A How To Spin Conics Organic Chemistry Tutor For Chemical Element Basics

A How To Spin Conics Organic Chemistry Tutor For Chemical Element BasicsIn organic chemistry there are four types of rotations in a periodic table and they are known as the diatoms, the rotaxanes, the phototropes and the rotaxanes. One of the many classes that are available on earth at the high school level is a rotational organic chemistry tutor. When thinking about learning this subject one must think about being able to read the chemical elements on their own and then learn how to think like a chemist.An organic chemistry tutor may teach you a way to do this by having you follow a sequence of lines that guide you from element to element. The sequence may include the molecular weight, the orbital number, the formula, the symbol and the basic properties. These are all done through pictures and diagrams.Once you have all the chemical properties you can use them to make up molecules. These molecules are used in all types of processes that you need to know how to create. It is very hel pful when using chemistry to be able to take everything you know and add them to the different chemicals and create a new one that you can use.A good organic chemistry tutor will help you learn the most important points about how to spin conics. This means that all of the important elements, things you need to know about organic chemistry are available. You will learn about the names of some of the elements and where you can find them so that you can learn about them.What you will learn about the rotaxanes will give you an idea about the reason why these are the easiest to make. By knowing this you will be able to have them at your disposal. You will learn how to prepare the basic metal materials and you will learn what they are made of and how to look for information about them.Once you know how to rotate conics you will also learn about how to create the most common elements found in metals. This includes the one used in your car engine and other uses such as you may be looking in to to get electricity. Some of the other things you will learn about are metals that are used to make plastic and other things.Once you understand how to rotate conics you will be able to use them to create some of the most important chemical compounds. These are used in areas of the world that are at war and need them to protect the population from what they need to use. The classes you may find online about organic chemistry are geared towards how to rotate conics to use them in different situations and make things from them.

A Student Perspective on Cornell University

A Student Perspective on Cornell University The tutors behind Varsity Tutors are not just here to teach theyre sharing their college experiences as well.Kelly received her Bachelors degree in Biological Engineering and her PhDfrom Cornell University. She is currently a tutor in New York City specializing in GRE Quantitative tutoring, Life Sciences tutoring, SAT Math tutoring, and several other subjects. See what she had to say about her experience at Cornell University: VT: Describe the campus setting and transportation options.How urban or safe is the campus?Are there buses or do you need a car/bike? Kelly: I went to college at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is a small city in upstate New York, right on the Finger Lakes. The campus is beautiful, with lots of (big) hills overlooking Cayuga Lake. There are also many architecturally diverse buildings. You can get around campus on foot (I did!), but the buildings are pretty spread out. If you are in a rush, or the weather is bad (it gets cold there in the winter), I would definitely recommend taking a bus. Cars are good to have if you want to get away from campus for the weekend or you want to take a day trip to the local gorges, but having a car is not necessary. (To get home for breaks and holidays, I took a Greyhound bus to the New York City area). Bikes are a great alternative, but be prepared to get a great leg workout it is hilly here! Even though the campus is pretty large, it has a small town feel to it, so I always felt extremely safe walking around. VT: How available are the professors, academic advisers, and teaching assistants? Kelly:I was an Engineering major, and during my first two years, I took a lot of large, lower-level science and math courses. We had recitation sections that met once per week that were led by graduate students whose job it was to review the material covered in class. Both the professors and graduate students held their own office hours and practically begged us to come, even if it was just to say hello they wanted company while sitting in their offices for two hours. The professors were all incredibly intelligent (and therefore, a bit intimidating), but they all encouraged us to get help if we were confused. My academic adviser was great he hired me as a teaching assistant for an upper-level Engineering class and encouraged me to pursue independent study. VT: How would you describe the dorm life rooms, dining options, location, socialization opportunities with other students? Kelly:You always hear horror stories about the food at dining halls, but I can tell you that the food on campus was always very good. There was such a wide variety Mongolian grill, pizza, pasta, salads, soups, etc. And, of course, I always helped myself to some ice cream made right at the Cornell Dairy Bar. There are dining halls near the dormitories, as well as a few on campus for you to grab some food in-between classes. Dorms are both hall-style and suite-style, so there are plenty of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. VT: Which majors/programs are best represented and supported?What did you study and why? Did the university do a good job supporting your particular area of study? Kelly:I was a Biological Engineering major, which meant that I took both basic Biology courses (such as Genetics and Biochemistry) and Engineering courses (such as Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics). The Engineering programs at Cornell University are all very strong, so when signing up for an Engineering course, you know it is going to be challenging. The general attitude with the students was, We are all in this together, so if we work together, it will be much easier. Unlike in other majors (such as Biology), there was almost no competition between students, which helped my grades and helped me make new friends. VT: How easy or difficult was it for you to meet people and make friends as a freshman? Does Greek life play a significant role in the campus social life? Kelly:As a freshman, your first friends are generally those who live near you in the dorm and in your major. Greek life is pretty popular, but you have to wait until second semester of your freshman year to rush. I was not part of Greek life, and I did not feel like I was missing out on anything. VT: How helpful is the Career Centerand other student support services?Do many reputable companies recruit on campus? Kelly:To be honest, I did not use the Career Center or go to job fairs because I knew I was going to go to graduate school. I did have friends who went to job fairs and met some great contacts. VT: How are the various study areas such aslibraries, the student union, and dorm lounges? Are they over-crowded, easily available, spacious? Kelly:During finals time, the running joke is that the library is more to socialize than to study. I did a lot of my work in computer labs, in my room, and in the library (during non-finals weeks). During finals week, I went to the Ithaca city library, which is huge and recently remodeled. It also gave me a good change of scenery to break up the monotony of studying on campus. VT: Describe the surrounding town. What kinds of outside establishments / things to do are there that make it fun, boring, or somewhere in between?To what extent do students go to the downtown area of the city versus staying near campus? Kelly:The area immediately surrounding campus is called Collegetown (not terribly creative, I know). It is filled with cafes, coffee shops, and restaurants. A 10-minute drive down the hill takes you to downtown Ithaca, which is a moderately-sized city with some great outdoor activities (hiking, mountain biking, trail running, skiing, etc.), as well as some decent shopping (used book stores, local art, small boutiques). There are a number of malls and strip malls with big stores such as Barnes Noble, Home Depot, Target, Wegmans, etc. Also, the Finger Lakes region is known for its wineries, so if you are of age, you can do wine tasting tours along the lakes. Ithaca is pretty isolated in upstate New York, but there are a lot of activities to do within a 15-minute drive. VT: How big or small is the student body? Were you generally pleased or displeased with the typical class sizes? Kelly:Cornell University is a fairly large institution, with over 20,000 students. It has over 12,000 students at the Ithaca campus, as well as campuses in New York City and Qatar. Even though it is pretty big, it does not feel that big. I found that you see the same people when you are walking to your classes, you sit next to the same people in class, you see the same faces in the dining halls, etc. Introductory class sizes were admittedly large, with anywhere from 100-300 people in a large lecture hall. However, there are recitation sections that meet at least once per week, and these have about 20 students in them. Also, once you got past the introductory courses, class size shrunk dramatically. It was not uncommon for upper-level classes to have less than 20 students. VT: Describe one memorable experience with a professor and/or class. Perhaps one you loved the most or one youregretthe most. Kelly:During my junior year, I took an elective, mostly because I heard it would be an easy A. However, what I did not bargain for was that I would really enjoy the class! It was a class about Native American culture, and it was fascinating. The professor was passionate and an honorary member of a local tribe from upstate New York. To this day, I remember sitting in that auditorium being blown away by the professors lecture. Check out Kellys tutoring profile. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of Varsity Tutors.

The Most Amazing Places for Wildlife Photography

The Most Amazing Places for Wildlife Photography Practise Wildlife Photography in these Amazing Locales ChaptersReelfoot Lake, TennesseePhotographing Wildlife at the PolesThe Galapagos IslandsPhotograph the Wild Animals of BorneoPhotograph the ‘Big Five’ in AfricaGiant Pandas in the Chengdu ReservePhotographing the Canadian Brown BearHave you ever flipped through National Geographic or some other nature magazine and wondered how the photographer got close enough to take such a clear shot of the animal s/he photographed?Or were you taken away by the breathless expanse of Antarctica's penguin colony, of which a single puffin, nestled between its parents, commanded the photographer’s lens?In the mountains and by the streams; on plateaus, highlands and in seemingly barren deserts; even in our oceans, our world is full of beauty and creatures begging to be seen.That subtle, wistful longing whispers through photography clubs and major publishing enterprises alike but only those with an ear tuned to the craving heed the call to venture forth and photograph.Are you among those numbers?Do you, too, wish to see for yourself whether a seal’s pelt truly looks luxurious, a tiger’s stripes are indeed symmetrical and whether elephants in fact do revisit their ancestors’s graves?Your desire to understand, see and capture the animal world could take you to places of terrible beauty; it is our pleasure to highlight just a few of them for you. AllanPhotography Teacher 5.00 (2) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaPhotography Teacher 5.00 (7) £55/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors TimothyPhotography Teacher 5.00 (5) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Anosh nadeemPhotography Teacher 5.00 (2) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ZangmoPhotography Teacher 5.00 (6) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RosiePhotography Teacher £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MattPhotography Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AndyPhotography Teacher £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsReelfoot La ke, Tennessee Reelfoot Lake is a place of haunting beauty and eagle pairs. Source: Wikipedia Credit: Jeremy AHugging the northwest corner of this US state, Reelfoot Lake is a treasure for anyone pursuing landscape photography as well as those who photograph wildlife.Reelfoot Lake is known both for its bald cypress trees and for being the winter home of bald eagles.As legend tells it, a Native American warrior wanted to marry a woman from another tribe but was forbidden to. He nevertheless captured his bride and ran away with her.Upon hearing of this treachery, the Devil grew so angry he stomped his foot on the soil where the warrior lived. The nearby river rose up to flood the land and, when that water receded, a shallow footprint lake remained.In fact, this part-marsh, part-bayou natural lake is one of the bald eagles’ favourite winter nesting homes.  They start migrating from the north sometime in late November and, unlike other raptor birds, will mate as early as February.Time to plan for: so metime between November and May.Wildlife to photograph: beavers, eagles and deer.If you don’t mind going a bit further, to the neighbouring town of Kenton, you could also photograph white squirrels.Photographing Wildlife at the PolesRecently, scientists were appalled to discover plastic embedded in what they thought was the world’s last pristine wilderness.For all that they are remote and have exposure to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet â€" and are now afflicted with plastic waste, the North and South Poles support an amazing abundance of life.Among other species, we find penguin colonies and   curiously-engineered fish in Antarctica and bears, arctic foxes and hares on the globe’s northern cap.Those creatures make either of the poles dream destinations for new as well as seasoned wildlife photographers.Note: if you do plan to head to one of the poles to take pictures of wildlife there, be sure to plan your trip carefully; it takes a bit more preparation to t ake photographs of animals in such extreme conditions!The Galapagos IslandsAs one of the most biologically diverse regions of the planet, this archipelago is home to species found nowhere else on earth.Best of all, because they have been protected for over a century, the wildlife does not see humans as predators; they are completely unafraid of us!What can you photograph in the Galapagos that you cannot take a picture of anywhere else?You may catch a hawk in flight in any nature reserve but Galapagos hawks are unique. Endemic to just a few of the islands, capturing the image of such a raptor would be a rare treat!The same could be said for the short-eared owl and the Galapagos mockingbird.If you are more into ground-level creatures, you can capture a giant tortoise or any of the colourful species of iguanas.Although wildlife there is abundant and not shy at all, you may still want to bring your bean bag camera rest or, if you really want to do Galapagos properly, bring your tripod w ith its gimbal so you can move your camera as needed.Find out what other equipment you should bring with you on a photoshoot... Challenge your photography skills with the Borneo orangutan Source: Wikipedia Credit: Frank Woutersthird-largest island, located just at the edge of the Pacific ocean, is home to a wide variety of unique animals to photograph.There, you may concentrate on photographing only orangutans or you could widen your focus to include gibbons and proboscis monkeys.If bird photography is more to your liking, only on Borneo could you find a red-breasted partridge or a mountain serpent-eagle. Imagine entering those shots in a photography contest!What about macro photography?If you wanted to try your talent at capturing the smallest creatures, the Borneo Rainforest is an amazing ecosystem where you could find (and shoot) a huge assortment of insects, many of them in the same general area.Also, if you wanted to cross disciplines and try your hand at nature photography, you could not do much better than in Borneo.Photograph the ‘Big Five’ in AfricaThis could hardly be called a list of amazing pl aces to photograph wildlife if we left off Africa.The Big Five we refer to are elephants, buffalo, black rhino, lion and leopard, all of which make their home in the Kalahari national reserve.If you had your heart set on capturing big cats like the cheetah or leopard, you can find them there, too.However, if you wanted to photograph a herd of elephants, wilderbeest or zebra, you would have to plan a trip to the Serengeti.The world’s second-largest continent has such a diversity of life, you may find yourself returning to capture it on film (or memory card) again and again.Giant Pandas in the Chengdu ReserveDid you know that the giant panda is considered a living fossil? They have been around for thousands of years. With an average lifespan of only 20 years, that is a remarkable statistic.Even more remarkable is the fact that there are fewer than 2,000 of them left.These solitary, reclusive animals are far from the fun, cuddly creatures they are portrayed to be but every bit as pho togenic.The Chengdu research base is one of the world’s foremost conservation projects. They have worked extensively to study and preserve this amazing animal... and now they’ve opened their park to permit viewing and photographing them.It’s best to arrive early in the morning or late afternoon as that is when the pandas are most active.You should bring your telephoto lens and tripods because, as you walk through the park, you will come upon pandas lounging in trees or in the underbrush.As well as the renown black and white giant pandas, you will see red pandas â€" a relative of the raccoon, and a generous population of birds and insects, all available for you to photograph.Here too, you may consider taking pictures of the panda’s natural habitats; the bamboo forest is magnificent!And, if you have a bit of extra time, you may want to dash over to nearby Le Shan to take pictures of the world’s largest Buddha statue.True, it’s not wildlife but it is outdoor photography and the statue, carved out of the mountainside, is quite remarkable to behold. Can you see the resemblance between raccoons and red pandas? Image by Pexels from PixabayPhotographing the Canadian Brown BearLike the panda, Canada’s bear population has somehow gotten a reputation for being adorable and cuddly. We don’t recommend you putting those ideas to the test.On the other hand, packing your photography gear and heading to Canada is advised.Canada is home not just to the brown bear but also grizzly bears, black bears and the unique kermode bear, also known as the Spirit Bear because of its white fur.Like the white squirrels mentioned earlier, these bears are neither albino nor are they related to polar bears, which you can also find in Canada.Apart from grizzlies, which will attack rather than retreat when confronted, bears are generally fairly shy creatures, preferring to avoid conflict... unless they are hungry, it is mating season or they are protecting their cubs.For safety’s sake, it would be best to stay out of the bears’ habitat.Photographing th em from a distance with a super-long lens and setting your camera’s shutter speed accordingly could still yield an image worthy of entry into a photo contest.Ours is a magnificent world full of amazing creatures; in fact, we’ve not even touched on underwater photography in this article even though there too are breathtaking life forms.For all of you combing the earth to bring us images of seldom-seen creatures: thank you for photographing them and sharing your work. We wish we could go with you.If we failed to mention your favourite place in the whole world to photograph animals, we would love to hear from you.For all of you only just beginning as a wildlife photographer: we hope this short list of amazing destinations gives you a place to start.Now pick up on these tips and tricks to becoming the best wildlife photographer.

What Can I Expect At My First Voice Lesson

What Can I Expect At My First Voice Lesson Suzy S. For some people, its a big step to sign up for voice lessons. We know the thought can seem a little scary particularly if youre not used to singing in front of others, let alone a trained, professional vocalist!   But dont worry: your teacher isnt there to judge or intimidate you. Perhaps youre wondering what you can really expect at your first voice lesson.   How should you prepare?   Heres a look into a typical lesson experience from Kathryn M., one of our newest teachers in Fairborn, OH: Have you been thinking about taking voice lessons, but you just aren’t sure? A lot of people like to sing in a choir, with the radio, or even in the shower.  But is taking voice lessons right for you?  Here is some information about what to expect at a voice lesson, frequently asked questions about taking voice lessons, and how you can benefit from taking them. The first thing you need to ask yourself is: what are my goals? Establishing your goals with singing is what will help you and your voice teacher set a path for your lessons. If your goals include sight reading better for your community choir, great.  If they include one day singing on the Broadway stage, great. Knowing your goals with singing will help you to stay motivated and moving forward. So, now that you’ve decided to take voice lessons, what’s next?  At your first lesson, there is often uncertainty as to what to expect from the experience.  It’s important to know that although your voice teacher is there to help you improve, he or she will never make you feel like you aren’t good enough to sing. Your voice teacher will work with you where you are at and help you get to the next level.  Just sing out and don’t be afraid to show what you’ve got. What will you learn? Singing lessons are about more than just the product. Singing lessons engage the entire body and you will be instructed on correct posture, breathing and vowel shaping. This may seem tedious at times, but keeping your instrument aligned and working properly is as important as the sound that is produced. What will you sing? This has a lot to do with your goals. Your voice teacher will have repertoire suggestions and books he or she may ask you to purchase. This is to help provide you with quality music to learn from and grow with. Vocal repertoire books range from folk songs, opera, oratorios, Broadway, and everything in between. You might have goals to sing in another language and that vastly expands your possibilities. Kathryn M. teaches singing and trumpet lessons in Fairborn, OH.   She holds a Masters Degree in Vocal Music Education from the University of Dayton, and has been a TakeLessons instructor since May 2012. Sign up for lessons with Kathryn, or visit TakeLessons to search for teachers near you! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of prescreened teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for safe, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by Joseph A Ferris III

Find French Lessons in Edinburgh

Find French Lessons in Edinburgh Opportunities to Learn French in Scotland’s Capital ChaptersLearning Languages in EdinburghWhy Learn French?Starting a French CourseLearn French at The French Institute of ScotlandTake Beginner Classes in French at Edinburgh CollegeJoin a French Language School at inLingua EdinburghTry Superprof for Private French TuitionSpeak French at Edinburgh’s Yakety Yak Language CaféDo a Degree in French at the University of EdinburghLots of us have wished to learn a second language. Indeed, many of us are actually embarrassed by the UK’s reputation for poor language skills, and the Brits’ inability â€" or refusal (?) â€" to try to learn, let alone be fluent in, a foreign language. Yet, we still, the majority of us at least, forget any new language that we learn at school.And so, it is very common for people to join a conversational class â€" or to join a proper, grammatical language course â€" to brush up on, or rebuild from scratch, the language knowledge they once had.But there are many other reasons people seek language classes. These can be that many different languages simply aren’t taught in mainstream school. It could be that you need to learn a language for business. It could even be that you are pursuing language studies because you have fallen for someone who speaks a different language (and, as the Italian expression goes, you only really learn a language ‘in the cradle or in the bed’). AnnieFrench Teacher 4.89 (9) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CarolineFrench Teacher 5.00 (13) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriFrench Teacher 5.00 (9) £90/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarianneFrench Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ThibautFrench Teacher 5.00 (3) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnnickFrench Teacher 5.00 (6) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DéborahFrench Teacher 5.00 (10) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamyFrench Teacher 5.00 (2) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsLea rning Languages in EdinburghBut whatever your reason for taking a language class, you should know that, in Edinburgh, the opportunities abound. It is a capital city after all, and an incredibly international one at that.Scotland, supposedly, is a country in which one hundred and seventy different languages are spoken. Let the hugeness of that number sink in for a moment. And, for most of the languages there are, there is probably someone available to teach you it.In Edinburgh, you can hardly walk around the town centre without seeing adverts for language programs, from Italian classes to those in Mandarin Chinese, from English courses to those in the German language.Whichever one you were to pick, you would almost certainly be taught by a native speaker, who could cover everything from the basics of the language and culture to the phonology, the tenses, and all the communicative skills you would need to have a conversation with a degree of fluency.Honestly, we told you Edinburgh is a great place to learn languages, and we’ll show you why.With French language lessons, you can get to know French culture too.Why Learn French?Here, though, we are talking specifically about French classes. And Auld Reekie will not disappoint in this language either.If you are living in a different UK city and are hoping to learn French, check out our article on learning French across the UK.The Perks of Speaking FrenchFrench is one of the world’s most important languages â€" up there with English, Mandarin, and Spanish. It will be taught all over the world, and countries on every continent pretty much speak it.But whilst these three other languages are spoken by more people, French is increasingly a language of international politics â€" as it is used as one of the three ‘procedural languages’ of the EU.It has been a hugely important language in the history of Europe, and it has had a massive impact on the language of the UK â€" with French culture having done the same. Fre nch will continue to play a huge role in the way that different countries speak to each other.Starting a French CourseWhen thinking about learning a language, people often ask like what are the prerequisites? Do I need to have any basic knowledge of French to actually succeed?The answer, as ever, is no â€" but of course it helps. And the chances are that you know some French already: ‘bonjour!’, ‘merci’, merely ‘baguette’ and ‘fromage’, or ‘voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?’. Nine times out of ten, beginner students know more at the start than they think they do.So, go in there with some confidence, be prepared to keep reading and writing â€" and, in the classes, make sure that you speak (!) â€" and you will have cracked basic French in no time.So, let’s see what is on offer in Edinburgh â€" as we’re sure that you’ll find something that suits you. You can find information on learning French in London and French classes in Glasgow in our other articles!D o a French course abroad in Paris.Learn French at The French Institute of ScotlandThe French Institute of Scotland, or the Institut Francais Écosse, is the heart of French culture in Edinburgh â€" and in Scotland too. With a little French bistro, hundreds of cultural events, a strong inclusive community, and of course some French lessons, it is the probably the place to go if you are serious about learning the French language.It’s right in the centre of town on the Royal Mile, and it’s a lovely space too. They do classes for kids and adults alike, running across evenings or intensively across a number of weeks. AnnieFrench Teacher 4.89 (9) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CarolineFrench Teacher 5.00 (13) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriFrench Teacher 5.00 (9) £90/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarianneFrench Teacher 5.00 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ThibautFrench Teacher 5.00 (3) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnnickFrench Teacher 5.00 (6) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DéborahFrench Teacher 5.00 (10) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SamyFrench Teacher 5.00 (2) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsTake Beginner Classes in French at Edinburgh CollegeThe Edinburgh College is a great option for those looking for a formal qualification in French â€" or for those who might struggle logistically to get into the centre of town. There are campuses all over the shop across Edinburgh and more widely in Midlothian.For the person looking for a formal French qualification, you can pick from National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers, and a SWAP in Language and Business Access. All of these are, of course, recognised by the government and hold you in good stead looking forward to a career. These are a great testament to your skills in French too.Join a French Language School at inLingua EdinburghinLingua are a massively popular chain of language sc hools in thirty-five countries across the world. In the UK, there is an inLingua school in every major city pretty much, offering classes in Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, and every other language you can think of.Class sizes are small, and the teaching is quite excellent, so you’ll be sure to learn a lot quickly, if you put your mind to it.The inLingua centre in Edinburgh is on Shandwick Place â€" in a very convenient location for people coming from any part of the city.Check out our articles on French courses in Leeds and on French teachers in Birmingham too!Try Superprof for Private French TuitionWhilst there are many different language schools across the city, this may not be the right situation for you. Learning a language is difficult â€" and speaking confidently is a skill that people really need in order to make the most out of such classes.Unfortunately, not everyone has this confidence â€" preferring instead to find one-to-one tutorials. These can be absolutely ex cellent for the learner, offering you more time to speak, providing bespoke training that is suited to your particular desires, strengths, and weaknesses, and building a space in which you are as confident as you can be.We, at Superprof, are a platform that connects eager learners to committed, passionate, and talented tutors. We have over seven million tutors right now, teaching over a thousand languages across the world.In Edinburgh, we have nearly eighty tutors of French offering classes from as little as £17 an hour. We’re sure that, among this lovely lot, you’ll have no trouble finding someone with whom you’ll click.Unlock French culture by taking French classes.Speak French at Edinburgh’s Yakety Yak Language CaféWhilst there are so many options for language classes, there is nothing better than putting down the pencil for a moment, stopping staring at the verb tenses and vocabulary lists, and just having a chat.This is what Yakety Yak does in its language cafes acros s Edinburgh. Rather than being ‘taught’, you learn for yourself through speaking, in a totally non-judgmental, relaxed, and completely and utterly French environment (no English allowed!).So, with a coffee or a glass of wine, you can talk about your work, life, aspirations, and hobbies â€" like you would in your own language! It’s simply having a chat â€" but your French skills will improve by miles and miles.Do a Degree in French at the University of EdinburghFor the more ambitious language students among you, there is the opportunity to pursue a French language course at university. The city’s best higher education institution is the famous University of Edinburgh, whose School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures will take you right through the complexities of advanced French.A degree-level language program is one of the best ways to learn to speak like native speakers, as it ensures the most intensive and committed of styles of language training. You won’t just be da llying around in conversational French, but you’ll be exploring the breadth of French linguistics and studying literary texts written in this Romance language.If you fancy being a diplomat, a translator, or an academic in international relations, doing a degree in French is crucial. Oh, and you have the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in a French speaking country. Such French immersion will be really fantastic for your knowledge of the subject.For info on French lessons in other cities, try our articles on  French language courses in Belfast or French language lessons in Cardiff.

Put Back - Phrasal Verb of the Day

Put Back - Phrasal Verb of the Day Todays phrasal verb of the day is: Put BackInfinitive form: Put BackPresent Tense: Put Back/ Puts Backing form: Putting BackPast tense: Put BackPast Participle: Put BackPut Back is a separable English phrasal verb. It can be used in the following ways:When you place an object back to where it belongs or to where it was previously1. Alan doesnt like the way his room was rearranged, so he requested their housemaid to put things back to exactly how it was before.2. I can let you borrow my favorite sweater, as long as you put it back to my closet afterwards.When something is causing a project to slow down1. Theres a hurricane coming, so were gonna have to work on putting back the training program to a later date for our employees safety.2. Janice , the manager, puts todays project back because she has more urgent matters going on.When you postpone doing something and do it at a later date1. We might have to put back our road trip until everyone is ready.2. The Joker had put back his pran k for Gotham City that night, because Batman was there to stop him.When you take a lot of alcoholic drinks into your system (Informal)1. If only you had avoided putting back one bottle of vodka every night, you wouldnt have had liver cirrhosis now.2. Did you see the man whos putting back drinks one bottle after another? He always wins the drinking contest.iframe width=560 height=315 src=//www.youtube.com/embed/hrc4PjzxoYw?rel=0 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen/iframeExercises: Write your answers in comments and we will correct them.Fill in the gaps from the video above: Hell be ___ __ in his tiny cage  with ten other dogs who will bully  him, and rape him, until hell  eventually be euthanized.What was the conversation about?Complete the sentences below with the correct form of Put Back.1. The kid was running around without a shirt on, so his mother was running after him to get him to ____ his shirt ___ on.2. Antonette ___ her party dress ____ to her cabinet, and decided to sleep the ni ght away. She can get really moody sometimes, alright.3. The classes were ____ ___ until tomorrow due to stormy weather.4. An alcoholic can ____ __ half a bottle of Jack Daniels in one hour.5. I think theyre gonna have to ____ the business meeting ____ until the boss arrives.Change the example sentences above to negative sentences (or positive, if the sentence is already negative). Then change them to questions.

GCSE Analysis Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

GCSE Analysis Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck English Literature GCSE Analysis: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Overview This novella was first published in 1937, shortly after John Steinbeck had become a full-time writer, supporting himself by his pen.   It concerns two friends, itinerant farmhands in Southern California, Lennie and George.   Lenny is large, strong and mentally underdeveloped, while George is quick-witted and small.   Their relationship is the heart of the story, as the reader observes their tenderness towards one another expressed in the rough language of working men.   As the story winds to a tragic close, George has to make an awful decision so that he has some hope of a life of his own. Language Steinbeck writes the novella featuring closely on the spoken voice, like much of his fiction.   He was an acute observer of everyday people and took pride in his ability to recreate their voices on the page.   Chief among his tools are non-standard verb forms â€" ‘he done’ to replace ‘he has done’ or ‘he did’ â€" and contractions â€" ‘’em’ to replace ‘them’ and ‘di’n’t’ to replace didn’t.   Together these tricks help the reader hear the speech as much as read them. Much of Lennie’s speech uses repetitive phrases â€" when he is first introduced we hear him say ‘You drink some, George.   You take a good big drink.’   This cyclical mannerism seems at once natural and abnormal.   What makes Lennie stand out is not that he repeats himself â€" all of Steinbeck’s characters do â€" but that he does it so much.   In fact, Lennie also repeats what George does, mimicking him in a pathetic attempt to do the right thing.   When he relaxes, he crosses his hands under his head like George before ‘raising his head to see whether he were doing it right.’ As men who work outside, Lennie and George live in an agricultural world.   The animals who fill the book â€" wild, domesticated, imaginary â€" each have a reality given to them by Steinbeck’s precise descriptions.   Whether it is rabbits sitting ‘as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones’ or a heron ‘laboring up into the air’, the writer takes time to show the natural world with a fresh eye.   This sets his story in a deeply visual, realised world, even though the setting is a very small area of Southern California, and even though the length of time the events take is only a few days. Anger George is a simple man with an admirable concern and love for his friend â€" but what makes him so real is the limit he repeatedly comes up against.   When Lennie wants ketchup for his beans, George explodes into a tirade, saying ‘Whatever we ain’t got, that’s what you want.’   His anger might seem disproportionate until we consider how long he has been looking after Lennie, and how desperate he is to have some respite.   In some ways this anger is a symptom of his own loneliness, quite plain when he talks about the life he ‘could live so easy’.   Crooks diagnoses it as a ‘loneliness for land’, something Steinbeck would write about time and time again, but when George, and Lennie paint their most detailed picture of the ‘fatta the lan’’ it is in the company of Candy â€" and the prospect of more company adds fuel to their fire.   The men are desperate for a community, however small, where they are valued. Curley is so dangerous because of his own pent-up anger.   We can see it when he unwisely challenges Lennie to a fight, needing some sort of punchbag so that he can work out his frustrations at his wife’s behaviour.   Lennie has frustrations that echo these, but of a more childish nature.   He shouts at the dead puppy, ‘Why do you got to get killed?   You ain’t so little as mice.’   Each character in the story is struggling with their own weaknesses, and without the means to help one another. Forgiveness George’s attitude towards Lennie’s accidental killing is truly remarkable.   Admittedly, neither he nor Candy had any liking for Curley’s wife, but they both focus on how they can best help Lennie.   And George notes that ‘Lennie never done it in meanness.’   He continues, surely thinking back to all the accidents and mistakes he has seen: ‘All the time he done bad things, but he never done one of ‘em mean.’   Although George will become Lennie’s executioner, we realise that he considers his friend entirely innocent, and will willingly forgive him for all the ‘trouble’ he has made for George.   However, there’s no victory in this, for in killing Lennie, George loses his own best friend, destroys his own dream and throws away the one thing that made him different to the other swampers: his pity and his desire to provide for others. Memory ‘Jesus Christ, Lennie!   You can’t remember nothing that happens, but you remember ever’ word I say’.   Lennie’s memory, including the rote-learnt ‘fatta the lan’’ recitation and the words of Aunt Clara, is a confusing obstacle to both him and George.   Without the ability to think for himself, Lennie is utterly dependent on George’s guidance.   We never really know what happened in Weed, but George remembers it and Lennie remembers the results: ‘We was run off’.   He also inconveniently remembers much of George’s monologuing, his conversation the girls ‘on Howard Street’ and anything else that will prick George’s conscience.   And without these reminders, perhaps George is right to be hopeless, and he will sink into an alcoholic cycle of work and waste. Steinbeck has really written a domestic tragedy in the novella, although the household is an unconventional one.   The scale of the emotions involved is really dictated by the little world he creates: we know what Lennie’s death means to George, and we know that Slim and Candy have a little sorrow, but other than that, his passing will be unmourned, meaning that the reader has an obligation to be moved and to act differently in response to what Steinbeck has shown us. Need an extra hand with some English? Why not book a GCSE English tutor to come to your home from the Tutorfair website? More GCSE analyses: Animal Farm and Lord of the Flies