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Language learners too often emphasize their weaknesses in using a second language. They usually know if they have trouble with fluency, grammatical accuracy, word …
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What is the best way to organize a massive modern society? What rights does an individual have? What is the role of government in …
View ArticleHow to Write an Easy to Understand Email
Dear Reader, I’m writing to help you with writing emails. With the rise of technology email has become such an integral and valuable part …
View ArticleFrom Pseudoscience to Science
1. The Narrative Mind The human mind and brain have a powerful capacity for narrative and finding patterns and meaning in the complex world …
View ArticleHow to Make Small Talk
Two North Americans make small talk while waiting at an international airport: A: Hi, How are you? B: I’m fine, how are you? A: …
View ArticlePersonality and Politics: Liberals vs. Conservatives
1. Conservative vs. Liberal What do we mean by being politically conservative or liberal? These are relative terms, generally political conservatives are resistant to …
View ArticleThe Importance of Reading
Read the following infographic and compare your childhood experience of learning your mother language with your experience of learning English. Think about the following …
View ArticleDrugs Effects on the Mind, Brain, and Body
(Note to Learners: This text has a lot of technical words that aren’t necessary for you to know in order to understand the text. …
View ArticleThe Physical Features of Hobbits, Dwarves, and Elves
1 foot = 0.3048 meters 1 meter = 3.281 feet Discussion: Do you think the physical stature of each creature affects their life …
View ArticleEaster Celebration: Secular and Religious
Easter is holiday tradition celebrated many different ways around the world. Some cultures emphasis the Christian roots and others emphasize pagean or secular interpretations, …
View ArticleMoney and Employee Motivation
What is the most important thing for job satisfaction? How engaged are you in your job? What could your employer do to make the …
View ArticleSounds That Animals Make
Dogs were domesticated from wolves 10,000′s of years ago and have 98.8% of their DNA in common. It’s thought that dogs have been genetically …
View ArticleThe Machine is Us/Using Us.
Natural language is a biological product of the brain, according to modern linguistic and psychological theory. But human culture has done a lot to …
View ArticleScience and Ethics
1. Introduction Ethics is an interesting area of study that crosses religion, law, the sciences, art and our everyday life. The questions of right …
View ArticleThe Driverless Car
Children, the blind, the physically disabled, and the drunk will all be able to drive cars without difficulty. When …
View ArticleAnimals vs Humans
Click on image for bigger clearer text: Filed under: Animals, Discussion, Psychology, Reading, Science, Vocabulary Tagged: animals, biology, discussion, ESL, human needs, nature, science, …
View ArticleDr. Suess Quotes That Can Change Your Life
Who is Dr. Suess? Skim the quotes for ones you agree with or don’t understand. Discuss with a partner why you agree with it …
View ArticleEating Our Fruits and Veggies
Eat your fruits and vegetables is something we’ve heard our whole lives. It turns out the advice from our mothers and grandmothers is based …
View ArticleMoore’s Law and the Future of Technology
Modern life as we know it would not be possible without electricity and computer technology. The microprocessor has revolutionized how we organize and structure …
View ArticleHow to Learn English
Learning a second language is very valuable in a connected world. And the language that connects the world the most at this point in …
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