Christmas Dialogues – Let’s Practice

Christmas Dialogues – Let’s Practice

    Discussing Presents   Peter: Now that we’ve all finished eating, we’d like to welcome you to the gift-giving part of our celebration. Mark: I’ll volunteer to pass out the gifts. Let’s look at this gigantic box. What could be in here? Susan: That one’s from me. It’s actually for you Mark. Merry Christmas! Mark: Aw, thanks Susan. What about this gift? This has to be the most dazzling wrapping paper I’ve ever seen. Peter: I’d also like to know who brought that present here tonight. It outshines all the others under…Czytaj dalej …
White Elephants for Christmas

White Elephants for Christmas

    To galvanise any Christmas gathering, many Americans turn to what is known as a white elephant gift exchange. Here are the basic rules: each person arrives at a party with one wrapped present. Preferably, all the gifts are of similar value. After selecting an order, one person opens up the first gift. Each subsequent person has the option to either unwrap a new gift or steal another person’s present. If your present is stolen, then you can steal another gift or choose to unwrap a new one. Generally speaking, more people…Czytaj dalej …
How to learn effectively

How to learn effectively

  Victory is just around the corner, just remember that in order to get there you need to befriend your own brain and ‘boost’ your neurons in the appropriate way. So, let’s see what can help you to learn words in a foreign language faster. To begin with, study the list below. ·           engaging emotions ·           engaging senses ·           movement ·           engaging different learning styles (auditory, visual and kinaesthetic) ·           creating mind-maps ·           building associations between new words and ones you already know ·           personalisation ·           looking for associations between new words and…Czytaj dalej …