Effective Language Learning Strategies: Comprehensible Input & Multilingualism
Comprehensible Input
According to comprehensible input theory, a language is learned when the message is understood.
That’s why the role of the educator is very important, and they must ensure:
Exolingual communication.
This is valid for both foreign language learning and immersion programs.
Speech-Related Strategies
To explain a concept, the teacher must enunciate correctly, using repetitions and pausing when necessary.
Interaction Strategies
To involve children in explanations, the teacher can use a child
Read MoreNursing Essentials: Quick Reference for LPN & RN Students
Nursing Essentials
Vital Signs:
- Temperature: Normal range 97.8°F – 99.1°F (36.5°C – 37.3°C)
- Pulse: Normal range 60-100 bpm
- Respiration Rate: Normal range 12-20 breaths per minute
- Blood Pressure: Normal range 120/80 mmHg
- Oxygen Saturation: Normal range 95-100%
Medication Administration:
- The Five Rights: Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
- Routes of Administration: Oral, IV, IM, Subcutaneous, Topical, Inhalation
- Common Medication Errors: Wrong patient, wrong dose, wrong time,
Geological Processes and Landforms: Definitions & Examples
Geological Processes and Landforms
Seismogram: A chart created by a seismograph (a device that detects earthquakes and deformations). These graphs allow us to locate the epicenter of the earthquake, its magnitude, and the depth of focus.
Subsidence: The slow and gradual sinking of the ground, often due to soil settlement after the extraction of fluids (water and oil), or by seismic liquefaction phenomena.
Collapses: Sharp vertical drops, such as the collapse of a cave resulting from the dissolution
Read MoreEffective Decision-Making: Systems, Models, and Databases
Decision Making
Decision making: The process by which a choice is made among alternatives or ways to solve different life situations. These can occur in different contexts: at work, family, or in sentimental relationships.
Decision making at the individual level: It is characterized by a person using their thinking and reasoning to choose a decision for a problem that arises in their life.
Evaluate the alternatives: This consists of a detailed study of each of the possible solutions that were generated
Read MoreUnderstanding Bad Faith, Socialization, and Deviance
Bad Faith
Bad faith is presented as something that is supposedly necessary. A person denies that there is a choice behind the situation, claiming they have no other option. However, there is always a choice. When someone acts in “bad faith,” they don’t believe they are deceiving themselves, but they always have options. For example, saying “I can’t come to sociology class” is not accurate. The truth is, one chooses to prioritize something else over attending that class. Using “can’t” is often an
Read MoreFascism, Nazism, and the Post-War World Order
Fascism in Italy
The rise of Fascism in Italy was largely due to dissatisfaction with the peace agreements established after World War I, compounded by an economic crisis. Fascism was the creation of journalist Benito Mussolini, who founded the National Fascist Party in 1921, using paramilitary groups known as Italian Combat, or Blackshirts. He gained support from large landowners, the Church, and King Victor.
In 1922, the successful intervention of the Italian Combat against trade unions and workers’
Read MoreLinguistics & Language Teaching: L1 vs L2 Acquisition
Contribution of Linguistics to Foreign Language Teaching
For over 2,000 years, language has been an object of fascination and a subject of study. At the end of the 17th century, the subject began to emerge as a new field of scientific research, with language analysis as its focus. This subject is now called linguistics. Linguistics is the systematic study of language. Psycholinguistics is the study of the mental processes underlying the act of speech, and one of its most important outcomes has been
Read MoreUnderstanding Earth’s Hydrosphere: Oceans, Rivers, and Glaciers
The Hydrosphere: Earth’s Waters
The hydrosphere encompasses all of Earth’s water.
Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by seawater, primarily in oceans and seas.
The remaining water is found in inland rivers, lakes, groundwater, and glaciers.
Marine Waters
Marine waters differ from inland waters due to their salinity. The average salinity of the oceans is 35%. Oceans are large bodies of saltwater.
Major Oceans
- Pacific Ocean: The oldest and largest ocean, characterized by its great depth
Abyssinian Crisis: Mussolini, the League of Nations & Failure
Phase 2 (October 1935 to May 1936)
Mussolini’s army was ready. Despite brave resistance, the Abyssinians were no match for the modern Italian army equipped with tanks, aeroplanes, and poison gas. It was a clear-cut case of a large, powerful state attacking a smaller one.
Sanctions were introduced against the aggressor. A committee was formed to agree on the sanctions. The League imposed an immediate ban on arms sales to Italy while allowing them to Abyssinia. It banned all loans to Italy. It banned
Read MoreSyntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics: A Linguistic Overview
Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Semiotics
Syntax, derived from Greek, focuses on how words combine to form sentences. It analyzes sentence constituents, examining their form, position, and function, as well as their internal organization and relationships. Semantics studies how languages organize and express meanings, dealing with linguistic meanings. Pragmatics explores the additional meanings a sentence carries in specific contexts. Semiotics is the general science of communication, encompassing
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