Chemistry A Study of Matter Worksheet Episode 901 Review Answers

Chemistry A Study of Matter Worksheet Episode 901 Review AnswersWell, in Chemistry A Study of Matter Worksheet Episode 901 review answers to the big questions, 'how do we know that?' and 'when will science lead us to a new understanding?'The answer to the first question is a yes, because we know that chemistry has always been 'science on the move' from its earliest days. Not until recently, did we finally have a clear theory that chemistry could study the behavior of matter at the atomic level and then move on to the molecular level. This was actually the first time since early chemistry that such large-scale physics had been done.At present, all of the big scientific concepts are simply a product of rapid development, and therefore science has a long way to go before it can develop consistent theories. Some scientists still argue over whether or not this is true, but there is no denying that science is an ever-evolving discipline that continually provides the fundamental and most im portant answers to questions that we want to answer. As the questions become more specific, the answer becomes more specific, and thus we see that one day the original question becomes, 'how do we know?'It was not until the discovery of oxygen that chemistry had a working theory to answer the question, 'when will science lead us to a new understanding?' So far we have just been talking about the theory of nature and have not discussed any specific experiments. Now let's take a look at the method of experimenting that is used today, and the conclusions that we can draw about the kind of relationship between matter and its atmosphere.Let's try to ask this question another way, instead of trying to figure out the answer, try asking what it might tell us about nature's interaction with us. It is very possible that this approach to studying nature is the only thing that will work and will make the question, 'how do we know that?' much more meaningful.If you want to find out more about th is, you will need to know a little bit about the physical interaction between atoms and their surroundings, and how this interacts with the forces between atoms and the surrounding medium. One way to do this is to study the physical motion of the atom itself, and to study how it is affected by the surroundings and the forces it encounters.Of course, by doing this you will learn a lot more than just the relationship between atom and medium, and these two variables, and it's all by learning about the movements of the atoms themselves. This is the key to understanding 'how do we know that?'

How to Excel in College While Employed in 11 Easy Steps

How to Excel in College While Employed in 11 Easy Steps ACT SAT Prep and College Admissions Blog Are you working and taking college classes at the same time? If so, you probably already know how challenging it can be. But don’t worry. Even with limited time, you can succeed at both school and work. In the next few minutes, you’re going to learn 11 easy steps to follow to help you draw the best out of yourself in both settings. Since you’re a busy student, I’m sure you don’t have any time to waste. So, let’s get started! Have a conversation with your boss. This first step might be the hardest for you depending on your relationship with your boss. Whatever the case may be, I can assure you that it’s important. Why? Picture this scenario. You’re at work watching the clock as the final minutes of your shift wind down. You have a test the next day. Your plan is to rush home, bang out a few hours of studying, then get a good night's sleep. Just as you’re about to leave, you run into your boss. He or she tells you that someone on the next shift called off and asks you to stay late to fill in. What do you do? It can be uncomfortable when you know you need to study, but don’t want to disappoint your boss. The best solution is to sit down and have a conversation about this as early as possible. Let your boss know that you’re taking classes. Tell him or her when you’re available to work, and when you’re not. Be polite, but assertive. Having a successful talk with your boss will ensure that you’re both on the same page about when you can reasonably work. The trick is to pick a time when your boss isn’t too busy to sit down with you for a few minutes. Set goals. Success always starts in one placeâ€"goal setting. Time management is no exception. Clarifying what you want to achieve will help you make vital decisions about how to spend your limited time. There are many ways to set goals. The method I most recommend to students is the SMART method. Researchers at the University of Western Florida did a studyon student achievement outcomes with and without using SMART goals. In 2010, they gave students in their business classes a team project and didn’t require them to use SMART goals. A year later they assigned their classes the same project. This time they required students to set SMART goals. They found that the students who used SMART goals completed the project faster, did a better job, and reported feeling more satisfied with their work. Goals should be SMARTâ€"specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely. When you’re done reading this, set aside at least a few minutes to think about your goals. Whenever you must pick between multiple ways to spend your time, ask which choice will bring you closer to achieving your goals, then get started! It is usually a good idea to get into the habit of settingbudget goals while you're in college as well. OneClass has created a free and uncomplicated step-by-step college budget template to help you create and meet goals for every month, semester, and year. Be strategic with your vacation/personal days. If possible, request days off from work during midterms, finals, and other busy points in your semester. Yesâ€"kitesurfing in Maui (if that’s what you’re into) would be more fun than studying on your vacation days. But you’ll never have to worry about running out of time, pulling an all-nighter, and going into your test feeling (and looking) like a zombie. By giving yourself more time to study, you can expect to score higher and have less stress. Plan and anticipate setbacks. Napoleon Bonaparteâ€"the infamous 19th century Emperor of the Frenchâ€"once said “A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.” Now, even if you don’t serve in a leadership position (club president, etc.), I would argue you’re a leader anywayâ€"every day you must lead yourself closer to your goals. Therefore, you can’t let yourself get blindsided by your workload. Planning is one of the best habits you can form for success. Brian Tracyâ€"New York Times Best-Selling author of the time management classic Eat That Frogâ€"says that “every minute spent in planning saves as many as ten minutes in execution (source).” This rule predicts that just 6 minutes of planning at the start of your day can save you an hour. To take it to the next level, you must also learn to anticipate challenges before they occur. A great start is to mark when all exams, quizzes, and major assignments are due on your calendar. Do you see any cases in which you have multiple deadlines in the same week? Not spotting busy weeks like these in advance so you can plan accordingly can result in massive pile-ups. The trick is to first spot these weeks ahead of time and start your work early. Anticipating challenges is also valuable to do nightly. A simple and effective method you can start using right away is calledmental rehearsal. Mental rehearsal is a form of visualization in which you imagine yourself performing well at any undertaking you choose. How do we know this is effective? Dr. Biasiotto led a studyon visualization at the University of Chicago. The researchers divided basketball players into three groups: a group that practiced shooting free throws, a group that visualized themselves making free throws, and a group that neither practiced or visualized themselves making free throws. After 30 days, the group who only visualized themselves making free throws showed almost the same amount of improvement as the group who had practiced them! Every night, a great habit to form is to take 5 minutes to stop and review your goals for the next day. Plan, then sit back and ask what could go wrong. Visualize yourself going through the day accomplishing everything you need to. See yourself overcoming any obstacles that arise. Noâ€"this doesn’t guarantee everything will run smoothly. But the potential returns far exceed the minimal time investment. Determine how much time you need. Figuring out how much time you need to study per week is crucial, so you can plan your study schedule around your work schedule. This can seem a little daunting at first if you’ve never done it before. Here’s a great rule of thumb: for every 1 hour of class time, plan to study for at least 2 hours outside of class. In other words, determine how many hours of class you have each week, and multiply this number by 2. This gives you an approximation of how many hours per week to block off for studying. Now, keep in mindâ€"this is only a rule of thumb. As your semester progresses, you might find that you don’t need this much time to study, or that you need more time. While it’s tough to get your estimate exactly right, establishing a baseline is still beneficial. Use it as a starting point, then adjust from there. Make a to-do list and prioritize. If you don’t already make a daily to-do list, you owe it to yourself to start now. Keeping track of your objectives somewhere outside of your head frees up brain power for more important tasks. After all, I’m sure as a college student you have enough stuff to cram into your head already. Why try to juggle more than you have to? If you go down your list and think carefully about each item, I’m sure you’ll find that not everything is equally important. On an ideal day, you’ll finish everything on your list. But most swamped students know that ideal days rarely happen. So, if you can’t finish everything on a given day, at least make sure to finish the most important tasks. A great way to prioritize is to review your to-do list and ask yourself these 3 questions: What’s due next? What’s worth the most points? What do I least want to do today? Answering the first two questions will help you focus on what will impact your grades the most. The third question is crucial because the tasks we procrastinate on the most are often also the most beneficial. Utilize time windows. What if I told you there was a time management strategy you could use to gain back more than a full day’s worth of time over the next 3 months? What if I told you that this is true, and that it barely requires any extra work on your part? If you’re at least somewhat skeptical, I can’t say I blame you. Let me explain. Right now, ask yourself if you could make just an extra 20 minutes a day to study. If you were to do this 6 days a week for the next 3 months, all the extra 20-minute sessions would add up to over 24 hours of study time. I encourage you to do the math for yourself if you’re still not convinced. These short time periods that open throughout the day are time windows.While you probably won’t get much done in any single 15 - 30-minute time window, they add up. This is especially important to understand when you’re working and taking classes, because blocking off a few hours of uninterrupted study time can be a challenge. Here are some great times to try to squeeze in an extra 15 - 30 minutes of studying: First thing in the morning Before bed After a meal Between classes During a break at work When you get to class early While riding public transportation Never underestimate the power of how studying in short intervals adds up over time! Study incrementally. Trying to cram in all your studying right before a test is like leaving your house for an appointment at the last minute. If you hit all the green lights, find a parking spot right away, then sprint in, you just might make it on time. But just because this works every now and then doesn’t mean it’s a strategy to rely on. When you cram, you’re gambling with your grades and causing unnecessary stress. As a working college student, you can’t count on having a whole afternoon or evening free to cram. You’re going to have to break your studying up into smaller pieces. Try to review daily whether you have a test coming up or notâ€"at least a little bit. Best-selling author, blogger, and Georgetown professor Cal Newport wrote an article on how to conquer crammingin which he talks about what he calls the Same Day Rule. The Same Day Rule is simply this: “For every medium to large size assignment, do some work toward its completion the same day that it’s assigned.” This is an excellent rule to adopt for college students with jobs. Maximize your focus. When you’re working, your study time is already limited. You can’t afford to blow the time you do have by getting distracted. One major source of distraction is technology. Don’t get me wrongâ€" I love social media and web surfing as much as the next person. But when the pedal hits the floor and your to-do gets insane, it’s time to unplug from everything unrelated to what’s at hand. Author, programmer, and entrepreneur Scott H. Young said this in his article 20 Tips to Survive When You’ve Overloaded Your Schedule: “In an overload, connectivity becomes less important than productivity, so turn off anything that distracts you from work.” Fortunately, there are several free tools that can help you out. There’s an extension for the Chrome web browser called StayFocusedthat lets you temporarily block access to distracting websites. For Firefox users, Leechblockdoes virtually the same thing. Another awesome tool is the OFFTIMEapp for iPhone and Android. OFFTIME lets you block calls, texts, notifications, and other apps so you can focus on your school work. Another trick for improving your focus fast is what I call tally tracking. Here’s how it works. First, bring an index card or sticky note with you to your next study session. Set a timer for however long you plan to study before you take a break. Then while you study, mark a tally down on the sticky note/index card every time your mind wanders, or you get distracted. After the timer goes off, count your tallies and mark down the total. That’s your score for the session. Don’t worry about what your score is. You just want to figure out where you’re at so that you can track your improvement over time. In future study sessions, your goal is to get a lower score, meaning you got distracted fewer times. It’s not an exact science, but it’s effective. By continually challenging yourself to do better, you’ll get a lot more done. Limit your social life as needed. Let me start by saying thisâ€"my best memories from undergrad come from times I spent with close friends. I highly encourage you to spend as much time as you can with friends in college. However, it’s wise to temporarilylimit your social life when you have a test or major assignment coming up. This is a great rule of thumb for all college studentsâ€"but it’s especially vital for those with jobs. Unfortunately, when you’re working and taking classes, you’re going to have less free time than many of your peers. It’s inevitable that sometimes you’ll be studying while they’re doing something fun. I experienced this a lot myself, so believe me when I say I know how frustrating it is. No one wants to miss out on a good time or feel like they’re out of the loop. But if you want to achieve your goals badly enough, you’ll see that sometimes you must make the short-term sacrifice. Track your progress. Working and taking classes can be exhausting. Some days after a demanding shift, the last thing in the world you’ll feel like doing is hitting the books. How do you stay motivated when you don’t feel like doing anything or find yourself in a slump? One of the best things you can do is to keep track of your accomplishments day-to-day. Often, we get so busy in the shuffle of life that we fail to give ourselves enough credit for our achievements. By tracking your progress towards your goals, you’ll feel more motivated to keep going when the going gets tough. Comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld told Gina Trapaniâ€"founder of Lifehacker.comâ€"in a conversation on productivitythat he tracks his work using a big wall calendar with every day on one page. Seinfeld marks a red X on his calendar for each day that he works on his craft. After a few days in a row, a streak starts to form. Seinfeld says, “Your only job next is to not break the chain.” Whether you try this method out or not, the takeaway here that finding your own way to track your accomplishments has big rewards. By doing this, you’ll keep yourself focused and motivated, and will never lose your momentum. What’s Next? Congratulations for taking a step towards getting better at time management by reading this article! Keep pushing yourself at everything you do. Give both your studies and your work 100% even when you don’t feel like it. Before long, you’ll adapt. Now that you’ve read these 11 steps, what did you learn that you can put into action? About the Author Parker Smith is the founder of Test Prep Champions--a website that provides test taking, study skills, and time management advice to students at all levels to help them reach their academic goals. This is done through an online archive of research-based articles, videos, books, courses, and more. Smith is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and is now a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Test Prep Champions is currently offering a freeone week-long email course on time management. Each day for 7 days, you’ll receive a quick but high-impact lesson on a key time management success skill. You’ll have the option to check in with the founder of Test Prep Champions, Parker, after every lesson to ensure you’re making progress. If you're interested in learning more, here’s the link to register for the free email course: https://www.testprepchampions.com/time-management-email-course. Thank you!

Getting a PhD Heres some helpful English vocabulary

Getting a PhD Heres some helpful English vocabulary A doctorate or PhD is the highest university degree given to students and called the fourth level of education. However, studying for a PhD is also fraught with difficulty as it can be hard to get funding and even harder to get a job afterwards.Here is some vocabulary to help you talk about your PhD.Why  are you  doing a PhD?I want to become an academic.I am passionate about the subject matter of my thesis.I want to be as educated as possible and an expert in something.I am not suited to the regular workforce.My job applications for positions that might have interested me were unsuccessful.I am following the family tradition of being highly educated.What is the field of your PhD?Science,Non-science, (Arts, Humanities etc)?How are you paying for your studies?Are you self-funded through savings or part time work?Did you take out a student loan?Did a company sponsor you?Did you get a local authority grant?Did you get a faculty scholarship or bursary?Are you enjoying working on your PhD? Yes….because the work is….Stimulating,Challenging,Fascinating,Prestigious.No, because the work is…..Laborious,Exhausting,Without financial remuneration,Time-consuming.Let’s read an excerpt from an article recently published in England’s Guardian newspaper about the shortage of funding for non-science PhDs and then answer the questions that follow it. Who can afford a doctorate in the arts and humanities now?As funding falls away, the arts and humanities risk becoming the playground of the wealthyBy Lucy Tobin, The Guardian, January 17, 2011Anyone visiting a university library at 9am might wonder where all the students have gone. The science doctorates will be in their labs, most undergrads will still be in bed, but arts PhD students could once have been relied upon to be toiling amid the tomes. No longer. Demand for arts doctorates so enormously outstrips funding that PhD students are more likely to be earning their keep during the 9-5 period, with research to follow afte r hours.I dont know any doctorate students who dont have another job, says Duncan White, 31, who has just handed in his PhD in English literature at Oxford University. People teach, design websites, work in cafes and bars â€" anything to earn money in a way that hopefully leaves time for study. I applied for funding from the AHRC [the government funding body, the Arts and Humanities Research Council] but didnt get it. That meant in my first year I had to pay fees of about £5,000 plus more than that on living costs, he says. Although I then won a faculty scholarship, which paid my fees, my rent and living costs were still very expensive. I had hoped to finish my PhD in three years, but soon realised the expense meant it would be impossible.White worked as a sports journalist for two or three days each week, and taught undergraduates for another five hours. But that took far longer once Id done all my marking and preparation. I ended up worrying about when Id be able to fit in my res earch. Theres no question the quality of my PhD work was affected.He is not alone in that predicament. Demand for non-science PhDs has rocketed â€" last year, 32,735 students were working on arts and humanities doctorates in the UK, according to the  Higher Education Statistics Agency, 23% more than in 2002. But funding has not kept up. The AHRC says it is currently paying for the studies and living costs of around 2,100 PhD students, who receive about £15,000 a year. Some of those are through collaborative awards with organisations such as the British Museum, National Trust and city councils. Whilst other educational trusts and funding bodies are also helping some students, the vast majority are paying their own way. And some postgraduates are worried that arts PhDs are becoming the preserve of the wealthy.Its definitely a concern that its infinitely easier â€" and increasingly common â€" for the better-off to do arts and humanities doctorates, says Jonathan Theodore, 25, who is d oing a PhD in history and film at  Kings College London. Its a real shame â€" not just because so many able people are missing out, but also because were in real danger of our academic and intellectual horizons becoming the preserve and playground of the wealthy.QuestionsHow does the article explain the lack of arts PhD students in the library?Why does Duncan White say the quality of his doctorate research was affected?List the possible sources of funding available to PhD students mentioned in the article?How would you define the following words used in the article: outstrips, shortfall, better-off, predicament?How would you explain the phrase ‘preserve and playground of the wealthy?’ Do you agree that arts and humanities PhDs  are increasingly becoming this?Did you find this article helpful? Feel free to share it on Facebook and Twitter.

6 Ways To Reach Out To Your Childs Subject Teacher

6 Ways To Reach Out To Your Child’s Subject Teacher How to Reach Out to Your Childs Subject Teacher How to Reach Out to Your Childs Subject Teacher Most parents will be in touch with their childs classroom teacher from time to time to check in and see how things are going. Classroom teachers work full-time and are around after school or via email for questions or concerns. However, children in K-12 may also learn from a subject teacher, someone who works with children in different grade levels but who teaches only one subject. Most commonly, subject teachers introduce students to art, music, physical education, and foreign language. Parents often interact with subject teachers if their children attend a private or charter school or when their kids start middle or high school. Although these teachers generally dont work on core subjects, its important to maintain open lines of communication so the parent can be involved in their childs overall education. 1. Job share/part-time Many subject teachers work on a job share or part-time basis, meaning they might only be on campus 2 or 3 days a week. This can make it a little bit harder for parents to get in touch in person, especially if they arent sure which days the teacher is available. At the beginning of the year, its a good idea to reach out and ask the teacher when he or she is on campus. Most part-time teachers work with parents on the days they are on campus but may only be available by email on alternate days. 2. Remote communication If your childs subject teacher is hard to get hold of in person, lines of communication can remain open remotely. Each school district will have different communication systems in place, but email is a great place to start. Some schools are becoming more tech-savvy and will have an instant message or chat system where parents can essentially send a quick message similar to a text. Other systems, for serious matters such as grades or missing assignments, might be communicated through a different, more official system (READ: 3 Reasons Why You Should Talk to Your Teacher). 3. By appointment Parents may only be able to get in touch with subject teachers in person by appointment. If the teacher only works in the morning, for example, they may not even be on campus for pickup. Parents who work full-time or who have a busy schedule are likely to be able to chat with the subject teacher during an in-person or phone appointment. 4. Open house/after school night Most schools hold an open house or after school night that takes place throughout the year. This is the best opportunity to get to know your childs subject teachers because they are there mainly to chat with parents and students. Additionally, teachers will be prepared to answer complicated or abstract questions at this time. Even if a child is doing well in all of their non-core classes, its still a good opportunity to interact with all of their teachers (READ: 5 Things That Happen When Kids Get Too Much Screen Time). 5.   Parent-teacher association Another great way to be in touch with the subject teacher, and stay involved in general, is to join the Parent-Teacher Association. Some schools will have very large associations while smaller schools may meet informally from time to time. The PTA is a fabulous opportunity for parents and teachers to come together and discuss any issues that currently affect students. 6. Why be in touch with the subject teacher? Although core subjects, math, and English, are heavily emphasized through standardized testing and, eventually, college prep, subjects that are part of the non-core curriculum can be just as essential to a childs overall education. Whether a student is working on creativity, sports, or learning a second language, these activities and skills will become a huge part of their life and career. Also, subject teachers see kids on a regular basis and can offer parents great insight into the kid’s current enthusiasm for school and how they are getting along with peers. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Job Search 101 Skills You Didnt Even Know you Had

Job Search 101 Skills You Didnt Even Know you Had Job Search 101: Skills You Didnt Even Know you Had Job Search 101: Skills You Didnt Even Know you Had With so many college students graduating right now, there are also a plethora of job applicants. Many new grads find that they are limiting themselves to a very miniscule pool of jobs when, in reality, their skills may span across several fields. For instance, many broad fields, such as English, communications, psychology, and business allow a person to demonstrate skills that can be used in multiple areas if youre considering graduate school, contact one of our Orange County grad school admissions consultants. 1. The written word Anybody who has become familiar with how to appropriately use the written word (such as a communications or English major) may have skills to offer any number of companies. For example, there may be an engineering company that needs a full-time proofreader for all of their publicity and inter-office communications. Most English majors wouldnt even consider applying to an engineering company, but their skills may be of high value if they think outside the box. 2. Working with people Its extremely crucial in an office or social work environment to be able to work well with all different types of people. This is something where a Psychology degree can come in handy. Many new grads in this field, or a similar field, are encouraged to look at any job ad where interpersonal skills are a high priority. Even if a few skills are missing, an applicant can ask to start as an intern so that they can get some on-the-job training or start in a more supportive capacity until they learn the few practical skills needed to fill out their resume. Many new grads forget how important it is to be able to work well with a diverse group of personality types amongst their coworkers and supervisors (READ: Cover Letters Dos and Donts (List). 3. Know your Numbers Somebody in a more specific field of study, such as engineering, may remember that they took a large number of advanced math classes that they had to ace before they could move onto their more specific engineering courses. There are a lot of companies out there that need somebody with superior math skills to go through their accounts, work in payroll, or handle the companys budget. Math is one of the two core subjects, and any student who has excellent math skills will be able to apply them to an amalgam of jobs outside of their specific major. 4. The business of everything Business majors can apply their skills to, well, any business. There is the business of education, the business of finance, the business of sales, the business of research and development (you get the idea). A business major can apply their skills to any number of fields if they are willing to think outside the box. Can they help local start-up companies make a five-year plan to increase sales by 20%? Can they help a financial institution find ways to save money so they can keep valuable employees? Can they assist local charitable organizations with advertising so that donations are increased? The answer to all of these is ‘absolutely’. Someone who has a good head for business can apply the skill to any number of specific fields and companies. Although a new grad may need an internship or two in order to understand the inner workings of different companies, their skills serve a broad client base (READ: Tips From a San Diego College Consultant: Job Skills: Office Communication). In short Although many new grads find that searching for a job in their specific field may be a little bit frustrating, they are encouraged to think outside the box. Its important not to limit oneself to a job title that is listed on their college diploma, but rather think about how their general list of skills could serve any number of employers and companies. The more creative and flexible a new job seeker is, the more likely they are to land that first full-time entry-level position. In the process of applying for a job? Let our Irvine interview preparation consultants help you land your dream job. Call us today. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

Chat It Up! 5 Spots to Learn a Language by Talking Online

Chat It Up! 5 Spots to Learn a Language by Talking Online Chat It Up! 5 Spots to Learn a Language by Talking Online Do you want to find a friendly speaker of an Eskimo-Aleut language?How about someone living right smack between France and Spain?Dont book that plane ticket just yet. Matter of fact, dont even get up.You can light up your language learning by chatting with a native speaker from any time zone, on your phone or laptopâ€"the very second you finish reading this post.This post is going to teach you the best practices every language learner should remember when interacting with native speakers online.Then, were going to follow those up with a section on five amazing places where you can find those wonderful people.So, you ready?Lets go! Best Practices When Talking Online with Native SpeakersOf course, talking online can mean many things. But whether youre doing instant messaging, voice or video (or even ESP), these best practices are equally applicable and are worth remembering each time youre interacting with others.Be ProactiveDid you know that waiting for you online are native speaker s of practically every language on the face of the earth?! Thousands and tens of thousands of them at your disposal. But this will all be for naught if you dont sign up for an exchange site, are too lazy to search for and download an app  or cant even be bothered to type Hi!Native speakers who can help you with any language under the sun are waiting for you. But the operative word here is waiting. No, they wont knock on your door. You have to make the first move.Reach out to them. Send the first message. Dont play the waiting game, as if theres something so uncool about making the first move. Message a complete stranger and say, Hey Ricardo, I see you wanna learn English? Maybe I can help. Can you also maybe help me with my Spanish? When would be a good time to Skype for you?Be polite, but proactive.Be a FriendEven if youre separated by miles, people still sense whether youre being genuine. They can see it in your face, they can hear it in your voice and they can read between the li nes.So in a video language exchange, for example, make sure that you treat your buddy with respectâ€"like, dont take and take and make them feel like their only purpose in life is to teach you their language. Take turns. Help them as much as you can, and be genuinely interested in them as a person.Ask them about their day. Talk about the movie you saw last night. Small talk is not only nice, it helps build trust. Dont just dive into, So, Ricardo, how do you conjugate this verb? How about this one?One way to keep the conversation both language-based and relatable is to use FluentU to prepare for your language exchanges. FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"like movie trailers, music videos, news and inspiring talksâ€"and turns them into personalized language lessons.When you take an interest in the popular culture, news, art and entertainment that appears alongside your target language, youre showing your partner that you care enough to learn about parts of the world they live in. This makes it easy for you both to enjoy talking to each other and to learn language naturally along the way.Be a real friend, and you might just have somebody wholl help you for years. And, who knows, Ricardo might even pick you up at the airport when you land in Barcelona in the dead of night.Have a Cheat SheetBefore you get online and talk to a native speaker via chat, voice or video, make sure youve done your homework. That means logging in a lot of behind-the-scenes work before any online interaction. Research and read up on your target language before your sessions.And not only that, plan what youre going to say. Write down some questions or points that need clarification. List topics you want to discuss. Prepare a cheat sheet and populate it with material thats more than you think youll need. With that, youre unlikely to run out of things to say and have those dreaded awkward silences. You wont have to fake an internet service disruption.And while were on the topic of writing thin gs down, when talking online, keep another sheet on which to write down your notes. What did you learn from the interaction? Write it down. (This may even seem like a major revelation when you read it a few hours later.)Make as Many Mistakes as PossibleIf youre going to be a great language learner, you need to be ready to feel vulnerable. Youre going to be eating language mistakes for breakfast and need to be totally okay with them. Because guess what, youre going to be making a lot of them, and somebody will be there to witness it. (Which scares a lot of people, I think.)But instead of dreading your errors, why dont you purposely try to #MakeAsManyMistakesAsPossible? Seriously. Dont try to avoid them. Make so many that you become numb to that feeling of dread. Share a laugh with your native speaker language partner instead.Tell them, Im totally new to German, so expect a lot of errors coming your way. I mean, theyre going to be everywhere. So feel free to correct me, thats what Im here for.”Youll find that, as soon as you let go, your interactions will become smoother. Awkward moments will be lessened. Youll become more genuine because youre not trying to be someone youre not. All that comes through on the other end of the line.Take Care of the Little ThingsIts really the confluence of details that make your online interactions pleasurable for you and your friend.Things like being on time. Whether its IM, voice or video, you better be sure that you show up at that moment youre supposed to show up.When you do video chat, do your friend a favor and clear up the space behind you. Hide those shirts and jackets under your bed. They can be distracting. When you do video with a handheld, dont move your hand so much so that the other person experiences vertigo.If youre doing an audio chat, make sure youre somewhere quiet, where nobody can suddenly interrupt your conversation with, Hey, Johnny! Those dishes are not going to wash themselves!And please, for your partn ers sake, consciously try to enunciate clearly. And slowly.Also, try your best to ensure that your internet connection is, at the very least, decent. Its quite unnerving to build a relationship, much less communicate, with someone whose video lags all the time.Make it easy on the other person, so they can go out of their way to help you.Chat It Up! 5 Spots to Learn a Language by Talking OnlineHiNativeHiNative is simply a community of language learners and native speakers trying to help each other out.The HiNative app makes it very easy for you to tap into the wisdom of native speakers. Have a language question? Simply type it in and your question will show up in a feed where native speakers can address it. So for example, if you want a translation for Répondez sil vous plaît,  just type, What does Répondez sil vous plaît  mean? and you can get a reply, (sometimes) in a matter of minutes!Don’t know exactly how to phrase your question? HiNative has question templates where you c an just plug in the word or phrase youre interested in.Want to check your pronunciation? HiNative has audio recording capabilities. Tap and hold, talk and then release when youre done. Native speakers can give you feedback on your pronunciation and even send you an audio recording themselves so you can hear how they do it.You can even send a photo of something and ask what it is in French, German, etc. HiNative makes it super easy to ask your question so that you, the language learner, can say goodbye to ever being stuck or stumped with a language conundrum.Conversation ExchangeConversation Exchange is a pretty straightforward language exchange website.By the way, if you havent figured it out yet, language exchange is just when two people help learn each others languages. Lets say an Italian fellow wants to learn English. You on the other hand, an English speaker, want to learn Italian. You guys can be language exchange partners.Conversation Exchange helps you find people who speak your target language and are also interested in learning your native language, so you can trade your language for theirs.The site allows you to choose the kind of interaction you want. You can do instant messaging, audio or video calls.The choice of IM, audio or video is a really important one. Not just because you may not be in the mood to show your face each time, but because these things do hone different language skills. Seeing a word is different from hearing it. Instant messaging helps you with spelling and composing in the target language. Audio sharpens your ears to its sounds. Video gives you the experience of actually interacting with a live native speaker.So you should really be using all these different modes of talking online. With Conversation Exchange, you have the best of all worlds. You can even choose your platform of preference (e.g., Skype, Facebook Messenger, etc.).WeSpekeWeSpeke gives you the option to communicate via text, voice or video. Think of it like Skyp e, but boosted with all the language learning tools youll ever need.WeSpeke understands that youre still learning the language, so they help smooth out all those speedbumps in the interaction. Want to say something (like play) in French but dont exactly know what the word for it is? Quickly consult the built-in translator and see that its jouer.WeSpeke also provides you with Slow Down, Say Again and Rephrase buttons so you can signal to your partner what they need to do if you miss what was just said. If you want them to repeat themselves, for example, press Say Again. If that doesnt work, theres also the Write It option as back up. (You can then use the translator to check what they wrote.)Because it asks you several questions when you first set up your account, WeSpeke is very good in matching you with people that have the same hobbies, interests and language skill levels. With WeSpeke, youre assured of a fun and productive time with your language learning buddy.Its available in b oth browser and mobile versions.CoLanguageIf you want to take your learning to the next level, a language tutor or teacher might just be the thing you need. Theres nothing like 1-on-1 instruction, and having someone whose sole focus and interest is on your learning the language will do wonders for your skills.And, with todays technology, an online teacher is not really an expensive proposition.CoLanguage boasts of language instructors from the top universities in Europe. Theyve been pre-screened by the site, and CoLanguage is so confident of their teachers that they guarantee you a full refund for the trial class if you dont like yours.The whole interactive dynamic changes when youre talking to a tutor/teacher as opposed to a language exchange partner. Aside from their teaching experience, the other person is solely focused on you. Theres no taking turns as theyre not out there to learn a language. The whole interaction can be tailored to your sticking points and paced accordingly. With a tutor or teacher, you also have someone who can spot your mistakes quicker and be happy to set you right.The lessons happen over Skype, so you do have the advantage of text, voice and video options.SpeakyLike most language exchange apps, Speaky lets you choose whether you want to talk via text, audio or video. Its also available both in browser and mobile. But what probably sets Speaky apart from other language exchange apps is its dedication to getting you the right people to talk to as soon as possible.Speaky helps you find your language learning soulmate(s). Its powerful filters put the people who meet your expectations front and center. You can filter via language skill level. You can even distinguish between native and non-native speakers of your target language.Speaky finds you people whose profile and interests match with yours, which is really half the battle when you want to build a relationship online. It doesnt matter whether its text chat, voice call or video call , having someone who loves the same things or is interested in the same topics really helps lubricate the whole interaction.Speaky displays folks who are currently online so that you can open up the lines of communication with people who are ready and in the mood for language learning.You can also check a friends list composed of people youve talked to before. With these folks, you dont need to redo the whole introduction thing and can simply pick up where you left off talking about European football leagues.There are people from more than 180 countries on the app, talking in more than 110 languagesâ€"and Speaky helps you zero in on those native speakers who can make the whole experience worthwhile.Like I said, tens of thousands of native speakers are waiting for you on these different platforms.But you have to go out of your way and make the first move. Go ahead!Download the apps. Go to the websites. Register. Make an interesting account.That target language is yours for the taking .Good luck! And One More ThingWant to learn a multitude of language skills online? Then youre going to love learning with FluentU!FluentU makes it possible to learn languages  from music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks.  Its all stuff that native speakers  actually watch.  With FluentU, you learn real languagesâ€"the same way that natives  speak them. FluentU has a wide variety of videos like movie trailers, funny commercials and web series, as you can see here:FluentU App Browse Screen.FluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.Didnt catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover your mouse over the subtitles to instantly view definitions.Interactive transcript for Carlos Baute song.You can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentUs Quiz Mode. Swipe left or right to see  more examples for the wo rd you’re learning.FluentU has quizzes for every videoAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary that you’re learning. It uses that vocab to give you a 100% personalized experience by recommending videos and examples.Start using FluentU on the website  with your computer or tablet  or, better yet,  download the FluentU app from  the  iTunes  or  Google Play  store.

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