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February 26, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Have you ever wanted to be a good compliment-giver? To be able to deliver that strong impression through a genuine, well-timed compliment is such an important part of being memorable to a person. But how do you give a compliment without sounding like a kiss up or brown-noser? That’s tricky! But I’ve…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
No two people are alike. We all have very different interests, hobbies, experiences, and so on. So how on earth do you carry on a conversation with someone who cares about completely different issues? The good news is, it’s not as much hard work as you think. In fact a little bit of a strategy which…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The ability to tell a good story is an essential skill to learn — stories are such a common part of everyday life. If you’re like most people, perhaps you’ve wished that being funny could be effortless and that telling memorable, funny stories could be natural. Perhaps you’ve envied those who can c…
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The most famous educators throughout history have had influence far and beyond the teaching of children. Advancements in universal areas including philosophy and politics have been shaped by great teachers, whilst more specific parts of learning such as how adult education can be successfully implem…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Some would explain what causes wind by defining what wind is. The common definition of wind is that it is air that flows from high pressure to low pressure. The direction of the wind is determined by the rotation of the planet. Although this definition may seem enough, there are other questions that…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Even if you have a very helpful weather man though, it still is a good idea to know the basic idea behind wind chill. By knowing what it is, you are better able to decide for yourself what you should be wearing or doing. Simply put, wind chill is the temperature that you seem to feel on your skin. T…
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February 21, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
When one looks at the history of life, one often discovers that the similar forms develop again and again independently. This convergent evolution occurs because a good solution is a good solution, no matter how it arises. Thus for example, we find that sharks, Ichthyosaurs and dolphins are all have…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Dinosaurs are a group of extinct reptiles that first appeared during the middle of the Triassic Period, perhaps around 230 million years ago. They soon became the dominant land vertebrates, and continued evolve through the rest of the entire Mesozoic Era. During this time, different species of dinos…
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February 20, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
There has long been philosophical debates as to why people enjoy tragedies, why they seek out negative emotions for entertainment. I will look at a more modern approach to this question by discussing how modern philosophers explain our love of horror films, the scarier the better. The problem is tha…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Around 1.5 million years after the big bang the clumps of hydrogen and helium that had just been made broke up to make huge galaxy-sized clouds. In the dark wells of the universe matter fell together. Some places were denser than others and after almost 30 million years clumps of gas and dust fell i…
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