What You Need to Know About IB Chemistry Topics

What You Need to Know About IB Chemistry TopicsWhen it comes to the IB Chemistry Topics, students find themselves lacking all sorts of information and should be the first ones to ask questions. It is possible that you have been searching for the answers yourself and are simply very confused but do not hesitate to contact your teacher to see what help you can get.First of all, let us find out what an IB Chemistry topic is exactly. IB Chemistry is basically a course which helps you to take tests and learn about the things that you will need to know at university. There are many types of these topics, which depend on the sort of subjects that you would like to take up. Some of the common topics include Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Biology, and Physical Chemistry.In a word, these are the first to let you know that you need to study more than just the basics. However, it is important to note that these topics will provide you with the foundations of a student who would be able to take good exams at the end of the semester.Since there are so many courses that can be taken in this subject, the first thing that you need to do is to decide which subjects you want to take up. Some of the things that you will need to consider are the type of subject you want to take up, your desired grade and also the length of time you want to take up the course. There are some topics which will help you to do well, while there are some that would actually make you pass out of the course early.In the case of IB Chemistry, the first thing that you need to do is to try to find out whether you will need to take up Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry or if it would be better to consider Biochemistry alone. What you need to consider is whether you want to take Biochemistry which deals with biological and chemical processes that you will need to learn about at university. The other option is to consider Organic Chemistry which focuses more on biological factors.Finally, you will need to consider the length of time you want to take up IB Chemistry Topics. This is extremely important since a longer time span would ensure that you will be more focused and also gain more confidence. To find out the options available for you, it would be best to check with your teachers since they are in a position to suggest what would be best for you.At the end of the day, the IB Chemistry Topics would help you to focus and learn more about things that you would need to take up in life. It would give you the confidence that you will be able to deal with the various situations that may come up in your career. After all, without confidence, you will not be able to concentrate and will not be able to do well in all the areas in life that require good study.

Awkward Phrasing

Awkward Phrasing The Virtual Writing Tutor has thousands of rules to catch grammar errors and word choice errors, but only just a few to catch awkward phrasings. The reason is that an awkward phrasing is not necessarily incorrect. It is, well, awkward. As such, unless the awkward phrase is really jarring or really common, I usually let it slide. Anyway, it is sometimes difficult to know what exactly is meant by phrases such as, according to my memory, he proposed to me, a car that is a gift, my big parents house, and it hurt my heart. The Virtual Writing Tutor grammar checker is, after all, a machine. It doesnt understand you. It merely scans your sentences for patterns in its database of error definitions. It dont want it to misinterpret what you have written and give you bad feedback. However, here are a few awkward phrasings I couldnt let slide. You must admit, some readers would be left scratching their heads by these surprising sentences. According  to  me/my  memory AWKWARD:   According to me, the best way to get downtown is to take the train.BETTER:   In  my  opinion, the best way to get downtown is to take the train. AWKWARD:   According to my memory, my most spectacular success has to be back when I was 10 years old and I won a sword fighting championship.BETTER:   When I think back on my life, my most spectacular success has to be back when I was 10 years old and I won a sword fighting championship. EXPLANATION:    The phrase According  to  X means If what X says is true. It is strange to doubt the truth of ones own memories. You may often suspect that you have forgotten one or more details, but only mentally deranged people have memories of things that never happened. If you are concerned that you might have might have remembered a detail incorrectly, you can say, If memory serves  me  well or If I am not mistaken. When you say according to me, you sound crazy. Proposed  to  me AWKWARD:   While I was walking, I saw my friend and he proposed to me to embark in his car.BETTER:   While I was walking, I saw my friend and he proposed that I embark in his car. BETTER  STILL:   While I was walking, I saw my friend and he invited  me  to get in his car. EXPLANATION:    The most common context in which we use the phrase he  proposed  to  me is when we wish to say he proposed that we get married. It sounds very formal. Otherwise, companies might propose solutions, as in, my company had  proposed  to  me  that I could come back to work after having the baby which you can find in the BNC-COCA corpus here. In any case, the phrase he proposed to me sounds overly formal for most contexts. A new car that is gift AWKWARD:   She got a new car that is gift from her parents.BETTER:   She got a new car as a gift from her parents. AWKWARD:   Sarah got a job that is nurse.BETTER:   Sarah got a job as a nurse. EXPLANATION:    A relative clause following that helps us identify which one is being discussed. You might say, I bought the dress that was on sale. It tell us, not any dress but a specific dress. Since we already know in our example sentence that she got a car, we dont need to ask Which car? We already know. Rather, what we want to know is why she got the car or how she got it. In such a case, as a gift tells us more useful information. Similarly, we know in our second example that Sarah got a job. Which job is obvious. It is the job that Sarah got. What we want to know is what kind of job. A job as a nurse provides the information we dont already know. My big parents house AWKWARD:   I went to my big parents house early in the morning.BETTER:   I went to my eldest uncles house early in the morning. EXPLANATION:    Only a Korean or somebody who is familiar with Korean culture would understand what a big parent or a big father or a big house is. English does not have a word for the patriarchal head of the family in this way, so you must specify that you are referring to your fathers eldest brother when you write in English. Otherwise, it sounds awkward. It hurt my heart AWKWARD:   When I saw the dogs in their cages, it hurt my heart. BETTER:   When I saw the dogs in their cages, it made my heart ache. EXPLANATION:    While the meaning will be clear to most readers, it hurt my heart is not a common expression in English for the emotional pain we feel when we see something sad or pitiable. Instead, we say my heart aches for X, or it made my heart ache to see X. Please follow and like us:

How to get started with Online Tuition via Skype

How to get started with Online Tuition via Skype Have you ever thought about Tutoring from the comfort of your own home? Online tutoring is an ever-growing field as more and more people are finding the ease of being taught in the comfort of their own homes more viable. Online tuition connects students with private tutors via the internet and the lessons are carried out in real time.This guide is aimed at tutors hoping to set themselves up as an online tutor; widening their student scope and making themselves more available. Installing Skype The first (and most fundamental) thing is to have a computer that is linked to the internet with a good broadband connection. It is also important to invest in a microphone headset as the sound quality will be better than a built-in webcam and microphone that many computers come with today. The microphone headset will usually cost around 10 to 15. The next thing to do is make sure you have Skype on your computer. Skype is basically internet based communication software by Microsoft that specialises in providing free video chat and free voice calls for users from all over the world. Skype users will only require Skype credit (where you will need to pay) when calling landline or mobile numbers. Setting up a Skype account is an easy task and many tutors will already have a Skype account ready. But for those that don't here is a quick and easy guide for setting up a Skype account: First you'll need to download and install the latest version of Skype. It's a very easy process and it is completely free. Just follow these nine simple steps: Type www.skype.com in the address line of your internet browser. Click the download button on the home page and Skype will begin to download. (If the download doesn't start automatically you can start it manually by clicking Start Download Again). If you are prompted to save or open the program always choose save the file to your hard drive. Do not open or run the program during the download process! . Choose an easy to remember location (such as Windows Desktop) and click OK. When your download is complete double-click the Skype Setup program (or click Run if you have the option). When the installer program launches it will ask you to choose a language; select it from a drop-down menu. Read and accept the End User License Agreement to proceed. You may be asked to install certain other browser add-ons but if you don't want them just uncheck the box and click Next. Click the Options button. This page gives you the option to launch Skype as soon as the installation is complete. The box is already checked (just uncheck the box if you don't want it to launch right away). Click I agree - Install. Skype will ask you to set up an account by entering a Name, a Skype Name and Password. The next screen asks for your e-mail, country and city. Once you complete this Skype will automatically launch. And that's the installation process done! You are now well on your way to start the online tutoring process! Before that, let's take a look at how to get started with Skype. Getting Started With Skype Getting started with SkypeOnce the installation process has been completed a screen will pop up to help you get started exploring Skype. You'll be able to: See what you can do with Skype.Here you'll find information about both the free and paid features of Skype. Check that your sound functions.Test your speakers, microphone and Webcam to make sure they are all working properly. Find friends and import contactsYou'll be able to search for people and check whether your email contacts are on Skype. After you have explored and got to know a bit more about the program you'll want to set up your Skype name and password. Your Skype name is what other people on Skype see when they contact you i.e. GeographyTutorEmma133. Setting up your Skype name and password: Click the Don't have a Skype Name? (The Create a New Account page opens). In the Enter Skype Name box, enter the name you have decided to use. Skype names must start with a letter, be between 6 and 32 characters long, include letters and numbers and have no spaces. They should always be in lower-case. Choose a Password and enter it in the Password box. A Skype Password must be between 6 and 20 characters and must contain at least one number and one letter. All Skype passwords are case sensitive so make sure you pick a password that is easy for you to remember! Select the check box to accept the Skype End User License Agreement and Privacy Statement. Click Next to continue to another Create Your Account Screen and enter your email address. This is optional but recommended. Enter your country, region and city.Again optional but useful for when others search for you. Now that you have your Skype set up you are ready to start your online tutoring. It's a good idea to set up your Skype profile by providing some information that will help other users find you more easily. To do this just open your Skype Profile screen and choose Skype -Profile - Edit and fill out any relevant information you feel necessary. It would be a good idea to fill in the AboutMe section just to give students an overview of who you are and what you offer in terms of tutoring. Making A Skype Call Now let's take a quick look at how to initiate a Skype call so that you are ready to contact your student for their first online lesson. Double-click the student's Skype Name. This will open your contact's profile window. On the screen there will be a video and a telephone icon.Double-clicking the video icon you will initiate a video call with your student. By double-clicking the telephone icon you will initiate a call without video.3. When you student answers the call, just talk!And that's it! It really is that simple. Screen Sharing On Skype Skype also allows you to screen share which will be an essential part of your online tuition. Screen sharing basically lets you share your computer screen with anyone on Skype so you will be able to show presentations or information to your student easily. How to share your screen:1. Start a video call.2. After the call has started, click the button in the call bar and select Share screens.3. A dialog box will appear. Just click Start to share your entire screen.4. You can change your screen sharing options anytime by clicking this icon in the floating call window.5. You can stop sharing anytime by clicking the Stop sharing button in the floating call window. Now that you are setup with Skype and ready you'll need to get yourself some students. If you are new to tutoring, there are some great resources out there to help you out.First Tutors is a totally free service for tutors and at no point throughout the process will you have to pay a penny. It is a very simple and easy process and in no time you will be setup as a tutor ready to start taking enquiries from tutees to begin your journey as an online tutor. Remember to treat your students well, plan your lessons and keep your students updated with any reading or video homework they may need to do before the lesson so as to not waste their time and yours. Strive to constantly look for ways to improve your teaching and if you ever have any questions or need any information our friendly customer service team are always available to give you a helping hand; online tuition has never been easier. Post By: Anna MichaelidouAnna has been a private tutor of both English Literature and English Language for fifteen years having taught all levels from nursery school right through to university level. She is a writer, content marketing executive and a busy mother of four lovely children.

June Language Challenge Update Learning Brazilian Portuguese

June Language Challenge Update Learning Brazilian Portuguese Jairet has his own blog called The Crummy Life and is taking the June Challenge and just posted this update. Reposted with permission. Original Post here. June italki Language Challenge Update: Brazilian Portuguese Olá! Tudo bem? This month I am participating in the June italki Language Challenge. Maybe you saw my first post with my public pledge video, where I said what I aim to accomplish and used a bit of português brasileiro. What did you think? Well it is time for an update, because week three has just begun. With my birthday in week one, and being in a wedding in week two, life has been packed  to the gills  with action and excitement. I originally set the goal of taking three classes per week so that I could easily expect to meet the challenge of completing twelve total hours in June. Then, my family gave me the dates for our annual trip to Lake Tahoe, June 22nd 29th! Luckily this happened in week one. I made the decision to up the ante  to finish the challenge a week early so that I dont have to finish the challenge while on vacation, just to take away the need to be in front of a computer while I want to be on the lake, on a hike, or rock climbing with my wild man father. In week one, I completed three sessions. In week two, I completed four more sessions. Now we are in week three, and I have completed one more lesson. Also, I have four more scheduled before the family fills up the cars on the 22nd. That means I have completed eight, and I have sessions nine through twelve scheduled already! I am on track to complete the challenge on June 21st, over one week early. Thats all for now. If you have more interest in what italki is all about, check out my previous post or head tothe italki website for details. Muito obrigado por ter vindo. Até mais! June Language Challenge Update Learning Brazilian Portuguese Jairet has his own blog called The Crummy Life and is taking the June Challenge and just posted this update. Reposted with permission. Original Post here. June italki Language Challenge Update: Brazilian Portuguese Olá! Tudo bem? This month I am participating in the June italki Language Challenge. Maybe you saw my first post with my public pledge video, where I said what I aim to accomplish and used a bit of português brasileiro. What did you think? Well it is time for an update, because week three has just begun. With my birthday in week one, and being in a wedding in week two, life has been packed  to the gills  with action and excitement. I originally set the goal of taking three classes per week so that I could easily expect to meet the challenge of completing twelve total hours in June. Then, my family gave me the dates for our annual trip to Lake Tahoe, June 22nd 29th! Luckily this happened in week one. I made the decision to up the ante  to finish the challenge a week early so that I dont have to finish the challenge while on vacation, just to take away the need to be in front of a computer while I want to be on the lake, on a hike, or rock climbing with my wild man father. In week one, I completed three sessions. In week two, I completed four more sessions. Now we are in week three, and I have completed one more lesson. Also, I have four more scheduled before the family fills up the cars on the 22nd. That means I have completed eight, and I have sessions nine through twelve scheduled already! I am on track to complete the challenge on June 21st, over one week early. Thats all for now. If you have more interest in what italki is all about, check out my previous post or head tothe italki website for details. Muito obrigado por ter vindo. Até mais!

Finding the Right Child Care Option - Aloha Mind Math - ALOHA Mind Math

Finding the Right Child Care Option For most working parents, finding the right care for their child is a quite a challenge, considering they need to leave their children in the best hands while away at work. With various childcare options that are available these days, parents can breathe a sigh of relief and ensure they find a safe and reliable child care facility. Here are some of the options parents can consider: Crèches/ Day Care Centers A popular option for most parents, day care centers offer various facilities for children across different age groups. A day care is considered a safe option as children not only interact with kids their age but also are watched well in an almost home like environment. Kids have play time, nap time and feeding time and follow a disciplined schedule. Most big cities have day care centers which are usually open between 8am and 8 pm on weekdays. In metros,daycare centersmay offer extended hours and some may even be open for 24 hours to cater to the growing number of parents working night shifts. Nannies/Baby Sitters Nannies and baby sitters work well for mothers who need child care support for a few hours during the day when they are out on work. Enrolling with an agency for child care or contacting your local association will help find a nanny to help out with the baby. Alternatively post an Ad in the local magazine or papers for your requirement to find a reliable nanny. Interviewing the nanny and going by the previous work record and recommendation will go a long way in finding someone good and reliable. Family If you live in the same city as your parents, nothing can beat the comfort of being able to rely on a family member to look after the child. Usually one finds grandparents are flexible and happy enough to look after your child, whenever it is required. This is the best case scenario since you will be rest assured your child is in safe hands. It is essential to consider all options before making the right choice for your child. Evaluate the various types of childcare available, quality and cost.After all, every parent wants the best care for their child at all times.

Galaxy International School Uganda

Galaxy International School Uganda Galaxy International School Uganda Welcome to Galaxy International School Uganda Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From Early Years to Year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in Year10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations and those in Year12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge AS/A Level examinations. Alongside Cambridge Curriculum, we support Early Years with International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), Primary with International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and Singapore Mathematics. These examinations administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) are recognised worldwide. The school is privately owned with a Board of Governors and the day to day running of the school is managed by the Principal. The school is staffed with qualified and experienced staff from UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and East Africa. Galaxy International School Uganda is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is a Full Member School of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA). Vision To be the best educational institution for producing creative, self-reliant, respectful and moral individuals who will build a better world for us all. Mission To offer a contemporary approach to academic and holistic education, supported by modern technology in an environment conducive to learning.

The Benefits of a Term Tutor

The Benefits of a Term TutorWhen looking for a full-time, part-time or vacationing teaching position, you may find that taking on a term-teacher is an option that appeals to you. In this day and age, people are seeking out more options for a variety of reasons, including getting more out of their work at the job, wanting a new challenge, being bored with their current employment, or wanting to be able to spend more time with family.Teaching in college provides many advantages for students. Some colleges require a certain amount of training for prospective teachers; others do not. For those who have not completed their college degree but would like to teach in college, there are places for them, as well.Some universities and colleges offer courses that teach the basics of teaching, including teaching how to create an effective lesson plan, how to provide information to students, and how to teach introductory classes. Other universities and colleges offer courses in areas such as human services, nutrition, health science, English literature, etc. Other degrees include teaching assistantships and adjunct teaching positions. However, if you have a bachelor's degree, these positions are open to you.As an adjunct or visiting teacher, you can earn more than a full-time salary. An adjunct is paid less than a regular teacher, but will typically have additional duties and responsibilities. As a part-time, or on-campus teaching, you will find it much easier to fit into your own schedule, even if you are working full-time.Whether you want to teach on campus, online, in the classroom, or as a part-time, you can find that teaching part-time provides many benefits, most importantly time flexibility. Part-time jobs can allow you to take care of your own children, care for an elderly parent, care for a sick relative, participate in sports, volunteer in your community, or do other things that make you happy. Ifyou need to take care of yourself, this type of work can help you ach ieve that goal.Working for yourself enables you to spend a whole lot more time with your family. In the case of a full-time position, you often have a long commute to your home or the office. If you are often away from home, working on your own provides you with the ability to maintain a regular schedule. As you can see, teaching a full-time position can sometimes seem too demanding, but a part-time job allows you the freedom to be able to balance your other activities while continuing to make a living.Before you decide that you want to get into this type of employment, you should talk to your family and friends, as well as retirement plans. You can also read through the Wall Street Journal to find out what other employers are saying about the profession. Taking a risk on a career in teaching, in addition to being in a relatively secure profession, is a great way to take care of yourself and enjoy the fun and excitement of learning.