Dec 29, 2012
Nov 19, 2012
Nov 12, 2012
Sorry, absent today
Morning!
I was out of office on Friday and meanwhile there has been made an appointment of a new meeting for today and some things to do ASAP.
I'm so sorry that I cann't participate in your mini-lectures today:(
kind regards,
Katrin
I was out of office on Friday and meanwhile there has been made an appointment of a new meeting for today and some things to do ASAP.
I'm so sorry that I cann't participate in your mini-lectures today:(
kind regards,
Katrin
Nov 7, 2012
Do you know Goldilocks effect or principle?
I didn't! It had something to do with making ghee at home and stopping heating in the right time. I tried to translate and got 'Kuldkiharake' and then wikipedia helped: “The Goldilocks principle states that something must fall within certain margins, as opposed to reaching extremes. When the effects of the principle are observed, it is known as the Goldilocks effect.
The Goldilocks principle is derived from a children's story "The Three Bears" in which a little girl
named Goldilocks finds a house owned by three bears. Each bear has their own
preference of food, beds, etc. After testing each of the three items,
Goldilocks determines that one of them is always too much in one extreme (too
hot, too large, etc.), one is too much in the opposite extreme (too cold, too
small, etc.), and one is "just right".[1]
It is applied across many disciplines, particularly developmental psychology, biology,[2] economics and engineering.”
thanks - it sure is! (useful). One more useful thing - http://languagemethod.blogspot.com/ about learning (several) languages.
Nov 6, 2012
About presentations
I'm sorry I've missed two classes:(
But I really did some work:)
As many of you might know, we have some delegates from Asia here this week. As my friend David is the boss of this event, he kindly asked me to talk about some things. So I had two presentations today - one about the Bologna process and one about master studies in our university. And I survived.
To be honest - I had to translate some words into Russian, because not all of them understood me (it could be the reason I was so popular:))
Doing the presentations was really hard because - as always - my topics are quite boring. And I must say I knew only a little about the Bologna process (thank God for the internet). But my lack of knowledge was inversely proportional with their lack of English, so I survived.
But this isn't all - I can't come to the lecture next time either, because I'm going to Kaunas to do some e-learning work for Bova. If this helps me as a bad student anyhow, I must say I have to talk and WRITE in English there. The last part is awful of course. Happily we have some people who should write better than I (or should I write me in this sentence? I know if I say for example my brother and I then it's definitely I). - It's about formal and informal use. A story from Oleg Mutt, my beloved lecturer from the 80s: A little boy was standing in front of the mirror and saying: "It's me, it's me!" - like the kids do. His grandma felt she needed to pay attention to grammar, and corrected him: "It's I, Johnny!". The boy thought a little, looked at his reflection and replied: "It may be I, but it looks very much like me!" - U
here it's: people who write better than I do.
As I can see you worked with tongue twisters. I know the one which I never learn: Unique New York. And the hard one is of course A cheap ship (trip).
I found 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters (http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm). Estonian ones a great also:)
I wish all the best for you and I'm really sorry not to hear your lectures. I miss all the good words (like pelvis) and this is the worst of missing classes.
Lilian
But I really did some work:)
As many of you might know, we have some delegates from Asia here this week. As my friend David is the boss of this event, he kindly asked me to talk about some things. So I had two presentations today - one about the Bologna process and one about master studies in our university. And I survived.
To be honest - I had to translate some words into Russian, because not all of them understood me (it could be the reason I was so popular:))
Doing the presentations was really hard because - as always - my topics are quite boring. And I must say I knew only a little about the Bologna process (thank God for the internet). But my lack of knowledge was inversely proportional with their lack of English, so I survived.
But this isn't all - I can't come to the lecture next time either, because I'm going to Kaunas to do some e-learning work for Bova. If this helps me as a bad student anyhow, I must say I have to talk and WRITE in English there. The last part is awful of course. Happily we have some people who should write better than I (or should I write me in this sentence? I know if I say for example my brother and I then it's definitely I). - It's about formal and informal use. A story from Oleg Mutt, my beloved lecturer from the 80s: A little boy was standing in front of the mirror and saying: "It's me, it's me!" - like the kids do. His grandma felt she needed to pay attention to grammar, and corrected him: "It's I, Johnny!". The boy thought a little, looked at his reflection and replied: "It may be I, but it looks very much like me!" - U
here it's: people who write better than I do.
As I can see you worked with tongue twisters. I know the one which I never learn: Unique New York. And the hard one is of course A cheap ship (trip).
I found 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters (http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm). Estonian ones a great also:)
I wish all the best for you and I'm really sorry not to hear your lectures. I miss all the good words (like pelvis) and this is the worst of missing classes.
Lilian
Nov 4, 2012
Hi prof Ursula,
I am writing to let you know that on Monday starting at 08:00 - 12:00 I will have a seminar on Science Methodology. So in order to avoid overlapping of lectures of different subjects, I will not attend the course of academic English this time. However I will attend English for specific purposes which starts at 14:00.
Best
Agron Idrizaj
Thanks for letting us know, Agron! - U (no prof, though, unfortunately :) ).
Oct 29, 2012
Some more tongue twisters
Hi,
some tongue twisters can be found there:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/fun/tongue-twisters/english_tongue_twisters.html
Classics from the abovementioned page:
"Three sweet switched Swiss witches watch three washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switches. Which sweet switched Swiss witch watches which washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switch?"
not very PC version from Internet:
English for beginners: "Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watches which Swatch watch?"
Advanced English: "Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watches which Swatch watch switch?"
English for experts: "Three swiss witch-bitches, who wish to be switched swiss witch-bitches, wish to watch three swiss Swatch watch switches. Which swiss witch - who wishes to be a switched swiss witch - wishes to watch which swiss Swatch watch switch?"
some tongue twisters can be found there:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/fun/tongue-twisters/english_tongue_twisters.html
Classics from the abovementioned page:
"Three sweet switched Swiss witches watch three washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switches. Which sweet switched Swiss witch watches which washed Swiss witch Swatch watch switch?"
not very PC version from Internet:
English for beginners: "Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watches which Swatch watch?"
Advanced English: "Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watches which Swatch watch switch?"
English for experts: "Three swiss witch-bitches, who wish to be switched swiss witch-bitches, wish to watch three swiss Swatch watch switches. Which swiss witch - who wishes to be a switched swiss witch - wishes to watch which swiss Swatch watch switch?"
Tongue Twisters
Two toads
totally tired of trying to trot to Tetbury.
A tutor who
tooted the flute
tried to tutor two tooters to toot.
Said the two to their tutor:
"Is it harder to toot,
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
tried to tutor two tooters to toot.
Said the two to their tutor:
"Is it harder to toot,
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
Which switch,
Miss, is the right switch for Ipswich, Miss?
While we were
walking, we were watching window washers wash Washington's windows with warm
washing water.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers;
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
She sells seashells on the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers;
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
we very much want vera well
She sells seashells on the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells, I'm sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I'm sure she sells seashore shells.
Oct 26, 2012
Oct 25, 2012
Off-topic: I fell in love...
... Hans Rosling's presentations!
Now I understood the magic of former TED presentations. If you have your 9 minutes, take your lunch coffee and look, for instance, this http://www.gapminder.org/videos/hans-rosling-and-the-magic-washing-machine/.
I also found another one with a great cardboard box trick at the end - http://www.gapminder.org/videos/religions-and-babies/
Now I understood the magic of former TED presentations. If you have your 9 minutes, take your lunch coffee and look, for instance, this http://www.gapminder.org/videos/hans-rosling-and-the-magic-washing-machine/.
I also found another one with a great cardboard box trick at the end - http://www.gapminder.org/videos/religions-and-babies/
Oct 23, 2012
Our home page
Esta´s
statistical analysis
The purpose of the questionnaire was the
assessment of the homepage of the Estonian University of Life Sciences in
English. As there were few answers (9), it was no possible to make statistical
analysis. About third of respondents found out, that the homepage of EMU is not
logical, but generally understandable. The layout of the page is quite good
(44% answers).
The
biggest problem of the homepage is information finding, e.g. contacts of
workers and timetables, what 66% of people could not find. Some respondents
want to read rector’s blog too, although 56% [of them] distrust it.
Oct 22, 2012
Questionnaire analysis, Piret
I had 4 answers to my questionnaire. That is not very much to tell anything about statistical significance. Still I may conclude that people generally like EMU homepage, the English version of it. 75% of the answers stated that they didn`t find the timetable of the Vet. Med PhD. students. And people find it generally more difficult rather than easy to find any desired information about their home institute. The information about the existence of the EMU homepage was found from very different sources: from friends, from institutes secretary, from tutors. Who should actually inform people about it and how to use it?
AA Meelis
Questionnaire analysis
I got six responses for my questionnaire, most of them instantly after posting the questionnaire. Repliers believe that it was quite easy to find the webpage of IVMAS. 67% of answerers believe that this was easy because they already knew what they were looking for. Everybody knows that veterinary studies in Tartu started in 1848, and 67% of answerers know who the present director of IVMAS is. A bigger variation of answers I got for questions connected with information connected with the IVMAS webpage. I can guess that bigger variations at least answer for one question was due to confused webpage and two others because of need for deeper search.
I got six responses for my questionnaire, most of them instantly after posting the questionnaire. Repliers believe that it was quite easy to find the webpage of IVMAS. 67% of answerers believe that this was easy because they already knew what they were looking for. Everybody knows that veterinary studies in Tartu started in 1848, and 67% of answerers know who the present director of IVMAS is. A bigger variation of answers I got for questions connected with information connected with the IVMAS webpage. I can guess that bigger variations at least answer for one question was due to confused webpage and two others because of need for deeper search.
Alisa's report about statistics
As my questionnaire
results were lost in the eternal space of world web, I used someone else’s
results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENLRU1MUFMyQnZDRnRibUhWZ2pDVEE6MQ#gid=0
Sorry about
that J
Describing
results I assume that the number of respondents is representative for at least our class audience.
More than a
half of the respondents found the logic of the homepage bearable and nearly
40% decided it to be "not at all" logical. None of the respondents
considered the homepage to be logical, so there’s clearly the problem with the
structure.
Never the
less, the respondents did think of the page layout as bearable (63%) or even good
(38%) with no scores for the “Bad” option. Posts of the homepage seem to be
understandable for most of the audience, though not always for the nearly 2/3.
One
particular problem of the homepage is finding the needed information. Half of the
respondents admitted having problems with staff contacts search, and only 13%
agreed that there was nothing they could not find.
As for the rector’s blog, only 1/4 of the audience doesn't feel the need for it, although
half of the respondents are not sure.
AA_LilianF_statistics and questionnaire
I got three responses to my questionnaire about Limnology. The analysis of the data shows that 67 % of the repliers do not know how many lakes we have in Estonia but there is statistically important evidence that people know something about limnology.
:) - well, that's more than nothing, isn't it? - U
:) - well, that's more than nothing, isn't it? - U
Reg form; stats by Lilian
There are 3 people registrered to my event. Which is quite good considering no-one knew what the event is about.
My main worry is that everyone has so many different wishes about the food. As the form was prepared poorly I have some problems with dietary needs (there's a point ""Allergies"" with ""please list"" but there's nowhere to list them). All the people are very allergic, what a pity!
Everyone wants to go to a pre-conference tour, unfortunately everybody chose a different one.
Piret's questionnaire
The link to my questionaire. Please answer :)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHM2S0lkOHFPYjRTQUNDTTBlWjd3V0E6MQ#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHM2S0lkOHFPYjRTQUNDTTBlWjd3V0E6MQ#gid=0
Noticing sheet, TASK II, Anne, Alisa, Piret
Task II Noticing sheet.
1) Categorize the various points made.
a) Confidence is important. How to gain it?
b) Bodylanguage - Opened not shut. How to open up and look inviting for the student?
c) The speed of the talk - how to evaluate it adequately? How to modify it with your own will (not by the state of your mind at the moment - nervous, inconfident etc.)
2)
d) How to make people talk?
e) How to adapt to the different cultural background of the members of the audience?
3) Compare what the group members say about their aims and objectives. Look for the evidence of learning.
To make people talk:
a) vary the groups
b) encourage the students to talk about their own experience in the context of the lecture topic. To express their ideas and opinions.
4) What messages for ourselves as a teacher have we taken from the experience of trying out?
a) Dont forget the audience
b) Keep the eye contact
c) Dont talk too fast or too slowly
Anne, Alisa, Piret
1) Categorize the various points made.
a) Confidence is important. How to gain it?
b) Bodylanguage - Opened not shut. How to open up and look inviting for the student?
c) The speed of the talk - how to evaluate it adequately? How to modify it with your own will (not by the state of your mind at the moment - nervous, inconfident etc.)
2)
d) How to make people talk?
e) How to adapt to the different cultural background of the members of the audience?
3) Compare what the group members say about their aims and objectives. Look for the evidence of learning.
To make people talk:
a) vary the groups
b) encourage the students to talk about their own experience in the context of the lecture topic. To express their ideas and opinions.
4) What messages for ourselves as a teacher have we taken from the experience of trying out?
a) Dont forget the audience
b) Keep the eye contact
c) Dont talk too fast or too slowly
Anne, Alisa, Piret
Agron. Esta. Lilian
A clear and understandable presentation
with some statistical data is very suitable for the audience.
Participants should focus a bit more on
their own field of the research and work.
There are some comprehensive ideas on
different issues in regard to certain topic
being discussed.
It is important to be confident during your presentation.
In case I use some phrases of spoken English - as a consequence there can be unexpected feedback by audience.
It is not ok if someone always says “I did
not understand anything because the simple fact that the new phrases were used
in presentation”.
Ed:You have to be confident (in this class it was - the louder voice you have, the more confident you seem:))
Your English doesn't have to be perfect if you know what you are talking about and you like your subject yourself.
If your (or your student's) English is not perfect write down some inportant words, expressions and so on - it helps to learn and makes you more confident.
Ed:You have to be confident (in this class it was - the louder voice you have, the more confident you seem:))
Your English doesn't have to be perfect if you know what you are talking about and you like your subject yourself.
If your (or your student's) English is not perfect write down some inportant words, expressions and so on - it helps to learn and makes you more confident.
AA Lilian-Meelis_22oct
Categorise the various points made:
Short and well organized review, not much text on slide, spontaneus talk,self confidence, comprehensibility of slides and speech, conversation with audience, loud voice
Message - practice language and performance skills
Oct 20, 2012
Oct 18, 2012
Absent on Monday
Hi,
I just got a message that training grup is full, so I'll have a Food Hygiene training on Monday. Sorry, I can't participate in English class:(
best regards,
Katrin
I just got a message that training grup is full, so I'll have a Food Hygiene training on Monday. Sorry, I can't participate in English class:(
best regards,
Katrin
Registration form
Ji!
I made a registration form. As I don't know what kind of event this is going to be yet, you have to register blind:)
I made a registration form. As I don't know what kind of event this is going to be yet, you have to register blind:)
Oct 15, 2012
http://basu.ac.ir/
In English page they have information about dates also (see http://basu.ac.ir/english/aboutuniversity/e_aboutuniversity.htm). It helps you to read the academic calendar also:)
But there are also some pages where are dates only by our calendar ( The Faculty of Art & Architeture was established in 2002.; http://basu.ac.ir/english/faculties/art/general.html)
The most interesting thing about this web site is that everything is described trhough the people. In evety section the most important thing is administration and these are the pages which are fully translated into English.
You can see that there are some lack of information on other pages (in Persian the pages are longer:)).
In English pages you find link "Basu Home" everywhere but they link you to Persian home page.
But sure is, that if you would like to go and study there you have to find an important man before. He will tell you everything:)
But there are also some pages where are dates only by our calendar ( The Faculty of Art & Architeture was established in 2002.; http://basu.ac.ir/english/faculties/art/general.html)
The most interesting thing about this web site is that everything is described trhough the people. In evety section the most important thing is administration and these are the pages which are fully translated into English.
You can see that there are some lack of information on other pages (in Persian the pages are longer:)).
In English pages you find link "Basu Home" everywhere but they link you to Persian home page.
But sure is, that if you would like to go and study there you have to find an important man before. He will tell you everything:)
Katrin's homework
I did
select University of Georgia (USA) as I have found (coincidentally) some PP
presentations and publications earlier. Now I tried to find some information as
I were a person interested in studying there. Information about departments can
be found http://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/fst/
Syllabus
can be seen: https://syllabus.uga.edu/
some need log-in passwords, but I did Enter via Syllabus System Browse https://syllabus.uga.edu/Browse.aspx where lectures post their syllabus and all
details about the course (class meeting time; required textbook; course goals;
learning objectives; attendance policy and participation; cell phones, pagers, laptops;
academic honesty; assignments; exams; grading policy, etc). Maybe I shall take
for me as an example syllabus by Dr Andress from Food and Nutrition department.Web page is more like commercial for newcomers and nice pictures for alumni. I understood from syllabus, that important place/feature is OASIS, so I did google search and found this: http://www.reg.uga.edu/oasis . Its interesting, that it doesn’t function 24/7 but has few hours in early morning when it is closed. A schedule of classes looks like shop cash register bill: lots of codes, numbers etc: http://www.reg.uga.edu/schedule-of-classes
Teaching materials etc are probably (I couldn’t get in) at https://my.uga.edu/uPortal/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP I made some copy and paste from there: “The UGA portal is a single web location (or address) which provides access to the web-based services and information most important to you. As a gateway to web access, your portal is your self-managed, personalized, and customized information environment. Use your MyID and password to unlock news, information, e-mail, OASIS, WebCT shortcuts, and more. If you are not currently a part of the University of Georgia community, or would like to learn more about the University of Georgia, please visit the UGA public website.”
So: most
relevant and specific information is not available for public. Public should
enjoy commercials and photos with happy faces on public website.
see you soon:)
Katrin
Oct 14, 2012
Esta's homework
I looked over page http://nubip.edu.ua/en/. It is organised quite logically. Main chapters are in top of the page and in very good colour for reading. Things could be found quite easily but the chapter "Science" provided poor information. It is the less informative page in my opinion. All things are written in good English and understandable. News are updated and have lots of good additional information.
Page is very good and clear. Unfortunately the contents of EMU page is not so informative. For example there are no events and no rectors blog. The last feature would be very interesting and popular.
Page is very good and clear. Unfortunately the contents of EMU page is not so informative. For example there are no events and no rectors blog. The last feature would be very interesting and popular.
Oct 10, 2012
Agron Idrizaj for spontaneity
The most important
scientific discoveries were made spontaneously.
If the statement is
spontaneous it is genuine also.
Speaking spontaneously is much more clear and understandable for the audience, while orchestrated speaking can be considered a forced manner of expression that would not always be preferred by audience.
Speaking spontaneously is much more clear and understandable for the audience, while orchestrated speaking can be considered a forced manner of expression that would not always be preferred by audience.
Everything we do
spontaneously is also natural such as: breathing, dreaming, and coughing.
A well known speaker often
uses spontaneous talk during their interview.
Just to keep you
updated that next week I will be abroad. I aim to participate in the
workshop GLEON 14.
Thanks for the notice! See you next week, then! - U
Thanks for the notice! See you next week, then! - U
Oct 9, 2012
Oct 8, 2012
Please inform us via blog if you can´t participate in the class work.
Please inform us via blog if you can´t participate in the class work.
It is important for us in planning the class-activities and good for you to have an occasion to practice your writing skills.
Thank you in advance,
Ülle & Ursula
It is important for us in planning the class-activities and good for you to have an occasion to practice your writing skills.
Thank you in advance,
Ülle & Ursula
Questions by Agron and Esta
1. What will they engage in one-on-one conversations over the next two days?
Piret
Ask questions to the answers:
1. For what purpose will the guests arrive to the hotel?
An energetic exploration of the lost art of conversing.
2. Why did Wurman bristle?. „Everything was fine?
The waiter has broken one of Wurman’s rules of conversation.
A list of other taboo phrases, among them “How are you?” and “what’s the best ... ?”
4. What does mean „Uh-huh“ by the opinion of Wurman?
A meaningless tic used by bad listeners.
5. Why does Wurman think it is important to never use wrong phrases during the conversation?
It’s an important part of the experience he is trying to create.
6. What does Wurman hope the event will turn out to be?
Improvisation through conversation
.
7.How big is the presumable income from the ticket sales?
$16,000.
Oct 4, 2012
What else you can do with your mouse
which helps you save time, of course.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/hidden-powers-mouse-164928637.html
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/8-microsoft-word-shortcuts-probably-don-t-know-200710557.html
Click Tricks
You surely know that double clicking highlights a word, and you might even know that triple clicking highlights a paragraph. But have you ever wanted to select a column of text in a Word document, without getting all the text to the left and right of it? Here's how you can: Hold down the alt and left mouse button (on a Mac, option-left mouse), and drag the cursor over the section you want to select. The coolest thing about this trick is that the text you are selecting does not even need to be formatted as a column for this to work.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/hidden-powers-mouse-164928637.html
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/8-microsoft-word-shortcuts-probably-don-t-know-200710557.html
Click Tricks
You surely know that double clicking highlights a word, and you might even know that triple clicking highlights a paragraph. But have you ever wanted to select a column of text in a Word document, without getting all the text to the left and right of it? Here's how you can: Hold down the alt and left mouse button (on a Mac, option-left mouse), and drag the cursor over the section you want to select. The coolest thing about this trick is that the text you are selecting does not even need to be formatted as a column for this to work.
Oct 1, 2012
Have to skip the class again!
I'm sorry, but I have to work again!
I was prepared to come and right now I have to deal with one big problem in SIS.
I hope the problem is not that big and I can come later.
Lilian
I was prepared to come and right now I have to deal with one big problem in SIS.
I hope the problem is not that big and I can come later.
Lilian
Sep 29, 2012
Sep 28, 2012
Homework 24.09.12, Katrin
Homework Sept
24,
What I noticed and want to learn from the presentations of Introduction
to the Course:
·
being prepared
makes you more confident, but spontaneous presentation may be very enjoyable
too;
· a little
introduction about yourself (and your colleagues where appropriate) is very
welcome depending on the auditorium;
·
if you believe
in things you are lecturing about and you are enthusiastic, this enthusiasm and
interest to the topic are catching;
·
during the preparation [your preparation is also possible - U] it’s useful to also prepare the questions to invite students to
think about the topic, to actively participate in the class;
·
eye contact with
people in the classroom is important; an experienced lecturer remembers it even
when walking about or sometimes turning your back towards the audience;
·
it’s good to
train pointing out things on visual aids (with the ’correct’ hand, with the red dot);
·
If abbreviations
are used in speech or on the visual aids, it’s good to explain them (USA may be
notJ);
·
Use optimal
tempo;
·
Be positive and
friendly;
·
The presentation
should be structured for better understanding;
·
Sometimes it is
good to have some slides (or to write something down on whiteboard or flip-board),
it’s easier to follow the presentation;
·
We should check
that the information on the slides can be seen and we should check spelling
too;
·
It is pleasant
to listen to the lecturer when he/she explains what is on the slides but does not
read all the text from there. [an absolute must, I'd say - never read out the text! It also pays to invest into finding out how to get the items 'appearing' one-by-one, otherwise people will start reading instead of listening and paying attention - U]
My personal concern is, that although I prepared the
slides and planned to use some new phrases or expressions, I did it from vana rasva pealt [how should Shakespeare
say this?- I still don't know :( - working on it! U]. I’ll try to find a system for learning and practicing new things.
Best regards,
Katrin
Sep 26, 2012
Esta's homework
Hello,
here is my homework. I looked videolecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3Gnse1V3A&feature=related
This lecture is about locomotor apparatus of horse. I think it is a good lecture becouse the lecturer made things understandable by useing simple examples like liveing horse with painted sceleton on it. She explained how parts of horse body are moveing and why are bones and muscles where they are.
The lecturer was very entusiastic and had eye-contact with the audience. She spoked clearly and with simple sentencies.
With best regards,
Esta
here is my homework. I looked videolecture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3Gnse1V3A&feature=related
This lecture is about locomotor apparatus of horse. I think it is a good lecture becouse the lecturer made things understandable by useing simple examples like liveing horse with painted sceleton on it. She explained how parts of horse body are moveing and why are bones and muscles where they are.
The lecturer was very entusiastic and had eye-contact with the audience. She spoked clearly and with simple sentencies.
With best regards,
Esta
Sep 17, 2012
Homework Sept.10
I am a PhD student of the Centre of Limnology. I found a lecture about the social life of bacteria which I really like 'cause of the enthusiastic lecturer. It is engaging attention due to slow talk, body language and the jokes the lecturer makes.
http://indica.ucdavis.edu/education/biology-lectures-1
from Ursula:
the social life of bacteria - not social life in general (like: social life in rural areas is non-existent), it's the social life of bacteria
and the jokes the lecturer makes - not just jokes in general, it's the jokes made during the lecture.
from Ursula:
the social life of bacteria - not social life in general (like: social life in rural areas is non-existent), it's the social life of bacteria
and the jokes the lecturer makes - not just jokes in general, it's the jokes made during the lecture.
A lecture
Hei!
My name is Kadri Kask and I am a lecturer of biology and
ecology at EMU in the departement of Environmental protection. I did find quitea nice lecture: YALE PSYC 123
The Psychology, Biology and Politics of Food with Professor Kelly D. Brownell
(http://videolectures.net/yalepsyc123f08_brownell_lec01/) .
The lecture was
appealing from the first minutes, a lecturer was positive and enthusiastic ,
asked a lot of questions and made the jokes, the topic and discussion were really
interesting. I did enjoy everything: a very professional lecturer, a topic, a
discussion and involvement of students.
from Ursula: it is possible to use 'did find' here - to give emotional stress to the sentence (I looked for it, it took a long time, but I did find = found indeed). Even though it's normally used in questions (What did you find?)
from Ursula: it is possible to use 'did find' here - to give emotional stress to the sentence (I looked for it, it took a long time, but I did find = found indeed). Even though it's normally used in questions (What did you find?)
Sep 16, 2012
Homework 10.09.2012 Agron Idrizaj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHKnaWqjV3E
Today monitoring of lake water bodies is becoming very important, due to the fact that fresh water is limited in many places and can not meet the needs of different organisms and ecosystems. The demand of the people for access to clean water has resulted in providing an efficienct lake monitoring system which is well-known for advanced techniques and accuracy in comparison to previous methods and techniques.
This system is dedicated to measuring long-term water quality monitoring and meteorological parameters. It consists of meteorological sensors which measure different meteorological parameters as follows: Wind speed/direction, temperature, air pressure, humidity, liquid precipitation and shortwave radiation. Water column sensors are meant to measure: temperature, dissolved oxygen, PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) and pressure.
Best
Agron Idrizaj
from Ursula: 'to' can be tricky and one has to make sure which word it 'belongs' to.
This system is dedicated to measuring - dedicated to = To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.
(meant) to measure - To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept. - go, not going, the 'hint' one can get from the dictionary.
Today monitoring of lake water bodies is becoming very important, due to the fact that fresh water is limited in many places and can not meet the needs of different organisms and ecosystems. The demand of the people for access to clean water has resulted in providing an efficienct lake monitoring system which is well-known for advanced techniques and accuracy in comparison to previous methods and techniques.
This system is dedicated to measuring long-term water quality monitoring and meteorological parameters. It consists of meteorological sensors which measure different meteorological parameters as follows: Wind speed/direction, temperature, air pressure, humidity, liquid precipitation and shortwave radiation. Water column sensors are meant to measure: temperature, dissolved oxygen, PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) and pressure.
Best
Agron Idrizaj
from Ursula: 'to' can be tricky and one has to make sure which word it 'belongs' to.
This system is dedicated to measuring - dedicated to = To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.
(meant) to measure - To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept. - go, not going, the 'hint' one can get from the dictionary.
Sep 14, 2012
What is Language?
Language is a specific sign system that we use for communication.
So the language is a tool. Only in a language course the language is both: the goal and the tool.
We need the language for expressing our mind and getting impulses, so the language is a part of us. According to Lilian: Language is me.
Sep 12, 2012
Katrin's homework from 10.09.2010
Hi everyone!
Finding
an academic video lecture about food hygiene or self-control systems in food
industry turned out to be a tougher task than I expected. I did find some video
recorded presentations from conferences, business meetings, etc, but they
were neither very good examples of high quality visual aids nor good presentations.
I did
find a Youtube presentation “Free University Lectures and Academic Resources” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsVH3n7zm5g)
with some good hints to academic study materials, but again nothing related to
my topics of interest.
So I did choose a
presentation published by Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
“HACCP—Making food products safe, part 1” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nbjd_TnU8o&feature=related.
Although it isn’t an academic lecture it isn’t just a presentation of Power
Point slides. There is a lecturer presenting slides which are accompanied by videos from
different fields of food industry. The slides are very illustrative, not heaped
with a load of text. The lady presenting the commentaries has a pleasant voice,
good pronunciation and is very easy to follow. The lecture has a deep-laid
structure and high quality performance.
from Ursula: Don't know if that would make sense (what I found) - http://videolectures.net/tict08_raspor_nta/
Thank you, Ursula! I hadn't heard of prof Raspor before, but now I have been checking for his articles from ScienceDirect for an hour already. Thank you!
from Ursula: Glad to have been of help :).
from Ursula: Don't know if that would make sense (what I found) - http://videolectures.net/tict08_raspor_nta/
Thank you, Ursula! I hadn't heard of prof Raspor before, but now I have been checking for his articles from ScienceDirect for an hour already. Thank you!
from Ursula: Glad to have been of help :).
Sep 11, 2012
Video: Introduction to an algebra course.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2333306016564732003
Any good expressions used?
Any good expressions used?
Fun: inside a box
- could be quite comfortable, but...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUL1YmG9wnQ
for the glossary:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/think-outside-the-box.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUL1YmG9wnQ
for the glossary:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/think-outside-the-box.html
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