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Channels of Education

September 15th, 2009

Channels of Education PhotoIt is no wonder that most of TV channels are on entertainment, commercials, music, and movies even violence. Those channels are really working and keeping those TV stations and companies alive; however, they don’t work for people like me. I have two little kids who are in need of good education. Just the same as other kids in general, my kids like watching TV for hours and I hope there are good programs that could educate them.
Getting optional channels are not difficult I think. I could contact some TV providers to get selective programs, and I plan them for my kids. Kind of programs are apparently about school education, wildlife, reading and writing, math, good cartoon films or some other that could support the way they think and understand life better. I find that Direct tv offers are quite effective; they provide some packages and also personal choices of programs. This really could help much. I have already listed some programs for my kids as well as for me myself – sports program such as NFL Sunday Ticket and live news – and for my wife who likes cooking programs, culinary and fashion. There will be time for each of us so that we don’t have to fight for the remote control to see each favorite program.

Getting online on the internet from my personal computer in the working room, I look for related site for applying my plan of program list to the provider. Then when I get in touch with the site, I see words of ‘DIRECTV OFFERS’ and click it. I am then directed to follow a link that requests me to sign up for formal registration and further details of assistance. But on the screen underneath, I see a phone number to contact, and I guess I’d rather call them directly to figure out whether my request would be able to processed in short time. Ok, I will give them a ring.
From the other end I hear a pacifying voice of a female greeting me warmly and asking me what I would like to do. Without wasting my time, I directly tell her about my request. She listens to me carefully and asks me to hold the phone for a moment in order that she could check the possibility. Not too long, she returns to me and says that is Ok. Great! I like it. Thanks!

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Learning English (2): And Then?

September 7th, 2009

Learning English (2): And Then? PhotoHi Guys, are you still with me?

Ok. Let’s talk more ways about learning English. Watching English films and Television is not only a fun way to learn but it is also definitely effective. By watching English films (especially the ones with English subtitles) you could develop your vocabulary and hear the accent of speech from the actors/actresses. When you listen to the news on Television you can also hear different flows. Music can be an effective method of learning English. In fact, music is often used as a way of improving comprehension and understanding. The best way though is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read and pronounce them as the artist sings. This way you could practice to improve your listening and reading ability at the same time. And if you like to sing, that will be much finer.

Then another way to consider is to study as often as possible! Only by studying lingual things like vocabulary and grammar and doing exercises accordingly, can you really improve your knowledge of any language. A lot of people tend to think that exercises and tests aren’t much fun. However, by completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they’ll give you a benchmark to compare the results with in your future. Recording yourself is actually to know how much you have master the spoken English and pronunciation though nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape. But when you consider yourselves that it is like a test, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time. You might be so impressed with the progress you have made so far that you may finally not mind the sound of your voice as much. By listening to English, I mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio, audio books or CDs in English, as many English learners say, is one of the most difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.

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