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Aleph |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Thursday, 17 November 2011 23:09 |
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Teacher’s guide
I have recently finished reading “Aleph” by Paulo Coelho. I found this book interesting and decided to share with my students for our home reading lesson. We read the book chapter by chapter and here I am going to post the accompanying materials that I used with the book. I used the Harper Collins publishers copy printed in India. So, all page references are from that copy. The first worksheet of the lesson always deals with new words. So, it’s better to assign it as home task along with reading pages.
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VEDIC MATHS : Multiplying any number with 99, 999, 9999 & so on |
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Written by Amit Kumar jha
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:29 |
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VEDIC MATHS : SQUARING A NUMBER ENDING WITH 5 |
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Written by Amit Kumar jha
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:23 |
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‘Higher’ Frequency TOEFL Vocabulary |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Monday, 18 October 2010 16:58 |
‘Higher’ Frequency TOEFL Vocabulary: Words of Deep Emotion
- Fulminate: The Verb ‘Fulminate’ takes it birth from the Latin word ‘Fulminatus’ which means a thundered explosion. To fulminate is to show vehement denunciation of something. It is condemning something from your gut. A deep rooted emotion indeed!
- Enthralled: What will your state of mind be, when some one walks in holding air tickets for you to go on a world-tour all of a sudden, out of blue??!! Won’t you feel heavenly? Will there not be a permanent glee on your face. And a feeling of some fountain of mirth pouring inside your heart. In simpler words you feel ‘enthralled’ to the hilt! To enthrall is to captivate, mesmerize, engross and grip.
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Running a Book Club |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Monday, 18 October 2010 16:55 |
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Running a Book Club:
So you've got a club of friends who are eager to start a reading club together. Now you're faced with the basic question that all clubs have to deal with when they first start out: What next?! The most important thing when you're starting out is to be organized. You need to set down some simple rules that will keep your club running efficiently.
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Letter ‘O’ |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 18:45 |
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High Frequency TOEFL Words
1. Obdurate (adj.) – Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
2. Obliterate (v) – To cause to disappear
3. Obnoxious (adj.) – Detestable
4. Obsequious (adj.) – Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another
5. Obsolescent (adj.) – Passing out of use, as a word
6. Obstinacy (n) – Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way
7. Obstreperous (adj.) – Boisterous
8. Odious (adj.) – Hateful
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TOEFL Tips: Antonyms |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Monday, 18 October 2010 16:59 |
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An Antonym is the ‘opposite’ of the given word.
- Remember that you are looking for the word that is the most nearly opposite to the given word; you are not looking for a synonym (meaning). Many words do not have a precise opposite, so you must look for the answer choice that expresses a concept most nearly opposite to that of the given word.
- In some cases, more than one of the answer choices may appear at first to be opposite to the given word. When this happens, try to define more precisely or in greater detail the meaning of the given word.
- In weighing answer choices, it is often useful to make up a sentence using the given word or words. Substitute the answer choices in the phrase or sentence and see which best fits. The best answer will be the one that reverses the meaning or tone of the sentence or phrase.
- Remember that a particular word may have more than one meaning.
Use your knowledge of root, prefix, and suffix meanings to help you determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. |
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All the Hemispheres (Hafez) |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Monday, 18 October 2010 16:57 |
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Leave the familiar for a while.
Let your senses and bodies stretch out
Like a welcomed season
Onto the meadows and shores and hills.
Open up to the Roof.
Make a new water-mark on your excitement
And love.
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Starting a Book Club |
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Written by Alla Sobirova
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Monday, 18 October 2010 16:53 |
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Starting a Book Club:
You might've heard people talking about Reading Clubs, and now you're interested in finding out more about this great way to share books. From small Clubs that gather in living rooms and libraries to the millions who tune in to find out Oprah's picks each month, reading clubs are everywhere! You and your friends could have a lot of fun in a Book Club, but how the heck do you start one? Stay cool; There are all the answers to your Reading Club questions.
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