Chemistry Unit 5 - How To Use This Module To Get A Good Chemistry Grade

Chemistry Unit 5 - How To Use This Module To Get A Good Chemistry GradeChemistry Unit 5, which is the fifth module in the Chemistry set, is extremely important to learn for any chemistry student as it will teach you how to perform calculations using formulas. In this unit, you will have to learn how to compute and calculate compound reactions and how to solve problems involving these reactions.If you ever encounter a problem related to chemical reactions, you are more than likely to be confused about how to approach the problem. A lot of this is because your professors might be an awful teacher if they don't even give you adequate time to learn all the concepts required to get you to the end of the module. This is why it is very important that you understand the basics about these topics before you even consider applying for chemistry exams.If you have already taken a basic chemistry class before, you would have learned the need to study more than one module in a term. A science or c hemistry course usually consists of five modules. You must have completed two modules for your grade. Once you finish these first two modules, you will then proceed to take your first chemistry exam.You are now required to go through Chemistry Unit 5, which is followed by a final module, in order to satisfy your requirements. These modules will give you enough knowledge to show what you know about chemistry and to possibly study for a chemistry exam. There is also a certain amount of gap between each module, which means that you will not have sufficient study time to prepare for the first module, and will have to start learning your second module.This also depends on whether you took chemistry before or not. If you have already studied chemistry before, you will probably already know what material you will have to study from your chemistry professor. However, for those who did not study chemistry previously, you will have to work extra hard to learn some concepts from a book and the n apply it in the real world. The most difficult part of this course is actually applying these concepts to real life situations. As a beginner, you are very likely to forget concepts that you learn in your own head, and if you make a mistake in your calculations, you may find that you need to redo your work several times before you reach your desired outcome.A good way to study Chemistry is to study it as much as possible from books rather than watching videos. If you don't have access to the internet, or you just cannot spare the time, you can try reading some useful books related to this subject.

Avoiding Senioritis

Avoiding Senioritis After three and a half years of hard work, its easy for teens to lose motivation as they near the end of high school. Once teens achieve their desired SAT/ACT scores, apply to colleges and decide which one to attend, its understandable that they might assume that the hard work is behind them. Reality check: the final semester of high school really is important. So, parents if your high school seniors seem to be losing steam, here are a few things to share that should help them get back on track: Explain that college admissions officers do pay attention to final semester grades. What teens might not realize is that if their grades decline significantly after theyve accepted admission to a college, theyre at risk of getting their admittance revoked entirely. In fact, many colleges even state in their admissions letters that admission is contingent on students continued successful performance until high school graduation. Expect that colleges will review the final high school transcripts of all admitted students. Talk about their goals. Many students hit ruts along the academic journey. It can be helpful for such students to take a step back and think about what theyve been working toward. Theres nothing wrong with releasing some of the pressure once students have selected a college and are making plans for their future careers. However, a reminder of whats in front of them can be the boost students need in the home stretch of high school. Most Advanced Placement (AP) exams are in May. Teens taking AP classes with the intention of sitting for the corresponding AP exams must keep up with class work if they want to perform well. The AP exams are given in the first two weeks of May. The AP program has two important benefits. First, students earn college credit by scoring high enough on AP exams. And second, AP classes actually help prepare students for college because of their similarity to college classes as far as structure and rigor. Think about college class placement. Some colleges and universities require students to take one or more placement exams in subjects like math, reading, writing and foreign languages before they finalize their freshman year schedule. These tests measure what students have learned in high school, making it all the more important for teens to get as much out of their remaining classes as possible. Slacking off and getting placed in unchallenging classes (or even remedial classes) would be a disappointing way for a student to begin collegeand long term, a waste of money. Bad habits now could translate into a rough start at college. Doing the bare minimum (or not even that) could be a tough habit for students to break. Teachers are working diligently to prepare their second-semester seniors to succeed in college. Teens should take full advantage and soak up all of the knowledge and study skills they possibly can. Senior year is an emotion-filled time for many teens. The culmination of so much hard work, anxiety and contemplation about the college decision can easily lead to senioritis. Remind your teens why they should stay focused and finish their high school careers strong. When they get to college and begin the next chapter of their lives and feel motivated and well prepared, they will be grateful that they did.

English Phrasal Verbs with Wear ?? - Learn Phrasal Verbs for FCE

English Phrasal Verbs with Wear ?? - Learn Phrasal Verbs for FCE In this post you will find a list of   English Phrasal Verbs with WEAR. Whether you are learning English for fun or preparing for IELTS, FCE or TOEFL, you will need to know the meanings of these phrasal verbs.You should write down your own sentences for the ones you think you want to incorporate into your English vocabulary. This exercise will help you improve English skills, both speaking and writing. English Phrasal Verbs with WEAR WEAR AWAY to disappear, to reduce gradually because something has been used a lotex. We couldnt make out the names on the door because the letters had been completely worn away.A bit of grass was worn away because of spring football practice.WEAR DOWNto reduce opposition graduallyex. The “Iron Curtain” was an essential plank of the Cold War strategy to  wear down the resistance of people.The strategy was  designed to wear down  the enemys resistance.WEAR SOMETHING DOWNto use to a point where it starts to deteriorateex. I bought this jacket a year ago, but I wear it every day so it is completely worn down.WEAR OFFto become less intense, to stop graduallyex. Your nervousness will wear off once the exams are over.The effect of this drug should wear off in a couple of hours.WEAR OUTto make  someone  feel  very  tired, to exhaustex. Hard  work will wear you out if you do not take breaks.Worrying over  work will wear you out.WEAR (SOMETHING) OUTto use to a point where it cannot be used anymoreex. Well have to replace this wire, it is completely worn out. Phrasal Verbs with WEAR Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here's what you can do next: English Idioms with WEAR WEAR AND TEARmeaning: the damage that happens to something in daily use during a period of time (clothes, furniture, ones health)ex. This carpet is made from special fibres and should stand a lot of wear and tear.Rental cars might not have a lot of miles or any obvious damage, but the engine is likely to have a lot of wear and tear.This material is very strong. It should stand a lot of wear and tear.

Food Allergies May Not Be as Bad as You Thought

Food Allergies May Not Be as Bad as You Thought pexels.com So while these are common allergens, this still doesn’t explain why there’s been an increase in people that become allergic to such foods. According to Dr. Virginia Stallings and her committee at the Nutrition Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, “questions persist about whether food allergy prevalence has been on the rise within the past two decades and why. The current data do not unequivocally support the occurrence of such a rise.” In other words, the panel has no idea what’s going on, but they’re fairly certain that the rise in those with allergies is not due to science, but rather to a misunderstanding of what constitutes a food allergy. Which would make sense, especially considering the confusion surrounding “newer” allergies such as gluten allergies. Another important distinction to make is that there is actually a difference between an allergy and an intolerance. When foods upset your stomach, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you are allergic to them, but rather, that they upset your stomach or don’t “sit well.” Again, this isn’t necessarily an allergy. According to the panel, this is a common mistake, as symptoms can be mistaken for one another. The reaction to an intolerance wouldn’t be life threatening, but the reaction to an actual allergy would be. The panel advises the government on health and scientific matters, and they suggest that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be doing more to determine the commonness of food allergies to help interpret the rising numbers. In this request, they claimed, “no simple, accurate diagnostic test exists for food allergy.” So while there are definitive ways to test for other allergies such as dust and pollen food allergies aren’t really able to be tested. The panel said the following. “The patient’s medical history and other test results, such as from a skin prick test, can suggest the likelihood of a food allergy, but in some cases an oral food challenge which involves a gradual, medically supervised ingestion of increasingly larger doses of the food being tested as a possible allergen is needed to confirm diagnosis.” In other words, it’s an entire ordeal to get your food allergies accurately tested, so people typically just guess as to whether or not they are allergic to a certain food. Regardless of whether or not we are allergic to food, Americans worry about such things and take them seriously, which is another big reason that we need to begin developing an accurate test for them. According to the panel: “This committee had the unique opportunity to hear directly from an advisory panel made up of nine parents of children with food allergies and one individual with food allergy. We heard about the anxiety they feel in restaurants, schools, airplanes, and other settings where they are fearful about unintentional exposure to a food that can cause a life-threatening allergic reaction.” So how can we prevent allergies? That would appear to be the next logical step, right? Well, studies are now suggesting that this is a possibility. If children are given foods commonly associated with allergies earlier in life, this could possibly prevent allergies later on. However, there hasn’t been enough research done to test this theory, as it’s possible that younger children already have these allergies, in which case such exposure would be extremely dangerous. Plus, there’s no guarantee prior exposure will even prevent allergies, as there isn’t enough evidence to support this theory. So while we need to be aware of allergies, we also need to keep an eye out for more information, as there’s probably plenty we don’t even know.

How to Prepare for Your Full-Time Job Interview

How to Prepare for Your Full-Time Job Interview Image via: Shutterstock Relax. The first thing you need to do is relax. Going into the interview room completely consumed by anxiety will probably not yield the results that you want in the end. Drink some tea and relax the night before the interview. Make sure you get enough sleep that night in order to avoid those hideous eye bags the next day. Create some sort of encouraging mantra to repeat to yourself when you start to get nervous to build your confidence. It can be something like Ive got this or Im perfect for this position. This may seem completely silly, but I promise it works! Research the company youre applying for. Believe it or not, most companies sneak a little cheat code into their websites that holds the key to acing their interview. No, its not motherlode. Look out for key words that the company uses to describe themselves. Find ways and examples of how you fit those key words, or how you can contribute to the company in terms of those key words. Another helpful research tip is to keep updating yourself on the companys actions over time. Make sure that youre in the know. Without a doubt, youll impress your employer by demonstrating your interest in the position and your passion for the company itself. Pick out the perfect outfit. In order to get the part, you need to look the part. At least a week before the interview, have an interview outfit picked out for the big day. Wash it in advance. Make sure it has been steamed or ironed to remove any wrinkles. If youre a man, wear a dress shirt and dress pants with loafers, or dress shoes. If youre a woman, stick with a blouse and pencil skirt, or even a pantsuit or nice dress. Make sure that your outfit is conservative and doesnt show off any risqué body parts. Think about how your inspirational career figures dress and follow suit. If you dont think you can afford interview clothes, check out this article and your campus career center. A lot of universities offer clothing rental services for job interviews. Another key hint is to wear blue! Studies show that psychologically, the color blue is associated with trustworthiness. Practice with a friend. Print out a sheet of practice interview questions and have a friend drill you over and over until you feel confident enough to tackle the real thing. Its easy to get flustered by a question that catches you off guard, but by practicing religiously, youll not only know how to handle one challenging question, but youll also have the confidence to take any question that they throw at you. Image via: HerCampus Approaching the job interview for your first true full-time job can be super intimidating, but with these tips, youll be able to rock the interview and have an excellent shot at winning the position. Now get out there and get your dream job!

My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano

My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano The following post originally appeared on Fluent, a great language learning blog written by Kerstin Hammes. Reposted with permission. Click here for the original post. Now that the new year has begun, I bet youre feeling fired up to take more language lessons, spend more time studying and set all kinds of new goals. And as a language tutor, you know where I stand on the issue: You should at try working with a 1-to-1 tutor. Good language teachers are the ultimate key to unlocking language learning. While italki is certainly not the only place for you to find a good tutor, they are definitely one of the most encouraging. For 2015, italki is relaunching the Language Challenge. Sadly Im too busy to get involved this time, but Ive found a fearless roving reporter in my friend Tanja. Tanja is taking the Challenge and reporting on her Italian learning progress here on Fluent, and hopefully youll feel encouraged and get involved in the Challenge too. You can read more below and sign up until Jan 31st. Something New Learning to be Fluent My name is Tanja, and I have loved languages ever since my very first English lesson, aged 10, but sadly never turned into a “polyglot”. At school, I also took French and Latin while trying, at the same time, to teach myself Spanish at home, with tapes and a book (yes, tapes). At uni, I finally did an intensive Spanish course, followed up by a fairly advanced course in Girona. Ever since, I have been trying to boost my French and Spanish skills, to no great avail. My main achievement is that I own a lot of books in the languages. Some of the French ones I have even read. I also started courses in Swedish, Dutch and Ancient Greek, but never got past greetings. Fluency Fluency, for me, has a lot to do with speaking. I have come to realise that I am simply not fluent in more languages because I am too worried to make mistakes. Of course that’s wrong after all, I moved to England aged 18 and therefore personally experienced that immersion works. I am a certified TEFL-teacher, I have been teaching classes for decades, not a single lesson passes in which I don’t tell my students that it’s okay to make mistakes. One of my students was “healed” from not speaking when I told her to pay attention to how many times a day, she can’t think of a word in German, doesn’t finish a sentence etc., in her mother tongue. I know the tricks of the trade, I understand how learning progresses, and I am aware that knowing a language isn’t just about being able to read books in it. My retirement vision of living in a house in France (with a big library) has long been marred by the realisation that I won’t be able to negotiate the contract and that my win e-fuelled discussions with my imaginary lovely neighbours will likely never happen if I don’t say more than “Bonjour, madame!” So why Italian? In the late summer of 2014, I decided to learn Italian from scratch. Though I still wanted to become fluent in French and possibly Spanish eventually, I made a choice. This time, I would go about it differently. I wouldn’t repeat and revise what I had already studied several times over the course of twenty years, but would start over. I wanted to apply all that I knew about language learning, and I wanted to give the communicative approach basically, the belief that it is essential to speak and hence, communicate, from the very beginning another try. Having had a very grammar-focused language education, this was bound to be hard for me, but it would be okay, especially because the other approaches clearly hadn’t worked. I can’t say I have always wanted to learn Italian. In fact, I never wanted to learn Italian. I thought it was too similar to French and especially Spanish and it would confuse me more than help. I refused to holiday in Italy because it seemed more useful to go to places where “my” languages were spoken but when in Spain or France, I very rarely used them. Nonetheless, I was fascinated by Italy: the history, the culture, the writers, recently even the politics were of great interest to me. After all, with the Front National being so successful in France, I might have to move my retirement home to Tuscany. Bonus: Italian food is glorious. So in August, I vowed to a friend that I’d learn Italian, and become fluent fast. What I Tried Once the idea had hatched, I checked out the language very theoretically. I also booked a trip to Rome for New Year. By then, I wanted to be able to speak well enough. I tried to find a tandem partner via Couchsurfing and sort of did, but we never managed to meet up. It was a busy September, so I didn’t do much except practise on Duolingo. My plan was to fit a course into my full-time job schedule, and I had my eyes set on one that would be Fridays from 2-6pm, starting mid-October. This was meant to get me to B1-level in a semester. Shortly before the course was to commence, I bought the set course books. Then it was cancelled. This was the point at which I’d normally move on to another hobby but not this time. I had made a promise to myself and further decided it would be good for my own teaching to feel like a newbie for a change. I searched online and found an offline teacher. The first time I sat in front of R., I was able to say absolutely nothing, Duolingo notwithstanding. I got homework though, and three days later, I had already improved. By the next week, I could write sentences in two tenses. I was hooked, but felt like I was doing most of the studying by myself. I then, having first registered in October, decided to actually use italki. In November I had my first trial sessions both were very good, and in addition to being super-supportive, my second teacher somehow got me to talk. How I Learn So far, since late November, I have had one offline lesson a week (90 minutes) and one to two italki-sessions. I will be participating in the italki language challenge from January 15th, so that’ll mean three hours a week on average. In addition, I study some of the grammar we talk about in the classes on various websites (e.g. scudit.net,http://parliamoitaliano.altervista.org). I also use my prematurely purchased course book, especially for the offline course. My teacher on italki prepares Anki  cards for me after every lesson. I downloaded free Italian Kindle books (though I haven’t read them yet) as well as some learning guides. Since I already know a decent amount of French and Latin words, I have assembled lists of cognates there are several online for English speakers. I hope these will be more helpful when my grammar has improved a little. Apart from human interaction, my favourite exercise so far is writing just a few sentences a day into my new Italian calendar. In the next few blog posts, I will reflect on how well I am getting on with the different tools. So far, so good I think it’s going well I am determined to succeed in the challenge, if only because Kerstin so kindly gave me the opportunity to share this adventure with you out there. After only four weeks of learning, I am able to understand a lot of Italian and I always got the pizza I wanted in Rome. A presto! Quick italki Language Challenge Overview For this Challenge, Tanja is committing to taking 20 hours of language lessons between Jan 15th and Feb 28th thats just 6 weeks! All lessons count, even free community ones, so you can try out as many tutors as you like. This is about building a habit. Learn ANY language at all maybe even get to level C2 this time! Theres also a reward, as italki is giving away 400 ITC to successful takers at the end. My New Year Language Challenge Totalmente Italiano The following post originally appeared on Fluent, a great language learning blog written by Kerstin Hammes. Reposted with permission. Click here for the original post. Now that the new year has begun, I bet youre feeling fired up to take more language lessons, spend more time studying and set all kinds of new goals. And as a language tutor, you know where I stand on the issue: You should at try working with a 1-to-1 tutor. Good language teachers are the ultimate key to unlocking language learning. While italki is certainly not the only place for you to find a good tutor, they are definitely one of the most encouraging. For 2015, italki is relaunching the Language Challenge. Sadly Im too busy to get involved this time, but Ive found a fearless roving reporter in my friend Tanja. Tanja is taking the Challenge and reporting on her Italian learning progress here on Fluent, and hopefully youll feel encouraged and get involved in the Challenge too. You can read more below and sign up until Jan 31st. Something New Learning to be Fluent My name is Tanja, and I have loved languages ever since my very first English lesson, aged 10, but sadly never turned into a “polyglot”. At school, I also took French and Latin while trying, at the same time, to teach myself Spanish at home, with tapes and a book (yes, tapes). At uni, I finally did an intensive Spanish course, followed up by a fairly advanced course in Girona. Ever since, I have been trying to boost my French and Spanish skills, to no great avail. My main achievement is that I own a lot of books in the languages. Some of the French ones I have even read. I also started courses in Swedish, Dutch and Ancient Greek, but never got past greetings. Fluency Fluency, for me, has a lot to do with speaking. I have come to realise that I am simply not fluent in more languages because I am too worried to make mistakes. Of course that’s wrong after all, I moved to England aged 18 and therefore personally experienced that immersion works. I am a certified TEFL-teacher, I have been teaching classes for decades, not a single lesson passes in which I don’t tell my students that it’s okay to make mistakes. One of my students was “healed” from not speaking when I told her to pay attention to how many times a day, she can’t think of a word in German, doesn’t finish a sentence etc., in her mother tongue. I know the tricks of the trade, I understand how learning progresses, and I am aware that knowing a language isn’t just about being able to read books in it. My retirement vision of living in a house in France (with a big library) has long been marred by the realisation that I won’t be able to negotiate the contract and that my win e-fuelled discussions with my imaginary lovely neighbours will likely never happen if I don’t say more than “Bonjour, madame!” So why Italian? In the late summer of 2014, I decided to learn Italian from scratch. Though I still wanted to become fluent in French and possibly Spanish eventually, I made a choice. This time, I would go about it differently. I wouldn’t repeat and revise what I had already studied several times over the course of twenty years, but would start over. I wanted to apply all that I knew about language learning, and I wanted to give the communicative approach basically, the belief that it is essential to speak and hence, communicate, from the very beginning another try. Having had a very grammar-focused language education, this was bound to be hard for me, but it would be okay, especially because the other approaches clearly hadn’t worked. I can’t say I have always wanted to learn Italian. In fact, I never wanted to learn Italian. I thought it was too similar to French and especially Spanish and it would confuse me more than help. I refused to holiday in Italy because it seemed more useful to go to places where “my” languages were spoken but when in Spain or France, I very rarely used them. Nonetheless, I was fascinated by Italy: the history, the culture, the writers, recently even the politics were of great interest to me. After all, with the Front National being so successful in France, I might have to move my retirement home to Tuscany. Bonus: Italian food is glorious. So in August, I vowed to a friend that I’d learn Italian, and become fluent fast. What I Tried Once the idea had hatched, I checked out the language very theoretically. I also booked a trip to Rome for New Year. By then, I wanted to be able to speak well enough. I tried to find a tandem partner via Couchsurfing and sort of did, but we never managed to meet up. It was a busy September, so I didn’t do much except practise on Duolingo. My plan was to fit a course into my full-time job schedule, and I had my eyes set on one that would be Fridays from 2-6pm, starting mid-October. This was meant to get me to B1-level in a semester. Shortly before the course was to commence, I bought the set course books. Then it was cancelled. This was the point at which I’d normally move on to another hobby but not this time. I had made a promise to myself and further decided it would be good for my own teaching to feel like a newbie for a change. I searched online and found an offline teacher. The first time I sat in front of R., I was able to say absolutely nothing, Duolingo notwithstanding. I got homework though, and three days later, I had already improved. By the next week, I could write sentences in two tenses. I was hooked, but felt like I was doing most of the studying by myself. I then, having first registered in October, decided to actually use italki. In November I had my first trial sessions both were very good, and in addition to being super-supportive, my second teacher somehow got me to talk. How I Learn So far, since late November, I have had one offline lesson a week (90 minutes) and one to two italki-sessions. I will be participating in the italki language challenge from January 15th, so that’ll mean three hours a week on average. In addition, I study some of the grammar we talk about in the classes on various websites (e.g. scudit.net,http://parliamoitaliano.altervista.org). I also use my prematurely purchased course book, especially for the offline course. My teacher on italki prepares Anki  cards for me after every lesson. I downloaded free Italian Kindle books (though I haven’t read them yet) as well as some learning guides. Since I already know a decent amount of French and Latin words, I have assembled lists of cognates there are several online for English speakers. I hope these will be more helpful when my grammar has improved a little. Apart from human interaction, my favourite exercise so far is writing just a few sentences a day into my new Italian calendar. In the next few blog posts, I will reflect on how well I am getting on with the different tools. So far, so good I think it’s going well I am determined to succeed in the challenge, if only because Kerstin so kindly gave me the opportunity to share this adventure with you out there. After only four weeks of learning, I am able to understand a lot of Italian and I always got the pizza I wanted in Rome. A presto! Quick italki Language Challenge Overview For this Challenge, Tanja is committing to taking 20 hours of language lessons between Jan 15th and Feb 28th thats just 6 weeks! All lessons count, even free community ones, so you can try out as many tutors as you like. This is about building a habit. Learn ANY language at all maybe even get to level C2 this time! Theres also a reward, as italki is giving away 400 ITC to successful takers at the end.

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon!

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! ????! We want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! For our users, thanks for being part of our language learning community. We believe you are what makes italki a great place to learn a foreign language. By making friends, sharing your culture, learning a language, and helping people with your native language, you are making the italki community (and the world!) a better place. The italki Team Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! ????! We want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon! For our users, thanks for being part of our language learning community. We believe you are what makes italki a great place to learn a foreign language. By making friends, sharing your culture, learning a language, and helping people with your native language, you are making the italki community (and the world!) a better place. The italki Team