What is Pattern Making

What is Pattern Making Pattern Making: the First Step in Clothing ChaptersClothing Before PatternsPattern-Making ParticularsThe Tricky Science of SizingPattern-Making for Non-Clothing ItemsWe are so lucky! We take it for granted that our trousers have two legs of equal width and length and that our shirts button up evenly. We don’t even need to constantly tug one sleeve down to match the other!You might think that this is such an obvious thing to remark upon but it wasn’t so long ago that merely draping oneself in a piece of cloth and cinching a belt to hold it closed was standard attire.In some parts of the world, it still is: think of India’s flowing saris, for instance, or the traditional kimono of Japan, held together by its obi.There is a science to making clothes to fit the body; clothes that are ‘even’ on both sides. It is called pattern-making.As you may have guessed, that statement only applies to roughly the last 150 years. Before that time, all sewing was bespoke; done by hand and made to order.Even that is not exactly true.Onl y the wealthy could afford tailor-made clothing; everyone else made do as best they could. As you might imagine, those results might not have been… even.What really revolutionised the clothing industry â€" indeed, what turned clothing into an industry was the sewing machine.The first working sewing machine caused a riot. Angry tailors, fearing for their future income, burned down the shop of one sewing machine inventor and nearly killed him.Fortunately, we’ve moved past those days; now we live in a time where we can buy all the clothes we want without having to endure multiple fittings at the dressmakers’ or tailors’, with a reasonable assurance that the clothes will be properly cut and sewn.Besides the sewing machine, what makes such extravagance possible? Sewing patterns!Today, your Superprof takes a look behind the actual making of clothes to see how they are measured and cut, how they are sized and why there really is no ‘one size fits well’ in off-the-rack clothing. Find and take sewing courses on Superprof.Before the mid-19th Century, outside of the royal court, sewing was pretty much for practical purposes only.Nobody had the time to sit around, dreaming of dazzling garments, nor did they have the money to buy shimmering cloth with which to make said garments.  To say nothing of the fact that the average person had no need of shimmering garments.The Industrial Revolution changed all of that.It didn’t give people reasons to wear nice clothing but it made the possibility of clothing being more than just serviceable.Machines could now produce low-cost bolts of cloth from which many articles of clothing could be made and factories sprang up to mass-produce clothing. They were able to do so thanks to pattern-makers.Discover how you too can make your own clothes patterns... A dressmaking form is a way to get a look at how well the dress will drape Image by Lara Gonzalo from PixabayPattern-Making ParticularsMass-producing clothing for men in varying sizes was really not so difficult; measurements are pretty straightforward and nothing gets draped.Women’s clothing, on the other hand, proves a far greater challenge. Besides the greater variety of styles in women's clothing,  things get much more complicated because there is no hard-and-fast ratio of the bust-waist-hip measurement.That is why clothes-making was soon standardised through the use of patterns. These patterns are meant to accommodate body measurements of the average-sized person.To be more exact, two main pattern-making techniques were designed.The Flat PatternPattern drafting starts with a set of measurements.Let’s say you want to make a pattern from which all of your future clothing will be made from. You will need to take exact measurements of your:Neck, measuring at its basechest (bust) : wrap the measuring tape around your chest at nipple heightshoulder width: from shoulder to shoulder, across the yokesleeve length: measure both arms from shoulder to wristyou will also have to measure your biceps and wrist!Waist: measure the fullest part, if possiblehips: here also, you should target the fullest parthalf-length: from the base of your neck to the top of the hipsAnd so you would continue, measuring your inseam, outer seam, thigh girth and so on.Once you have all of these measurements, you would plot a sloper; a basic outline of your measurements.In fact, you may want an upper and lower sloper and, if you anticipate making skirts and dresses, you might make a narrow skirt sloper. Don’t worry, you can always embellish it later!The point of having a sloper is that you have a basic outline from which to make patterns. You might think of your slope as a two-dimensional dressmaker dummy.You may also want to make it on something more resilient than paper; maybe paperboar d or even a thin sheet of Teflon.Once you have created this more durable slope, its name changes to ‘block’. You can make free sewing patterns from your own blocks Image by Maatkare from PixabayThe Draping MethodIf you’ve ever undertaken any sewing projects that called for draping cloth over a dress form, then you are already familiar with this method of making clothing patterns.As its name implies, one simply drapes muslin over this form until the desired look is achieved, after which the design is transferred to paper to create a slope or the cloth itself becomes the pattern.Using such a form is especially effective if you want to learn how to make your own dress patterns because it gives you a three-dimensional look at how the dress will drape and flow.The Tricky Science of SizingIf you endeavour to make clothing for yourself or members of your family, you will encounter one obvious stumbling block: not everyone is the same size. Or shape, for that matter.How do clothiers use a slope or block to make clothing suitable for everyone? That is where sizing â€" grading is the industry word for it, comes in.To make a graded shirt pattern, for instance, you would first trace your block onto pattern paper.Then, using the centre line, the measurement that reaches from the base of the neck to the top of the hips as a baseline, expand or shrink the straight seams as needed.Straight seams include the bottom line of the shirt and its sides. They are the best place to start grading because they run parallel and perpendicular to the centre line.Once you expand/contract the sides of the shirt, you must also modify the armhole. For that, you would take away from the side seam â€" the lower part of the sleeve opening, rather than from the shoulder.You would surely need a French curve ruler to make sure the bow of the armhole keeps its proportion in relation to the shirt's grading.The neckline is another tricky measure to grade; here too you would have to rely on geometry to make your adjustments.It is important to know that slopes and blocks do not include any seam allowances so, as you adjust your pattern for size, do not forget to add an inch or two for this allowance.Grading a pattern is not complicated; you may get a better idea of how to do it by looking at a Butterick pattern… You can learn how to sew and make patterns by following a quilt pattern Image by engin akyurt from PixabayPattern-Making for Non-Clothing ItemsThe days when sewing was considered an essential skill are gone. Today, few practise home sewing and children do not learn to sew in schools anymore â€" at least, not public schools.A recent poll indicates that rather than sew a button back on or mend a tear, most people would discard the item of clothing to buy a new summer dress and buying sewing supplies would never cross their minds.Still, there is room for hope, judging by the number of Vogue patterns being bought and the sewing tutorials being watched online.So maybe, instead of starting with an ambitious sewing project like a sundress or a gathered skirt, you could start by sewing something you won’t wear but may still display.You could start with bag patterns. Sewing a unique tote bag would give you a good idea on how to measure and cut, how to follow a pattern… and you may even le arn how to grade from a bag pattern.Once you know how to sew bags, you could move on to something larger.You might opt for a quilt pattern, for instance. A simple Internet search will turn up free patterns that you could download and execute â€" probably not in time to make holiday gifts this year but certainly by next year…When you feel you are ready to start making clothing, you might start with doll clothes.True, the sizes are scaled down dramatically but, once you get the hang of sewing those tiny clothes, you can look forward to buying your first sewing pattern and make something for yourself.In all, learning how to make patterns for sewing is not difficult and, once you gain the skills necessary to do it, there’ll be no stopping you!Now, learn all about pattern-making for fashion design…

Simplify the Rational Expression

Simplify the Rational Expression Rational expression is an expression which consists of terms in the fraction form i.e. p / q form. Here q cannot equal zero. Expressions consist of one or more than one unknown variables with different coefficients and constant numbers. There are various mathematical operations which are used to simplify and solve the given rational expressions. Example 1: Find the solution by simplifying the expression x2 / 5 - x2 / 3? Solution: The given question is on subtracting rational expressions. This question contains adding with the same polynomial x2. The first step of the question is to calculate the LCM of the denominators 5 and 3, is 15. Now 1 /5 and 1 /3 can be subtracted with the LCM of the denominators as 15. This makes the solution x2 / 5 - x2 / 3 = 3 x2 / 15 - 5 x2 / 15 = -2x2 / 15. Hence the solution is -2x2 / 6. Example 2: Find the solution by simplifying the expression x / 4 + 3 x / 2? The given question is on Adding rational expressions. This question contains adding with the same polynomial x. The first step of the question is to calculate the LCM of the denominators 4 and 2, is 4. Now 1 / 4 and 3 /2 can be added with the LCM of the denominators as 4. This makes the solution x / 4 + 3 x / 2 = x /4 + 6x /4 = 7 x / 4. Hence the solution is 7x / 4.

5 Ways Your Voice Teacher Can Challenge You to Improve

5 Ways Your Voice Teacher Can Challenge You to Improve Suzy S. Your voice teacher is there to guide you, inspire you, and encourage you. While the lessons should of course be enjoyable, you should also feel challenged and see improvement over the years. Here,  Austin, TX voice teacher Gfire M. shares a few things  to consider Say youve signed up for weekly voice lessons, found a great voice teacher to help you reach your goals, and set aside time to practice singing three to five days a week outside your lessons. Now what? What should your voice teacher be challenging you to do so that you can reach the next rung of vocal prowess? Choosing the right songs to sing is the first step. Read on to learn what that means, as well as some other ideas. 1. Choose songs that force you to work on your high notes. If one of your long-term goals is to expand your upper range, for example, your teacher should be introducing songs to sing that have one or more trouble spots for you with high notes. Spend extra practice time on those notes to make sure you can use your upper range well. 2. Choose songs that force you to work on your passaggios. If youre having trouble with your passaggios (the passageway between your chest voice and your middle voice, and the passageway between your middle voice and your head voice), you should be working on songs that have one or more notes smack dab in the middle of your passaggios. Placing these more difficult notes will give you the confidence to sing any song in your repertoire. 3. Choose songs to sing that include holding a note for an extended period of time. If youve been doing your breathing exercises, take it to the next step. Your teacher should be encouraging you to work on breathing in other ways, too. For example, practice a spot in a song that youre working on to make sure you can hold the note for exactly the amount of time you want to, not just until you run out of breath. 4. Encourage you to perform in front of at least one person. Sure, you perform for your voice teacher each week, but the next rung on the singing ladder is to perform for other folks. For example, your teacher may have suggestions for local venues with karaoke or open mics. Or, many  teachers host recitals for students. Make sure you perform at the next one. 5. Encourage you to record yourself singing. A lot of people are afraid of what their voice sounds like on a recording. The only way to get past that fear is to start recording your voice regularly. You’ll know if youre singing in tune and if youre putting real feelings into your words. Most importantly, youll begin to make friends with your voice and all of its strong and weak points. Every voice has its strengths, and every voice is unique. By recording yourself, you can even begin to create your very own vocal style! Its also helpful to make a list of things youve always wanted to do with your voice and to show that list to your singing instructor. He or she is there to help you so knowing your specific goals or aspirations will make that job easier. For example, there may be additional exercises your instructor can teach you that are specific to something you want to work on. These can include new breathing exercises, head voice techniques, developing or straightening vibrato, building power, and loads of other “no-longer-a-beginner” tricks to try. By challenging yourself with these new ideas, you may find that your voice does some amazing things that you would have never thought possible! Gfire teaches music theory, opera voice, piano,  singing, and songwriting in Austin, TX. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Maryland, as well as her  Master of the Science of Singing from  Ernest George White Society. Learn more about Gfire here! 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 Ava Randa

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wave Wave It will be amazing to know that there is not a single moment in our daily life when we do not encounter a wave. Let it be in the form of light waves, sound waves, water waves, radio waves etc, waves are always a part of our life. Considering a slinky as an example after we stretch a slinky from end to end, it naturally comes back to its original equilibrium rest position. So here we can notice that a wave passes through the slinky as a disturbance is generated due to our stretching it. This disturbance passes through the slinky and after some time gets it back to its original state of rest. What is a Wave? A wave is usually described as the disturbance that passes through a medium from one location to another location. A wave medium is a substance or material that transports the wave from one location to another location. Here it is to be noted that the medium simply carries the wave from one point to different locations, but the medium does not play any role in creating or generating a wave. For instance, we can notice the waves in an ocean. The medium through which the water waves travel in an ocean is the ocean water. For a sound wave, the medium through which the sound wave travels is the air present in the room. A single disturbance that passes through a medium from one point to another point is known as the Pulse. However, if the disturbance is continuously repeated causing it to become a periodic disturbance that moves from one location to another location, then that disturbance is described as the Wave. Interaction of Particles in a Wave: Medium is a collection of particles that have the ability to interact with each other. Due to the interactions between a particle and its adjacent particle, the disturbance travels through the medium. The constant push or pull between the neighboring particles allows the disturbance to spread across the medium. However, it is to be noted that the individual particles of the medium are only temporarily displaced from their original rest position. Eventually every particle carrying the wave return to their original position. Therefore, we can say that a wave transports energy from one location to another location but it does not transport matter. Due to this reason we can see that in an ocean waves are seen to move through the water, however the water always returns back to its rest position. Only the energy is being transported through the medium, but the water molecules are not transported. Therefore, a wave can also be described as the disturbance that travels through a medium (with the help of particle interaction) carrying energy from the source to another location, without transporting matter. Types of Waves: Waves can be classified into 2 types based on the ability to transmit their energy even in vacuum or only through a medium. i) Mechanical Waves ii) Electromagnetic Waves 1)Mechanical Waves: The waves that travel through a medium that is a solid or a liquid or a gas (at a speed which depends on the elastic properties of the medium) are known as the Mechanical waves. Based on the direction of the individual particles of the medium to the direction of the travelling wave, these mechanical waves are commonly classified into 2 types. a) Transverse Waves b) Longitudinal Waves a)Transverse Waves: The wave in which the particles of the medium move in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels, is known as the Transverse wave. For instance, if the energy of the wave is transported from left to right, then the individual particles in the medium are displaced upwards and downwards in a transverse wave. Transverse waves are always characterized by the property that the particle motion is perpendicular to the wave motion. In order for the particles in a transverse wave to move perpendicular to the wave direction, they must be able to strongly exert a pull on its neighboring particle. Due to this reason, transverse waves require a rigid medium to pass through and hence these waves can usually pass through solids only. b)Longitudinal Waves: The wave in which the particles of the medium move in a direction that is parallel to the direction in which the wave moves, is known as the longitudinal wave. For instance, if the energy is transported from left to right, then the individual particles of the medium will be displaced leftwards and rightwards in a longitudinal wave. Longitudinal waves are always characterized by the property that the particle motion is parallel to the wave motion. Unlike transverse waves, longitudinal waves can pass through solids, liquids and gases. A sound wave passing through air from the speakers mouth to the listeners ear is an example of a longitudinal wave. Seismologists have discovered that during an earthquake, the waves produced were both transverse and longitudinal waves as they could pass through the solid structures of the Earth, however only longitudinal waves were able to pass through the core of the Earth. Geologists therefore believe that the core of the Earth contains a liquid (mostly molten iron). Surface Waves: These are another kind of waves that are can be either elastic or seismic waves (seismic waves are the waves generated during an earthquake or an explosion). The motion of these particles decreases as we step away from the surface. In seismology (study of earthquakes), there are different types of surface waves and they are usually either Love waves (they have transverse motion) or Rayleigh waves (they have both transverse and longitudinal motion). The waves on the surface of the oceans and seas are also examples of surface waves. 2) Electromagnetic waves: The waves that are capable of transmitting the energy even through vacuum (or empty space) are known as the Electromagnetic waves. This implies that these waves do not need a medium to transport energy from one location to another location. These waves are produced due to the oscillation of the electric and magnetic fields. It is interesting to note that we use electromagnetic waves everywhere in our daily life. From the point of listening to a radio, watching television, or cooking lunch in a microwave oven, we are using electromagnetic waves every time. The radio waves, microwaves, ultra-violet rays, X-rays etc are all examples of Electromagnetic waves. We need electromagnetic waves for our very existence as the life-giving beautiful light rays emanating from the Sun that travel all through the outer space and reach Earth are also electromagnetic waves. Crests and Troughs of a Transverse Wave: In a transverse wave, since the particle motion is perpendicular to the wave motion, we can observe the maximum displacement reached by the particles from their original position. When a string initially at rest is disturbed, then we can observe that the particles of the string vibrate upwards and downwards, reaching maximum upward/downward displacement. In a medium, the crest of a wave is the point that exhibits maximum amount of upward or positive displacement from the original rest or equilibrium position. In a medium, the trough of a wave is the point that exhibits maximum amount of downward or negative displacement from the original rest or equilibrium position. Compressions and Rarefaction of a Longitudinal Wave: In a longitudinal wave, since the particle motion is parallel to the wave motion, we can observe that there are certain regions where the particles are pressed together and other regions where the particles are spread apart. The region where the particles are pressed together in a small amount of space during the longitudinal wave motion is known as the Compression. This region is also said to have the maximum density as the particles are pressed tightly when the longitudinal wave passes through it. The region where the particles are spread apart in a small amount of space during the longitudinal wave motion is known as the Rarefaction. This region is said to have the minimum density as the particles are spread apart when the longitudinal wave passes through it. During the longitudinal wave motion, there are alternating compressions and rarefactions generated along the wave, as shown in the figure above. Properties of a Wave: A wave motion has various properties and some of the terms that describe a wave are amplitude, wavelength, frequency, time period, etc. Amplitude: The maximum amount of displacement of a particle from its rest position during a wave motion is known as the amplitude. Amplitude is measured as the distance from the rest position to a crest or the distance from the rest position to the trough. Wavelength: In a transverse wave, the wavelength is the distance between crest to its consecutive crest or from trough to its consecutive trough. In a longitudinal wave, wavelength can be referred to as the distance between consecutive compressions or consecutive rarefactions. Since a wave repeats itself periodically over time and space, hence a wave is known to have a repeating pattern. Therefore, the wavelength can also be simply measured as the distance from a point on a wave to the corresponding point on the waves next cycle. Frequency: It is the measure of the number of waves that pass through a fixed place in a given interval of time. This implies that in a given amount of time, the number of complete cycles of wave that passes through a medium at a certain point is known as the Frequency. Usually the units of frequency are given as cycles/second, vibrations/second, waves/second. However, the standard unit commonly used for frequency is Hertz denoted by the symbol Hz. 1 Hertz is equal to 1 cycle/second. Examples: If a coil of a slinky makes 5 vibrations per second, then its frequency is 5Hz. If a coil makes 12 cycles per 3seconds, then its frequency = 12cycles/3seconds = 4Hz. iv) Time Period: During the wave motion, the time taken by a particle in the medium to make one complete vibrational cycle is known as the period or the time period of a wave. Example: The period of orbit of the Earth around the Sun is approximately 365 days. Period and Frequency are related by the relationship: Frequency = 1/Period This equation can also be written as Period = 1/Frequency Example: A period of 8seconds corresponds to what frequency? Given: Period = 8 seconds Frequency = 1/8 = 0.125Hz Wave Equation: The wave equation is a mathematical equation which describes the relationship between the speed of a wave, the wave frequency and its wavelength. The Wave Equation: Speed = Frequency * Wavelength == v = f * Here, v = speed of the wave f = frequency of the wave = wavelength of the wave Example: If the speed of a wave travelling in a medium is 600m/s, then what is the wavelength of the wave if 1800 waves pass through a certain point in a minute? Given: speed of the wave, v = 600m/s Number of waves passing through a point in a minute = 2000 This implies, that the frequency of the wave = 2000 waves/minute Hence, waves per second = 1800 waves/minute * 1minute/60seconds = 30 waves/second = 30Hz Speed = Frequency * Wavelength == wavelength, = speed/frequency Hence wavelength, = 600/30 = 20m Therefore the wavelength of the given wave is 20m. Example: What is the frequency of the light whose wavelength is 600m? Given: wavelength, = 600m Speed of light, v = 3.0 * 108m/s (speed of light is a constant value) Speed = Frequency * Wavelength == frequency, f = speed/wavelength Hence frequency, f = 3.0 * 108/600 = 5.0 * 105 Hz Therefore the frequency here is 5.0 * 105 Hz Electromagnetic spectrum: The distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to the energy, depending on factors such as wavelength and frequency is known as the Electromagnetic spectrum. All the waves including the light rays that our eyes can see, the microwaves, radio waves, X-rays, gamma rays etc. all belong to the electromagnetic spectrum. The visible light of the electromagnetic spectrum consists of the colors that we usually see in the rainbow.

Free Error Correction Card Game

Free Error Correction Card Game By Rebecca Kennison [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], from Wikimedia CommonsResearch has revealed that some of the strongest influences on student learning include reciprocal teaching, cooperative learning, and computer-assisted instruction (Hattie, 2009). ESL teachers can make excellent use of all three of these powerful pedagogical levers at once by having students play a simple card game, like this one in Actively Engaged Online  (Walker, 2015) from Bokomaru Publications  with the support of a grammar checker especially designed for English Second Language learners. Error_Correction_card_game_from_Actively_Engaged_Online                ________________ Good Pedagogy Savvy teachers will see a range of pedagogical opportunities open up as students play this error correction card game. This serious game provides useful practice correcting avoidable errors, with a number of additional benefits. (You can skip all the rationale and read the how-to  below if you prefer.) Learning to correct high-frequency errors is only one good reason to have students play this game. Here are four more. Since only the correct answer can win the card, this game provides opportunities for peer-feedback on grammatical form in a safe and structured way. By providing both the prompt and the correct answer, the cards ensure that the feedback is correct and uncontroversial. And since the cards do not provide explanations for the corrections, the question “Why?” will arise naturally from time to time during game-play. Uncertainty about the nature of the error and the reason for the correction will create contexts for students to discuss the corrections and the grammatical rules that motivate them, a form of consciousness-raising. When students disagree with each other about the grammatical rule that motivates a correction, they may find themselves reaching for a reliable reference that they can use to answer their grammar questionsa form of metacognition. If students use their cell phones to visit an online grammar checker in order to answer questions about an error, they will get to use their cell phones in a new way to further their learningan opportunity to develop their digital literacy. Heres where the game gets really interesting.                ________________ Online Grammar Checker Support As mentioned above, one advantage to having students play this game is that it can be used to promote students digital literacy through the judicious use of their cell phones.   Usually, teachers are justifiably cautious about allowing students to access their cell  phones in class, but in this case cell phones can be a big ally.   Heres how. Ask students to take out their cell phones for the duration of the game so that they can access the Virtual Writing Tutor grammar checker  if they need to. Why? When students feel unsure about a particular error or correction, they will be able to type the sentence into the Virtual Writing Tutors sentence corrector  on their mobile device to see the correction, a grammar explanation, and a link to a remedial activity. Since all of the grammar errors  in this card game can be detected and corrected by the VWT  online grammar checker  (Yes, Ive checked them all) teachers will indirectly be able to provide answers to questions about grammar without having to memorize all of the explanations beforehand. This computer-assisted pedagogical support dramatically reduces preparation time. Dont worry. Students will find it easy to visit the simplified mobile version of the website, type in the sentence containing the error into the text area, hit Check grammar, and get the grammar explanation they need. In this way, playing the game will promote digital literacy, autonomy, and lifelong learning skills. Using an online grammar checker to get corrective feedback on grammar errors contained in the Error Correction Card Game will thereby serve as an easy introduction to the usefulness of free online grammar checkers when it comes time to correct their own writing.                ________________ How to Play The Error Correction Card Game is an easy-to-use, mildly  competitive guessing game that is easy to explain. Have students play this card game in groups of  three or four. Shuffle the cards and place the deck in the middle. Player 1 takes a card and reads the sentence containing the error aloud to Player 2 and 3. Players 2 and 3 try to provide the best oral correction of that sentence. Player 1 gives the card to the player whose correction matches the correction on the card. If both players answer correctly at the same time, Player 1 returns the card to the bottom of the deck. If neither player answers correctly, Player 1 reads the answer and returns the card to the bottom of the deck. The player to the left takes the next turn. The player with the most cards at the end is the winner.                ________________ Download the Card Game Download this game and use it with your students by clicking on the image of the Error Correction card below, or use the hyperlink below.   I generated the PDF myself from an InDesign file and is to the best of my knowledge virus-free. Scan it yourself to be doubly sure. Download the PDF                ________________ Printing Instructions The first page in the PDF explains how to play. You dont need to print it. Instead, print pages 2-11 as two-sided copies. Use heavy paper if you have it.   Do not scale the copies to Fit to page or you will have to cut around the edges of each page. Here is a screen-shot of the print dialogue generated by Chrome.                ________________ References Hattie, J. A. C. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over  800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. London, UK: Routledge. Walker, N. R. (2015). Actively Engaged Online. Montreal, Canada: Bokomaru Publications. (Jump to the how-to,    download link, or printing instructions.) Please follow and like us:

Listening Exercise Do You Really Know How to Tie Your Shoe

Listening Exercise Do You Really Know How to Tie Your Shoe This TED talk caught me by surprise. It is a about a simple thing we learn to do when we are children that perhaps we have been doing it incorrectly all our lives.Interestingly I struggled to learn how to tie my shoes.   Partly because my mother is left-handed and she ties them backwards, which is a bit tricky to learn. Now I learn she was actually teaching me how to tie the strong knot rather than the weak knot. Have a listen and see if you have been tying your shoes wrong your entire life. Also check out the listening and writing exercise and remember we learn from our mistakes, even if it takes us 30   years!1. How does he describe the TED audience?2. I also have reason   to believe that many, __ ___ most of you are tying your shoes incorrectly.3. What was different about his new shoes?4. One of the life skills I had really _______was tying my shoes.5. How do you tie the strong form of the knot?6. It will let you _______less.7. Live ______ and prosper.Writing Exercise:Is there som ething that you have learned youve been doing incorrectly? How do you feel about learning something new or about learning you were wrong about something? Can you admit when you are wrong? Why or why not?

How to be Healthier in the Office

How to be Healthier in the Office Photo Via: Pixabay.com 1. Get up Frequently Many workers get too involved in their work and lose track of time. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it does mean that you’re stuck at your desk all day, which in turn means you’ve been sitting for endless hours. It’s important to get up frequently to get your blood pumping and keep everything regulated. Sitting isn’t good for you, especially for extended periods of time, so getting up when possible gives you a nice mental break and your body will thank you for it. 2. Make Your Own Meals On occasion, there are treats brought into the office. Or perhaps there’s another lunch meeting, or another co-worker asked you to join them for a quick lunch out of the office. Before long, these events begin to add up, and your unhealthy eating habits start to impact your body. The best way to avoid such circumstances is to pack your own lunch so you can regulate what you’re eating and ensure your food is healthy. While this by no means suggests you can’t eat out, you should only be doing so every once in a while. 3. Allow Yourself Mental Breaks Mental breaks are so important at work, not only to avoid burnout, but also to keep you focused and mentally sound. Whenever you find you have a minute or two of down time, make sure you take some time for yourself. Get up and grab some water, or read an article on your phone that you were interested in, or listen to some music. No matter how you unwind, giving yourself that short amount of time to mentally take a break from your job will truly help you to stay on task without feeling the effects of burnout. 4. Talk with your Co-Workers Along these same lines, talking with your co-workers keeps you engaged with the work environment while also giving you some time to step away from your work. Work/life balance can rely strongly on your relationships with your co-workers, so the closer you are with them, the better. Taking a few minutes to have a quick conversation with them every now and again is great for team building and gives you that much needed break. In addition, it can give you an opportunity to vent (though be cautious here), which is always a positive in that you aren’t allowing negativity to build up. 5. Take a Lunch Break I have often been a victim of working through lunch, and on occasion, this may be necessary, but certainly don’t make a habit of it. Stepping away from your desk for the allotted lunch hour is yet another means of taking a mental break that you may not think is important, but it very much is. Lunch breaks allow you to step away, take some time to yourself, and then return to work refreshed. Plus, it makes your day go by much faster. So really, taking a lunch break every day is a win-win. Again, there may be days in which this isn’t possible, but for a majority of the time, your goal should be to step away, even if only for a short period of time, for lunch. 6. Don’t Bring Work Home Bringing work home with you is one of the worst things you can do in terms of your mental health. Some individuals are workaholics and need to bring work home with them, others have jobs in which they need to bring work home as well. But for others that don’t need to, but that do, it’s important to take a step back and reevaluate your choices. Again, there may be some times in which this is necessary, but for the most part, you aren’t allowing yourself to detach from the office, which is another way in which you can experience burnout. For this reason, leave the office at the office, whenever possible. Working in an office results in weight gain a lot of the time. If not physically, health can be impacted mentally in an office environment as well. For these reasons, it’s important that you actively try to be healthier in your office, combating unhealthy practices. It’s also important to note that each individual is different, so your stressors and unhealthy tendencies will differ from others. Keep these six tips in mind to be healthier in the office, but also experiment on your own in trying new ways to remain healthy at work.

Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID)

Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID) Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID) Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID) delivers an academically rigorous high school curriculum from grade 9 to 12. CIID is a new face on the Dhaka education scene. It has been conceived and designed to appeal to students who want to improve skills in a planned strategic way in order to ensure success in the competitive world of overseas universities. It is the only Canadian college using the Ontario curriculum with courses chosen to fit entrance expectations of the universities worldwide looking for excellence. We are a Coed, English-medium- instruction, and day college offering a path to a Graduation Diploma the OSSD- which is highly regarded as evidence of academic preparation by universities worldwide. On November 26, 2018, Insight Institute of Learning signed an agreement with AVRO International and Canadian Education Council (AICEC) to establish an offshore college in Dhaka, which is named as Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID). AVRO Academy is an accredited secondary school registered under Ontario Ministry of Education with a school number 667321. All year round AVRO Academy offers credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Canadian International Institute Dhaka (CIID) offers an authentic, private Ontario education experience, which is ranked among the top education systems in the world. We embrace a student-centered approach, creating an immersive learning environment that follows the internationally recognized Ontario Education Curriculum. This is complemented by a broad range of electives, sports and arts programs. At CIID, we shape self-directed learners and critical thinkers. Our students are global citizens who understand their role in effecting positive change in the world around them. The content of the Ontario curriculum is similar to other systems and so is accepted by even the highest ranked universities. What is different is the quality of the instruction provided and the Ontario assessment strategy which aims at full understanding by all. Assessment is, first of all,a sign that students read to adjust their goals and plans. Flexible reporting means students can grow their knowledge and skills in real time and so improve final results. Also looking for online teachers View our Brochure