Posts tagged: learning knowledge

Other Languages

IELTS Speaking Test: The Public Library Issue

I was looking into publicly available information about the types of questions on the speaking portion of the IELTS academic test, which is a test used by universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada to assess the English language skills of non-native speakers. The testing system was designed to test the readiness of a…

Learning English

Figurative Meaning: Explanations & Examples

Literal vs. Figurative Meanings https://learnoutlive.com/wp-content/audio/Literal-vs-Figurative.mp3 When discussing American English idioms, or expressions, or sayings, it is very important to understand the difference between the “literal” and “figurative” meanings of a word or phrase. “Literal” has the same root as “literary,” which means “related to a book.” A “literal” meaning is a meaning that is “by…

Online Teaching

“Rescue the Princess”: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Social Media in the Generation Gap of Digital Natives & Immigrants

Working with students and teachers from all over the world in different time-zones, I have recently stumbled upon the fact, that our sleeping patterns as “digital natives” might severely differ from those of earlier generations; Not only state, but also night & day boundaries are becoming more and more fluid as the “global village” strengthens…