Day #44 - Happy International Women's Day!

Happy International Women's Day!

It’s a great opportunity to learn English and read some interesting articles. There are so many of them that I decided to prepare some links for you.

You can choose from many texts which show different aspects of today’s day. These are some which grabbed my attention:

How not to get mad by caring too much about having or not having a perfect body:

• http://greatist.com/grow/100-years-womens-body-image
• https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Xrp0zJZu0a4&feature=youtu.be

and something funny: 

• http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/a-boy-called-this-fouryearold-girl-ugly-she-had-the-perfect-comeback--xyMfEjiKTl

Something “entertaining”:

• http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/international-womens-day-from-elsa-in-frozen-to-daenerys-in-game-of-thrones--the-strongest-women-on-screen-so-far-this-century-10088990.html?cmpid=facebook-post
• http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/happy-international-womens-day-google-doodle-celebrates-female-achievement-across-the-globe-10093489.html?cmpid=facebook-post  

And some serious stuff.

Do you remember the dress? Here you can see an example of hearable message which cares about (not only) women:

• http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/someone-turned-the-dress-into-a-very-powerful-message--lJsKUpb_6g

Something about being a feminist:

• http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/mar/06/the-10-best-feminists?CMP=fb_gu
• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/international-womens-day-2015-feminist-quotes-from-the-icons-to-inspire-you-10091809.html?cmpid=facebook-post
• http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/mar/04/salma-hayek-feminist-women-the-prophet-interview?CMP=fb_gu
• http://mashable.com/2015/03/04/emma-watson-gender-equality/

Why we still need to fight for women’s rights:

• http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/06/annie-lennox-womens-rights-women-girls-inequality-injustice

Day #20 - The Cornell Note-taking-like system in action

Last time I wrote about my way of using text to develop speaking skills. To do that I use improved Cornet Note-taking system.

But first you should know what it is and when and how to use the original system.

It’s created to use for note taking mainly during lectures. And you can read more about it here.

Last time I also promised you to tell more about my

method. I think that the best way to show you how it works is to give you an example of my notes.

So here it is:
The examle of Cornell Note-taking-like notes.

I don’t try to use it too often. I usually change methods to make my learning more exiting. But I do try to return to my notes to revise the grammar structure or words which I’ve leant from the text with a help of my notes.

OK. Here you can download a temple for making notes, and ones again – here you can find an explanations how to use it. Try to use it and check if the method is for you. Don’t forget to write some reflection about this experience and put it in the comment section below.