Einstein´s biography: Chronology

Here is a 4 minute and a half video about his life. I hope you can undertand it.

Was there something that caught your attention about his life. Write about it in the comment area. Is there information about him in this video that is different from the one you read in you guide last Monday?

Extra practice on Main Idea

This week there were several people who were not really sure about the difference between main idea and purpose of the author. Here are some reading exercises on biographies (texts of chronology) from Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. where you are required to select the main idea of the texts. There are also vocabulary and inference exercises. I hope they prove useful to you.

I am also including more sites with exercises for practice in the "links" area of the sidebar on the right of this page.

Comments are welcome.

Your brain needs you to know about ...

Last week, we mentioned some of the ways your brain needs you in order to function more efficiently and help you learn. Drinking water and staying hydrated is one. Find more about your brain in this powerpoint presentation.
After you watch it, write a comment on the information you found most surprising, interesting or helpful to you and why. If you want to know more about your brain needs, click here.

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What do you perceive are your main problems when reading?

You probably have some idea of difficulties you still have as you are reading texts in English. Why don´t you share them with us in this blog entry ... we would like to know more about what happens in your mind as you read and also about some of your reactions to texts for science and technology. Is there a specific event that always comes up? Blocked, confused, uncertain or perhaps overconfident and cool ? Let us know.

How to write comments in this blog

1) Click in the word that says "comment" at the bottom of the post you want to write a comment about. A new window will open, like the one in the illustration on the left.

2) there will be three options: a) "Google/blogger" account, b) "Other" or, c) "Anonymous". I suggest you select the second alternative, write your name in the provided space and make the comment. If you select "anonymous", write your name at the end of the comment so we know who you are. Don´t forget to write the green characters that appear for "word verification" and click "publish your comment" before you close the window.
Para instrucciones en español sobre cómo hacer los comentarios, presionar aquí.

Welcome to ID1-112

Dear students from ID1-112:
This will be the place where we will keep in touch throughout this term.I hope you get used to visiting this site, try to bring creative ideas on how to read better and more efficiently in English and make comments about our activities, strategies, materials, etc.How well and how often do you read in Spanish, how well and how often do you read in English?There is a saying in English that says: "Practice makes Perfect" ... so let´s do it, let´s start practicing as much as possible, keeping effective learning and reading strategies in mind. To have an idea about the use of blogs in a reading class, visit this one we had last term.
All the best.