What Does it Mean To Define Element Chemistry?

What Does it Mean To Define Element Chemistry?When you talk about what defines element chemistry, it's obvious that the right answer is so much more complicated than we could ever define. Just like there are so many different forms of chemical reactions, the defining factor is the fundamental components of that reaction, which are mostly atoms, molecules and some subatomic particles. There are countless combinations, but the one constant element of chemical reactions is the element itself. So, to define chemistry we have to determine the most common element of chemistry, which has been found in every element of the periodic table.The element that stands out is aluminum. Every element with atomic number 91 can be explained in terms of metal atoms, atoms that are the lightest element in the periodic table, and the element is the heaviest. An atom of aluminum has the chemical composition of an aluminum ion, and there are four types of aluminum atoms: Al, As, Al2+, and Al3+.It is not sur prising that this element is the one that occupies the top spot in the list of the elements of element chemistry, since there are a few properties of the element that gives it the capacity to store large amounts of energy, and because of these properties it plays a prominent role in several chemical reactions. The other metals that have atomic numbers larger than ninety also play a key role in the energy release during chemical reactions.The other elements that are interesting for the purposes of defining element chemistry are zinc, which are of atomic number 45, and copper, with atomic number 47. These two elements together form the element selenium, and they play a very important role in another important reaction. There are still other elements, but these three are the most important ones, and by keeping the definition as simple as possible, we can start to discover the properties of elements.The properties of an element are properties that determine how it behaves and interacts with the rest of the world, and the properties of an element are named after the element that first discovered them. One example of the properties of an element is its charge, which can either be positive or negative. Electrons can be either positively or negatively charged, and this also determines how the atom is described in certain quantities.Another important property is that of a group of atoms or electrons in a particular position magnetic. This is very important because this makes it possible for different atoms to pair up together to form various atoms and particles, and this is one of the main roles of atoms in chemical reactions.So by defining chemistry we will have a better understanding of chemical reactions, and understanding of the elements in particular is something that is done so frequently, even in elementary school. By using the definition of element chemistry, you will not only be able to learn a lot more about the element you're looking at, but you will also be able to follow and understand this rule when reading chemistry textbooks.

Build Your French Vocabulary Colors and Days of the Week

Build Your French Vocabulary Colors and Days of the Week Suzy S. Ready to start learning to speak French? Colors and days of the week are great vocabulary to get you started. Colors and days of the week are some of the easiest words to master when youre first learning French. If you know any other romance languages, like Spanish or Italian, you are going to see that the  French words for colors and days of the week are very similar. Colors in French As you may know already, adjectives in French take on the gender of the word that they are describing.  In addition, the color comes after the word that it is describing. For example, if you wanted to say “The  purple house”, you would say “La maison violette”. Here you are using the feminine form of purple  because “La maison” is feminine. Another rule in the French language is if the noun that the adjective is  describing is plural, the adjective is pural. Therefore, if you wanted to say “the purple houses”, you  would say “Des maisons violettes”. Due to this, I will give you the all genders and the plural form of the  colors. Masculine Singular Feminine Singular Masculine Plural Feminine Plural Red Rouge Rouge Rouges Rouges Orange Orange Orange Oranges Oranges Yellow Jaune Jaune Jaunes Jaunes Green Vert Verte Verts Vertes Blue Bleu Bleue Bleus Bleues Purple Violet Violette Violets Violettes Pink Rose Rose Roses Roses Brown Marron Marron Marron Marron White Blanc Blanche Blancs Blanches Grey Gris Grise Gris Grises Black Noir Noire Noirs Noires Here is a helpful video tutorial for how to pronounce some of the most common colors in French. Days of the Week The days of the week are much simpler. The days of the week in French are not capitalized, like in  English, and all days of the week are masculine. In addition, the American week starts on Sundays, but  the French week starts on Monday. Monday Lundi Tuesday Mardi Wednesday Mercredi Thursday Jeudi Friday Vendredi Saturday Samedi Sunday Dimanche Need help pronouncing this new vocabulary? Check out the video lesson below. There are many phrases that one should know relating to the days of the week. These phrases apply to  all days of the week, but I will only give you the specific example for Monday. Monday  Lundi Mondays  Les lundis On Mondays  Le lundi This Monday  Ce lundi Last Monday  Lundi dernier Next Monday  Lundi prochain Monday the 15th  Lundi 15 Monday the 15th of January  Le lundi 15 janvier It’s Monday  C’est lundi On Monday evening  Lundi soir Every Monday  Tous les lundis Yesterday  Hier Today  Aujourd’hui Tomorrow  Demain Next day  Le lendemain Day after tomorrow  Après-demain Day before yesterday  Avant-hier These very basic French words can greatly increase your French vocabulary. This is something that you  have to learn for every basic French class. There are many ways to study language; some of the best are  group study and flash cards. For everyone, practicing speaking the language with others will help a lot. Working with a French tutor is another great way to make progress in your studies. Have fun studying and bonne chance! Anna M. is an academic tutor in Tampa, FL. She is currently studying chemistry at the University of South Florida, and she has been tutoring for one year. Learn more about Anna. 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 Photo by Capture Queen

STEM Resources for Students

STEM Resources for Students So youre taking a class in one of the four STEMscience, technology, engineering, or mathfields, or maybe a combination of a few. Theres no denying these can be some of the most challenging academic disciplines youll encounter during your college career. Yet, thats no reason to shy away from STEM. In fact, many students enjoy these fields so much that they choose to major in them, perhaps hoping for a career in engineering or to advance on to medical school. The key to doing well in any STEM class is being aware of the resources available to you so you can succeed. There are many places you can turn if you find yourself in need of some extra help. Here are three great resources for STEM students: 1. Office hours Professors and TAs office hours are a free and valuable, yet underutilized, STEM resource available to you right on campus. Theyre the first place to turn if you find yourself in need of extra help in a STEM class. During a professors or TAs office hours, you can ask any and all questions about class materials, subject matter, grades, and related topicstheyre the experts, after all, so they should know! To attend office hours, all you need to do is make an appointment by emailing or calling your professor. Once you have an appointment, make the most of it by writing down the questions and ideas youd like to discuss beforehand. Moreover, bring a notebook with you so you can jot down any important information or tips you learn during your one-on-one with your professor or TA. 2. STEM groups and clubs Many college campuses have study groups or clubs dedicated to specific subject matter, including some in the STEM fields. These organizations may be led by researchers or graduate students in the field and focus on helping enthusiastic STEM students get access to the resources they need to succeedboth academically and professionally. Group and club events often involve meetings with guest speakers, workshops, and outings. While students planning on entering a career in STEM may benefit most from being a part of on-campus STEM groups and clubs, anyone wanting to learn more about STEM is welcome to join. There may even be specific groups for those majoring in STEM and specific groups for those who are just curious about it, so do your research. Youll be surrounded by STEM-minded students who can offer you their advice, knowledge, and support. This means joining can benefit your academic performance, as well as possibly inspire a future career in STEM! But how do you go about all this if you cannot find an official STEM group? You can still set up a regular study group with a few of your fellow STEM classmates where you chat about your latest assignments. Additionally, group or club leaders you identify may able to recommend internship, research, and job opportunities, so be sure to express your interest. [RELATED: Why Students Should Care About STEM] 3. Online tools Real-live people are usually the most effective resources to help you out if you need assistance with something STEM-relatedwhether its academic or professional in nature. Yet, with todays technology, its possible to get that one-on-one STEM help online (or via an app!). The Varsity Tutors Mobile Tutoring App can connect you with talented instructors in any of the STEM fields, for instance. You can receive high-quality, live instruction from an expert with just the click of a button on your smartphone. With the busy schedules of STEM students in college, what better way to access some help than on-the-go? Remember that through any of the above avenues, you can find resources in essentially any aspect of STEM you need, from parabolas in algebra to the layers of the heart in biology. Good luck in your STEM studies! Any topics you want to know more about? Let us know! The Varsity Tutors Blog editors love hearing your feedback and opinions. Feel free to email us at blog@varsitytutors.com.

What is it Like to Attend United States Military Academy

What is it Like to Attend United States Military Academy Courteney earned her bachelors degree inPortuguesefrom the United States Military Academy. She specializes in English tutoring, study skills tutoring, and a number of other subjects. Below, she shares her experience at the United States Military Academy: Describe the campus setting and transportation options. Courteney: The United States Military Academy (also known as West Point) is located on a military base, so the campus is extremely safe. All classes are within walking distance, and buses run to the athletic fields and the small shopping center on post. Unfortunately, students are not permitted to have cars on campus until after spring break of junior year, but you can borrow an upperclassmans car or take cabs. In the summer months, you can even take a ferry to the train station and ride into Grand Central! How available are the professors, academic advisors, and teaching assistants? Courteney:West Point does not have academic advisors or teaching assistants, but they have civilian and military professors. Both types of professors are incredibly dedicated to their students. I even had a teacher who came to campus on a Saturday to help me prepare for a test! How would you describe the dorm liferooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Courteney:Dorm life at West Point is regulated by strict standards. Everyone has at least one roommate, and your rooms must be up to inspection standards every morning. It is not for everyone, but at least you will not have to worry about messy roommates! West Point serves family-style meals and some grab-and-go (buffet-style). These meals are free to students. If you prefer something else, you can purchase food at Grant Hall or order food from restaurants in Highland Falls (the closest town). Which majors/programs are best represented and supported? Courteney:The United States Military Academy offers a wide range of subjects to major in. One of the most popular academic fields is engineering. Every student at West Point is actually required to take three semesters of engineering classes, called tracks, regardless of their major. I was a Portuguese major with a Systems Engineering track. The school strongly encouraged the development of my language skills. My sophomore year, I spent Spring Break in Rio de Janeiro on a departmental trip. The summer after my sophomore year, I spent several weeks on an academic trip to Cape Verde, Africa. Finally, I spent first semester of my senior year attending the Military Institute of Engineering in Rio de Janeiro. I did not incur any personal expense for these academic pursuits, and my language proficiency greatly benefited from them. How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life? Courteney:Cadets spend their first six weeks at the United States Military Academy adapting to military life. They are tested physically and mentally alongside their classmates. A popular motto there is, Cooperate and graduate. Its a sentiment they instill in you from the very beginning. Shared hardship might not be how everyone imagines making friends, but it forms a strong bond that remains years after graduation. After freshman year, it is much easier to socialize. There are no sororities or fraternities at West Point, but everyone plays on a sports teamwhether it be club, corps squad (the official school teams), or intramural teams. There are also clubs centered around academics, religions, and cultures. How helpful is the Career Centerand other student support services? Courteney:We do not have a career center at the United States Military Academy, but every student who graduates meeting the military, physical, and academic standards is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. We consistently rank on Forbes because our students do not have to pay to attend (no student loans!), and they graduate with full-time salaried positions that have complete benefits packages for students and their future families. How are the various study areas, such aslibraries, the student union, and dorm lounges? Are they over-crowded, easily available, spacious? Courteney:The corps of cadets is organized into many companies. Each company has a study room located where those students live. Additionally, some departments, like psychology, offer study rooms in their academic buildings. The best place I found to study, however, was the library. The current library was built while I was attending. It has a coffee shop, conference rooms with IT capabilities, sitting areas, and study tables throughout the floors. Ive never had an issue finding a place to study in the library. Describe the surrounding town. Courteney:The town of Highland Falls is located right outside of the West Point gates. Highland Falls has several restaurants and small businesses. The installation itself has beautiful running trails, a golf course, and even a ski hill. West Point is also only an hours train ride north of New York City. Sometimes the campus can be boring because not all weekends are open for travel, but if you enjoy the outdoors, you will find plenty to do! How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Courteney:My entire class entered with approximately 1,600 new cadets. By the time we graduated, only 1,300 remained. The class sizes at West Point are incredible. The largest class I had consisted of 24 people. This enables the professors to interact with each student during every session. The intimate classroom setting was one of my favorite things about the United States Military Academy. Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Courteney:One of my favorite experiences at West Point was the completion of the Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCTcheck it out on YouTube!). You cannot wear a watch during the test, and I was very nervous about not finishing the course on time. I had trained for months! When I reached the ropes, one of the last obstacles, I turned to look at my friends who were timing me, but I could just see their arms flailing. The gym was so packed with students who came to cheer us on. I climbed the rope as quickly as I could, and completed the necessary laps to finish. I felt like I couldnt breathe, but as soon as I finished, my friends all rushed around me, hugging me, because I had beat the goal I set for myself. Those are the types of memories you will make at West Point. Check out Courteneys tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

Easy Baking Recipes For Getting Started!

Easy Baking Recipes For Getting Started! Step By Step Baking Recipes For Beginners ChaptersBenefits Of BakingHow To Understand A Baking RecipeA Recipe For Complete BeginnersAn Easy Vegan Baking RecipeEasy And Fancy RecipeBaking for beginners isn’t as hard as it may initially appear. When you walk past your local pastry shop, it can seem very intimidating to think about how to bake such delights. But like everything in life, we must crawl before we can walk. Starting with easy recipes can build your confidence and enliven your passion for the important skill of baking.The most important thing is to be willing to try. But if you can follow a recipe, work with your hands and turn on your oven. Then you have all it takes to become a baker. If you can become a good baker will depend on how good you are at following instructions in the recipes, using baking and kitchen tools and learning from any mistakes that you make.In this article, we have 3 lovely recipes for you to try, read on to go from baking novice to proud baker of delicious treats. I encourage you to give e ach of these recipes a try! You will thank me later.Baking is healthy; While eating cakes and biscuits isn’t the best for a person looking to get into shape. Baking is not limited to sweet items, you can bake savoury items too. When compared to frying, baking is a healthier alternative.Baking is quite cheap; If you are running low on cash baking can help you save money. With very few ingredients, you can create delicious and cost-effective dishes. Good for your pocket and good for your health.Baking can be great for your social life; If you are happy to share your baked good with others, then you will become popular fast. Who doesn’t love homemade chocolate chip cookies or an apple pie?Baking can give you almost instant gratification; creating something with our own hands as humans is something that gives us a great sense of pride. It’s an instant injection of confidence and also gives us a sense of achievement? Baking doesn’t take a long time, so you get to celebrate your r esults in the fastest way possible. By eating them, and even if they don’t turn out as you expected. Which can often be the case for beginners, they will taste amazing as long as you didn’t confuse the sugar with the salt.The best fragrance for the home; Baking anything in the oven fills your home with a yummy fragrance that also functions as an alarm for everyone in the house to go to the kitchen. At the same time, it also serves to inform you the baked goods are ready. Baking is unique in its way of uniting all of your senses to take part in the process.To dust something is to lightly cover the surface, normally with flour. Photo Source: UnsplashHow To Understand A Baking RecipeWhile following a regular recipe may be straight forward, baking has its own terminology which may be harder to understand, especially if you are new to baking. For the very best results in your baking, it is important to follow the recipe and the techniques offered, to create your most delicious dishes .Top 5 Essential Baking TermsSifting - To sift something in baking is to guide dry ingredients through a fine mesh sieve to keep lumps out of your ingredients. It also serves to add extra air into the ingredients to create lighter fluffier dishes. Commonly used for ingredients that tend to clump like sugar, flour, and other dry ingredients.Cream - To cream something together in baking, normally means to mix together sugar and a fat, normally butter to create a creamy and fluffy batter. Commonly used for cakes, cookies, biscuits, and icing.Drizzle - No this is not talking about the weather, to drizzle in baking refers to lightly pouring a very thin stream of liquid on to something. Commonly used on cakes or pastries to drizzle honey or icing on the top.Dust - In baking to dust, something is to lightly cover the surface of a work surface or food. Commonly cakes can be dusted with icing sugar, or you can dust flour on the counter before rolling out your biscuit or cookie dough.Fold - T o fold something in baking is to mix ingredients together gently and delicately. The process should be done carefully to avoid losing air or deflating batters. Commonly used for meringues, whipped cream or batters.Bake for 7 to a maximum of 10 minutes. They should be lightly brown at the edges and appear a little undercooked in the middle. If you think they need more time, you can turn off the oven and leave them in the heat of the oven to finish cooking but overbaking will give you tough cookies and not crispy soft ones.Tip: They may look a bit soft when taken out but need time to cool before they hardenCreating something with our own hands gives us a great sense of pride. Photo Source: UnsplashAn Easy Vegan Baking RecipeIf you are a vegan, you don't have to feel left out there are lots of yummy desserts that you can try. These vegan bakes substitute dairy for plant-based alternatives. Not only making them a bit healthier but also great for vegans and non vegans alike.Find the best cookery courses London on Superprof.Recipe For Mini Blueberry Muffins500 grams (g) of flour of your choice250 - 400 grams of blueberries depending on your taste2 teaspoons (tsp) of baking powder ½ tsp of salt60 ml of agave nectar120 ml of vegetable oil120 ml of soy milk120 ml of maple syrupPrep Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 20 minutesCooking Instructions For  Mini Blueberry MuffinsPreheat the oven to 375 F.Line a cupcake tin with paper cups.Mix all wet ingredients together in a large bowl until blended.Stir in dry ingredients and add the blueberries.Blend together.Using 2 tablespoons scoop up the batter and add to the cupcake paper cups.Add to the oven and set your timer for 20 minutes.Bake until Golden Brown.Remove from the oven and serve when cool.The biggest benefit of baking is that you get to eat delicious baked goods like cakes. Photo Source: UnsplashEasy And Fancy RecipeIf you are a beginner at baking but want to do something a bit more advanced to impress your friends and family. Why not try this recipe! It is easy to make, bake, serve, and eat. The hardest thing about this French fruit dessert is how to pronounce it.Recipe For Raspberry Clafoutis (Cla-Foo-Tea)125 g of ground almonds65 g of granulated sugar65 g of brown sugar2 tablespoons of cornstarch2 large eggs2 large egg yolks240 ml whipping cream250 g fresh raspberriesOptional: icing sugar for dustingCooking Time: 35 minutesServes 8 peopleCooking Instructions For Raspberry ClafoutisPreheat the oven to 375 F.Grease a 9-inch baking dish and place on a baking tray.Stir the ground almonds, both sugars, and corn starch together.Slowly add the eggs, egg yolks, and cream.Whisk by hand until blended evenly.Pour mixture into the pie dish.Sprinkle the raspberries into the mixture.Bake for 35 minutes until Brown.Remove from the oven and serve.Optional: Top with icing sugar or frosting and serve hot with some vanilla ice cream.So what's next? Do you want to learn how to make a layer cake, banana bread, a pu mpkin pie, or artisan bread? Then why not check out our blog on baking, or contact one of our tutors to have a baking class. Happy Baking!

How Easy Is It to Learn Japanese

How Easy Is It to Learn Japanese If You Want to Learn Japanese, Will It Be Difficult? Chapters Japan’s Relationship with English Words There’s No Gender in Japanese! What About Conjugations in Japanese? You Don’t Always Need to Use the Subject and the Object There Are Very Few Ways to Pronounce Syllables in Japanese Pronouncing “R” in Japanese Unlike Chinese, the Intonation Doesn't Change the Meaning of a Word  How to Learn Japanese: A Logical LanguageWith very little in common with English, learning Japanese can often be seen as an insurmountable challenge.  Just like Arabic, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese, Japanese doesn't use the Latin alphabet. It uses its own writing system made up of kana, Japanese Kanji, and romaji. These complex differences when compared to English often put people off learning Nihongo.However, there’s an increasing number of students wanting to rise to this challenge. And luckily for them, there are now a number of ways to learn Japanese.More and more people are becoming interested in Japanese culture and the popularity of the langu age is subsequently increasing. Japanese classes are getting fuller.Thus, despite being a “difficult” language to learn, gaining a deeper understanding of Japan’s fascinating history and culture is worth the work you’ll have to put in.Are you interested? If so, let’s have a look at why Japanese isn’t actually as difficult as it’s often made out to be. NanaJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors YukoJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EllyJapanese Teacher 5.00 (1) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MomokoJapanese Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MelanieJapanese Teacher £14/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JamesJapanese Teacher 5.00 (5) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PippaJapanese Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarikoJapanese Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Japan’s Relationship with English WordsUnl ike what people often thing, Japanese actually uses plenty of English words!  This is something that you’ll learn when you start taking Japanese classes in high school, or if you learn Japanese with a private tutor.You don't need to remember as many conjugations in the Land of the Rising Sun. (Source: negativespace.co)As you already understand English, you’ve got an ace up your sleeve when it comes to learning the Japanese language!Not only do we use many Japanese words in English, you’ll soon see just how many English words have been borrowed by the Japanese. Just like Japanese culture is popular in many English-speaking cultures, English-speaking cultures are also very popular among  young Japanese people.These foreign words, known as gairaigo (???) will give you a huge advantage over other learners who can’t speak English. Make the most of it! Before you’ve even seen any of the grammar or kanji (the characters used in the Japanese writing system), you’ll be familiar w ith the vocabulary for a large number of topics.How do you say “Isn’t that just swell?” in Japanese?  Let’s have a look at a few of the words that Japanese has borrowed from the English language:“ending” ? endingu“soccer” ? sakkaa“half-time” ? haafu taimu“referee” ? refurii“mic” ? maiku“table” ? teeburu“Internet” ? intaanetto“romantic” ? romanchikku“driveshaft” ? doraibushafutoOf course, every student should make sure that they adopt the Japanese pronunciation of these words when they’re speaking the language.You should know that these words won’t be written using the Latin Alphabet, they’ll be written using a Japanese writing system, something you'll need to master in order to read and write in Japanese.Where would you like to live in Japan? (Source: negativespace.co)There are three main Japanese writing systems: kanji (Japanese characters which evolved from Chinese characters) and kana (which includes the hiragana and katakana syll abaries). However, for words of foreign origin, you just need to learn the katakana writing system and familiarize yourself with the Japanese way of pronouncing these English words.Romaji is the third part which is how Japanese is written using the Latin alphabet so that foreigners, plus any new learner just starting their Japanese learning, can understand. It is often suggested that you don't rely on romaji alone, and that you take the time to learn kanji. This will help in your later Japanese progression as your proficiency grows. There’s No Gender in Japanese!Did you learn French or Spanish in school and get sick of masculine and feminine nouns? One of the first things you’ll learn about Japanese is that there’s none of that nonsense!Unlike the Romance languages, which are made more difficult to learn by gendered nouns, there are no genders in the Japanese language.  When you learn new Japanese vocabulary, you’ll do that! You won’t need to learn the masculine or feminin e versions.  That’s a whole lot of time you won’t be wasting learning several versions of all the Japanese phrases you learn. What About Conjugations in Japanese?As soon as you start studying Japanese in middle school you'll see that there is another aspect in which Japanese is much easier to learn than languages like Spanish and French. While learning conjugations and verb tables might have been the stuff of nightmares during school, you can forget about them in Japanese. There aren’t conjugations for each personal pronoun in Japanese!Life is quite different in Japan. (Source: pixabay.com)In Japanese, you won’t need to change the verb when speaking about different people.  In comparison to the 6 different conjugations in each tense in Spanish and French, Japanese uses one solitary conjugation for each verb tense. This can make Japanese grammar much easier.Still think that Japanese is too difficult?Let’s have a look at the verb “to eat” as an example. In Spanish you’ d learn 6 different versions just for the present tense (not to mention all the other tenses). In Japanese, you’ll just learn the one conjugation for the present tense, saving you lots of time during your Japanese lessons London to focus on learning new Japanese words, verbs, adjectives, and expressions.It doesn’t matter who’s eating, you’ll just use the verb taberu  (???) and you won't have to change it.For example:“I eat.” ? Taberu “You eat.” ? Taberu “He / She eats.” ? Taberu “We eat” ? Taberu “You (pl., fam.) eat” ? Taberu “You (pl.) / They eat.” ? Taberu NanaJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors YukoJapanese Teacher 5.00 (3) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EllyJapanese Teacher 5.00 (1) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MomokoJapanese Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MelanieJapanese Teacher £14/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JamesJapanese Teacher 5.00 ( 5) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors PippaJapanese Teacher £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarikoJapanese Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors You Don’t Always Need to Use the Subject and the ObjectWhy make things complicated when we can keep them simple?  This should be the advertising slogan for Japanese in certain cases.When you speak Japanese, you can drop subjects and objects if they’re not necessary. This makes Japanese a “pro-drop” language.If somebody asked if you’ve already eaten, you can just use tabeta (???, “ate”), the past version of the verb taberu (???).  Since both parties know who’s talking and who they’re talking about, you don’t really need to say who “ate”.This is a huge advantage when it comes to learning the language as there’s less to think about when you’re speaking basic Japanese. There Are Very Few Ways to Pronounce Syllables in JapaneseUnlike English, the Japanese language is put togeth er using syllables rather than individual letters. This means the number of possible sounds is limited.How do people in Japan celebrate big events? (Source: pixabay.com)It is a syllabic language, after all!With just 45 basic syllables, you’d think that Japanese would be harder to learn than English which has 26 letters.  If you take into account that each syllable can only be pronounced in one way, you’ll see how this is much simpler.This is sort of a linguistic blessing from the gods of languages. Especially when you consider how terrible native English speakers are at learning foreign languages...Consider the letter “e” in English:It has a short pronunciation like in the word “empty”.A long pronunciation like in the word “key”.A long pronunciation like in the word “résumé”.It can also be pronounced as a “schwa” (/?/) in words like “taken”.Or silent at the end of certain words like “case”.That’s quite complicated.Japanese makes things a lot easie r for us. Take any symbol from kana. It doesn’t really matter where it appears in the word. You just need to pronounce it the way you always have. For example, take the letter “e” (? in Hiragana). Pronunciation doesn't change regardless of where you find it in Japanese sentences. This makes it much easier when it comes to learning words and phrases. Pronouncing “R” in JapaneseThere’s a myth going around that the letter “r” in Japanese is really hard to pronounce. Superprof would like to bust said myth.Did you know you can use video games to learn Japanese? (Source: pixabay.com)In fact, pronouncing the letter might be easier than you think and can be done with minimal effort for anyone who’s grown up speaking English.The Japanese “r” sounds: ra (?), ri (?), ru (?), re (?), and ro (?), for example, can be made by imagining that you’re saying the “t” words like water, letter, meter, and cutter. Your tongue will lightly touch the roof of your mouth.  Practici ng the sound and listening to it often will help you perfect it. Unlike Chinese, the Intonation Doesn't Change the Meaning of a WordLanguages like Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Thai are all tonal. Japanese, however, is not. This means that you have one less thing to worry about when learning the language.  Japanese saves the day once again!The way you speak Japanese should change depending on the situation you're in. (Source: Ghost Presenter)While you’ll sometimes hear Japanese people making a distinction with their voice (often called a “pitch accent” by linguistics), this isn’t really something that you’ll have to worry about.The only thing you’ll need to remember is that you won’t need to learn several tones like you would if you were learning languages like Mandarin Chinese.In most cases where this occurs, context will probably do most of the work for you in figuring out what they mean.For example, the word hashi  can be used to mean “chopsticks” ?, “b ridge” ?, or end ? depending on the intonation (high-low, low-high, and flat in this case). However, it’s unlikely you’re going to be having a conversation where the meaning isn’t obvious.  If you’re in a restaurant, they’re probably talking about chopsticks rather than a bridge...  How to Learn Japanese: A Logical LanguageWith fewer conjugations and different grammatical structures, it can be difficult to translate from English to Japanese in your head.Japan has a rich history, culture, and cuisine. (Source: Valeria Boltneva)Learning Japanese at university, or at home with a private tutor are just two ways that you can  move away from “English mode”. By doing so,  you’ll be able to learn Japanese without too much difficulty. When you go to Japan, you'll see that speaking Japanese involved a lot of etiquette.Japanese logic focuses on the speaker and means that you do your utmost to never offend them when speaking to them.  This rule, which originated in ancient Jap anese tradition, is a sign of courtesy for the Japanese.Japanese is a very polite language, and this is why honorifics are always attached to the ends of the names of the people we’re speaking to. The most common, san, is commonly known among English speakers. You might have also heard of ones such as kun which is used for teachers and students.One last thing: don’t forget that you can also learn Japanese through video games and chatting to people online.

Immediate Assignment Help For All, Anytime, Anywhere

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Essay Checker - Virtual Writing Tutor - free ESL grammar checker

Essay Checker - Virtual Writing Tutor - free ESL grammar checker Imagine a website that could help students write better essays with automated feedback. Now imagine the same website but with additional commenting tools to help people record audio comments and rate each others essays using IELTS and TOEFL rubrics and comments. There you have it: an essay checker for the Virtual Writing Tutor. For a score on your essay, you need essay evaluation. Thats what I have been imagining for the past few months, and Raju, my developer, has been building it. Although, in the past, I have strongly recommended using pen pal or narrative writing tasks with beginners and low intermediates before assigning academic essay writing tasks, I am ready to admit that I am happy with our progress. It should help to make peer feedback on this notorious form of display writing easier and more reliable. If you write or teach essays, I think you will like what we have come up with, too. There is a lot to it, so I will take you through the main features of the new essay checker, step-by-step, before explaining the individual tools. Right now, it is only available on the Virtual Writing Tutor Forum, but we will integrate it into the main page of the Virtual Writing Tutor soon. Access the essay checker from the forum. You need to be a member to use the forum, but membership is free and we dont send spam. Once you have logged in, click on Add new topic. Youll be taken to this next page. Forum post form to fill in Notice the Check Essay button. Once you have pasted a text into the text are, click it and you will see a pop-up with a menu of essay checker tools. Leave the default choices selected so that you can see what the system can do. Next, click Submit. The text you enter on the forum will be sent to the essay checker for analysis. Currently, the system can check an essay for the following: Vocabulary profile: the frequency distribution of the vocabulary in your text when compared to 10 000 most common words in English Academic vocabulary profile: the frequency distribution of the vocabulary in your text when compared to the Academic Word ListLexical density: the number of meaning-rich words per 50 wordsCohesion words: a count of transition words and phrases based on their function (addition, contrast, subordination, etc.)Average sentence length: an average of the count of words in each sentenceSentence colorization: sentences are highlighted in different colours depending on their length to help illustrate the amount of sentence variationSentence variance: the standard deviation of mean sentence length Word count: the number of words in your essayParagraph count: the number of paragraphs in your essay Provocative word count: the count of words that produce an emotional response in the readerCliche count: the count of common cliches to avoid in an essayConversational vo cabulary count: the count of words that are common in conversation but uncommon in academic writing Exclamation mark count: the count of exclamation marks in your essayGrammar check: the number of errors detected by the Virtual Writing Tutor grammar checkerError profile: the distribution of detected errors by error categoriesArgument strength: a sentiment analysis of paragraphs and sentences to check for how strongly negative or positive your argument isIELTS rubric: a method for calculating an IELTS band score using descriptors based on the IELTS writing task 2 rubricTOEFL rubric: a method for calculating a TOEFL score using descriptors from the TOEFL independent writing rubric5-paragraph hamburger essay comments: a method of providing explicit feedback on the 5-paragraph essay, also known as the hamburger essayAudio comment recorder: an online voice recorder for recording and uploading voice of the reader commentsDownload to DOCX: feedback and comments are converted to MS Word doc x file that you can editPrint to PDF: print the feedback on your printer or generate a PDF Essay Checker Results Review the essay checker results before clicking the Comments and Rubrics button. The feedback popup colorizes sentences based on their length. In the screenshot below, you can see an example of a paragraph made up of sentences of different lengths. The graphs at the top show the length and variability. Below them are the colorized sentences. Average sentence length, sentence variability, and sentence colorization Comments You can record your spoken comments to MP3 format using this online voice recorder. It is great for simply reading the essay aloud to show the author where you stumble, and it makes recording and uploading voice of the reader comments easy. You can speak for about 5 minutes. You can even switch tabs and talk about why you selected the descriptors you chose for the IELTS and TOEFL rubrics. When you click Save, your browser converts your recording to MP3 format, and the system uploads the MP3 file to the Virtual Writing Tutor server for you. The system then stores the URL of the recording in memory and inserts a link into your Word document or PDF. Essay checker commenting system for teachers and peers to give feedback on an essay You can review and delete recordings and start again if you like. IELTS Rubric in the Essay Checker You can choose from 9 descriptors for each aspect of the essay. To reduce the space on the screen, you can minimize each rubric section to show only the descriptor you chose. After you have chosen descriptors, the system calculates a score for you. TOEFL Rubric in the Essay Checker You can choose from 5 descriptors to evaluate the essay. To reduce the space on the screen, you can minimize the choices to show only the descriptor you chose. The system will display the associated score in the DOCX of PDF file. Print to PDF Your browser allows you to print your feedback to a number of devices, including PDF. The great thing about PDFs is that you can store them on your computer, edit them with MS Word, and send them as attachments to students. Chrome will generate a preview of the PDF for you. Notice that the feedback is plain text, for readability. DOCX You can download all of the automatically generated feedback and your comments to an MS Word document. This makes editing the feedback very easy. It is much quicker than converting a PDF to DOCX format. We hope users find it useful. Be sure to enable editing. The download is safe, despite the warning. This is just Microsofts way of scaring everybody and calling it security. I trust this gives you a clear overview of what the Essay Checker can do. We will be adding it to the main page of the Virtual Writing Tutor soon. We would do it sooner, but we want to upgrade the main page first. We expect the system to be much faster once the upgrades are done. Please follow and like us:

Volunteering at Lambeth Academy with Gavin F

Volunteering at Lambeth Academy with Gavin F Since the winter term, Gavin F has been volunteering at Lambeth Academy, helping  three year 9 students with extra  English tuition .  We caught up with Gavin to see how the sessions were going. Interview with the students: What have you found the particularly useful about the sessions with Gavin? Soraya: Probably finding out new words and it’s improving my reading. What do you think about Gavin? Leah: He is very interactive and passionate about English And how do you feel it has helped you outside of class? Becky: Well we are studying Animal Farm later in the term so I think that what we have learnt about censorship of the press will be useful. Interview with Gavin: How do you feel you have supported their learning? G: I think by encouraging them to push themselves to realise that learning is   away of life rather than just an exam. You were also observing lessons earlier this week â€" what was that like? G: It was interesting to see behaviour management because I am going to do a PGCE and that is something university cannot really prepare you for. In terms of teaching style, what did you notice? G: I noticed that you have to keep them interested as a teacher â€" once they are bored they will rebel And what have you taken away from the experience? G: The most important I've taken away is that even as a Teacher you can keep on learning. If you want to get involved in our charity mission - click here to sign up today!!