How to Find a Skype Partner Do you use Skype? Skype is a great service for video calling. You need a computer with Internet access and a web camera. Many laptops have built-in web cameras. You can use Skype to practise speaking with other English learners (and teachers). MyEnglishClub has just made it easier for you to find other English learners (and teachers) on Skype. Help Skype users find you… 1. Find the Skype users you want… 1. Exchange Skype ID 1. Schedule your Skype Date Use private messages, chat or MyEC walls to arrange you Skype conversations. What to talk about on Skype? The Learning English Video Project: Watch one of the films before you Skype. Tip: *You can also join the “Find a Learning Partner Group“. Do you use Skype? Written by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub.com | December 2009 Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
The Meaning of Life: An interview with Professor A C Grayling PETER BRIETBART meets world-renowned philosopher, humanist and atheist A.C. GRAYLING, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London and a supernumerary fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford. He is a prolific author, whose works include Against All Gods, Liberty in the Age of Terror and Ideas That Matter, and he is a regular contributor to the Guardian newspaper. The interview is split into four parts, which will be published across the week. PB: The universe can be a difficult and confusing place. ACG: The direction and purpose of individual lives are a function of the work that an individual puts into creating them. Professor A. The challenge we’re offered is as old as Socrates and probably older. So the idea is that we have to think about what we want to achieve, why we want to achieve it, what our capabilities are for achieving it, what we value — and then the pursuit of those values is what makes our lives good to live. PB: And personally? ACG: Lots of things! Next part
Speak English - English Chat and Conversational English Practice I hear and I forget I listen and I understand I do and I remember Chinese proverb Multimedia software and the Internet has revolutionised language learning and by using some of the excellent services available we can now have real-time conversations. Just remember - "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." One of the things that makes the Learn English Network different to your average website is the input you can have to its content and the accessiblity of the people who run it. You can do this on the Learn English forum and on the following online services:- Live English Chat If you don't want to join a forum try the Live Chat page. If no one is around on Live Chat and you don't mind speaking to non human characters, chat with ALICE, the nice thing about her is she's awake 24/7. Please follow the rules and guidelines below, by taking part in any of our sessions or using any of our services you agree to accept these rules. Learn English on Skype / Join Me Other Services No:-
LiveMocha: Learn a New Language With Native Speakers - AppScout It's difficult to overstate the usefulness of knowing more than one language. But what's the best way to learn a new one? You could buy an audiobook and listen to it on the car ride to the office, talking to yourself and trying to lose your American accent; or you could try to fit a class into your already-crazy schedule. Or you could try LiveMocha, one of several Web apps that can help you learn a new language with online courses, interactive lessons, and native speakers willing to help. LiveMocha is a free service for anyone interested in learning a new language. As soon as you sign up for LiveMocha, you're invited to customize your profile, add any additional languages you'd like to learn, and network with native speakers of the languages you're interested in. After you customize your profile, you select classes in which to enroll. The language courses at LiveMocha focus on the basics: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Not all the practice lessons are speaking lessons.
Our sites: How to Build Self-Discipline Discipline is freedom. You may disagree with this statement, and if you do you are certainly not alone. For many people discipline is a dirty word that is equated with the absence of freedom. In fact the opposite is true. As Stephen R. Covey once wrote, “the undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions”. Self-discipline involves acting according to what you think instead of how you feel in the moment. Work on an idea or project after the initial rush of enthusiasm has faded awayGo to the gym when all you want to do is lie on the couch and watch TVWake early to work on yourselfSay “no” when tempted to break your dietOnly check your email a few of times per day at particular times In the past self-discipline has been a weakness of mine, and as a result today I find myself lacking the ability to do a number of things which I would like – e.g. to play the guitar. If you struggle with self-discipline, the good news is that it can be developed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Learning Japanese - Where Do I Begin? By Namiko Abe Updated September 16, 2015. So you want to learn how to speak Japanese, but don't know where to start? This page will direct you to where you should begin. Below you will find lessons for beginners, writing lessons, information on pronunciation and comprehension, where to find dictionaries and translation services, information for travelers to Japan, audio lessons, culture lessons and articles about the culture of Japan. Take your time and review all the material available. It is also very important to work on your listening practice. continue reading below our video Therefore I recommend familiarizing yourself with the sounds and rhythms of the language. I think a great way to start your journey is with some basic Japanese phrases. Try not to be overwhelmed by all the material available on my site. So, with all that in mind, let's begin to learn the language. Introduction to Japanese - Are you new to Japanese? How to contact
Speaking7.com IQ Test Labs - free online testing. Splendid Speaking speaking7.com How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love “Find something more important than you are,” philosopher Dan Dennett once said in discussing the secret of happiness, “and dedicate your life to it.” But how, exactly, do we find that? Surely, it isn’t by luck. I myself am a firm believer in the power of curiosity and choice as the engine of fulfillment, but precisely how you arrive at your true calling is an intricate and highly individual dance of discovery. Every few months, I rediscover and redevour Y-Combinator founder Paul Graham’s fantastic 2006 article, How to Do What You Love. What you should not do, I think, is worry about the opinion of anyone beyond your friends. More of Graham’s wisdom on how to find meaning and make wealth can be found in Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age. Alain de Botton, modern philosopher and creator of the “literary self-help genre”, is a keen observer of the paradoxes and delusions of our cultural conceits. His terrific 2009 TED talk offers a taste: 16. 28. This is your life.