7 Birthday Traditions from Around the World The Western idea of celebrating a birthday with cake and candles has certainly caught on in other parts of the world, but many cultures have long-standing traditional ways to celebrate that don’t involve a sugar rush. Obviously, the practices found in the list below are not entirely representative of the preferences of every household or individual. We’re sure many of them are more traditional and hypothetical than a reality, but if you happen to be in Germany and see a group of men with a broom on the steps of city hall, you’ll at least know what they’re up to. 1. Canada: Nose Grease On the Atlantic side of Canada, birthday boys and girls are sometimes “ambushed” and their noses are greased, usually with butter, to ward off bad luck. 2. Chinese birthday tradition maintains that one should symbolize their longevity by eating a plate of long noodles, slurping them in as far as possible before biting. 3. 4. Think the Irish had a few when coming up with this one? 5. 6. 7.
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Technological unemployment: Is technology destroying jobs? - netivist We discuss the difficult relationship between technology and unemployment. Are machines taking over our jobs? Are workers made obsolete by artificial intelligence and robots? Or is the impact of technology and innovation positive for the labor market? Join our debate and vote (below) By Paul McNeil Paul McNeil is a technology analyst specialized in the political and moral perspectives of today’s innovative world. Technological unemployment Searches on Google, finding friends through Facebook, amazing apps on our even more amazing iPhones, rants on Twitter and being able to buy simply anything on Amazon have all been made possible thanks to major leaps forward in technology over the past 15 years. As our lives are gradually automated, many people are losing their jobs. Technology taking over jobs Advancing technology has not delivered jobs as it should. Americans disappointed Ordinary workers in America were encouraged by the economic boom of the 1990s. China taking advantage?
elllo | English Listening Online musiikki opetuksessa “Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Fredrich Nietzsche We could also say "Without music, teaching would be a mistake!" Music just makes any teaching job, no matter how hard, enjoyable. We also say, “Music makes the world go ‘round” but it also makes learning happen. Please see my presentation on this topic, for all the reasons why. Also, this post has lots of links/resources related to using music and song in the EFL classroom. Get all the other "50" lists to help you teach, HERE. Here are some of the best ways to use music in your teaching, each with a nice resource or example. 1. 2. Listen To It. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Listen To it. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33, Get Literal. 34. 35. 36. 37. View It. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. . 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
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