal mathematics courses. However, many colleges and universities require a student to take one of the programs that they have designated as an honors class, or as their highest degree requirement. It's not really up to the student to decide if he or she wants to take these courses.FSU has some of the best computer courses available, especially in the area of FS-TC (FISA) or First In-First Out. These courses are offered online. Students do not need to be on campus to take them, either.

50 Common Errors - Check Grammar - Avoid Mistakes

50 Common Errors - Check Grammar - Avoid Mistakes Here are 50 common errors that my college ESL students often make in their writing and speaking. Mistakes are shown in context, with incorrect sentences, corrections, and a rule to explain how to avoid the usual mistakes that students make in their writing. Search for an error using CTRL + F. If you see a mistake, gaff, slip up or blunder that you or your students make, be sure to eliminate it with the Virtual Writing Tutor grammar checker. In time, I will add links to online practice activities for each one. Until then, try the offline error correction card game below. Students enjoy it and learn a lot from playing this mildly competitive group activity. If you love errors and want more, I can recommend Professor Paul Brians collection of errors in university writing. For a shorter, more focused list of common errors, try here. Sometimes, context plays a role in determining if a phrase is used correctly. It all depends on how you use it. If you want a good example of a contextual error, a phrase in a correct sentence and the same phrase an incorrect sentence, have a look at my blog post on Make no sense and have no sense. Youll see how challenging it is to detect common errors using a grammar checker. Download all 50 errors and play the error correction card game 50-common-errorsDownload Error-correction-card-gameDownload Remembering how to correct errors Of course, it is one thing to read a list of errors and another thing to make them stick in your memory. If you really want to remember how to correct mistakes and when the pressure is on, you should consider using an oral practice strategy. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to take a grammar course or an IELTS vocabulary course. Teachers have tricks to help learners avoid slip ups and mistakes. But the best way of all is to use an online grammar checker to check your writing for errors while you are exchanging meaningful messages with other people or writing essays for your teacher. 1. Adjective agreement error INCORRECT: We sell t-shirts and some others clothes. CORRECT: We sell t-shirts and some other clothes. RULE: Adjectives and noun modifiers should not take a plural form when they modify plural nouns in English. There are, however, a few noun modifiers that end in an â€"s: operations, arms, sports, jobs, forensics, physics 2. Adjective form error INCORRECT: When I heard the news, I was very anger. CORRECT: When I heard the news, I was very angry. RULE: Use the adjective form not the noun form in this context. 3. Adverb error INCORRECT: I trust more my parents than my friends. CORRECT: I trust my parents more than my friends. RULE: The adverb is in the wrong place. Do not separate more from than. 4. Article and plural noun error INCORRECT: My sister has a children. CORRECT: My sister has a child. RULE: Don’t use indefinite articles with plural words. 5. Article and uncountable noun mistakes INCORRECT: I have a brown skin. CORRECT: I have brown skin. RULE: Don’t use an article with uncountable nouns like “skin”. 6. Aspect error INCORRECT: Every day, I am waking up late. CORRECT: Every day, I wake up late. RULE: Use the Present Simple, not the Present Progressive, for normal routines. INCORRECT: He is deserving to win the award. CORRECT: He deserves to win the award. RULE: Use the simple aspect form of “deserving” in this context. When expressing a fact, these stative verbs tend not to use the progressive aspect: agree, appear, believe, belong, concern, consist, contain, deny, depend, deserve, disagree, dislike, doubt, fit, hat, hear, imagine, impress, include, involve, know, like, love, matter, mean, mind, need, own, pleas, prefer, promise, realize, recognize, remember, see, seem, smell, sound, suppose, surprise, taste, think, understand, want, wish. 7. Auxiliary error INCORRECT: We don’t will have an exam next Tuesday. CORRECT: We won’t have an exam next Tuesday. RULE: You cannot negate a modal auxiliary in this way. Use “won’t” instead. 8. Capitalization error INCORRECT:I work at Bordeaux jail as a prison guard. CORRECT: I work at Bordeaux Jail as a prison guard. RULE: Capitalize every lexical word in the name of an institution. Dont capitalize prepositions and conjunctions. 9. Collocation error INCORRECT:I moved here to be closer from school. CORRECT: I moved here to be closer to school. RULE: The usual collocation for closer is to not from. INCORRECT: Success depends of you. CORRECT: Success depends on you. RULE:The usual collocation for depend is on not of. 10. Comparative adjective error INCORRECT: If I learn a second language, finding a job will become more easy for me. CORRECT: If I learn a second language, finding a job will become easier for me. RULE: Remove the word more and simply write “easier.” English has two comparative adjective forms. Add -er to the end of one or two syllable adjectives. Use ‘more’ with longer adjectives. Here is a list of adjectives that usually take â€"er: big, black, bold, brave, bright, busy, clean, clear, clever, cold, cool, dark, dear, deep, dirty, dry, easy, fair, fast, fat, fine, funny, great, green, happy, hard, healthy, heavy, high, hot, kind, large, late, lazy, light, long, low, lucky, mad, merry, narrow, naughty, near, new, noisy, old, pale, poor, pretty, proud, quick, red, rich, sad, safe, shallow, sharp, short, slow, small, smooth, strong, sweet, tall, thick, thin, tiny, ugly, warm, wealthy, wet, white, wide, wild, wise, young, angry, little, short, blue, yellow, pink, orange, simple, shy. INCORRECT: So my job will be more easier for me if I am able to speak English as well as I can speak French. CORRECT: So my job will be easier for me if I am able to speak English as well as I can speak French. RULE: Do not use both â€"er and more. This is called a double comparative. Remove the word ‘more’ and simply write “easier.” The VWT grammar checker robot can help 11. Contraction error INCORRECT: That’s who I’m. CORRECT: That’s who I am. RULE: Do not end a sentence with a pronoun + verb contraction. INCORRECT: I did’nt know the answer. CORRECT: I didn’t know the answer. RULE: The apostrophe points to what is missing. In this case, it is the o in not. Revise: didn’t 12. Conditional error INCORRECT: If I will get a better job, I will buy a car. CORRECT: If I get a better job, I will buy a car. RULE: Do not put will in If clauses. Use the Present Simple instead. INCORRECT: Wouldn’t it be great if there is aGoogle grammar checker? CORRECT: Wouldn’t it be great if there were a Google grammar checker? RULE: In a second conditional structure, we put a past form in the if-clause. 13. Double negative error INCORRECT: I made her cookies but she didn’t eat none. CORRECT: I made her cookies but she didn’t eat any. RULE: This is called a double-negative error since “didn’t” and “none” are both negative. Use “any” instead of “none.” INCORRECT: In my opinion, video games don’t hurt nobody. CORRECT: In my opinion, video games don’t hurt anybody. RULE: This is called a double-negative error since “didn’t” and “nobody” are both negative. Use “anybody” instead of “nobody.” 14. Double subject error INCORRECT: Me, I like to dance. CORRECT: I like to dance. RULE: Start your sentence with “I” not “me, I.” INCORRECT: What I’m sure about it’s that I was the first one to arrive. CORRECT: What I’m sure about is that I was the first one to arrive. RULE: The pronoun “it” in this sentence is unnecessary since you already have a subject, “What I’m sure about.” 15. Future tense error INCORRECT: In the future, wegoon a trip to Africa. CORRECT: In the future, wewill goon a trip to Africa. RULE: Don’t forget the auxiliary verb “will” for future events. You can, however, use the Simple Present for future scheduled events. Here is an example:My train leaves at 10:20. INCORRECT: I gonna be rich one day. CORRECT: I am going to be rich one day. RULE: The wordgonnais slang. Make sure you develop full command ofam/is/are going to for contexts where slang would be considered inappropriate. INCORRECT: When I will arrive, I will give you the money I owe you. CORRECT: When I arrive, I will give you the money I owe you. RULE: Do not use “will” in clauses that begin withas soon as, the moment, before, after, once, if,orwhen. These time clauses already have a future meaning. Use the Present Simple instead. 16. Gerund error INCORRECT: We talked about to go, but in the end decided to stay home. CORRECT: We talked about going, but in the end decided to stay home. RULE: You cannot use an infinitive form after a preposition. Use a gerund instead. INCORRECT: The first thing I do when I arrive is going to my locker to hang up my coat. CORRECT: The first thing I do when I arrive is go to my locker to hang up my coat. RULE: Use a bare infinitive not a gerund in this context. 17. H epenthesis INCORRECT: He his my best friend. CORRECT: He is my best friend. RULE: An “h” was added to “is” by mistake. “His” is a possessive form. “Is” is a verb. 18. His or her instead of its INCORRECT: The New Democratic Party is increasing his popularity. CORRECT: The New Democratic Party is increasing its popularity. RULE: A political party is not a person. Use “its” for a non-person. 19. Idiomatic expression error INCORRECT: They jumped on the occasion. CORRECT: They jumped at the chance. RULE: This is a rather unnatural phrase in English. Try “jumped at the chance” instead. INCORRECT: This singer is very known. CORRECT: This singer is well-known. RULE: This is a rather unnatural phrase in English. 20. Infinitive error INCORRECT: I would like to thanks all my friends for their help. CORRECT: I would like to thank all my friends for their help. RULE: Use the base form of the verb with “to”. INCORRECT: We were supposed to went early, but we woke up late. CORRECT: We were supposed to go early, but we woke up late. RULE: Use the base form of the verb with “to”. See more conjugations of to go here. INCORRECT: While I was waiting for Courtney for shopping, I dropped coffee on my new yellow shirt. CORRECT: While I was waiting for Courtney to shop, I dropped coffee on my new yellow shirt. RULE: Use an infinitive form after the verb wait. 21. Intensifier error INCORRECT: I very like ice cream. CORRECT: I really like ice cream. RULE: Use really to intensify a verb, not very. 22. Irregular verb form error INCORRECT: We meeted at a restaurant. CORRECT: We met at a restaurant. RULE: Review irregular past tense verbs. You cannot add -ed to this verb. 23. Its or it is INCORRECT: Its hard to remember all these rules. CORRECT: It’s hard to remember all these rules. RULE: It’s is it plus the contracted form of the verb is, not a possessive form. Do not forget the apostrophe in the contraction. INCORRECT: Look at the dog chasing it’s tail. CORRECT: Look at the dog chasing its tail. RULE: Its is a possessive form, not a contraction. Do not use the apostrophe in the possessive form of pronouns. LINK:its-or-its 24. Missing article INCORRECT: I am accountant. CORRECT: I am an accountant. RULE: Use an indefinite article before the name of a job or profession. 25. Missing auxiliary INCORRECT: You making me crazy. CORRECT: You are making me crazy. RULE: You need an auxiliary (helping) verb to go with the â€"ing form. INCORRECT: I always be there for you. CORRECT: I will always be there for you. RULE: In a promise about the future, use the future modal auxiliary verb will with the infinitive form of your main verb. Virtual Writing Tutor plus Grammarly equals love. Get the free plugin. 26. Missing word INCORRECT: I decided to put my swimsuit and go for a swim. CORRECT: I decided to put my swimsuit on and go for a swim. RULE: You are missing the word on after swimsuit. The phrasal verb put on means “get dressed.” The verb put without on means “to place.” 27. Modal error INCORRECT: I will like to have a better job. CORRECT: I would like to have a better job. RULE: Use would not will to express a desire for a different present. Use will to express a prediction. 28. Negation error INCORRECT: I was not very enjoy telling the bad news. INCORRECT: I did not really enjoy telling the bad news. RULE: To negate a Past Simple tense verb use did not instead of was not. Use was/were not for adjectives and nouns instead. INCORRECT: We did not happy when she told us. CORRECT: We were not happy when she told us. RULE: Use was not or were not to negate adjectives and nouns. INCORRECT: I don’t have gone there before. CORRECT: I haven’t gone there before. RULE: Negate the Present Perfect by putting not or n’t after the auxiliary have or has. 29. Non-standard phrase INCORRECT: In life, you have to accept the goods and the bads. CORRECT: In life, you have to accept the ups and downs. RULE: This is a non-standard phrase. The usual way to express this idea in English is to say ups and downs or pluses and minuses. 30. One word written as two CORRECT: My class is in the after noon. INCORRECT: My class is in the afternoon. RULE: This word sequence is usually spelled together as one word. Here is a short list of other combinations that should be written together: lookout, ourselves, overweight, straightjacket, workplace 31. Past tense error INCORRECT: I have been living here since I am born. CORRECT: I have been living here since I was born. RULE: The phrase “since I am” means “because I am”. However, “since I was born” means “from the day that I was born”. INCORRECT: She has arrived yesterday. CORRECT: She arrived yesterday. RULE: You cannot use the Present Perfect with a specific time in the past. Use the Past Simple instead. 32. Perfect infinitive error INCORRECT: I often wonder how many opportunities I would had had if I had finished university. CORRECT: I often wonder how many opportunities I would have had if I had finished university. RULE: There is a problem here with the perfect infinitive in this sentence. You cannot follow a modal with a past form. The correct form is modal + have + past participle. 33. Plural-Singular error INCORRECT: It hurt my feeling. CORRECT: It hurt my feelings. RULE: When we talk about emotional pain, we use the word feeling with an -s on the end. It is never singular. However, if we want to talk about a sensation, we can can use feeling without an -s. For example, we say I have a strange feeling in my stomach. INCORRECT: I am wearing a short and a t-shirt. CORRECT: I am wearing shorts and a t-shirt. RULE: Some nouns are always plural. Here is a short list: shorts, jeans, pajamas, scissors, pliers, news, politics, sports. 34. Possessive form error INCORRECT: The accident was no one fault. CORRECT: The accident was no one’s fault. RULE: When the fault belongs to no one, then a possessive form is needed. INCORRECT: My keys are in my coat’s pocket. CORRECT: My keys are in my coat pocket. OR My keys are in the pocket of my coat. RULE: You do not need a possessive form here. Use coat as a noun modifier instead. To talk about parts of non-living things, use the noun + noun structure or the of structure, like this:in the left pocket of my bluecoat. 35. Preposition error INCORRECT: I live at Montreal. CORRECT: I live in Montreal. RULE: Use in for cities and towns. Use on for streets. Use at for a street address. LINK: See the visual guide to prepositions and try preposition practice activitieshere. 36. Present Perfect error INCORRECT: It’s been 5 years that I work here. CORRECT: I have worked here for 5 years. RULE: Use the Present Perfect for past events that include the present. INCORRECT: I am living here since 2012. CORRECT: I have lived here since 2012. RULE: Use the Present Perfect for past events that include the present. 37. Pronoun antecedent error INCORRECT: This article is about how people learn words and remember it. CORRECT: This article is about how people learn words and remember them. RULE: In this sentence, the singular pronoun it incorrectly refers to the plural antecedent words. Your pronoun should agree in number with its antecedent. Use them with a plural antecedent. 38. Punctuation error INCORRECT: Education should be free . CORRECT: Education should be free. RULE: Do not put a space before a punctuation mark. Put the space after it. 39. Quantifier error INCORRECT: How much people were there at the party? CORRECT: How many people were there at the party? RULE: Use much with singular or uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns. Check your writing with this free grammar checker 40. Question form error INCORRECT: Are you work here? CORRECT: Do you work here? RULE: Use a form of the auxiliary do with simple aspect verbs in questions. Use are for adjectives and nouns. INCORRECT: Did you are tired after work? CORRECT: Were you tired after work? RULE: Use a form of the auxiliary do with simple aspect verbs in questions. Use a form of be for adjectives and nouns. 41. Quoted and reported speech INCORRECT: I said, « The test is on Tuesday. » CORRECT: I said, “The test is on Tuesday.” RULE: In English, we do not use « » for quoted speech. We use “ “ instead. (Hint: you can find the double quote symbol on the French keyboard above the number 2 key.) INCORRECT: She said, that I was wrong. CORRECT: She said that I was wrong. RULE: Do not put a comma before reported speech (also known as an indirect quotation). 42. Redundant phrase and wordiness error INCORRECT: I think practicing English with classmates is equally as effective. CORRECT: I think practicing English with classmates is as effective. RULE: Do not say equally as. Use either equally or as on its own. 43. Slang INCORRECT: The college has sent everyone an invite to the event. CORRECT: The college has sent everyone an invitation to the event. RULE: The word invite used as a noun is slang. Avoid slang in formal writing. Here is a list of slang words that should be avoided in the formal register: anyways, gonna, kinda, sorta, wanna, ain’t 44. (Common) Spelling Errors INCORRECT: Come whit me. CORRECT: Come with me. INCORRECT: Wich one do you want? CORRECT: Which one do you want? INCORRECT: I tought you liked that. CORRECT: I thought you liked that. INCORRECT: I like my program even tough it is difficult. CORRECT: I like my program even though it is difficult. INCORRECT: I live in Montréal, Québec. CORRECT: I live in Montreal, Quebec. RULE: Avoid using diacritics in English. They can appear (cliché, fiancé, resumé) but are never compulsory. INCORRECT: This is begining to make sense. CORRECT: This is beginning to make sense. RULE: Double a final single consonant before an ing or â€"ed suffix whenbothof these conditions apply: (a) one vowel precedes the consonant; and (b1) it is a one-syllable word or (b2) a stressed syllable. INCORRECT: flys, ladys, citys, enemys, puppys, armys, supplys, skys, partys, librarys, relys, marrys, theorys, studys CORRECT: flies, ladies, cities, enemies, puppies, armies, supplies, skies, parties, libraries, relies, marries, theories, studies RULE: Change the y to -ie before adding â€"s when preceded by a consonant. 45. Verb agreement error INCORRECT:One of my friends are driving. CORRECT: One of my friends is driving. RULE: Make sure your verb agrees with its subject. The noun phrase one of my friends is singular and therefore requires the singular form is not are. 46. Tense shift INCORRECT: At lunch, Jane pointed straight at me, and she says, “You are a liar!” CORRECT: At lunch, Jane pointed straight at me, and she said, “You are a liar!” RULE: Do not shift from a past tense verb to a present tense arbitrarily in the same sentence. INCORRECT: I stayed with her for a while to be sure that she will be okay. CORRECT: I stayed with her for a while to be sure that she would be okay. RULE:             Use would not will in a sentence describing past events. Practice finding tense shift errors. Practice correcting tense shift errors. 47. Word choice error INCORRECT: There are less people applying to Liberal Arts programs these days. CORRECT: There are fewer people applying to Liberal Arts programs these days. RULE: Less is the comparative form of the adjective little. Use less with uncountable nouns like salt or time. Fewer is the comparative form of few. Use fewer with countable nouns like people and cars. 48. Word form error INCORRECT: I was boring, so I thought it would be fun to go on a trip and visit the island. CORRECT: I was bored, so I thought it would be fun to go on a trip and visit the island. RULE: “Boring” is the wrong form of the verb “to bore” for this context. An easy way to remember the difference between “boring” and “bored” is anything that is “boring” is the cause of the boredom and anyone who is “bored” is affected by boredom. In this case you were affected by boredom. 49. Word order error INCORRECT: My girlfriend has blonde straight long hair. CORRECT: My girlfriend has long straight blonde hair. RULE: Adjectives appear in a particular order: ? size? shape? colour? NOUN INCORRECT: I am not enough good, and there is not time enough to practice. CORRECT: I am not good enough, and there is not enough time to practice. RULE: Put the word enough after adjectives but before nouns. 50. Your or you’re INCORRECT: Everybody knows your crazy. CORRECT: Everybody knows you’re crazy. RULE: Your is a possessive word. You’re is the contracted form of you + are. When you want to link a pronoun to an adjective like crazy, use you’re not your. INCORRECT: Is that you’re coat? CORRECT: Is that your coat? RULE: When you want to indicate possession, use your. You’re is the contracted form of you + are. Download and print the PDFs 50-common-errorsDownload Error-correction-card-gameDownload Read more about this excellent card game here: Error Correction Card game. Please follow and like us:

Ways to get your child interested in reading - ALOHA Mind Math

Ways to get your child interested in reading Reading is a skill that is important not just for schoolwork, but can be a very enjoyable after-school activity for your child. Teach your child to read, and you’re opening worlds of stories and characters that can provide many hours of pleasure. Here are some simple ways that give you ideas on how to help a child with reading: Start young: From a very young age, children are attracted to bright and colorful picture books, and even the most active child will sit down for a few minutes to look at one of these. Choose a book which fewer words on every page, and as the child grows up, start pointing to the words as you read them. Reading with your child is the best way to set them off on the interesting voyage of reading. Set an example: It is often seen, that the best way to introduce a love of reading in a child is for them to see it all around them. Whether it means taking them to the library along with you to start choosing a book from the children’s section, or for them to see you reading in your leisure time, each small thing might have an impact on how they are going to approach reading. If an older sibling has a reading habit, kids reading to kids can also be an interesting option. A kid reading.Image courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/4765792911/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Use phonics: Once children are old enough to know about words or sounds, you can start asking them to identify the starting and ending sounds in small words, and then slowly start putting 3 and 4 letter words together. This will increase their confidence, and encourage them to try reading new words everyday. You can also play word games with street signs or shop names, when you are on the go, and make it even more fun for your child. Share chapters: When you progress from reading to your child, to a stage where your youngster may be starting to read independently, it is time to make the transition from picture books to novels with a lot more words in them. At this stage, a good way to encourage your child’s reading is to share chapters and read alternate ones with your child, along with clarifying the difficult words in each chapter. With just these simple steps, it gets much easier to help your child as he or she is learning how to read. We at Aloha can help with our English prog rams, making reading and writing more approachable for your child. Please see our website for more details: http://www.aloha-usa.com

Foreign Language Comics Where to Find Em, How to Use Em

Foreign Language Comics Where to Find Em, How to Use Em Kablammy! Boost Your Foreign Language Learning with Comics Wonder Woman. Mighty Mouse. Superman. The Hulk.We all know the names. We all love the heroes.And most of us spent hours lost between the pages of these comicsâ€"and so many othersâ€"when we were kids.But lets be honest.We still are obsessedâ€"scrolling on our phones for the latest updates about superhero movies, reading Kindle books of our favorite comics on the slyAre they fun? Yes. Entertaining? Certainly. Only for kids? Absolutely not!But comic booksâ€"and their heroesâ€"arent even just a way that we continue to enjoy the entertaining stories we love, theyre also a solid force for language learning.Not completely convinced? Thats okay, you dont have to be. Not yet, anyway.Lets see if we cant change your mind on this oneâ€"without using any superpowers!Why Are Comics Useful for Language Learners?Comics are excellent resources for language learners for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is their appearance. Lets face it, the graphic art is colorful, fun and visually engagin g. Anything that catches our attention and holds itâ€"while teaching us somethingâ€"is a useful tool.The stories are generally dynamic, so they grab your interest right from the very first panel. Theyre also short, so theyre a fast read. Reading in another language is great, but most of us dont want to take on lengthy epics for learning purposes. Comic books? Theyre just the right size for rapid learning.Comics are sequential art, which means the story is told through a series of art images. Those drawings actually force readers to align language with images, so a connection is made between vocabulary, image and action. You see whats happening while youre reading, which boosts your learning.Images reduce the need to know every single word. And speech bubbles are such an excellent delivery system! They eliminate unnecessary words and convey meaning quickly. The fact that idioms, sentence structure and vocabulary are illustrated and tucked in between the action is a bonus!Studies have even shown that comics can be motivational in language learning. They encourage reading, which favorably impacts second language acquisition.Kablammy! Boost Your Foreign Language Learning with ComicsHow to Add Comic Books to Your Language LearningFirst, and maybe most importantly, choose comics that appeal to you. The variety is almost endless; its really not difficult to find a character or storyline that will get you hooked.Devote some of your foreign language reading time to comics. It doesnt have to be the only reading you do, but if you make a percentage of your reading time strictly for comics you’ll enjoy the benefits they provide. Even 30 minutes every day will power up your reading skills.Comics are, like any other reading material, a prime source for learning vocabulary. So note new words and phrases with their meanings. You never know when being able to exclaim Thud! in your target language will come in handy!Keep up with pop culture in your target language on FluentU. Comics and pop culture go hand-in-hand, so understanding the place of both in the culture(s) of the language youre learning is essential.  FluentU takes real-world videos and turns them into personalized language lessons, which means youll find videos and vocabulary relevant to the comic book world in the FluentU library, like this Italian trailer for the movie Black Panther.If youre a beginner-level language learner, start with basic comics. Try childrens comics first, then progress to more advanced selections as your skills improve. As you level up, look for more expansive vocabulary in the panels. Graphic novels often offer more adult content, so when you’re comfortable reading basic comics, look for bigger challenges.Resources for Finding Foreign Language ComicsComic books and graphic novels can be found in many places.If youre really lucky, theres a comic book shop near where you live. Check your local listings for one. Most good comic book shops or bookstores can special or der foreign language titles if they don’t have them in stock. If you don’t see what youre looking for, ask the owner for assistance. They love comic books! They’re there to help!Secondhand bookstores are also a good resource. The titles probably wont be the latest editions but that really has no impact on their usefulness for language learners. Because theyre not current issues, theyre usually discounted. Ive picked up a lot of Spanish-language comics in secondhand bookstores. Theyre definitely worth checking out.The internet is, of course, a no-fail source for foreign language learning materials. Comic books and graphic novels are no exception and, fortunately, many languages are available at the click of a mouse!Abe Books has a huge selection of foreign language comics. There are a number of languages to choose from and a variety of comics, both old and newer, available. Try doing a search for your target language and narrow the results to comics to find results that might i nterest you.Amazon, of course, also has a huge variety of foreign language comics and graphic novels, and its  wildly simple to find some in your target language. Just  go to Amazon, type in [target language] comic books and hit  the search icon. Youll be amazed by the number of choices that appear. It might be harder to choose which comics to buy than it  is to find them! So if you dont have a local comic book shop, dont worry. Amazon has you covered!Some Great Comics to Try in Different Languages (and More Places to Find Them)Still not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas.German learners might enjoy the online comic  Sandra and Woo.  Its a comedy strip that tells the tales of a girl named Sandra and her daring pet raccoon. The strip is free and theres an archive of Sandra and Woo comics that includes a few years worth of adventures. But remember, there are plenty of other great German comics out there.Russian learners can find Russian-language versions of Garfield and Dilbert available on the site Russian for Free. Fun, learning and no cost? What an excellent combination! Garfield is recommended for beginners and Dilbert for intermediate and advanced learners.The Man of Steel absolutely comes alive in Spanish versions. Ive got to admit, I am a Spanish-language Superman follower. I snap this comic up whenever I see one I havent read. Learning Spanish with comics is extremely workable because theres so much material out there.Who doesnt love Wonder Woman?  Shes such an iconic figureâ€"in any language. Shes always ready to right wrongs and save the world, and shes a hero who deserves some space in your language learning program. Her action-packed adventures pull readers in and keep them turning pages. The linked comic is a triple-language edition, bringing Wonder Womans adventures to life in English, French and German!Kanji de Manga is a Japanese comic that teaches reading and writing. The panels are basic, but the drawings are action-packed. Everything ha s English translations so even someone whos an absolute beginner will be able to follow along. If youre more advanced, start venturing further into the wide world of manga.Mickey Mouse and Batman both deliver pure entertainment in Italian! Since both are such big deals in the comic book world, there are lots of books featuring these characters. Read one, and you may become hooked. These are my favorite comics, and Ive been known to return from Italy with a carry-on stuffed with Italian comic books!For Portuguese language learners, theres an epic adventure graphic novel called Dragões da Tempestade (Storm Dragons). The graphics are  stunning. But if dragons arent your thing, don’t despair. Just check out other Portuguese options!The possibilities dont end here. Whether youre looking for comics in English, French, Chinese or another language, theres plenty of material to be found online and at the resources above.As you can see, comic books can definitely add to a language learning program.All readingâ€"even fun reading!â€"promotes  language acquisition.And since comics are available in so many languages, practically any language learner can benefit from adding them to their bookshelf.Try a few and see what happens. I suspect that youll come over to the foreign comic book side of reading as soon as you get a feel for how the artwork, fast-paced storylines and larger-than-life characters contribute to your fluency.Comic books are the superheroes of language learning.Pick them up for reading funâ€"and watch your doubts go  crash! and  kablammy! as your reading superpowers hit new levels!And One More ThingIf you love the idea of learning languages with comics, you may love learning with FluentU even more.With FluentU, you learn real languagesâ€"the same way that natives  speak them. FluentU has a wide variety of videos, including movie trailers, funny commercials and web series, as you can see here:FluentU App Browse Screen.FluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.Didnt catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover over or tap on the subtitles to instantly view definitions.FluentU Interactive Transcripts You can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentUs quiz mode. Swipe left or right to see  more examples for the word you’re learning.FluentU Has Quizzes for Every VideoAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary that you’re learning. It uses that vocab to give you a 100% personalized experience by recommending videos and examples.

9 Reasons Why Tutoring is the Perfect Job for College Students

9 Reasons Why Tutoring is the Perfect Job for College Students photo via Pexels.com 1. Youll likely have your own office or at least a quiet place to work. Working in fast food or at any business, really, can mean that youre in a noisy environment during your entire shift. If youre a person who is easily overwhelmed, this can put stressful parameters on yourself while youre at work. If youre a student tutor on your college campus, youll be placed in an environment thats quiet and serene. Tutoring centers are often located in libraries or offices that have a minimal noise level. So if youre looking for a job in a place where busybodies are limited a tutoring center is for you! 2. There will be slower and busier times of the semester. When I was a student tutor on campus, the beginning of the semester (when I was always most overwhelmed with my classes) were the slowest times of the semester. College students dont seek out tutoring in the first few weeks of college (unless theyre in a subject like Organic Chemistry 5000 that requires multiple hours of studying every evening). So when youre feeling most overwhelmed, your tutoring shifts will likely be pretty slow, meaning you can get your own work done while getting paid. Sure, not  all  tutoring jobs work like this but most of them will. Take advantage of this time make your money and keep to yourself. Youll be thankful for these days during Finals Week. At the end of the semester, youll be cramming for your exams just like everyone else. But on top of cramming for your own exam, there will likely be extended tutoring hours for students who need help cramming for their exams. The good thing about this is that youll be required to be in a tutoring center where you can focus when you get a spare minute. The bad thing could be that youre slammed with walk-ins who need help with all their classes and youll have to dedicate time to your own studies in the middle of the night. Most of my tutoring friends (and myself included) started studying for final exams way before they got close. Knowing we had to work Finals Week meant we stayed on top of our studies throughout the semester. 3. If youre struggling in your own classes, youll know a lot of tutors. One of the greatest parts of being a tutor is the people youll meet. Theyre responsible, on top of their game, knowledgeable in a variety of subjects, and genuinely nice people. Rarely will you meet a bunch of goof-offs who dont value their education. And if you happen to start stressing about your own classes and even if you start struggling hardcore, youll know exactly which people to turn to for help. 4. Your resume will look  stellar. Graduate schools and employers love seeing student tutor on applications and resumes. Because being a student tutor means you have certain qualities that others may not: including organization, teaching skills, and dependability. When have you ever met a tutor who isnt flexible, has terrible customer service, and thinks of only themselves? Probably never. All the student tutors I know are truly great people, and they value education. When managers of companies or potential graduate school committees see an application with this kind of previous experience, they are likely to put you at the top of the pile. They know you have a drive for success and a selflessness when it comes to helping other people achieve what theyre capable of. 5. Tutoring on campus is one of the more flexible job opportunities during college. Your classes and extra-curricular schedule is nuts, Im sure. So how in the world are you supposed to work a job in 6 or 8-hour shifts during college? Its practically impossible. Which is why tutoring is such a perfect job. Youll mostly be able to work your own hours whichever hours you set for yourself. If youre just not feeling it one day, you can  probably  call in. No ones really going to notice. via Pexels.com 6. Youll learn how to work with all kinds of people/students. If one things for sure, tutoring on campus means you have to have awesome customer service skills and the flexibility to work with all kinds of different people. Some students will walk in and expect you to do their homework for them, while others will come in with a very specific list of things they want to go over with you. 7. You will easily gain another supervisor who can write you a letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation can be stressful. You want to ask people who can speak positively on your behalf about your dependability, leadership, and responsibility. How you handle yourself around professionals will follow you throughout your collegiate career and sometimes, early on, you dont anticipate this. If you know youre going to need someone to write a letter of recommendation, becoming a student tutor and asking your supervisor is one of the best things you can do for yourself. 8. Professors will respect you For the subjects youre tutoring, professors will respect that you work as a tutor to help their students with content. Reaching out to these professors will feel more collaborative instead of coming to them for help. My advice? Reach out to the professors for the classes youre going to be tutoring. Not only can they send students your way when theyre needing help, but itll get your name out there as a professional. 9. You wont actually feel like you work while youre in school. Tutoring just doesnt seem like work for some reason. I never came home exhausted and worn out from a long hard day. I enjoyed it. I got to meet students who were struggling in classes I remembered struggling in. I enjoyed giving them advice, talking to their professors, and helping them accomplish the goals they set for themselves. There were only a few times when I really dreaded having to go into work, and those times were mostly during the peak of the semester midterms and finals. If youre decently organized, you enjoy teaching others, and you can be depended on tutoring on campus is the perfect job for you. Its flexible, easy, and can provide you with a lot of references later on in life. Part of my tutoring experiences brought me to the conclusion that I should become a teacher. It helped me discover part of who I am.

Maple Bear Pyeongchon

Maple Bear Pyeongchon Maple Bear Pyeongchon Maple Bear Pyeongchon Our Mission and Vision:At Maple Bear Global Schools we believe that nothing is more important than the education of our children. The Maple Bear mission is to deliver a student-focused learning system in a safe, secure and stimulating environment that prepares students for success at the post-secondary level and that instills a passion for life-long learning. The Maple Bear vision is to provide a high quality pre-school, elementary and high school education based on the Canadian philosophy and best practices that meet the expectations of global parents and is in conformity with local education regulations. Maple Bear schools offer full Canadian programs utilizing Canadian methodology and curriculum developed by our own expertsfrom the ground up for pre-school, elementary, and high school. Maple Bear Training and Curriculum Development: How does Maple Bear develop its curriculum? And how does it deliver its training? What does that mean for our teachers? These and other interesting aspects of our training and curriculum development is explained by Maple Bear Global Schools Ltd. Vice-President Gerald Macleod. About Anyang (??) Anyang is the 15th largest city in South Korea, located in Gyeonggi-do and is about 15km south of Seoul. It is home to about 630,000 people with a fairly large amount of westerners in the area. This is due to the wealthy districts being home to many hagwons (private language academies). Like most of South Korea, Anyang offers vast options for convenient travel. Transportation options include easy access to buses, subway, fast trains via KTX, and highways reaching to Seoul and other parts of the country. The Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4 connect Anyang to Seoul. Depending on where you want to go in Seoul, the travel time can be anywhere from 30-60 minutes of travel. Anyang provides easy access to Korean and foreign clothing brands and stores, banks, restaurants, markets, entertainment, English speaking hospitals, hostels, and Koreas well known themed motels to meet your living needs. The cost of living is lower compared to larger cities, so people can comfortably live on about 700,000-1,000,000 won a month. Anyang is an ideal city to work in if you want to save money without having to live on an overly tight budget. Anyang has a typical Korean climate of the four seasons. Ranging from a mild Spring and Fall to hot Summers and cold Winters.

Organic Chemistry Tutor: Learn With a Plan!

Organic Chemistry Tutor: Learn With a Plan!If you want to study chemistry at school, taking an organic chemistry tutor is the only way to go. What's more, you can even take a pre-professional course so that you can earn your bachelors' degree in organic chemistry. However, if you're taking college courses then this is just not enough. The reason being is that you need to learn the fundamentals of organic chemistry.So, you have taken the step of attending college but you are not really ready for the big league yet. As an example, in addition to the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, you might be an Honors student or you might not even have a GPA high enough to get into one of the best graduate schools. Then you need to know how to advance your studies.There are three ways to advance your studies. The first and foremost is to find an accredited university or college that offers a science program. This means that you'll learn the fundamentals of chemistry by enrolling in a program that has been set up by a research institute or by a recognized university or college.Another option is to enroll in one of the college or university's chemistry classes that are available online. You'll learn the basics of organic chemistry by studying with your peers, or by applying what you've learned in class. A third option is to do a science writing project, which can allow you to apply what you learned from class. You can improve your studies while developing some independent work experience.In order to advance your studies, you need to take undergraduate level courses. These will help you learn the basics of organic chemistry. And once you have this knowledge, you need to apply it to your next class and your professors' class, because you want to do well in school. That's why an organic chemistry tutor is so important.Once you know you need an organic chemistry tutor, you have to find the right one. To do this, you should take note of the courses offered by the university or college you want to attend. As an example, if you are looking for a university offering undergraduate level chemistry courses, you should search for organic chemistry courses on the institution's website.Now, once you have found a chemistry tutor, you have to get him or her to write a specific assignment for you. This will serve as a practice test for your future classes. You will learn that your mistakes will not just be corrected; they will also be highlighted for you to study on. So, the last thing you need is to learn that you are already aware of.