What kind of learner are you?

What do you prefer doing when you are studying? What kind of things help you to memorize? Which way is better for you to learn? Continue reading to find out what kind of learner you are. This can help you to maximize your learning capacities and improve you results at studying.


AUDITORY LEARNERS
Students with this learning style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. They learn by listening and speaking. These students enjoy talking and interviewing. They are phonetic readers who enjoy oral reading, choral reading and listening to recorded books. They learn best by doing the following: interviewing, debating, participating on a panel, giving oral reports, participating in oral discussions...



VISUAL LEARNERS
Visual learners will be able to recall waht they see and will prefer written instructions. These students are sight readers who enjoy reading silently. Better yet, present information to them with a video. They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following: computer graphic, maps, graphs, charts, cartoons, posters,texts with pictures...


TACTILE LEARNERS
Students with this strength learn best by touching. They understand directions that they write and will learn through manipulatives. They will learn best by:drawing, playing board games, making models, following instructions to make something...


KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS
Kinaesthetic learners also learn by touching or manipulating objects. They need to involve their whole body in learning. They remember materiel best if they act it out. These students learn best by: playing games that involve the whole body, movement activities, making models, following instructions to make something, setting up experiments...


GLOBAL LEARNERS
Global learners are spontaneous and intuitive. They do not like to be bored. Information needs to be presented in an interestin manner using attractive materials.Global learners learn best by: choral reading, recorded books, story writing, computer programmes, games, group activities...


ANALYTIC LEARNERS
Analytic learners plan and organize their work. They focus on details and are logical. They are phontic readers and they prefer to work individually on activity sheets. They learn best when: information is presented in sequential steps, lessons are structured and teacher-directed, goals and aims are clear, requirements are spelled out.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Enjoy your Christmas holidays. See you again in 2010!

Winter is here!!

Today Winter has oficially arrived. Winter is a season that goes from 21st December, when Autumn ends, to 20th March, when Spring starts. Winter is the coldest season and it is characterized by short days and long nights. People tend to practice snow and ice sports like snow boarding or ice skating and children enjoy making their own snowman. It's time to wear your coat, gloves, scarves and warmer clothes.
In English folklore, the elf Jack Frost and Father Winter (also called Old Man Winter) are personifications of crisp, cold, winter weather. Both creatures have been identified with the Old English god Woden, originated in Germanic folklore specifically in the Anglo-Saxon and Norse winter customs. The god Woden was the precurssor of what we all know as English Father Christmas and the American Santa Claus nowadays.

It smells like Christmas

Christmas Time is arriving and Disney has made for you a new film version of one of the most classical Christmas tales. The tale is called A Christmas Carol from Charles Dickens, a very well known English writer from 19thc. Charles Dickens' timeless tale is about an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, as they help to bring kindness to his cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not try to be a better man. The tale is set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, and Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.

Gingerbread man

A gingerbread man is a funny biscuit in the shape of a humanoid with stubby feet and no fingers. The eyes, mouth and other elements can be made of chocolate, sugar or other baking products.
The origin of this funny biscuit goes back to 15th century. In the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England, those biscuits were made in the shape of some of the Queen's important guests.
The Gingerbread man is very popular in some English-speaking countries such as USA or Australia. Nowadays it has become internationally known thanks to the film Shrek where one of these biscuits appears. Its name is Gingy and it can talk as humans do. This character is derived from the children's story The Gingerbread Man.

The Gingerbread man should have attended the following lesson:
























Because all gingerbread men have the same fear:

A sweet recipe

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• pinch salt
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda

Directions:
1. Collect all of the ingredients above and bring them to your work area along
with 2 bowls for mixing, a measuring cup,measuring spoons, a tablespoon, a
wooden spoon, an electric mixer, a cookie sheet, oven mitts and a spatula.
2. Use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream together the first 6 ingredients.
3. Add the egg and mix.
4. Add molasses and mix again.
5. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl.
6. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture about 1/4 cup at a time and stir until well blended.
7. Cover with saran wrap and chill for 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 375 F.
9. Roll out dough 1/4 at a time to 1/8" thickness or slightly thicker on a lightly floured board.
10. Cut with a cookie cutter and transfer to a non-stick cookie sheet.
11. Repeat with remaining dough. Before baking, decorate with raisins as you like.
12. Place in oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
13. While the cookies are baking, tidy your work area.
14. Cool on a wire rack
15. Decorate with icing, m&m's, chocolate chips or any other items you wish.

Human Rights Day

Today is Human Rights Day. Sixty six years ago, the 10th December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights formed by 30 articles. Following the historical act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on political status of countries or territories".

The 30 articles include human rights related to civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to be treated with respect and dignity, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education in some countries.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an essential text in our society nowadays. All of us must respect, obey and practice these articles to improve as citizens and to make a better world.

A joke in English

Today's World AIDS Day

Human Immunodeficiency Virus is transmissible through bodily fluids such as blood. With time, HIV causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease, which is not communicable.

HIV positive individuals need special health care and support from their community to live free from discrimination.

We need to understand HIV and what it means to be HIV positive to properly support the individuals living with the virus. Through support, we can educate how to prevent HIV transmission.

On 1 December World AIDS Day is held to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and strengthen our support for HIV positive people and those who are affected by AIDS.

HIV positive people need to be empowered in society to strengthen community spirit, feel included and educate on HIV and AIDS.

From:http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/



The Red Ribbon is the global symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS.