What Is DCCM Chemistry?

What Is DCCM Chemistry?When you go to school, the first thing that you may find is an opportunity to enroll in DCCM Chemistry. When you take this course, you will learn a lot about how to handle different kinds of chemicals and work with them. Chemistry is actually one of the most useful subjects that a person can be exposed to since it is the primary technique for analyzing any kind of material.Before the creation of DCCM Chemistry, there were already other chemical methods that were used. The most common one was known as the crude technique, which was usually used in areas where there is not much water supply. A person would mix the chemicals together in a bowl, shake the mixture once, and then pour it in a vial. It is important to know that this process will produce a substance that has not been altered by nature, thus, it is called crude chemical analysis.The DCCM Chemical Analysis Course has a difference from the crude one, since it analyzes the entire mixture rather than just t he ingredients. The analytical methods are the same, but with the advancement of technology, more complex analytical methods have been created to ensure that the mixture can be analyzed easily.In the case of DCCM Chemistry, it is important to make sure that the instructor can guide you properly. The best way to test this is to ask him or her the specific kind of reactions that will be performed. You also need to make sure that you are taught everything necessary so that you can really understand the whole process.When the course is being taught, there are two analytical methods that are usually used: the physical and the chemical analysis. The students that are going to take the course will have to choose whether they want to be trained in the physical or the chemical analysis.The physical method analyzes the ingredients in the product and turns them into a chemical compound. It does not require heating or stirring up. However, the thing that makes the DCCM method different from the physical method is that the chemicals are able to react when exposed to the air, while the other method requires that they should be mixed with other substances. The result of this is that there is more chance of contamination.The DCCM is not only used to analyze the raw materials. It is also known to help in improving the quality of the products that are manufactured using these chemicals.

Executing the Mentally Impaired

Executing the Mentally Impaired John Coffee (Michael Clarke Duncan) awaits execution in The Green Mile Last week attention was called to the topic of intellectual disabilities (ID) and the death penalty when a Georgia court granted a last minute stay of execution for a man with an I.Q. of 70 (the widely-accepted threshold for ID). The courts intervention was a relief for many, and a surprise to those familiar with criminal law in Georgia and elsewhere. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Atkins v. Virginia eleven years ago, states have been reluctant to set up legal tests which would classify inmates as intellectually disabled, leading to a system which clearly favors execution over mental care or rehabilitation. In Georgia, a defendant must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he is in fact mentally handicapped. This ensures that judges and juries will be very hesitant to rule in favor of an ID claim and most will be sent to death row. This has been the fate of numerous ID claimants in Texas where the legal standard required to pass as mentally handicapped (or mentally retarded, as the outdated legal text still reads) is so strict that almost anyone with a pulse and an operational nervous system is eligible for lethal injection. The Texas courts test for intellectual disability is based on seven Briseño Factors, named after the case which established the precedent. A Google search of the term reveals a large collection of stories about unjust sentences to be handed down to our most helpless citizens. To be considered intellectually disabled under the Briseño Factors, a defendant must prove to a jury that he or she lacks proper functioning in all seven areas covered by the test. These factors were created by judges instead of doctors, they are not scientifically based, and they include things such as the ability to plan a faculty observed in many zoo animals as well as nearly every human who ever lived. In addition to standards that could be met by an animal, the Briseño Factors also provide that courts should disregard an ID claim if friends or family members of the defendant do not believe he or she is mentally disabled. Regardless of feelings on the morality of the death penalty, surely there are few people who would suggest that systematically executing mentally handicapped prisoners is acceptable. Affronts to human rights such as this happen around the world every day, but should not be common news in a nation that prides itself on fairness and justice. Just as tyrannical governments in past centuries have sought to quietly eliminate undesirable populations, states governments right here at home are executing people who by all civilized standards should be safely confined from the general population and properly treated. The execution of mentally handicapped people is a disgrace to our society and a slap in the face to human rights. The only way to tackle the issue is by making yourself and others more aware of what happens to these poor unfortunate men and women. Stories of prisoners with intellectual disabilities facing the death penalty: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/category/categories/issues/mental-retardation http://www.thenation.com/blog/169243/updated-texas-executes-man-iq-61 http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/article_8a7ef928-9fe2-515d-9e44-ee6a700606a1.html

The Secret to Making Your Brain Learn a New Language Fast

The Secret to Making Your Brain Learn a New Language Fast Youve always wanted to learn a new language. In fact, its top three in your bucket list. You were originally encouraged because everybody selling language products said it was easy.Then reality hit. Boom!You were getting nowhere. You tried everything but nothing works! You were bored to tears and ready to give up.But thank heavens you found this post at FluentU, because guess what? Theres hope.There is a better way.  What if I told you that there’s one thing you can do that will skyrocket your learning?And what if I tell you that it has been proven to work over and over, and you don’t even have to dial a 1-800 number for it?Sounds good? Great!We need a proper set-up to best understand this effective secret, so lets start with a short background on the language learning process. The Secret to Making Your Brain Learn a New Language Fast: The 6 Stages of Language LearningUnless you’re a linguistic genius, learning a new language will require you to go through these phases: Intro duction, Recognition, Familiarization, Proficiency, Deeper Proficiency and Mastery.IntroductionThis first stage refers to the initial few times you come across a language. This may come in the form of overhearing native Korean speakers in the subway or pressing the wrong key on the remote and ending up watching a French flick. You get your first tastes of the language and find the utterances weird or funny. It’s like Jim Carrey sounding off his gibberish antics.RecognitionYoull enter this next stage when, because of repeated presentations, you are now able to pick out the language from other languages. You may recognize the tones, rhythms and guttural utterances, or you may also recognize patternsâ€"such as the most commonly repeated letters. This means that you may not understand anything on a newscast in Japan, for example, but you know it’s Japanese.FamiliarizationFamiliarization is an advanced form of recognition in which you know the most fundamental elements of the languag e. For example, you know how to say thank you, please or good morning in Spanish. Perhaps you can also count in the language. You wield the most basic vocabulary and know the equivalence of words like house, girl, boy or beautiful.ProficiencyWhen you are able to converse naturally with a native speaker, you are said to be proficient. Your grammar may not be perfect, but you know the rules well enough and hold sufficient vocabulary to make yourself understandable to a native speaker.Deeper ProficiencyDeeper Proficiency comes next, and is an advanced stage where you speak the language as well as a native speaker. You are well informed in the nuances of the tongue and hold equal, if not more, vocabulary than the natives.MasteryMastery happens when you not only converse just as well as a native speaker, but you are able to talk formally or academically in the adapted language as well. This higher form of discourse, which is the result of years of training and immersion, is something tha t even native speakers don’t aspire to.Most people stay in the Familiarization phase all their lives. They may not have enough time or drive to get to the next level, or their study strategies are so ineffective that they bore themselves to tears.Many people also find themselves there because advancing to the next stage, Proficiency, requires a great deal of work. For example, you are considered proficient in the Chinese language only when you are able to understand 2,000 characters.Well who has the time to have 2,000 characters down pat?!With all that’s going on in our daily lives, learning a new language, unless our very livelihood depends on it, usually goes to the back burner. Most people never even see  the numerous ways you can make more time for language learning and just give up.But just like I said, theres a much better way.Repetition vs. Effective RepetitionOkay, I let the cat out of the bag with the title.What I’m referring to here is repetition.No, not really. What I’m really talking about is effective repetition.There’s a huge difference between the two. Mere repetition will not cut it. We need to be very careful because the much exalted concept of repetition just might be the fastest way to make a subject bland and boring.Try memorizing a 100-word vocabulary list from a piece of paper.Not so easy, is it? Notice that you can’t easily store the words in your long-term memory no matter how hard you try. That’s what pushing a rock uphill feels like.In fact, repetition used in this manner will only make your goals harder to reach because the brain will only pay attention to things that are novel, surprising and shocking, and there’s nothing duller than a laundry list of vocabulary words given by a teacher to be memorized.Is it really a surprise then that people give up and imagine the task to be impossible?Okay, so lets take a look at the better alternative: effective repetition.What is Effective Repetition?Effective repetition interes ts the brain into paying attention.And when the brain is paying attention, that’s when long-term memories are created. For example, do you still remember what you had for breakfast two Tuesdays ago? Highly unlikely. That’s because you were not paying attention.But how about this, do you still remember the face of your first love from years or decades ago?Many will not only recall your first loves name and face, but you might even remember the persons eye color, the smell of her hair or the way he smiles. You could even still hear their voice, the way he or she speaks and how it makes your heart skip a beat. You might even remember every conversation you’ve had!You were really paying attention, werent you?Effective repetition uses the same mechanism in the brain to make you learn the language faster. It’s effective because it taps into how our brains work. Just as you remember your first love’s mannerisms, you’ll find it easier to recall the nuances of a language.Like I s aid, effective repetition interests the brain into paying attention. So, how do we do that, exactly?Well, we don’t have any room for rote memorization here. That method doesn’t really work for the long term.We need to make the repetition memorable, and we do that by engaging the five senses.How to Make Effective Repetitions with the 5 SensesLet’s suppose again that you’re tasked with memorizing a list of the 100 most common words in Spanish. By using our sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, and incorporating them into the learning process, we can make that list very memorable.Let’s deal with each sense briefly:SightIn order to increase retention in your language learning endeavors, you need to see pictures, not words. That’s because our brain works pictorially, hence the term photographic memory. This explains why a photograph works better than a word, and why videos are more effective learning tools than words on the blackboard.So anytime you wish to memoriz e vocabulary, always associate the word with a picture. The more vivid, the more colorful, the better. This way, you get into the arena of effective repetitions.An awesome way to learn words effectively with photos is using  FluentU.  FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talksâ€"and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.Each hand-picked video is transcribed and translated, plus every word comes with an image, in-context definition and multiple example sentencesâ€"so you can engage both your sight  and  hearing!Another tip to improve retention using sight is to use interesting fonts and different colors when making a vocabulary list. You could use red font for feminine cases or gender-specific words, for example, or increase the font size for easy viewing.HearingFor effective repetition, try making a song out of the words you need to memorize. Put on a catchy tune and watch your memory speed soar. Creative preschool teachers have used this technique with great success. (Imagine memorizing the alphabet without the ABC songâ€"just try stringing those 26 letters together without a tune yikes!)A catchy tune you could use to memorize vocabulary is the song Do Re Mi from The Sound of Music which goes: Doe, a deer, a female deerAnother way to increase vocabulary retention is to study a foreign song by translating the lyrics into English. Since you now have words used in a certain context and have sung them to a specific tune, youll find it easier to mine the song for vocabulary words. Feliz Navidad, anyone?TasteWhen you pair a food-related word with its actual taste, you make the memory connection so much stronger. That is, the fastest way to learn the words for orange in any language is to eat one while memorizing. It will burn the translation into your head. This goes true for any food word.Effective repetition  is very vivid when it comes to taste. Try closing your eyes for the full effect.If the w ord you are trying to memorize is not accessible through the sense of taste, see if it can be approached through the sense of smell, which we’ll discuss next.SmellHave you ever been brought back to a certain place or time just because you got a whiff of something? You were happily walking on a busy street and suddenly you smelled the perfume used by a long-lost lover. Then suddenly, it all came back to you like it was yesterday, all the beautiful memories with that special person.The sense of smell is one of the most potent memory enhancers, and yet how many language learners incorporate it in their study? If you think looking at pictures is effective, just wait until you enlist the help of your nose.Although not many of your vocabulary words will necessarily be accessible through smell  (just like with taste), you could also use a scented candleâ€"try rosemary or lavenderâ€"to enhance your memory. And for those words that do have a scent, you’ll discover that the memory connec tion is simply on another level.Touch/KinestheticSome people learn best when they move: the kinesthetic learners. They learn a word best when they associate it with a certain gesture or action. And this gesture might be suggestive of the word or be completely random.For example, when memorizing the Spanish word redondo (which means round or circular), you might draw a circle repeatedly with your fingers to learn kinesthetically. Or when memorizing saltar (which means jump), you could actually jump.Doing actions like these are effective repetitions that help anchor the memory. It may look like just goofing around, but it’s actually a very efficient memory technique.So when you need to memorize something, straight up repetition just won’t cut it.Go for effective repetitions by engaging your five senses! It will make a world of difference.

Assumptions People Will Make About Your Time in Law School

Assumptions People Will Make About Your Time in Law School Image via Pexels When you talk to people about becoming a lawyer, you’ll probably get one of two different types of looks. How do I know? I give my younger sister one of these two looks every time she comes to me with an overdue assignment or is lazying about when she should be studying. She wants to be a lawyer and she’s made good progress to get there, but I’m sure when she voices her occupation of choice to others, she’ll get one of these two looks. One is a look of sincerity and pride. They’re happy you made such a choice and seriously impressed that you would go through the rigors of study to get your law degree. The other is a look of disgust. They’re none too pleased that you’ve picked such a profession because to  them all lawyers are crooks well, that is until they need one. Some people are this way only because they don’t understand what it means to be a good, honest lawyer and the hard work that goes into becoming a lawyer. As in any profession, there is always one bad apple in the bunch, but don’t throw out all the lawyers because one cheated on his bar exam. Here are some assumptions people make about your time in law school that are completely false or only half-true. Some people assume that law school professors held your hand through your courses. Nothing could really be further from the truth. People might assume that it is the law professor’s job to hold the hands of each law students and walk them through their courses to safely ensure that the school produces the best lawyers in the nation (and subtly upholds its reputation). Some undergraduate classes are filled with compassionate professors who live and breathe their students’ achievements but this is not the case in graduate school or law school. Professors at the grad level have made their own achievements and will only give you enough wings in order for you to fly on your own. Being a professor is a privilege, but it is also a job. Professors get paid regardless of how many people pass or fail their class. Some people assume that law school will absolutely prepare you to pass the state bar exam. This is an assumption that many people make but it really has no basis. In one way, law school does prepare you to sit for the bar exam and pass it. That is, after all, the goal. However, law school like any other school gives you the facts you need to become a lawyer. It puts you on the right path, it does not take you to the destination. Law school will tell you to make wise, informed decisions about any particular case; it won’t necessarily tell you how to do it. Applying what you have learned in the classroom to a real-life or hypothetical situation has to be learned all on your own. The bar exam takes both knowledge and knowledge application into consideration. Some people assume that the life of a lawyer is an exciting roller-coaster, kind of like we see on TV and in the movies. Being a lawyer actually is not that exciting. Of course, you get the daily moral fix of knowing you are pushing the world one step closer to justice. But talk to any lawyer and you will find that they do the same routine tasks every day. Lawyers actually sit in their offices for long hours pouring over legions of court documents and past court documents and writing up documents. They also spend time logging their time so they will know what to bill each client. TV shows like ‘Blue Bloods’ and ‘Law and Order’ have made us think that the life of a lawyer is pretty glamorous. These shows fail to show all the paperwork, research, and hours of reading, comprehending, and writing that has to be done before ever setting foot in a court room. Some people assume that doors will just open up for you once you officially get your law degree. No more doors will be open to you than someone who gets her medical degree or someone who gets a degree in business administration or accounting. A law degree can give you credibility. Passing the bar exam signals that you have a decent work ethic, that you are willing to go through a long and tedious process to reach a goal, and that you have a reasonable level of intelligence and ability to comprehend and think critically. With all the help you can get throughout law school, nothing comes easy. You still have to apply yourself and work hard and that’s just like any other serious profession. Some people assume you make a lot of money just by waking up in the morning. Reality check here, most lawyers do not make that much more money when you take into account the time, cost, and mental, emotional, and relational energy that is spent trying to become one. Don’t let friends and family especially hit you up for green backs when you haven’t paid the rent on your studio apartment or even bought decent food to eat for the week. Just starting out, lawyers will make on average anywhere from $40K to $65K and that’s on the low end of the salary scale. Even though there is a considerable amount of negative attention placed upon it and brought to it, being a lawyer is an honorable and fulfilling profession. There will always be corrupt lawyers just like there are corrupt business people, corrupt politicians and corrupt doctors. But this should be the least of your concerns. With the right goals and the will to stick to your studies, you can become the best lawyer you’ve always dreamed you would be. Learn more about Kaplan’s test prep options and start building the confidence you need for Test Day.

Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Inspirational Quotes and Sayings ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt The truth is found when men are free to pursue it. Genuine education is present only when the springs from which knowledge comes are pure. It is this belief in the freedom of the mind, written into our fundamental law, and observed in our everyday dealings with the problems of life, that distinguishes us as a Nation, the United States of America, above every Nation in the world. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882  â€" April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the thirty-second  President of the United States and the only president to be elected four times.  Roosevelt served as president  of the United States from  1933 to 1945 and was  a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century. FDR  led  the United States during the Great Depression and World War II. He founded New Deal program and  greatly expanded the powers of the federal government.

Web Tutor on Blackboard - A Must Have For English Learners

Web Tutor on Blackboard - A Must Have For English LearnersWeb tutors on blackboard can provide a reliable means of learning a foreign language, English is not an exception to this statement. Reading out words or phrases from the screen in front of your face will be a much better way of learning to speak and read in your native tongue. The cost factor would make it feasible for most people to try out online tutoring for free.One can apply to use a Blackboard Tutor Online for free if he/she is truly interested in trying out learning English with this method. The free version offers the basics are good enough for most of us. For people who are really committed to learning English as their second language, the paid version should really be considered.The 'virtual classroom' is different from the classroom, you get in a public school. This is because in the virtual classroom you interact with the teacher's lessons in real time. The sessions are two ways; you get feedback from the teacher that you get also when you make mistakes. You get to know where you have made mistakes by seeing how they comment on your work after every session.There are no costs to start with the lessons and the cost of the course, which is a two-way course, is included in the price of the course. The student should always bear in mind that you get everything you need from the course you sign up for. The payment is very minimal; just a one time fee. The entire course is delivered via email and includes a track sheet that gives feedback to the student on the daily work and progress.This course has been designed with all the different languages and cultures as one, the instructors always have samples of one to help with the learning. The course also offers lots of resources and videos. These videos will help you learn new vocabulary and grammar at your own pace. It is not necessary that you will find all the topics in these videos relevant to your subject, but this way you can put in the effort t o get information in your own way.Vocabulary and grammar will be used to give a new vocabulary and grammar to your pronunciation. The language learning software is available in English, Spanish, French, and German. You can use it in any computer or laptop with internet connection.The online lessons for learning the language of the country you live in will enable you to understand the foreign culture you meet on a daily basis. Take your time to search for the best course for you will definitely see results and growth from it.

Becoming a Chemistry Tutor in Manila

Becoming a Chemistry Tutor in ManilaIf you're thinking of pursuing a career in science, you may want to consider becoming a chemistry tutor in Manila. There are many courses in the Philippines that include in-depth study of the subject.It is important to choose the best chemistry tutors Manila offers. You will find that there are many aspects to this career. Chemistry teachers need to keep abreast of latest developments in the field. They also need to understand the structure of chemistry itself.Another aspect to study is the environment and atmosphere of the course. The best quality tutors give their students a sense of freedom and responsibility. This is so because they help their students to become proactive, to work hard and ultimately to succeed. Thus, they will become productive in the workplace.A teacher should also help students understand how to set goals for themselves. He or she will also help them develop personal discipline in others.A good chemistry tutor will have an e xcellent command of the basics of chemistry. Students can be taught to use basic analytical techniques and to complete various assignments. These students will benefit from the lesson that the teacher gives to them. A student can begin a career in this field with an advanced level of concentration in chemistry.It is crucial for the student to understand that you will have to work hard to be successful in this career. Many teachers help students to master analytical skills and increase their self-discipline.You need to carefully select a chemistry teacher. Before you choose, make sure that you will get the best value for your money. This can be done by searching for teachers that you find on the internet.

How To Build Sentences In Mandarin

How To Build Sentences In Mandarin How To Successfully Build Sentences In The Chinese Language ChaptersWhy Learn About Sentence Structure In Mandarin?Grammar Rules For Constructing Sentences In ChineseSimple Sentence Construction For Basic MandarinUnderstanding English Sentence StructureUnderstanding Chinese Sentence StructureMake A Simple Phrase In Mandarin ChineseIt might surprise you to know that grammatically Chinese is reasonably easy to learn. Even though you have to learn a huge number of characters and Chinese words. According to the BBC, of the 50,000+ Chinese characters in Mandarin Chinese only 20,000 are in regular use and you only actually need to know 2-3000 Chinese words to read a newspaper.When thinking of how to build sentences in Chinese, just call me the language learning tips fairy, you have now gone from having to learn 50,000 words to 3,000 in the space of reading this article. I have more good news too that there is no gender, no conjugations to learn, no singular or plural either plus all verbs stay in their infinitive form. Could it be that the hardest thing about Chinese language course learning is the story that we are telling ourselves about how hard it is?.Before you start jumping for joy at all of the things that you don’t have to learn while studying Mandarin Chinese. Let's take a look at how to build a sentence in Chinese and what rules of grammar do exist to achieve this. Here are all of our tips for learning to write, progress and speak fluently in the language of Confucius!To build a sentence in Chinese, it is still necessary to know words in the language.Photo Source: UnsplashPlace describes whereTime describes whenThe simplicity of the Chinese sentence structure will allow you to focus on learning the words that you need, to create well-constructed sentences. As in 80% of cases, the Chinese sentence will be composed of a (Subject) + (Verb) + (Object).One and the same sentence can have multiple writings. Photo Source: UnsplashUnderstanding English Sentence StructureNow if you think that Chinese is hard, have a go at r efreshing your English grammar. Of course, as an English speaker, you know how to speak. But do you know ‘why’ you structure your sentences the way that you do? Somehow English speakers have learnt all of the grammatical rules that are required to speak English with great fluency. When you want to create a sentence in English, there are 5 sentence structures. Looking at creating five simple sentences in English you have the following.Subject+Verb, e.g. the boy Jumps.Subject+Verb+object, e.g. the child pets the cat.Subject+verb+adjective e.g. Tina is funny.Subject+Verb+adverb, e.g. Mario cries loudly.Subject+verb+noun, e.g. I am the mother.All of these sentences can be lengthened by adding adjectives, adverbs, and objects. They can be combined with a coordinating conjunction (such as ‘and’) to create compound sentences, complex sentences or complex compound sentences. The complicated thing in English, however, is that there is some flexibility where you put some of the words in the sentence. This word order can change based on what you want to accentuate and highlight, or even just based on your own preference.A Simple Sentence example is = (Subject)+(Verb)+(Object)+(Time)+(Place)Understanding Chinese Sentence StructureChinese sentences can be simple or complex. The Simplest sentences would contain at least 2 parts (subject+verb/adjective).   Although the most common Simple Sentence structure is   (Subject)+(Verb)+(Object). This structure forms the base for building all other sentence structures in Mandarin Chinese. Simple sentences can also   include the following:The subject is the person or thing being dealt withThe predicate is the part of the sentence containing the verbThe object is a noun which is controlled by the verbAttributive works to modify the adjective or nounAdverb works to modify or qualify the adjectiveComplement Helps to support the predicate verb/adjectiveSimple Sentence ExamplesYou will see in the below example that everything has i ts place in the sentence and while you can add more information to the sentence, it doesn’t change the order of the words.Subject+verb+object - (wo ài ta) I love him.Subject+adverb+verb+Object - (wo zhi ài ta) I only love him.Subject+adverb+verb+Attributive+Object - (wo zhi ài wo jì yì zhòng dì ta) I only love my memories of him.Sentences are the foundation of the Chinese language. Photo Source: UnsplashMake A Simple Phrase In Mandarin ChineseWhen you see the characters of Mandarin, especially when viewing it presented in large volumes of books. You may think how difficult it is the learn Chinese and even more impossible to build a sentence in the language. Yet it is so easy because of the defined structure that is used in Chinese.No grammar, no conjugations, no tenses or genders to learn, just a simple structure to remember. This makes starting with sentence structure great for beginners who may feel intimidated by the language.The key thing to remember is the placement of the verb, which is very important. The right place for the verb to go is always after the subject.   In very basic sentences this can be shown in 2 ways:Subject + predicate,Subject + verb + complement.For the first way, here are some examples:Subject +Verb (Ta xiào) - he laughs.Subject +Verb (Wo qù) - I leave.Here are some examples of the second way:Subject + verb + complement (Ta shuo zhongwén) - he speaks Chinese.Subject + verb + complement (Wo xiang chi zhongguó cài) - I want to eat Chinese.Subject + verb + complement (Ni yào zuò shénme) - what do you want to do?.When the verb doesn’t fit perfectly into the sentence category. The sentence is extended to give information on age, nationality, date, time or price. Here are some examples :How old are you? - Ni ji suì?I am ten years old - Wo shì shí suìWhere are you from? Am I from Beijing - Ni cóng nali lái? Wo láizì beijingHe is a teacher - Ta shìgè laoshiWhat time is it? It is three o'clock now. - Xiànzài shà ¬ ji dian? Xiànzài shì san dian zhong.Even if the sentences are easy to build it still remains imperative to learn Chinese tones, Chinese vocabulary, Chinese verbs are essential. Learning to read and write is also very important for your learning Chinese and can be the catalyst to your fluency.Find the best Mandarin classes London.This article is just an introduction to Mandarin Chinese sentence structure, and I hope it has fuelled your passion for studying even more about this fantastic language and culture. Chinese is one of the oldest languages in the world with a rich history and civilization.There are lots of things that we can do to discover Mandarin through words and phrases; plan some China travel, study in China, practice through speaking Chinese with Chinese people and connecting with Chinese speakers, meet new Chinese friends in Chinese online classes. Whatever you decide to do, it is time to learn to speak Chinese.

How to Balance Grades, a Social Life, and Sleep in College

How to Balance Grades, a Social Life, and Sleep in College Its the classic saying that every college student is familiar with Good grades, a social life, and enough sleep in college, you can only pick two. Getting a good education is of course the primary reason for attending college, but the social scene appeals to many students as well. However, the great determination and time it takes to maintain a good GPA is often underestimated by incoming freshmen, and balancing that academic life with the desired social life takes some discipline. Developing that skill is yet another time-consuming process, so where does that leave students with getting some shut-eye? Exactly. It would seem that most students lean toward picking the first two: good grades and a social life. This plan of execution never lasts long though because lets face it as humans, we need our sleep. We literally wont be able to function without a substantial amount of it. And realistically, how are you going to be able to study well enough to get an A on that exam while your brain is deprived of rest? Or how can you embark on these social gatherings when you are completely lacking energy? Students like to believe theyre tougher than that, but you cant fight biology; the body requires sleep. Here is some great info on theimportance of sleepthat you may want to check out. After accepting the importance of sleep, this popular phrase tells students they must choose between having fun and having As. Is this really reasonable? It shouldnt have to be a choice, but the time both of these activities take up sure makes it seem that way. Being fresh to the college scene, a new student may put their social life first on the priority list and believe they can coast their way through their schoolwork. The difficulty in your academics will ultimately depend on your major, but either way, this method wont fly. You cannot breeze through college assignments and tests. They all require adequate preparation that cannot be underestimated, so thinking you can beat the system will not serve you well. Here are some great tips on how to choose your extracurricular activitiesthat you may find useful. Yet, you should also take comfort in the fact that you wont need to be spending hours on end at the library every single night from Freshman Welcome Week through graduation. That would just be ridiculous, and its unheard of. Unless you go through some very strange scheduling scenario with a very poor academic advisor, you should never have a semester where every single class is a torturous battle one-hundred percent of the time. You will have killer classes, you will have regular classes, and you will hopefully have a couple of easy classes. The point is that college academics require intense studying and time, but not all of the time. There is no reason you cant have a social life as well. If it were impossible, that wouldnt be one of the favorite aspects of college you hear passed down from alumni. Now, some people do spend too much time on the social scene and end up with disappointing grades, but that is because they may not understand how to manage it well. It is important that you know how to successfully manage your various priorities. Keep a good balance of everything and don't let either side overwhelm you. After all, extracurricular activities can boost college success! So what does it all come down to? Is it impossible to have it all? The trick is to balance and rotate them accordingly. You can have it all, but not always excessively and not always at the same time. In the end, allow yourself time in your head (yes, another time-consuming task, but this is what college is!) to make thoughtful and smart decisions regarding each of these areas and things will work out just fine.