Shocking Surprise for Woman Expecting Identical Triplets Kimberly Fugate, exhausted after an intensive labor and grueling cesarean section delivery of identical triplets, was ready to breathe a sign of relief, but the Mississippi mother's doctor had a surprise for her. "They had got the three out and they said, 'More feet,'" Fugate said. "'More feet' ... that's all I heard and I said, 'Nooo!'" A fourth identical quadruplet had somehow been missed by numerous ultrasounds, managing to keep her existence hidden until she popped out behind three of her identical sisters last week at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. "It's one surprise after another," Fugate said. The Fugate four, named Kenleigh Rosa, Kristen Sue, Kayleigh Pearl and Kelsey Roxanne after family members, arrived three months earlier than expected, and just a day before their mother's 42nd birthday. All four are currently doing well in neonatal intensive care after being born nearly 13 weeks premature. "I haven't been able to hold them yet," Fugate said. Dr. Also Read
6 Types of Motivation Explained What makes people do what they do? Why do some people succeed while others fail? The answer just might be motivation. We know that from an early age motivation prompts us to want to learn and exhibit different types of behavior and stimulates us to accomplish new feats of success. What is motivation? Motivation is generally defined as the force that compels us to action. There are many different forms of motivation. Types of Motivation Incentive A form of motivation that involves rewards, both monetary and nonmonetary is often called incentive motivation. Fear Fear motivation involves consequences. Punishment or negative consequences are a form of fear motivation. Achievement Achievement motivation is also commonly referred to as the drive for competency. However, in certain circumstances be motivation for achievement may involve external recognition. Growth The need for self-improvement is truly an internal motivation. Motivation for growth can also be seen in our yearning for change. Power
Don't Give Up On The Newspaper Just Yet: 6 Addictive Activities Using Today’s News Headlines Don’t give up on newspapers just yet. Even if you are like me and never read the newspaper, you can still put it to good use in your ESL classroom. Here I’ve put together six great activities you can do using today’s newspaper. 6 Fabulous Newspaper Language Games that will Make News with Your Students 1Reading ComprehensionIn this simple reading comprehension activity, students will read headlines from recent news stories and match them to the correct article they title. So what is in today’s headlines? A ton of fun and opportunity for learning for your ESL students. Enjoyed this article and learned something? Want more teaching tips like this? Get the Entire BusyTeacher Library Instant download. Show me sample pages → Rate this article: was this article helpful? 5 out of 5, rated by 10 teachers
Self Motivation Quiz (Free) — How to Motivate Yourself With the right self motivation in mind – you can fly to new heights! Photo by: seanmcgrath The Self Motivation Quiz is all about finding out what makes you tick. What pulls you toward the things you are going for – those top 3 motivating types that make you get going. The more you align yourself with what makes you tick, the more you’ll be magnetized to get there. There are 9 main self motivators that pull you toward your goals. This test is 45 questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. San Valentino: idee e attività per una classe di inglese | MLA blog A S.Valentino, nelle classi si respira un’aria d’attesa per questo giorno dedicato all’amore e ai rapporti affettivi, gli alunni sono in fermento, si scambiano idee su possibili regali, preparano messaggi, post e tweet da dedicare alle persone a loro care. Perché allora non pensare di proporre una serie di attività didattiche guidate su questa festività? La celebrazione di San Valentino offre al docente di inglese la possibilità di utilizzare video, materiali di lettura e di ascolto autentici e divertenti che contribuiscono a creare in classe un’atmosfera rilassata e “friendly”. Il percorso didattico può analizzare la maniera di celebrare questa festività nel Regno Unito, negli USA, e sollecitare eventuali confronti con le usanze e abitudini italiane. Finalità formative: Per quanto attiene invece agli obiettivi più specificatamente didattici gli studenti dovranno: Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet and so are you! Author
7 signs you've made it in a foreign language Learning a foreign language as an adult is undeniably more challenging than growing up bilingual. Since we’re no longer human sponges, the task requires loads of patience and dedication. I failed on my first attempt, and have steered clear of obscure Baltic languages ever since. But my second and third attempts, in Spanish and Italian, were considerably more successful. Whether you’re just starting out or are an advanced speaker, if any of these signs apply to you, you’re making it as a true bilingual: 1. You talk to yourself, only now you do it in a foreign language. One time in Italy (okay, twice), I was caught riding the metro without a ticket and received a hefty fine. 2. Since being funny is a skill in and of itself, major props if you manage this in a foreign language. Even though I was less “refined” than my CEO Mexican friend, I’d jokingly call him naco (uncultured, lower-class) in my best fresa (preppy, yuppie) voice. 3. Certain expressions are just better in foreign languages.
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Will plastic surgery make you happier? | Extra Happiness Studies of plastic and cosmetic surgery have had mixed results over whether such surgery makes people happy. Professor Charlotte Markey reports in a new study that there’s no conclusive data that cosmetic surgery makes people happier, although it does create repeat customers. What is known is that cosmetic surgery can have side effects – severe pain, disliking the results, and, occasionally, death, to name just a few. Results of studies of plastic and cosmetic surgery A recent study by husband-and-wife team Professors Patrick and Charlotte Markey examined how a TV show on cosmetic surgery affected people’s opinions about these procedures. Nearly 200 adults, with an average age of 20, watched either an ‘extreme makeover’ program about cosmetic surgery or a home improvement show. Those who watched the ‘extreme makeover’ show were much more likely to be interested in cosmetic surgery afterwards, and have a more positive view of such surgeries. The study is published in the journal Body Image.
Plastic surgery: Beauty or beast? Before the makeover, DeLisa Stiles--a therapist and captain in the Army Reserves--complained of looking too masculine. But on Fox's reality TV makeover show, "The Swan 2," she morphed into a beauty queen after a slew of plastic surgery procedures--a brow lift, lower eye lift, mid-face lift, fat transfer to her lips and cheek folds, laser treatments for aging skin, tummy tuck, breast lift, liposuction of her inner thighs and dental procedures. The Fox show gives contestants plastic surgery and then has them compete in a beauty pageant, which last year Stiles won. "The Swan" and other such plastic-surgery shows, including ABC's "Extreme Makeover" and MTV's "I Want a Famous Face," are gaining steam, but some psychologists are concerned about the psychological impact on those who undergo such drastic cosmetic surgery--and also on those who don't and may feel inadequate as a result. How do such procedures affect patients psychologically? Research directions Psychology's role
Why should we recycle? Many of us still don't think that we need to recycle or can't be bothered. Sometimes choosing the correct bin to put our rubbish in and emptying them feels like too much effort. Realistically, separating our rubbish is not that difficult and only takes a few minutes of our time. In some countries people receive money for items that they recycle, mainly plastic and glass bottles. Encouraging recycling through enabling people to earn money has raised awareness of the importance of recycling and people doing this often want to recycle other items. What we can recycle varies in different places. Sometimes it is hard to understand why recycling helps the earth. The saddest part is that most affected areas are the underdeveloped countries in the global south who don't have enough money or resources to waste like we do and therefore they don't largely contribute to global warming.
The Journey This EFL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by John Lewis as their Christmas TV commercial. Students practice vocabulary related to journeys and Christmas, prepositions, song lyrics, speaking and writing. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1) Learner type:Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Watching short film, completing the lyrics of a song, speaking and writing Topic: Journeys and Christmas Language: Narrative tenses, prepositions and vocabulary related to Christmas Materials: Short film and song lyrics Downloadable materials: the journey lesson instructions the power of love lyrics Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Have you ever built a snowman? Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
The Heroes Unit: Subunit 1 – Qualities of a Hero and the Heroic Journey – The... This is a mammoth of a blog post, so I am going to split it up into three parts for your viewing pleasure.This unit is on Heroes with three subunits – fictional heroes, modern day heroes and personal heroes. You can go through it in about 2 -3 months. Do me a favour. Ask your students who their heroes are. I was quite shocked when not very many students could identify a hero in their life or even someone to look up to. And that’s how I begin this unit. I push the little muffins by questioning the hell out of them -what’s the difference between an idol and a hero? “Well – an idol is someone you think is really cool.” Yes, but so is a hero. “An idol is someone famous.” But now you are generalizing – what about Malala? “An idol is like a role model, and a hero is like somebody who has helped you in your life.” But couldn’t a hero help you indirectly? Keep questioning them – make them think. There are many other questions you can go through to make them think. Lesson Plan 8A – What is a Hero?
CIVIL WAR - Giving Voice to the Invisible Partipants: Introduction by Margarert Garcia, Hosler Middle School Modified by Cherie Lange, CV Middle School Students will research the "other" groups involved in the Civil War. These people were rarely mentioned or recognized in text books due to their lack of political, social or economic power in this turbulent time in U.S. history Introduction Your publishing firm has just started a new magazine. If at any time during your travels you need help or have questions, remember to contact your editor in chief, in other words, your teacher . The Civil War had a huge impact on the United States as we know it today. There were other people involved in the Civil War of different genders and ethnicity - These people fought on both sides - Union and Confederate.