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SOUTH CAROLINA EARTHQUAKE

Preliminary 3.3 magnitude quake jolts South Carolina Listen to the audio first and watch the video link then read the text and finally, answer the five questions at the end of the reading in around 50 words for each answer. Total 250 words. AUDIO FILE: VIDEO LINK: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A 1.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in […]

THE WOMAN WHO “CLONED” HER CAT

When Chai, a beloved five-year-old cat died in 2017, there was nothing her owner, Kelly Anderson, could do. Or so she thought. But then Anderson remembered hearing about Texas-based ViaGen Pets, a company that clones pets. The next morning, she called them. Some $25,000 and five years later, Anderson—a 32-year-old dog trainer from Austin—has a […]

HOW TO USE REALLY BAD WORDS IN ENGLISH

OK so you can speak English now! But, can you make yourself understood when you are angry? Can you express yourself when you are frustrated with someone? In short, can you wear? These questions can be answered in this book. This short but shocking book will give you the verbal tools to stand your ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 101 Expressions And Words […]

CANCEL CULTURE

What is “CANCEL CULTURE?” Cancel culture or call-out culture is a contemporary phrase used to refer to a form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those subject to this ostracism are said to have been “cancelled”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Four) Alfred Adler

Adler The Austrian psychiatrist Alfred Adler, another of Freud’s early followers, also disputed the importance of sexual motives. Adler described a coping strategy that he called compensation, which he felt was an important influence on behaviour. In his view people compensated for a behavioral deficiency by exaggerating some other behaviour: a process analogous to organic processes called hypertrophy, in […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Three) Carl Jung

Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung’s work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, an early adherent of Freud’s theories, questioned the degree of emphasis that Freud gave to sexual […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part Two) Frued

Freud Perhaps the most influential integrative theory of personality is that of psychoanalysis, which was largely promulgated during the first four decades of the 20th century by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Although its beginnings were based in studies of psychopathology, psychoanalysis became a more general perspective on normal personality development and functioning. The field of investigation began with […]

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY (Part One)

Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability. Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors. While there […]

EIGHT TIPS TO HELP YOU BUILD MUSCLE MASS

Download my Amazon ebook about how to design a training programme.   R$15.99 https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B09Z9HJG94 Building muscle requires a positive energy balance, which means that you must take in more calories than you burn. You need roughly 2,800 calories to build a pound of muscle, largely to support protein turnover, which can be elevated with training. By following these […]

What is blue vein cheese and how is it made?

What Is Blue Vein Cheese? Blue cheese is a generic term used to describe cheese produced with pasteurized cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s milk and ripened with cultures of the mold penicillium. Blue cheese generally has a salty, sharp flavor and a pungent aroma. It is often relatively low in fat but has a high sodium […]

The origin of tobacco in England

How and when did tobacco arrive in England? Introduction of Tobacco to England   The most common date given for the arrival of tobacco in England is 27th July 1586, when it is said Sir Walter Raleigh brought it to England from Virginia.  Indeed, one legend tells of how Sir Walter’s servant, seeing him smoking […]

PSYCHOLOGY TWO: (OPERANT CONDITIONING) vocabulary

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LESSON (Caffeine) English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: Operant Conditioning   Operant conditioning  is a process by which humans and animals learn to behave […]

English People are crazy

It’s true!!!  The English are eccentric. In England we do some strange things to entertain ourselves. Below are a few of the mad past-times that we do each year. The largest and craziest foofball game in the world. The craziest football game in the world: The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a “medieval football” game […]

Renewable Energy Sources: What is the future going to look like?

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LESSON (Caffeine) English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: RENEWABLE ENERGY FACTS What is the future going to look like? Renewable energy is energy that […]

Exercise and the effects of using a creatine suppliment.

INTERMEDIATE  /  ADVANCED LESSON (Caffeine) English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: CREATINE – Is it worth taking this suppliment when you are in training? What […]

The History of Cheddar Cheese

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LESSON (Caffeine) English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: THE HISTORY OF CHEDDAR CHEESE Cheddar has a long history dating back to the 12th century, […]

Effects of caffeine (Are you over caffeinated?)

ADVANCED LESSON (Caffeine) Advanced English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: ARE YOU OVER CAFFEINATED? The Effects of Caffeine on Your Body Many of us rely […]

PSYCHOLOGY ONE (CLASSICAL CONDITIONING) vocabulary.

ADVANCED LESSON (Classical Conditioning)  4 hours work. Advanced English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: PSYCHOLOGY ONE: CLASSICAL CONDITIONING Classical conditioning is a learning process that […]

International Renewable Energy Agency Proposes Global Energy Transition Plan

ADVANCED LESSON Advanced English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: International Renewable Energy Agency Proposes Global Energy Transition Plan World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines priority actions […]

The Pope’s apology

INTERMEDIATE LESSON Advanced English Reading & Vocabulary Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation, Text Correction and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: The Pope’s Apology VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Friday apologized for the “deplorable conduct” of […]

Will Smith Confronts Chris Rock at Oscars

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History of the Fender Stratocaster

LESSON: Intermediate or Advanced Complete English grammar course https://www.udemy.com/course/ingles-grammar-ielts-alunos-iniciante-intermediraio-avancado/?referralCode=B329D12CF7278FEB36BB Intermediate / Advanced English Reading Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: CLICK HERE to write your answer The History of the Fender […]

What is an “NFT?”

LEVEL Intermediate/Advanced Complete English grammar course https://www.udemy.com/course/ingles-grammar-ielts-alunos-iniciante-intermediraio-avancado/?referralCode=B329D12CF7278FEB36BB Advanced English Reading Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: CLICK HERE to write your answer WHAT IS AN “NFT?” Lesson Instructions Read the text […]

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen revealed as “whistleblower” behind leaked documents that plunged the company into scandal

LEVEL (Advanced) Complete English grammar course https://www.udemy.com/course/ingles-grammar-ielts-alunos-iniciante-intermediraio-avancado/?referralCode=B329D12CF7278FEB36BB Advanced English Reading Lessons Lesson 1 (60 minutes) 5 minutes Conversation and discussion 30 minutes: Reading 20 minutes Writing 5 minutes Conversation and discussion Read the text below then answer the questions below: CLICK HERE to write your answer Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen revealed as “whistleblower” behind […]