How to Get a Better Paying Tutoring Job Using Your Clark College Skills

How to Get a Better Paying Tutoring Job Using Your Clark College SkillsIf you are looking for a very convenient and beneficial way to earn some extra money, the one that could really help you is the one offered by the Clark College tutoring services. They offer both individual tutoring and group tutoring service for the needs of almost any kind of student.This is the reason why, tutoring services are being accepted by a lot of colleges and even private tutors as well. There are different types of tutoring services being offered by this college including:Each service is offered as per the convenience of the students and as per the convenience of the college. Individual tutoring services are being offered by most colleges while the group tutoring services are offered by most colleges and private tutors.It is therefore important to know your strengths and weaknesses when choosing the college that you will be tutoring in. You will need to do some research about the college in order to fi nd out if they are offering tutoring services. Be sure to consult the college as soon as possible in order to get their complete privacy policy.You will also have to discuss with the college regarding the type of student that you are going to tutor. While there are more students that you are going to tutoring the tutor would have to give you a written assignment so that you can work on the individual's need.The other important thing that you need to do before starting the tutoring session with the college is to gather all the materials that the college requires for you to work on. This includes the computer, the printer, the pen, the paper, the reference books etc. This is especially important if you are a learner, as you might not have all the necessary stuffs.An individual tutoring session can be started from anywhere as long as you have everything needed. Just make sure that you are doing the best job for your clients as this will prove that you are a professional tutor.

Mollusca Characteristics Online Biology Tutors Tutorpace

Mollusca Characteristics Online Biology Tutors Tutorpace Phylum Mollusca forms the second largest phylum of the animal kingdom. Characteristic features: 1. Molluscs are generally aquatic forms. 2. All molluscs are soft bodied and unsegmented animals. 3. They possess an organ system level of bod organizations. 4. They are bilaterally symmetrical, except in univalves 5. They are triploblastic animals 6. They are true coelomates but the coelom is reduced in adults 7. The body cavity is a haemocoel. 8. The soft body is usually protected by an unsegmented external shell. The shell is made up of calcium carbonate. 9. Inside the shell the body is divided into 3 parts- head, Visceral hump and muscular foot. 10. The head regionshas sensory tentacles. 11. The mouth contains a file like rasping organ called radula for feeding. 12. The visceral hump contains the important internal organs. The visceral hump is covered by a soft and spongy layer of skin called mantle or pallium.The mantle encloses a cavity called mantle cavity in which feather like gills are present. The mantle secretes the shell. 13. The foot is soft and muscular. It is the locomotory organ 14. Many feather like gills are seen outside the body and below the mantle. Gills are the respiratory organs in aquatic forms and pulmonary sacs in terrestrial forms. 15. Circulatory system is open type. Heart is chambered and valvular. 16. Digestive system is well developed, with salivary gland and liver 17. Excretory organs are kidneys 18. Nervous system consists of paired ganglia connected by nerves. Some sense organs are tentacles and eyes. 19. They are dioecious.Fertilization is external or internal 20. They are oviparous with indirect development.

Close to, Next to and Near - Whats the difference

Close to, Next to and Near - Whats the difference Prepositions are considered to be one of the most confusing and difficult to master parts of any language (at least for the languages that have them), and English is no exception.Three prepositions that our students frequently have difficulty with are close to, next to, and near.At first these prepositions would appear to have about the same meaning. All of them relate to proximity.Close to vs Next to:The difference between these is very subtle. Recently a student told us that she was next to a grocery store when something happened, but she had also mentioned that she was in her car, driving away from the store.A native English speaker would would have used close to in this case. Why?Next to, while it does mean that your are close to or near something, additionally means to be in a position immediately to the side of something. Look at the photo below.Close to can have the same meaning as next to, so you could say that the brown buildings in the photo above are next to each other, bu t you cannot say that the cars in the foreground are next to them.They are close to the buildings, because they are not side by side.As far as near and close to, these two words have the same meaning. The big difference is that you cannot use the preposition to with near. This is a common mistake made by English learners.Below are some more examples to help illustrate the differences between these words.I live next to my work.   By saying this, you mean that your office is to one side or the other of your house.I live close to my work. This means you live by your work. Maybe on one side or the other, maybe just a two minute walk around the corner.I live near my work. Same meaning as the close to sentence above, but without the preposition to needed.Questions or comments? Let us know.Want to continue learning? Check out our guides to English idioms and English phrasal verbs. Inquirer Thank you for this lesson! Very useful ?? newuser thanks a lot!!! Gregory This means you live b y your work : by is another way to talk about something close, right ? You should add it to this lesson just saying ?? LOIEnglish Gregoryyes. by can be used in a similar manner. In my opinion it is more related to next to The grocery store is by the post office. It seems to mean the same side of the street. In normal spoken English we could change the meaning by adding near or close. Both of these sound more natural to me. The grocery store is nearby the post office. OR. The grocery store is close by the post office. Thanks, for adding this to the lesson! BL I am confused with ur examples: I live close to my work and I live next to my work. Can you explain it again in a clearer way. Fagner Oliveira Good! Thank you! Hussain Alzaki Near to is more common in British English while near without to is more common in American English. So, for international English users the to is optional. Nisrine Douma Actually, the first time ever I have heard near ‘to’ which I believe is incor rect is with Indians from India. They use near to quite normally even though I believe it is incorrect. We can say close but not near to. Thank you. Kate Smith Im a native speaker and use/hear near to all the time. Its definitely acceptable in some dialects.

Wordiness

Wordiness First language influences By Juansayagocheein [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], from Wikimedia CommonsWriters commonly use more words than they need to. The more words you throw at a reader, the more words the reader will have to process to get at your ideas. When the words are meaningless or redundant, there is more to for the reader to ignore, slowing attempts to understand your message. Proofreaders, editors, and English teachers call this phenomenon “wordiness.” First and second language users of English can be wordy, but second language second language learners seem particularly prone to it. The blame for wordiness can be shared with English teachers since they routinely specify the number of words they want students to submit. The uninspired student may get to the end of his or her message but fail to reach the minimum number of words and push themselves to churn out unnecessary phrases, clauses, and sentences to meet the teacher’s requirements for the assignment. Padding a text with filler words may seem like the only option. But there are other causes, too. First language influences Wordiness can also be due to the learner’s first language. In French, for example, “la mere de mon ami” can be translated as “the mother of my friend.” This word-for-word translation uses five words to say what a native speaker would say in three: my friend’s mother. Nominalization But native speakers are also prone toward wordy sentences by employing nominalizations. Using a noun instead of a verb can bloat a sentence and obscure who did what to whom. Turning nouns into verbs can restore vigor and concision to your writing if we just try. Wordy:    The proliferation of nominalizations in a discursive formation maybe an indication of a tendency towards pomposity and abstraction. Concise:  Writers who overload their sentences with nominalizations tend to sound pompous and abstract. What’s the big deal? Whether intentional or unintentional, whether due to a first language influence or a tendency to use nominalizations, wordiness can befall us all. But what is the problem with wordiness? In short, wordiness detracts from the coherence and quality of your writing. It frustrates the reader who is trying to grasp quickly what you have written. It bores. It repels. Ditch filler words A writer can avoid being too wordy by reading through each paragraph and striking out any word that does not add to the meaning of the paragraph. Cut out all filler words.  Filler words represent words which sneak between relevant phrases in a sentence but are essentially useless. You can be sure you are removing filler words because when you cut them out the sentence still makes grammatical sense.   The removal of fillers can do a lot to improve the quality of a sentence.   For example in a sentence starting with “It is commonly believed that ……” the word “commonly” represents a filler which may be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence. Wordy:   It is commonly believed that there is a life after death. Concise:  It is believed that there is a life after death. Redundancies Redundancies are also considered another major cause of wordiness.   Writers in this context may include redundant words or information in sentences. For English as a Second Language learner, redundant words are often found in their characteristically descriptive writing. Synonyms are the main culprit. In an effort to demonstrate an extensive vocabulary, the writer might repeat the same thing in different ways. Readers are subjected to a lot of reading without learning anything new. Hence, by reducing redundancies in sentences, students can effectively write in a less wordy manner. Qualifiers Additionally, qualifiers may result in wordiness if they are overused in sentences. Conventionally, qualifiers are used before an adjective or adverbs to enhance or reduce the quality of the modified word. English writers often overuse intensifying qualifiers such as “really” or “very” which distracts the readers by making the sentences too wordy.   Great is one word. Very good is two. Really, really good is just a wordy way to say excellent, isnt it? Learning how to replace the intensifying words with one potent word is essential in reducing wordiness. If you feel the need to use intensifiers like “really” or “very,” it is time to improve your vocabulary.   For English as Second Language learners, especially, it is imperative to focus more time on learning potent words as opposed to many mediocre words. Logorrhea is considered a form wordiness which involves the deliberate use of long sentences or overly abstract wording. Both qualifiers and adjectives are overused to create sentences with extra words which unnecessarily complicate expository writing. This type of writing is often frustrating to readers through the extensive time taken to understand the ideas presented in the sentences. Adopting a more reader-friendly form of writing is crucial in enhancing the level understanding. Precise and concise sentences assist in succinctly conveying the message which is ideally the main reason for writing. Grammar Checkers For some, using a free grammar checker can help eliminate wordiness errors.   The Virtual Writing Tutor is a good choice. Grammarly is another. Simply enter your text and click Check. The grammar checker will do the work of looking for wordiness errors and suggest an alternative. What could be easier? Sources https://proofreadingpal.com/proofreading-pulse/essays/how-to-avoid-wordiness/ https://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_eliminate_wordiness.en.html Please follow and like us:

[Update] More Public Video Pledges

[Update] More Public Video Pledges Continuing from our first post of Public Video Pledges, weve received more from dedicated Challengers all over the world who have bravely posted their Public Video Pledge! (Click here for more details) We are very impressed by the massive turnout of Challengers from all around the world.  As we mentioned at the start of the Challenge,  we’ve got hundreds of Challengers learning more than 30+ languages on italki!  However, we did not mention the number of people who are not just learning one language but learning two or even three languages for the Challenge!  If you havent started learning a new language yet, you need to watch these Public Video Pledges as we hope these will serve as some inspiration for you to kickstart your New Years Resolution to learn a new language now! Tom from San Francisco We were blown away with this Public Video Pledge because Tom is not just learning one language or even two langauges  He is one of the few (there actually could be many more) that are learning 3 languages for the Language Challenge!  His Public Video Pledge is a bit longer than others because he speaks in 3 different languages (French, Norwegian, and Chinese) in the video. Please let him know how awesome he is by commenting on his post!  You have to check this out! Kirstin from New Zealand Kirstin is not just any Challenger, shes also a CELTA qualified New Zealand-born Professional English Teacher on italki.  Kirstin is in the category of Challengers who is learning not just one but two languages during the Language Challenge.   Shes learning Spanish and Chinese.  Please leave some words of encouragement on her notebook entry.  Her video is very impressive as she starts off with the languages that she is learning then goes into English, her native language. Ellen from the United Kingdom Halfway across the world, we have Ellen who is also learning multiple languages.  As a Community Tutor on italki, Ellen teaches English and is learning French and Japanese for the Language Challenge.  Cheer her on by commenting on her Notebook Entry! Fermin from Mexico Fermin is learning Chinese for the Language Challenge and is also a Community Tutor who teaches Spanish on italki.  His Chinese speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video.  Show that you care by commenting on his notebook entry! Jaime from Peru We just received Jaimes Public Video Pledge.  Hes committed to taking 20 lessons learning Japanese to complete the Challenge.  His Japanese is already pretty good but he feels that he has some room to improve.    He even wrote his Notebook entry in Japanese so please show your support by saying some nice things to him to keep him motivated ?? Brad   from  Australia Brad is taking the Challenge for a very important reason to be able to speak to his girlfriends parents and family. Hes learning Spanish. Leave Brad some words of encouragement by commenting on his Notebook entry! Were pulling for you Brad and know you can complete the Challenge! Tak  from Thailand   Our Southeast Asia contingent finally has some representation with a Public Video Pledge.   Tak just joined italki on January 18th 3 days after the Challenge began but is brave enough to tackle the Challenge missing almost an entire week.  Wish him luck on his Notebook entry.  Taks pledge is made in Thai (his native language) and he is learning 3 languages for the Challenge: German, English and Japanese.   Not an easy task!  For those of you who are just learning one, this is very inspirational! Challengers, you have no excuses! If you just started the Language Challenge, you still have time to make a Public Video Pledge. Remember,  we’re giving away 50ITC if you make a Public Video Pledge!      If you really want to complete the challenge, a Public Video Pledge could be the right little motivator to make sure that you complete the Challenge as the world is watching and we all want you to succeed! Did I mention that were giving away 50ITC for one as well? [Update] More Public Video Pledges Continuing from our first post of Public Video Pledges, weve received more from dedicated Challengers all over the world who have bravely posted their Public Video Pledge! (Click here for more details) We are very impressed by the massive turnout of Challengers from all around the world.  As we mentioned at the start of the Challenge,  we’ve got hundreds of Challengers learning more than 30+ languages on italki!  However, we did not mention the number of people who are not just learning one language but learning two or even three languages for the Challenge!  If you havent started learning a new language yet, you need to watch these Public Video Pledges as we hope these will serve as some inspiration for you to kickstart your New Years Resolution to learn a new language now! Tom from San Francisco We were blown away with this Public Video Pledge because Tom is not just learning one language or even two langauges  He is one of the few (there actually could be many more) that are learning 3 languages for the Language Challenge!  His Public Video Pledge is a bit longer than others because he speaks in 3 different languages (French, Norwegian, and Chinese) in the video. Please let him know how awesome he is by commenting on his post!  You have to check this out! Kirstin from New Zealand Kirstin is not just any Challenger, shes also a CELTA qualified New Zealand-born Professional English Teacher on italki.  Kirstin is in the category of Challengers who is learning not just one but two languages during the Language Challenge.   Shes learning Spanish and Chinese.  Please leave some words of encouragement on her notebook entry.  Her video is very impressive as she starts off with the languages that she is learning then goes into English, her native language. Ellen from the United Kingdom Halfway across the world, we have Ellen who is also learning multiple languages.  As a Community Tutor on italki, Ellen teaches English and is learning French and Japanese for the Language Challenge.  Cheer her on by commenting on her Notebook Entry! Fermin from Mexico Fermin is learning Chinese for the Language Challenge and is also a Community Tutor who teaches Spanish on italki.  His Chinese speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video.  Show that you care by commenting on his notebook entry! Jaime from Peru We just received Jaimes Public Video Pledge.  Hes committed to taking 20 lessons learning Japanese to complete the Challenge.  His Japanese is already pretty good but he feels that he has some room to improve.    He even wrote his Notebook entry in Japanese so please show your support by saying some nice things to him to keep him motivated ?? Brad   from  Australia Brad is taking the Challenge for a very important reason to be able to speak to his girlfriends parents and family. Hes learning Spanish. Leave Brad some words of encouragement by commenting on his Notebook entry! Were pulling for you Brad and know you can complete the Challenge! Tak  from Thailand   Our Southeast Asia contingent finally has some representation with a Public Video Pledge.   Tak just joined italki on January 18th 3 days after the Challenge began but is brave enough to tackle the Challenge missing almost an entire week.  Wish him luck on his Notebook entry.  Taks pledge is made in Thai (his native language) and he is learning 3 languages for the Challenge: German, English and Japanese.   Not an easy task!  For those of you who are just learning one, this is very inspirational! Challengers, you have no excuses! If you just started the Language Challenge, you still have time to make a Public Video Pledge. Remember,  we’re giving away 50ITC if you make a Public Video Pledge!      If you really want to complete the challenge, a Public Video Pledge could be the right little motivator to make sure that you complete the Challenge as the world is watching and we all want you to succeed! Did I mention that were giving away 50ITC for one as well? [Update] More Public Video Pledges Continuing from our  first post of Public Video Pledges, weve received more from dedicated Challengers all over the world who have bravely posted their Public Video Pledge! We want to applaud those all our Challengers who were brave enough to  publicly promising to finish the Challenge, but dont forget that theres still time for you to make your Public Video Pledge and earn 50ITC as a bonus!  (Click here for more details) We also hope that these pledges will serve as some inspiration  for you to learn a new language now! Murillo Costa   from Brazil This is a great Public Pledge from Murillo, who is also one of our Community Tutor. Murillo teaches Portuguese and he is learning French and Russian for the World Cup Language Challenge. He is committing 1 lesson of French and 2 lessons of Russian a week to finish the Challenge. Cheer him on by Notebook post here. Surprisingly, Murillo does not want Brazil to win the World Cup, but he supports Spain! Arthur   from Brazil Arthur is a beginner and he is taking the challenge to improve his Italian skills. He is committing to taking 2 to 3 lessons a week to complete the challenge. Show that you care by commenting on his Notebook entry. Arthur hopes Germany win the World Cup. Tosha   from the United States Tosha is learning Spanish for our World Cup Language Challenge and she is also a Community Tutor who teaches English on italki. Her Spanish speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video below, but she really wants to take it to the next level since she will be spending some time in Mexico. Tosha is committing 2 to 3 English lessons a week to finish the Challenge. Please show your support by leaving some nice comments on her Notebook entry. Tosha wants Brazil to win the trophy! Jake   from England Jake is taking the World Cup Language Challenge to kickstart his Spanish and to reach fluency in it! He has committed at least 3 lessons a week. Please wish him good luck by commenting on his Notebook entry. Being British, Jake would like England to win the World Cup, but since he feels that the chances of that happening are not too right, he gives a resounding Come on Spain! Kevin   from the United States This is the first italki Language Challenge for Kevin, who has committed to taking 30 lessons learning Spanish over the next two months. His Spanish is already pretty good but he feels that he has some room to improve and bring it to the next level. Leave Kevin some words of encouragement by commenting on his Notebook entry. Kevin wishes USA to win the World Cup! Ashley   from the United States Ashely is another Challenger from the United States, she has been learning Hindi for the last two years and she took the World Cup Language Challenge as an opportunity to improve her listening skills and her grammar. She is committing 3 to 4 lessons a week to complete the Challenge. Give her some support by commenting on her Notebook post here. Shane   from the United States Shane is a college student who likes languages a lot. He has joined the World Cup Language Challenge to improve his German speaking abilities since he will be studying in Germany next year. His goal is to take 4 sections a week to complete the challenge. Shane is also one of our Community Tutor who enjoys helping people to learn English. Dont forget to comment on his Notebook entry here. Joseph G. Oliver   from the United States Joseph hails from the United States but is now living in Japan and he has decided to participate in the italki World Cup Challenge to further his knowledge of the German language. His goal is to reach level C1 by the end of the challenge. He is also a Professional Teachers on italki teaching English. Make sure to send him some words of encouragement in his Notebook entry here. Joseph loves Korea and so he really would like Korea to win the World Cup! Harry   from the United States Harry literally fell in love with Japan when he visited it and thats why he is trying to learn Japanese. His goal is to reach A2 level and to hold a conversation when he will going back to Japan on September. Help cheer Harry on by sending him words of encouragement in his Notebook entry. Harry doesnt mention anything about the World Cup but, since his love for Japan, were assuming hes rooting for Japan! Munique Vieira   from Brazil Munique is taking the World Cup Language Challenge to improve her English skills. She knows that English is a very important language so she is going to put all her efforts to take 2 or 3 lessons a week and complete the Challenge. Check out her notebook entry here and wish her good luck! Joelson   from Brazil It was hard for us to understand what Joelson was trying to say since no one of us can speak Portuguese, but it seems he will learn English during the World Cup Language Challenge. His goal at the end of the Challenge is to be able to publish the same video speaking in English! Were pulling for you Joelson and know you can complete the Challenge! Leave some words of encouragement by commenting on his notebook entry here! When we asked who he wants to win the World Cup, Joelson gives a resounding O Brasil e claro! Khang Nguyen   from Viet Nam Khang represents Viet Nam for our World Cup Language Challenge. He is committing one lesson a day to finish the Challenge in record time. In only one month he will improve his English focusing in particular on his speaking skills. Give him some support by commenting on his notebook post here! Ian   from the United States Ian is taking the Challenge for a very important reason to be able to speak with his family members when he goes to Cebu, which is in the Philippines. Hes learning Cebuano and he is committing 3 lessons a week to complete the Challenge. Lets encourage him by commenting on his notebook entry here! Ian will support the USA team during the World Cup! Jaime   from Perù Jaime is from Perù and he is in the category of the few Challengers who are learning not just onebut two languages during the World Cup Language Challenge. He is learning English and Japanese and he will be taking 3 lessons a week. Please let him know how awesome he is by commenting on his post!  You have to check this out! Shona Cammillare   from Ireland From Ireland we have Shona who is also one of our Professional Teachers on italki teaching English. She is learning Chinese for the World Cup Language Challenge and she is committing 3 to 4 lessons a week. Her Chinese speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video. Show that you care by commenting on her notebook entry here! Shona is rooting for Japan during this World Cup. Jason   from the United States Our Community Tutor Jason has decided to put himself to the test learning Spanish. His Spanish is already pretty good, but he hopes that the Challenge will take his ability to the next level. Read his notebook entry and please leave some words of encouragement! Cynthia   from the United States Cynthia is learning Korean for the World Cup Language Challenge and shes committed to taking 2 to 3 lessons a week. She specifically wants to improve her speaking skills. Dont forget to send some words of encouragement in her notebook entry . Cynthia would like to see Brazil, Portugal, or Spain  win the World Cup! Pierre Bredel   from Brazil Pierre has signed up for the World Cup Language Challenge to improve his French skills. His dad is from France so he actually speaks French quite fluently already (check out his pledge!), but he really wants to push his ability to the next level. Show him some support by commenting on his notebook entry . Pierre predicts that its Brazil or French winning the World Cup! Amelia   from England Amelia is taking on Korean for the World Cup Language Challenge. Shes actually starting from scratch (actually 1 month in) to improve his French skills. She thought that the Challenge would be a bit too much at this stage in her Korean but after she sent us her Week 1 Update, it sounds like shes doing fine! Show her some support by commenting on her notebook entry . Amelia just sent up this her Week 1 Update. Not bad for a beginner at Korean, right? [Update] More Public Video Pledges Continuing from our  first post of Public Video Pledges, weve received more from dedicated Challengers all over the world who have bravely posted their Public Video Pledge! We want to applaud those all our Challengers who were brave enough to  publicly promising to finish the Challenge, but dont forget that theres still time for you to make your Public Video Pledge and earn 50ITC as a bonus!  (Click here for more details) We also hope that these pledges will serve as some inspiration  for you to learn a new language now! Murillo Costa   from Brazil This is a great Public Pledge from Murillo, who is also one of our Community Tutor. Murillo teaches Portuguese and he is learning French and Russian for the World Cup Language Challenge. He is committing 1 lesson of French and 2 lessons of Russian a week to finish the Challenge. Cheer him on by Notebook post here. Surprisingly, Murillo does not want Brazil to win the World Cup, but he supports Spain! Arthur   from Brazil Arthur is a beginner and he is taking the challenge to improve his Italian skills. He is committing to taking 2 to 3 lessons a week to complete the challenge. Show that you care by commenting on his Notebook entry. Arthur hopes Germany win the World Cup. Tosha   from the United States Tosha is learning Spanish for our World Cup Language Challenge and she is also a Community Tutor who teaches English on italki. Her Spanish speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video below, but she really wants to take it to the next level since she will be spending some time in Mexico. Tosha is committing 2 to 3 English lessons a week to finish the Challenge. Please show your support by leaving some nice comments on her Notebook entry. Tosha wants Brazil to win the trophy! Jake   from England Jake is taking the World Cup Language Challenge to kickstart his Spanish and to reach fluency in it! He has committed at least 3 lessons a week. Please wish him good luck by commenting on his Notebook entry. Being British, Jake would like England to win the World Cup, but since he feels that the chances of that happening are not too right, he gives a resounding Come on Spain! Kevin   from the United States This is the first italki Language Challenge for Kevin, who has committed to taking 30 lessons learning Spanish over the next two months. His Spanish is already pretty good but he feels that he has some room to improve and bring it to the next level. Leave Kevin some words of encouragement by commenting on his Notebook entry. Kevin wishes USA to win the World Cup! Ashley   from the United States Ashely is another Challenger from the United States, she has been learning Hindi for the last two years and she took the World Cup Language Challenge as an opportunity to improve her listening skills and her grammar. She is committing 3 to 4 lessons a week to complete the Challenge. Give her some support by commenting on her Notebook post here. Shane   from the United States Shane is a college student who likes languages a lot. He has joined the World Cup Language Challenge to improve his German speaking abilities since he will be studying in Germany next year. His goal is to take 4 sections a week to complete the challenge. Shane is also one of our Community Tutor who enjoys helping people to learn English. Dont forget to comment on his Notebook entry here. Joseph G. Oliver   from the United States Joseph hails from the United States but is now living in Japan and he has decided to participate in the italki World Cup Challenge to further his knowledge of the German language. His goal is to reach level C1 by the end of the challenge. He is also a Professional Teachers on italki teaching English. Make sure to send him some words of encouragement in his Notebook entry here. Joseph loves Korea and so he really would like Korea to win the World Cup! Harry   from the United States Harry literally fell in love with Japan when he visited it and thats why he is trying to learn Japanese. His goal is to reach A2 level and to hold a conversation when he will going back to Japan on September. Help cheer Harry on by sending him words of encouragement in his Notebook entry. Harry doesnt mention anything about the World Cup but, since his love for Japan, were assuming hes rooting for Japan! Munique Vieira   from Brazil Munique is taking the World Cup Language Challenge to improve her English skills. She knows that English is a very important language so she is going to put all her efforts to take 2 or 3 lessons a week and complete the Challenge. Check out her notebook entry here and wish her good luck! Joelson   from Brazil It was hard for us to understand what Joelson was trying to say since no one of us can speak Portuguese, but it seems he will learn English during the World Cup Language Challenge. His goal at the end of the Challenge is to be able to publish the same video speaking in English! Were pulling for you Joelson and know you can complete the Challenge! Leave some words of encouragement by commenting on his notebook entry here! When we asked who he wants to win the World Cup, Joelson gives a resounding O Brasil e claro! Khang Nguyen   from Viet Nam Khang represents Viet Nam for our World Cup Language Challenge. He is committing one lesson a day to finish the Challenge in record time. In only one month he will improve his English focusing in particular on his speaking skills. Give him some support by commenting on his notebook post here! Ian   from the United States Ian is taking the Challenge for a very important reason to be able to speak with his family members when he goes to Cebu, which is in the Philippines. Hes learning Cebuano and he is committing 3 lessons a week to complete the Challenge. Lets encourage him by commenting on his notebook entry here! Ian will support the USA team during the World Cup! Jaime   from Perù Jaime is from Perù and he is in the category of the few Challengers who are learning not just onebut two languages during the World Cup Language Challenge. He is learning English and Japanese and he will be taking 3 lessons a week. Please let him know how awesome he is by commenting on his post!  You have to check this out! Shona Cammillare   from Ireland From Ireland we have Shona who is also one of our Professional Teachers on italki teaching English. She is learning Chinese for the World Cup Language Challenge and she is committing 3 to 4 lessons a week. Her Chinese speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video. Show that you care by commenting on her notebook entry here! Shona is rooting for Japan during this World Cup. Jason   from the United States Our Community Tutor Jason has decided to put himself to the test learning Spanish. His Spanish is already pretty good, but he hopes that the Challenge will take his ability to the next level. Read his notebook entry and please leave some words of encouragement! Cynthia   from the United States Cynthia is learning Korean for the World Cup Language Challenge and shes committed to taking 2 to 3 lessons a week. She specifically wants to improve her speaking skills. Dont forget to send some words of encouragement in her notebook entry . Cynthia would like to see Brazil, Portugal, or Spain  win the World Cup! Pierre Bredel   from Brazil Pierre has signed up for the World Cup Language Challenge to improve his French skills. His dad is from France so he actually speaks French quite fluently already (check out his pledge!), but he really wants to push his ability to the next level. Show him some support by commenting on his notebook entry . Pierre predicts that its Brazil or French winning the World Cup! Amelia   from England Amelia is taking on Korean for the World Cup Language Challenge. Shes actually starting from scratch (actually 1 month in) to improve his French skills. She thought that the Challenge would be a bit too much at this stage in her Korean but after she sent us her Week 1 Update, it sounds like shes doing fine! Show her some support by commenting on her notebook entry . Amelia just sent up this her Week 1 Update. Not bad for a beginner at Korean, right? [Update] More Public Video Pledges Continuing from our first post of Public Video Pledges, weve received more from dedicated Challengers all over the world who have bravely posted their Public Video Pledge! (Click here for more details) We are very impressed by the massive turnout of Challengers from all around the world.  As we mentioned at the start of the Challenge,  we’ve got hundreds of Challengers learning more than 30+ languages on italki!  However, we did not mention the number of people who are not just learning one language but learning two or even three languages for the Challenge!  If you havent started learning a new language yet, you need to watch these Public Video Pledges as we hope these will serve as some inspiration for you to kickstart your New Years Resolution to learn a new language now! Tom from San Francisco We were blown away with this Public Video Pledge because Tom is not just learning one language or even two langauges  He is one of the few (there actually could be many more) that are learning 3 languages for the Language Challenge!  His Public Video Pledge is a bit longer than others because he speaks in 3 different languages (French, Norwegian, and Chinese) in the video. Please let him know how awesome he is by commenting on his post!  You have to check this out! Kirstin from New Zealand Kirstin is not just any Challenger, shes also a CELTA qualified New Zealand-born Professional English Teacher on italki.  Kirstin is in the category of Challengers who is learning not just one but two languages during the Language Challenge.   Shes learning Spanish and Chinese.  Please leave some words of encouragement on her notebook entry.  Her video is very impressive as she starts off with the languages that she is learning then goes into English, her native language. Ellen from the United Kingdom Halfway across the world, we have Ellen who is also learning multiple languages.  As a Community Tutor on italki, Ellen teaches English and is learning French and Japanese for the Language Challenge.  Cheer her on by commenting on her Notebook Entry! Fermin from Mexico Fermin is learning Chinese for the Language Challenge and is also a Community Tutor who teaches Spanish on italki.  His Chinese speaking skills are actually quite good already as you can see and hear from this video.  Show that you care by commenting on his notebook entry! Jaime from Peru We just received Jaimes Public Video Pledge.  Hes committed to taking 20 lessons learning Japanese to complete the Challenge.  His Japanese is already pretty good but he feels that he has some room to improve.    He even wrote his Notebook entry in Japanese so please show your support by saying some nice things to him to keep him motivated ?? Brad   from  Australia Brad is taking the Challenge for a very important reason to be able to speak to his girlfriends parents and family. Hes learning Spanish. Leave Brad some words of encouragement by commenting on his Notebook entry! Were pulling for you Brad and know you can complete the Challenge! Tak  from Thailand   Our Southeast Asia contingent finally has some representation with a Public Video Pledge.   Tak just joined italki on January 18th 3 days after the Challenge began but is brave enough to tackle the Challenge missing almost an entire week.  Wish him luck on his Notebook entry.  Taks pledge is made in Thai (his native language) and he is learning 3 languages for the Challenge: German, English and Japanese.   Not an easy task!  For those of you who are just learning one, this is very inspirational! Challengers, you have no excuses! If you just started the Language Challenge, you still have time to make a Public Video Pledge. Remember,  we’re giving away 50ITC if you make a Public Video Pledge!      If you really want to complete the challenge, a Public Video Pledge could be the right little motivator to make sure that you complete the Challenge as the world is watching and we all want you to succeed! Did I mention that were giving away 50ITC for one as well?

Everything you need to know about teaching abroad and getting qualified

Everything you need to know about teaching abroad and getting qualified This month, our friends at University Toronto TEFL Online are launching TEFL Online Open House - a special series of online information sessions on teaching abroad and getting qualified. If you’re dreaming of teaching abroad but you’re not sure where to start, just learned about a TEFL certificate or are researching different ESL teaching courses to qualify for teaching jobs abroad, our info sessions will give you the opportunity to get advice and answers from the Teach Away and TEFL Online team. Simply register for any of our online information sessions in April and receive an exclusive $100 course discount in your inbox - valid on the 120 and 150-hour courses until April 30th, 2016. Can’t attend a session? No problem. Register for the session you're interested in and we will email you your exclusive TEFL Online discount and a recording of what you missed. Here’s what’s on the Open House schedule: Thursday, April 14 - 12pm 3pm EST TEACH ABROAD 101: Requirements - Do you have what it takes to teach abroad? What type of education, certifications and experience do you need to teach abroad? Do you need teaching experience? The short answer: It depends. Find out if you qualify to teach abroad by attending this seminar. Register Thursday, April 21 - 12pm 3pm EST TEACH ABROAD 201: Inside the Classroom - How to be an outstanding ESL teacher What makes a great ESL teacher? Do you need to speak the local language? In this seminar, you’ll learn the Do’s and Don’ts of teaching ESL, how to plan effective lessons, teach English grammar and more. Register Thursday, April 28 - 12pm 3pm EST TEACH ABROAD 301: TEFL Certifications - What you need to know before getting qualified There’s a lot of ESL teaching qualifications out there - here’s what to look for and what to avoid when choosing a TEFL course that’s right for you. Register If you have any questions about the TEFL Online Open House information sessions, please feel free to leave your queries in the comments sections below!

10 Best Study Snacks to Eat While Reviewing Class Notes

10 Best Study Snacks to Eat While Reviewing Class Notes via Pixabay.com 1. Apple slices with peanut butter. Personally, this is one of my favorite go-to snacks. I keep apples and my favorite peanut butter on hand at all times to make sure I have it when Im in the mood for something acidic and smooth. Apples are delicious, but when you eat them plain, they can get old after a few bites. Coupling them with peanut butter is the perfect addition! **If you dont like apples, add peanut butter to another fruit like bananas! Its easy to use a knife to slide a scoop of peanut butter onto your next bite before it enters the chompers. 2. Cheese stick. Some people tear it into strings, some people eat it like a banana, regardless of how you enjoy your cheese, itll fill your hungry tummy while youre studying. Youll want to make sure you dont eat an entire bag of cheese sticks maybe limit yourself to one or two. If youre still hungry after that, you should supplement your snack with another food group. 3. Oatmeal. You cant go wrong with this timeless classic. Oatmeal comes in various flavors, and you can always add in what youre graving raisins, honey, brown sugar, etc. This study snack is one you absolutely cannot go wrong with having! A splash of milk and a quick turn in the microwave will put it at the perfect consistency and temperature for a quick snack! ** If youre looking to shop snacks on a budget, oatmeal will absolutely do the trick. 4. Eggs scrambled, hardboiled, or sunny side up. Eggs are cheap and quick to fix. If you need something to sustain you through a few more chapters this will do it! 5. Yogurt and granola. Heres a good way to spice up your yogurt add granola to give the smoothness some crunch and extra flavor. I love adding honey, raisins, and granola to my cup of yogurt. However, if you let the granola soak in the yogurt too long itll be soggy! If youre trying to stay healthy this is a great snack. via Pixabay.com 6. Instead of candy, try dark chocolate. Dark chocolate has more antioxidants than milk chocolate, and, in small doses, its actually kind of good for you! If you need just a little something to give you a kick-start while studying, grab a square of dark chocolate and enjoy! 7. Larabars. These awesome granola bars will really fill you up while youre studying. Theyll not only tie you over to the next subject you might be able to make it to the next meal! They come in all kinds of flavors. However, theyre a bit on the pricey side, so be prepared to whip out your credit card. 8. Instead of soda, try hot tea. You can get tea in a variety of flavors. You might like green tea or fruity teas, or maybe youre into something thatll calm your nerves, like chamomile. If you think its too bland, one packet of sugar never hurt anyone. 9. Instead of ice cream, try frozen yogurt. It might not be the perfect replication of ice cream, and its definitely not super healthy, but its much better than diving into your favorite carton while studying Anatomy and Physiology. 10. Instead of the late night drive thru, make yourself a baked potato. Sure, you can put some butter and cheese on your potato to make it taste a little better. But in the middle of your late-night study session, when you cave and go through a drive-thru, youre allowing yourself to take six steps back on the healthy train and youll probably make yourself feel like crap. Instead, heat up a baked potato in the microwave and devour it skin and all. I promise youll have a full tummy after that! Study snacks are handy and should be kept within reach of your favorite study spot. Whether its apples or just spoonfuls of peanut butter, whatever you choose to hold you over until your grumbling tummy quits, youll be glad you dont have to interrupt and ruin your rhythm. These ten study snack ideas will help you achieve optimal academic results!

4 Reading Comprehension Tips Organizing Chapter Books

4 Reading Comprehension Tips Organizing Chapter Books Irvine English Tutoring: 4 Reading Comprehension Tips Students are settling into the new school year and getting used to having homework assignments once again. One of the things elementary-aged students will need to work on is reading chapter books that will be discussed in class. In most cases, students will be required to complete a book report, write summaries of chapters, answer questions about characters and setting, and have a discussion in the classroom. One of the biggest issues younger learners have is organizing their chapter books so they can finish the assignment on time. If a student is on track they will learn a lot and be able to participate in class but, if they fall too far behind the assignment can become overwhelming do well in your English class with the help of private Irvine English tutoring from TutorNerds. 1. Set a timeline for the entire book Its a good idea if students can have a timeline for their book. For instance, perhaps there are 16 chapters and the report is due in two weeks time. This means students will have to read about one and a half chapters per day to finish promptly. It also gives them the weekend to catch up if they fall behind. Alternatively, if a teacher has mentioned that students will be discussing certain chapters on certain days, parents can encourage their kids to follow that timeline. Setting a schedule in advance helps students avoid needing to read all 16 chapters the day before the book report is due. If students are struggling with time management, they should consider working with a tutor who can help identify if they need to work on study skills or reading comprehension to help them improve. 2. Talk to the teachers about reading pace Each child reads at their own pace, and there are two elements to consider in this situation. How quickly or slowly does the student read? And, how much of the passage do students understand while reading? In some cases, a speed reader can get through the book very quickly but might not understand intricate character development needed to complete their report. Additionally, a slower reader might have a full comprehension of the subject matter but struggles to get the assignment done on time. It’s beneficial to talk with the classroom teacher and figure out a reasonable range of time to spend on at-home reading. If two chapters should take 20 minutes according to the teacher than a reasonable range would be between 15 and 30 minutes, for instance. If a student is far out of this range, its a good idea to sit down with kids and see which elements they might be missing (READ: The Importance of Repetition in Elementary School). 3. Talk about the difference between skimming and close reading Theres a big difference between skimming and doing a close reading. Each skill is important and is used for different types of reading at school. Skimming is appropriate when a student is re-reading a textbook to search for a certain concept or test question they need to study. This helps students find what theyre looking for quickly so they can then focus on it fully. On the other hand, a close reading will include annotations (underlining and highlighting) along with notes about the setting, characters, or informative elements. Its important for students to understand the difference between the two skills and when they are appropriate. 4. Write summaries and take notes If kids are breezing through their chapter books too quickly or struggling to meet a deadline they will often benefit from writing a brief summary or taking some notes as they read.   When students write a two or three sentence summary at the end of each chapter it lets the parent or tutor know if the student actually understood what they were reading. As a result, they can tackle the information one chapter at a time rather than trying to work on the entire book. Taking notes is also a great skill that all students should be doing in their language arts classes. Taking notes help students determine what happens to each character and how they change throughout the novel as well as understand various plot elements and why they were important. Good note-taking is refined with time and practice. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

How to Submit Your Articles For Maximum Advertising Effect

How to Submit Your Articles For Maximum Advertising EffectTutoring articles are a very effective way to generate a good name for your tutoring business. They offer many benefits for those who publish them, such as a substantial increase in brand awareness and increased visibility. There are also other associated benefits, such as a reduction in referral fees and possible additional marketing and advertising, which may increase your profitability and lead to bigger profits down the road.Tutoring articles are also beneficial because they provide your brand with a tremendous amount of publicity. They will show up on the Internet and in search engines, which are a highly valuable asset. In the long run, it will be far more beneficial for you to publish your articles as you are able to see increased exposure and larger audiences when you do so. Think about it, a teenager who learns from an article on tutoring can then go out and recruit and start her own tutoring business.There are many w ays to publish your tutoring articles and most people will choose one at random. A few of the more popular methods include submitting articles to tutoring related forums, blogs, discussion boards, and even to affiliate websites.If you choose to submit your article to one of these types of websites, you should ensure that the author of the article is well-known and that their content is informative. This will ensure that your article gets the recognition that it deserves. When you are doing this you can be sure that your tutoring articles will be read and used by many people.Another popular website that people frequent is Reddit. Reddit is a site that allows users to create their own communities, essentially making a blog. You will want to keep this in mind when submitting your articles. These communities are known for being entertaining and often interesting, but your content needs to be informative and fresh to be successful.Another option is to place your tutoring articles on Face book or Twitter. This option is more time consuming and may require some work in the creation process, but you will want to post your tutoring articles on as many social networking sites as possible.If you decide to use one of these methods, make sure that you check out the available writing tools offered. It is important to pay attention to the different formatting options available.