Staccato 601 Words You Need to Know /stəˈkɑː.təʊ/ (adj, adv & noun) Definition (in musical direction) in quick short notes that are separated or detached from each other, played separately and in detached short notes, monosyllabic, disjointed, disconnected, clipped – staccato passage or performance Example Staccato is a form of musical direction or articulation. In…
Bravura 601 Words You Need to Know /brəˈvjʊə.rə/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: shoring or requiring brilliant skills and styles in an artistic performance especially in music, impressive, outstanding, superlative, virtuoso, dazzling, superb, magnificent Noun: (esp in music) dazzling and impressive artistic flair showing great skill and style in performance, courage, boldness, guts, expertise, daring,…
Bring Down the House 1100 Words You Need Bring Down the House 1100 Words You Need Week 27 to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience, to cause great enthusiasm, to entertain and amuse people, to make people laugh and have a good time Since leaving a white-collar marketing job in 1992, Dave Ruch has…
Traditional Instructional Theory Traditional instructional theory assumes that knowledge and skill can be analysed into component parts that function in the same way no matter where they are used. Psychological theories of the 1920s assumed that learning of complex competencies could be broken down into discrete skills learnt separately, through developing individual stimulus-response bonds (Gipps,…
Reading and listening practice on how to stay calm in crucial moments with a video and its transcript Listening practice on how to stay calm Lecturer, author or publisher: Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen on TED-Ed YouTube Channel Watch this video on YouTube Reading practice on how to stay calm Your favorite athlete closes in…
English Presentation Performance Evaluation English Presentation Performance Evaluation Watch this video on YouTube LELB Society’s Lecturer: Sasan Handout Provided by the Lecturer When specifically is the importance of evaluation taken into account? Enumerate the 3 main classifications of evaluation presented by the lecturer. What is a benchmark? Which type of evaluation is your favorite one?…
Confidence IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: David Dunning on TED-Ed Confidence IELTS Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube What is confidence? Are you as good at things as you think you are? How good are you at managing money? What about reading people’s emotions? How healthy are you compared to other people you…
English Negotiation Android vs. iPhone Smartphones English Negotiation Android vs. iPhone Smartphones About this activity Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you should take equal turns in the negotiations. Please note that this activity is like a game, and you should prepare yourself to defend your position even if it is against your own…
IELTS Writing Task 1 Restaurant Chains IELTS Writing Task 1 Restaurant Chains Instructions: Visual Data: Noun The table above provides us with some information about a restaurant’s average sales in three different branches in 2016. Write a summary of the information given in the table by selecting and reporting the main points. You could make comparisons…
IELTS Writing Task 2 Physical Disabilities IELTS Writing Task 2 Physical Disabilities Topic According to recent approaches to education, students with physical (not mental) disabilities should attend ordinary schools. Nevertheless, many people believe that these students should be educated in special schools in isolation. To what extent do you concur with this point of view? You should provide…