Wednesday, October 03, 2007

New Semester Schedule (A) Usual Course                              

     Project                          30                

     Dialogs & Interview       35               

     Test                               35

(B) Semester Proficiency Score:  0 –10 (No exam 100)

     Constant Presence*                     1

     Dialog                                           A+ 0.3,   A- 0.2,   B+ 0.1

     Research*                                    every plus 0.1

     Movie Class*                                every plus 0.1

     Projects*:

          Mini-dictionary 1-2

          AmE & BrE differences 1-2

          Essay 1-2

          Lectures 1-2

          Translation 1-2
Posted by Farid Ahmady at 16:40:17 | Permanent Link | Comments (0) |

WAYS TO IMPROVE MEMORY All memory methods depend on two basic principles: (1) changing information into forms that are easy to remember, and (2) using ways recall the information when it is needed. For example, many schoolchildren learn the colors of the visible spectrum by learning the imaginary name ROY G. BIV, which stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. 1.    Several bits of information are made into an acronym that is easier to remember. The letters of the acronym serve as  The following articles can be used as projects of translation, lecture, mini-dictionary, or essays. If you decide to compile a multi-topic dictionary, you can not choose two topics of the same category. 

 

Click on the links on the right to read the article. 

 

       1. Animals and Plants    Bacteria and Viruses, Birds, Mammals, Insects, Reptiles,                                                          Flowers and Trees  

       2. Food     Candy and Chocolate, Food

       3. Media   Computer, Internet, TV

       4. People    Inventors, Musicians

       5. Places    Metropolitans, Rivers, USA , Wonders

       6. Sciences    Atom and Nuclear Weapons, Earth and Moon, English,

                                    Global warming and Pollution, Heart, Human body, Earthquake,

                                     Space, Tornado and hurricane

       7. Society    Bank, Government and Law

         8. Sports and Recreation    Christmas, Soccer, Football

 

 

 

 

 

remembering signs. For example, HOMES for names of the Great Lakes, (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior ). 2.    Learning information in a meaningful way helps in retention. There are many ways to encode information meaningfully. When possible, try to change information into pictures. When learning about events and facts, try to focus on their meaning rather than their superficial characteristics.

3.    Relating new information to your personal experiences or to what you already know also makes it easier to keep the information. 4.    Spacing out study sessions is another way to improve your memory. That is, if you are going to read a chapter twice before a test, it is better if you allow some time between readings, instead of reading the chapter twice in one sitting. Overall, spaced learning or spaced practice is better than massed practice for keeping facts and skills over longer intervals. However, if a test occurs soon after learning, massed practice is as good as or better than spaced practice.

Posted by Farid Ahmady at 16:39:35 | Permanent Link | Comments (0) |