Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Al Amir News - April 30, 2013
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Today's Tip
Studying - Space out your studying, you'll learn more by studying a little every day instead of waiting to cram at the last minute. By studying every day, the material will stay in your long-term memory but if you try to study at the last moment, the material will only reside in your short-term memory that you'll easily forget.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Al Amir News - April 29, 2013
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Go Animate – A fun way to practice English and do your projects at the same time is to create your own animation. Go to GoAnimate.com, and in just a few clicks you will be able to make your own cartoon, where the characters speak the words you write!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Al Amir News - April 28, 2013
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Notes - You might find it useful to have a second color of pen or pencil available for highlighting important ideas or indicating vocabulary.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Al Amir News - April 25, 2013
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Ask Questions
Edmodo – A great way to talk to your fellow students, and to do assignments in class, whether at school or at home, is Edmodo. As your teacher if you can use Edmodo in your class!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Al Amir News - April 24, 2013
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Ask Questions
If CEPA students do our daily writing assignment, every day for the next two weeks, they will get high marks for their project mark. As a bonus, these assignments can be included in your portfolio, which will help your portfolio mark improve!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Al Amir News - April 23, 2013
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Ask Questions
Ask questions if you are confused. Confusion is definitely your worst enemy. The teacher does not know what you do not know, so the only one who can fix that is you. Remember to ask questions!
Monday, April 22, 2013
Al Amir News - April 22, 2013
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Evernote
The best way to write notes and stay in touch with everything you need to know is through Evernote. Evernote is a free program that lets you organize all your notes, and the best part is that you can access those notes on your home computer, your mobile, or tablet.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Al Amir News - April 21, 2013
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Review
It is best to review the material right after class when it's still fresh in your memory. Read your notes on the bus ride home.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Al Amir News - April 18, 2013
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Today's Tip
iTunes Podcasts - The only way to get better at English is to read or listen every day. If you download and open iTunes, you can go to the iTunes store, and subscribe to English podcasts for free! They have podcasts for everything you love, from cars, to football, to video games.
Al Amir News - April 17, 2013
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Today's Tip
STUDYING - Take short breaks frequently. Your memory retains the information that you study at the beginning and the end better than what you study in the middle.
Al Amir News - April 16, 2013
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QUIZLET - The best way to learn vocabulary it to use flipcards, and the best flipcards online are from Quizlet. Give it a try at Quizlet.com.
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