Learning the Language of the Rich and Famous With the Best English Tutoring in Scotland

Learning the Language of the Rich and Famous With the Best English Tutoring in ScotlandThe best English tutoring in Scotland offers the opportunity to earn an excellent qualification, and it will give you a better chance of landing a top paying job. It also offers the opportunity to live in a wonderful part of the world for which many countries would not be able to compete. Studying in a university setting may be boring or only mildly interesting, but at least it would be fun and interesting and with the best English tutor in Scotland, it will be a truly rewarding experience.Students who wish to study in an English speaking country are commonly offered the opportunity to do so by their universities. This means that students who wish to study in the UK but live abroad will have the choice to study at a school or university outside the UK. There are several advantages to studying abroad such as studying at a university or college outside the UK or an English school outside the UK.The m ain benefit of living outside the UK is that you will find it cheaper to study English because you will not have to pay tuition fees. There is also less competition for jobs, because graduates will be less likely to land top positions. Also, there will be no expectation from students to speak fluently in English, although many university students will have to learn a few basic phrases such as 'Yes'No'.Students in Scotland can study in the UK and gain a qualification in English if they wish. The best English tutoring in Scotland also has students studying their favorite subjects such as English Literature, English Literature and English Composition. There are other subjects such as History, History and Psychology, and these students can also study English in the U.K.These schools can also be the most challenging of all, as university students are often very passionate about their subject. Many students will be practicing all the time and may not feel like going to lectures because th ey need to concentrate on doing their assignments. This can lead to many unhappy years and some students who will never find jobs in the real world after graduation.Studies in the UK can also give students the chance to work in companies outside the UK, especially in London. Companies located near the Oxford University will have many jobs open in the future, and many top companies in the United States and around the world will need employees in London. The best English tutoring in Scotland offers the opportunity to work and study in the UK.The cost of living in the UK can be expensive, which can lead to parents being reluctant to send their children to study in English because it is more expensive than studying in the USA. Also, those who want to go to the UK for work or study may not be as knowledgeable about the language as those who have lived here all their lives. It can be extremely difficult to find an English tutor in Scotland and living abroad may not be for everyone.

How Well Do You Know Spanish 15 Ways to Test Yourself

How Well Do You Know Spanish 15 Ways to Test Yourself Suzy S. How much do you really know from your Spanish lessons or classes? While there are a few Spanish proficiency tests available online, theres an easier way to test yourself: simply ask yourself 15 practical questions. Read on as Fairfax, CA tutor  Jason N.  explains Learning Spanish can enhance your life in innumerable ways, such as having more competitive job opportunities, understanding Spanish films and poetry, and most importantly being able to form deep connections with people who only speak Spanish. Contrary to what many believe, you do not have to be young to learn a new language (although it helps). That said, learning a new language can be one of the most demanding goals you can conquer. The depth of practice necessary to root Spanish into the brain so that it sticks for the long-haul can discourage many Spanish learners, and they give up before they are able to see the fruits of their efforts. This article is about preventing that, by keeping the bigger picture in mind when faced with seemingly insurmountable roadblocks. You can think of the following questions as indicators of where you are, and that can point you in the right direction to get you “back on track” and not throw in the towel too soon. Each question follows a chronological order, and reflects a progressively more advanced command of Spanish. Effective language learning rewards persistence and repetition over a long time span. If you are reading this blog, you already learned one language, proving you can definitely learn another! 1) Can you sing the alphabet in Spanish?  This is key to understanding, spelling, and pronouncing basic Spanish. Most Spanish classes start here. I start here with my students who are new to the language. 2) Can you conjugate a verb, especially hablar or comer?  Without knowing how to conjugate verbs, we would not be able to form coherent sentences. Just like English, conjugating verbs is essential to learning Spanish. 3) Can you count to 100 in Spanish?  Numbers are key to a basic knowledge of a  language. 4) Can you differentiate between masculine and feminine nouns? Between ser and estar? Between por and para?  Unlike English, every noun in Spanish has a gender! Learning their genders is just as important as learning the noun. The same applies to the differences between ser and estar,  and por and para. 5) Can you routinely pluralize the articles and adjectives of any given noun?  Plurality tends to follow nouns around in Spanish, unlike in English. For example, in English, we say the red beautiful cars,” whereas in Spanish, we would say  Los carros bellos y rojos. 6) Do you struggle with Spanish without giving up or feeling lousy?  Struggling is where a lot of the learning happens, so be patient! Unfortunately, this is where many people give up. If you are being too hard on yourself when you haven’t learned a certain concept or word, pause and remember how difficult learning a new language is, by nature. 7) Is your vocabulary strong enough to order a meal or choose the correct bus or subway line without faltering? 8) Can you read an article in Spanish and get the general idea? 9) Can you formulate a complete sentence in Spanish? 10) Do you ever think in Spanish, or are you constantly translating words and phrases from English to Spanish in your head?  On your road to truly becoming proficient in Spanish, you should gradually start to think in that language. This can be as simple as “How are you?” ( ¿Cómo estás? in Spanish) to as intricate as “I wonder why the person sitting in front of me at the coffee shop drank three coffees, but still fell asleep?” ( ¿Por qué la persona en frente de mí quedó dormida después de tomar tres tazas de café?) If you’ve been practicing for years, but are still mentally translating, see this link to practice Spanish on mobile applications, or even better, work with a tutor regularly! 11) Can you listen, read, write, or speak for more than 20 minutes without feeling like your brain is on a frying pan?  Believe it or not, if you are a native English speaker, you once struggled to learn English as an infant and child. You were not always verbal. You have years, possibly decades, of English practice under your belt now. If you feel overwhelmed after practicing Spanish for 20 minutes, stop and take a breather. This is simply an indicator that you need more practice. 12) Can you watch a movie in Spanish without subtitles and not feel totally confused? 13) Do you dream in Spanish?  A language really begins finding its way into the core of your neutrons when it influences your unconscious mind and habits. When studying Spanish in Costa Rica in 2010, I had recurring dreams of my Costa Rican friends and classmates correcting my Spanish grammar and pronunciation as I spoke to them. This isn’t exactly the kind of dream I am referring to, but I still associate this with when I truly started to become fluent. This was the first time in my life where I was writing, reading, speaking, and listening to more Spanish than English on a daily basis. Ask anyone who has successfully learned Spanish as a second language, and he or she will have a similar story. 14) Do certain words or phrase come more readily available to your mind in Spanish, before English?  If you are listening, reading, speaking, or writing  in  Spanish frequently, you will know you’re doing well when you can think of the Spanish word or phrase before the English one every now and then. 15) Do you feel understood when you are in a context where only Spanish is used?   With language, you either use it or lose it. These questions are meant to motivate you! Six years ago, I knew fewer than 40 words in Spanish, and now I work primarily with Spanish-speakers in one job and teach Spanish in my other job. It’s a long-term process, and your efforts (although not always tangible immediately) will reap incredible benefits if you stick with it! Looking for a more interactive Spanish proficiency test? Here are some of our favorites: Spanish Proficiency Test via Transparent Language Spanish Test Online via don Quixote Placement Test Spanish via Lengalia Jason N. tutors in English and Spanish in Fairfax, CA.  He majored in Spanish at UC Davis, lived in Mexico for 3 years where he completed a Masters degree in Counseling, and studied Spanish Literature and Psychology at the University of Costa Rica. Learn more about Jason here!   Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! 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French Verbs of Motion Conjugating the Past Tense with Être

French Verbs of Motion Conjugating the Past Tense with Être Sign up successful Common French Verbs of Motion Verbs of motion are  exactly what they sound like  â€" they are verbs that express transitions from one place to another, or occasionally, a lack of transition. Some verbs of motion, along with their past participles, include: aller  (to go)  ?  allé(e)(s) descendre  (to go or step down)  ?  descendu(e)(s) monter  (to go or step up)  ?  monté(e)(s) sortir  (to go out)  ?  sorti(e)(s) partir  (to leave)  ?  parti(e)(s) venir  (to come)  ?  venu(e)(s) revenir  (to come back)  ?  revenu(e)(s) rester  (to stay)  ?  resté(e)(s) Note that the basic past participle form for almost all these French verbs follows same the regular pattern as other verbs with the same ending (-er, ir, or re). Even aller, which is normally an irregular verb in the present tense, follows the same pattern as other er verbs. The only exceptions on this list are the irregular verbs venir (venu) and revenir (revenu). Forming the Past Tense with  ÃŠtre Now you can form the past tense with être! Similarly to the past tense with avoir, conjugate the verb être in the present tense, and use the appropriate past participle for the action you wish to express. For example: Je suis descendu du train.  I stepped off/down from the train. Tu es sorti aller au parc.  You went out to go to the park. (If you need to brush up on the present tense of the verb être, take a look at this post  on irregular French verbs.) Remember to Agree with Number and Gender! Now, lets take a look at the variations in the participles that come along with French verbs of motion. You may be wondering why there are extra es and ss in parentheses after the past participles listed above. Whenever you use être as the auxiliary verb (and you will also use être for the  passé composé  of reflexive verbs when you learn about them, if you havent already), the past participle must agree with the subjects number and gender. The first example above assumes a male speaker, while the second assumes the speaker is talking to a boy or man at the same social level. Past participles will change in the same way that adjectives change, adding e for a feminine subject and an s for a plural subject. See the examples below for variations in the use of  past participles: Il est allé à la bibliothèque. He went to the library. Elle est allée à la bibliothèque. She went to the library. Ils sont allés à la bibliothèque. They (including at least one male)  went to the library. Elles sont allées à la bibliothèque. They (all females) went to the library. Je suis allée à la bibliothèque. I went to the library (and I happen to be a female). Nous sommes allés à la bibliothèque. We (including at least one male) went to the library. Vous êtes allées à la bibliothèque. You (and youre all females) went to the library. This variation with gender and number is usually the hardest part for non-native speakers to remember. You might note also that for vous, all forms of the past participle could be valid, depending on the situation: Vous êtes allé. You went (and you are a male  and my social superior or someone I dont know well yet). Vous êtes allée. You went (and youre a female  and my social superior or someone I dont know well yet). Vous êtes allés. You went (and there are more than one of you, including at least one male). Vous êtes allées. You went (and there are more than one of you, and all females). Lets try a few examples to practice. Fill in the blank with the appropriate past tense of the verb in parenthesis. Vous _________________ (partir) hier. (You are talking to a male  and a female.) You left yesterday. Nous _________________ (aller) au cinéma. (You decide if the group has males  in it or not.) We went to the movie theater. Tu _________________ (venir) chez moi la semaine dernière. (You are talking to a female.) You came to my house  last week. Ils _________________ (rester) à lécole jusqu à 18 heures. They stayed at school until 6:00 p.m. Je _________________ (monter) sur le train. I stepped onto the bus. Now check your answers to see how you did! êtes partis If the group has at least one male  : sommes allés; If youre all females: sommes allées es venue sont restés If you are a male: suis monté; If you are a female:  suis montée How did you do? Keep practicing and checking yourself, and whenever you run across a French verb of motion, remind yourself to use être for the passé composé. Interested in learning more about French verbs? The best way to learn any language is through individualized instruction with a qualified tutor, who has the knowledge and resources to help you succeed in becoming a  fluent French speaker. Sign up with  a French tutor today! Post Author:  Carol Beth L. Carol Beth L. teaches  French lessons in San Francisco, CA. She has her Masters in French language education from the Sorbonne University in Paris and has been teaching since 2009.  Learn more about Carol Beth here! Photo by Hernán Piñera   Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher

Tips and Tricks for Learning the Hindi Language

Tips and Tricks for Learning the Hindi Language How To Learn Hindi In a Fun and Interesting Way ChaptersThe Best Way to Learn Hindi Without a Hindi TeacherLearning Hindi with Books and NewspapersFun Games to Learn HindiMust-Know Words in the Hindi LanguageThe Hindi language is spoken by over 590 million people in the world - why not make it one more?This Indo-Aryan language is not only an official language of India (next to others such as Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali and many more!), but also (in a variation called Urdu) of Pakistan as well.Hindi is spoken in much of northern India, in the following Indian states (loosely, from north to south and west to east):Himachal PradeshUttarakhandHaryanaDelhiRajasthanUttar PradeshBiharMadhya PradeshChhattisgarhJharkhandIt’s also used as a kind of lingua franca in several other states, making Hindi a useful language to learn when visiting India!Here are some Superprof tips and tricks for learning the most commonly spoken language of India.Hindi audiobooks of your favourite booksthe dialogue in Hindi movies - careful, not al l Bollywood movies are in Hindi! Some are in Sindhi, Telugu, Marathi, or any one of the other different languages of India.Learning Hindi as a second language through immersionBut the surest way to learn a language is to hear it used and speak it constantly. If you can’t make it to India to speak Hindustani every day with native Indians, you can try and find a language partner. A language partner allows you to:Speak Hindi to him or her and teach them English in returnMeet someone from the Indian subcontinent and learn more about Hindi poetry or history from the Mughal Empire to colonialism, from Hindu temples to other aspects of Indian culture.There are apps such as Bilingua that pair you with conversation partners about if you don’t have time to meet in person.The best way to learn Hindi is to immerse yourself in the culture and visit India! Photo credit: Chris JL on Visual HuntIf you don’t want to reciprocate and don’t mind paying, make sure your home tutor speaks to you o nly in Hindi.Learning Hindi with Books and NewspapersThe methods given above are mostly for understanding Hindi speech. But what about reading and writing? What are good methods to learn Hindi words and phrases?Before you start, it is important to decide:Hindi or Urdu?The differences between Urdu and Hindi, though certainly present, are not as important in the spoken form. The Urdu language uses more words coming from Persian than Hindi, which mostly borrows from Sanskrit. But more importantly, Urdu (the official language of Pakistan) is written in Nastaliq, a Persian script derived from the Arabic alphabet, whereas Hindi is written using the Devanagari script.How to Learn using Hindi newspapersKnowing which writing you are learning is important if you want to read Hindi or Urdu. A good way to practice, though, is reading the news in Hindi. You can do it online or buy a physical paper (the Urdu Times is available in London newspaper stands).Learn Hindi by reading Hindi newspapers. P hoto on Visualhunt.comThe advantages of reading the news in Hindi are:A good way to practise the Hindi alphabet with actual words in context.A very wide range of Hindi words as they report news both local and international.Daily news articles with new vocabulary daily to keep your dictionaries busy.Short segments which, with the help of a dictionary, are easy and fast to read if you have a tight schedule.Easy sentences at an intermediate level - not too simplistic, but clear and not too convoluted.Learn Hindi using booksIf you prefer a narrative to a small article, why not read books to learn new Hindi words and practise reading Hindi letters? The wonderful thing about books is that there is always something up to your level - whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced.Toddler books with their simple phrases are perfect for beginners who have just started to learn Hindi.Children’s books and Young Adult books are wonderful for intermediate level learnersLiterary books and poetry are for advanced students of Hindi.Trying to read a narrative forces you to attempt to understand words in context instead of running to your Hindi dictionary every few minutes.Readers who are strapped for time can read short stories, instead.Fun Games to Learn HindiWhen you learn Spanish or French, you will find a huge selection of online games to make learning fun. However, when learning Hindi, you are a little bit more restricted in your choice of learning games. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any out there!Games are a good way to learn a language - either by playing with a Hindi-speaking partner or by playing language games to improve your grammar and vocabulary. Photo credit: Eric.Parker on VisualhuntApps for learning HindiA lot of language apps have quizzes to help you achieve proficiency in Hindi phrases and pronunciation.RBhasha Hindi teaches the Hindi alphabet to kids in a fun wayKids Hindi Nursery Rhymes is exactly what the title says - a way to learn easy words and phrases with the simple sentences of nursery rhymes.Learn Hindi Lite is a combination of textbook exercises and simple visual games. Good for your very first foray into the Hindi languageGus on the Go is a cute app that teaches kids languages with bright, clear pictures and interactive games in key vocabulary categories.Play and Learn Hindi has a lot of games for learning the Hindi language.Live-action games to learn HindiThere are no board games for learning Hindi (as of 2018, the two existing games were out of stock). However, you can make your own with printables and a little bit of imagination. Find out more about fun Hindi games!Must-Know Words in the Hindi LanguageThere is a little core of Hindi phrases that you absolutely have to know to get anywhere in India:Namaste, a greeting.When someone says aaiye or padhariye, they are welcoming you!My name is… is important for making new friends: Meraa naam (insert name here) hain.Kripaya, pleaseHelp! Is madad or sahayta. A n important word if something is wrong with you.Do you speak English? In Hindi, you can say: Kya ap angrezi (bolte or bolti= M/F) hai? And people will assume you speak Hindi perfectly.On the other end of the stick, you have to listen to everybody’s opinion spoken at 300 miles an hour. For those circumstances, try: Mai samjha/samhi nahi (I don’t understand).The Hindi words for greeting is NEMASTE, spoken with both hands clasped together and a little bow. Photo credit: derluckylucas on VisualHunt.comWhether in Mumbai or Jhodpur, your best chance at being understood in northern India is to learn to speak Hindi! Don’t forget, though: these tips and tricks don’t replace the feedback of a Hindi tutor near you!

Free Tutoring Can We Use Applications

Free Tutoring Can We Use Applications Free Tutoring Resources: Apps For Learning ChaptersAre Apps Effective in Helping Students Progress?But How Much Do These Apps Cost?Upward Bound Thanks to Education Apps at All LevelsApps for Children with Special NeedsSmartphones seem to be grafted to us now: we need them to communicate with each other, do our shopping and get around.Recent studies have shown that they are mostly used by teens and young adults under 24 years of age.So why not use these smartphones - which take up a just little too much space in our lives - to improve your grades at school?Just like private lessons, home lessons or other methods, it is another - generally fairly affordable - means to give students supplemental instruction.History, geography, chemistry, economics, mathematics - here is a series of apps useful for students young and old looking for an affordable homework helper.free, and if you don’t want to use a smartphone, it also has a web-only version.Rookie Maths was developed with teachers in Australia to provide a fun atmosphere for le arning math. Students go on quests in a 3-D, multiplayer world and improve their skills while practising maths - more fun than a math tutor.While games are great for learning, some kids need the minimalism of a school blackboard to concentrate. This is what MathBoard offers: simple exercises that grow with the student’s abilities, written up on a digital blackboard.Have you heard about the free tutoring organisations that offer academic support to special needs students?Reading and WritingTeach Your Monster to Read encourages children to keep improving their reading skills by teaching reading to a virtual monster, for £3.99.The Cursive Writing Wizard is a tracing word game that’s customizable: you can enter the names of family members or other words you want your child to practise for an individualized experience.Squeebles also has spelling and vocabulary apps to improve your child’s literacy.Safari Tales is a game that will improve your child’s vocabulary (including expres sions) and syntax. As they explore a safari world, they create a storybook with their adventures, while Darwin the Meerkat guides them through the proper syntax of questions before answering them.Primary school apps can help with reading and writing while making it fun. Photo credit: mikecogh on Visual HuntScience apps for budding scientistsScience apps tend to focus on a single area of science. For example:Earth primer takes you on a journey to the centre of the earth, teaching you all about the composition of our blue planet.Weather by tinybop  lets kids play with factors such wind, sun and temperature to create their own weather. Tinybop also offers other introductory science apps such as The Human Body, Plants, The Earth, Space, and Mammals.DNA Play introduces the concept of genetics by letting you play around with pseudo-gene sequence to create your own creatures - and experience the outcome of mutations etc - without having to hijack science labs and become a mad scientist.App s For Teens and Veteran LearnersTeens studying toward GCSE and A-Levels will find these apps useful in learning for a specific assignment, studying for exams or improving their study skills.Secondary-level MathsDragonBox Algebra uses games to bring equations into context and encourage problem-solving skills.Incredible Numbers by Professor Ian Steward offers a view on mathematics beyond what is taught in the classroom. Students will learn to look at maths in a completely different way through interactive instruction, though some of the long texts are a bit heavy and academic.There are some excellent secondary-school education apps to help make learning fun. Photo credit: familymwr on VisualHuntLearning Languages at GCSE or A-LevelsDuoLingo is a free international app offering lessons in dozens of languages. You can track progress and get points for your exercises.Babbel offers lessons grouped by subject. It includes audio files spoken by a native. It has a variety of different exerci ses so you can learn a language no matter what your learning type - visual, auditory or written. A student finding instruction tailored to their style of learning will feel encouraged and be eager to learn.Science and EngineeringTocaLab  is a virtual chemistry set that lets you blow things up without any collateral damage. The elements are explained with simple lab experiments and games.For older teens, The Elements offers a visually stunning tour of the elements. The same designer also offers The Molecule and elements flashcards for download to help students excel at chemistry.Cell Biology 101 gives an in-depth look into the building blocks of life at a cellular level.Essential Skeleton 4 The basic app is free, but add-ons cost money. It lets you explore all the bones of the human body and how they fit together.Tinybop’s The Everything Machine lets you use the features of your Apple device (microphone, accelerometer, flashlight) to build machines. You can hook up with friends and exchange machines, or build something extending over several devices.Hakitzu Elite lets kids duel with combat robots while teaching them to code.Consider also the benefits of online tutoring, especially in conjunction with all of these learning tools!Exam RevisionSome apps focus specifically on exam revision, tailoring their questions to what is likely to come up for your GCSE and A-Levels. Some exam revision apps are:Synap lets you set up your own revision by entering what you want to learn and creating multiple-choice quizzes from it. You can share your quizzes and use those made by others.Gojimo has thousands of exam questions on 28 GCSE subjects and 20 A-Level subjects. It has downloadable quizzes, the ability to track your progress as well as time-management options, revision advice and advice on taking the next step and applying to university or apprenticeships. It’s free.Temple GCSE lets you build a temple by getting the answers to quizzes about a GCSE subject correctly.Re vision has revision resources for GCSE and 11+ levels, made by educators with learning videos and interactive quizzes.Revision Buddies has apps to help with revision for all the main GCSE subjects, available separately or as a bundle.Are free tutoring apps an effective way to learn without a tutor to guide you?Apps are wonderful for training certain skills and motivating children, but only live tutors can answer questions. Photo credit: US Department of Education on Visual huntApps for Children with Special NeedsAttending school when you are on the autistic spectrum can be exceedingly stressful. Here are a few apps that help autistic students or students with other disabilities to cope with school life:Special iApps offers two uncluttered apps for learning vocabulary and describing the world. There are no animations or ads to confuse or irritate your child.Talking Mats offers a series of symbols to help children who have difficulty talking to communicate with others. Proloquo2go tak es it a step further, with hundreds of symbols (from symbol-based AAC) that can be tailored to the students. It speaks the symbols out loud, facilitating communication.DayCape helps people with autism plan their day, taking some of the anxiety away from what the future holds. It also lets them rate each activity with an emotion, helping parents and teachers understand how their day went.Brain in Hand takes this to the next level. In addition to reminders, it presents coping strategies to help master anxiety attacks and stressful situations and even features an “emergency red button” to put the user in touch with someone at the National Autistic Society. It offers a true support structure for the student and the learning institution.Now discover where in the UK you can turn for free academic support and learning materials.

Self-Promotion Is It As Scary As You Think - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Self-Promotion Is It As Scary As You Think - Introvert Whisperer Self-Promotion: Is It As Scary As You Think? Self-Promotion â€" Personal Marketing â€" Working To Get Ahead:   Whatever it’s called:   What are you doing to let people know your value? Two of the biggest issues I see with Self-Promotion (or whatever term you’d prefer to use) are: 1- not doing it 2- attitudes about Self-Promotion. I’d like to persuade you to eliminate both issues from your reality.   Let’s take these in reverse order. Attitudes and Reasons to Abolish Them “My work speaks for itself”.   No, it doesn’t. You may do amazing work but how is anyone going to know unless you do something to deliberately draw attention to it?   Anyone in the public has had to do Self-Promotion from rock stars to authors. “It’s my bosses job to know my contributions”.   Again, no they are here to evaluate your work and set direction.   Your job is to help them do both things.   Managers are notorious for not digging and if that’s the case, there will be a huge number of things they won’t learn.   Not good. “It’s bragging”.   Not if you learn the difference between bragging and self-promotion.   They are not the same. “It’s prideful”.   Pride is not bad until there is too much of it.   We are all proud of our work and we all need recognition for it.   Hiding it will only make you lonely and ignored. Not doing it Don’t really think about it.   I’ll score you one on this.   Sometimes, we don’t think about Self-promoting but now that you’re reading this, you can’t ignore it anymore. I don’t know what I’d say.   Now we’re getting somewhere.   How about a project or performance update to those that really need to know? I can’t get a word in during meetings. I understand.   If you’re the quiet type like me, it’s tough but there are other ways to communicate your worth.   How about office drop ins? Hallway chats? You’re nervous at the thought.   OK, here’s the deal.   You must bring some skills to your job, right?   How will anyone know how you can help if you don’t fully educate them?   How will you get your next job?   Yes, this is a Self-promotion approach but it’s also helping others. Never thought of that did you? When was the last time someone spoke to you about Self-Promotion?   I’m pretty sure no one, has because no one ever has with me either.   It’s a skill you can learn and I not only learned it well but I teach it to others.   If you’d like to learn more about it: http://introvertwhisperer.com/sp-program Go to top Let me emphasize that Self-Promotion doesn’t have to be obnoxious to be effective.  But, if you don’t Self-Promote you, who will? If you ever want to get ahead, you have to learn how to Self-Promote. I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my video that shows you simple, yet effective ways to Self-Promote. Start watching now by clicking here! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer

Types of Writing Your Teen Needs to Learn

Types of Writing Your Teen Needs to Learn Learning to write well is an essential skill that your teen will use just about every day in high school. Most subjects incorporate writing into their curriculum, and all teachers have the expectation that students are adept at communicating this way. As teens prepare themselves for college-level academics, they must be proficient and versatile writers, able to convey their ideas and arguments clearly and coherently. But different assignments and projects call for different kinds of writing. Here are a few types your teen must master during in high school: Essays The essay is very common in high school. Essays require students to analyze, speculate or interpret something from their own perspective. Depending on the goal, high school teachers assign a variety of essay types: expository, compare and contrast, persuasive and descriptive, to name a few. No matter the type of essay, your teen should be comfortable planning, writing, editing and revising his or her work by introducing and developing a topic and making any claims or opinions clear and compelling. Your teen must be able to establish the desired tone and bolster any claims with evidence and good reasoning. Fiction and nonfiction stories Storytelling is another type of writing that your teen will learn in high school and something that will come up on those college admissions essays. Narrative techniques will help your teen paint a picture, introduce and develop characters and/or the setting, and convey concrete and abstract details to push a plot (or nonfiction story) forward. This kind of writing takes creativity and a lot of planning to bring words to life. Sensory language and the little details can make a tremendous difference in building tension, interest and/or excitement. Informative writing With informative or explanatory writing, students introduce a topic, offer facts and examples, and incorporate details. Put simply, this type of writing is all about explaining something clearly (e.g. a complex concept) or answering a factual question. Your teen will be asked frequently throughout high school to prove his or her knowledge about different subjects in this type of formatin longer report form or via shorter responses. Project reports The main purpose of a project report is to share research on an assigned topic. Research papers become especially important (and more common) in college. That said, your teen might have projects arise throughout high school wherein he or she is asked to research a topic, synthesize information and present it in the form of a cohesive, coherent report. Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of writing that your teen will be exposed to in high school. There are also other types like reflective journal writing, book or story reports, lab reports in science classes, and more. Bottom line: knowing how to write effectively is absolutely critical in high schooland something that your teen must practice. The reality is that writing does not come easily to all students. If your teen struggles with it, contact Huntington at 1-800 CAN LEARN. We will assess your teens writing skills, identify what building blocks he or she is missing, and develop an individualized plan of instruction to become a stronger writer. The sooner your teen masters this skill, the easier high school course work will beand the more prepared your teen will be for college.