On shouldn’t need to create such a “gift” to realise why life is so important and what we are here to do but it does make one grateful after watching the video for what we already have.
An idiom used to encourage people to do their best. For example:
A:Hey I’ve got an IELTS test tomorrow.
B:Well give it heaps!
Chillax – the word used by Eric on Twilight is a mix of two words – relax and chill out. In other words, don’t stress or get worried, just relax and don’t worry! “Hey chillax, it’s OK”
I recently had a dinner party at home with five different nationalities (Egyptian, South African, American, Chinese and New Zealander). The experiences between us covered the globe and made me appreciate the rich diversity that people from different backgrounds and cultures bring. We all communicated in English as the most common language but interestingly, we could all speak a number of languages and had all traveled extensively or been resident in countries other than our own places of birth. Hopefully, this will be common for the next generation where understanding of different cultures through the learning of languages and travel might better lead to improved international relations.
Our government has been wanting students to attend school but there is no point in getting absentee students back to school if they are not engaged! One of the key factors in learning is student engagement – I think it is a focus that all teachers need when they are planning lessons for their students. Make the content engaging, interactive, meaningful and fun so that the students enjoy class and can’t wait for more! Everybody loves to learn new stuff but not if it is boring, repetitive and uninspiring. So come on teachers, start planning lessons that you would have loved as a learner!
Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!
TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.
Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish. You can also read it in English.
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Meet a family that helped someone and see the transformation in their lives and the life of the boy they adopted. Michael Oher also talks about “never giving up”.
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