How to download a free iBooks from the Internet to iphone?

By Judy and Terri

How to download a free iBooks from the Internet to iphone?

      1. Find the app which suit to you and open it.

 2. Research iBooks from the app and download it.

      3. From the Charts find the free books and download it.

How can you choose which book is best for you to read

      There are many books on the website or smart phone. I think that it is easy to choose any book you want. Making sure you find a book is extremely interesting. If you choose a difficult or boring book, you will lose your reading interest gradually. In order to choose the book which is best for you, you can look at the information of the books and the writers. And it also has view author page

How can you find out the total word count of the book?



For iBooks you just can find how many pages does this book have, so you just can evaluate how many words every page and then multiplication by page number. Or you can research on Google.

By Judy and Terri

What are the key points about summary writing?

1. Keeping a short summary( shouldn't be more than 150 words in total)

2. Using Abbreviations and technical terms must be simple and    clear, unless they are generally/easily to understand, e.g. ECG, HIV/AIDS, K+ channel.
3. Use language that can be understood by a non-specialist with a general knowledge of science.
4. Make sure the summary exactly reflects the original article and the implications for future research.
5. State in one or two points what is already known that led to the present work and what the paper adds to existing knowledge.

http://jp.physoc.org/site/misc/keypointssummary.xhtml

How to write a good summary?

1. You should understand completely the materials that you are planning to summarize.  

2. Use as few words as possible to convey the main ideas. (About 150 to 200)
3. Combining the thesis with one-sentence summaries and add some important details from the passage.
4. Check your summary against the original passage
5. Using your own words.
6. Revise your summary. (You should insert transitional words and phrases where necessary to ensure coherence).

http://hk.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=7007042105609

Key ideas and skills

There are several skills we learn in the textbook. The skills illustrate that we can comprehend words in context without using dictionary such as knowing the root meaning and then know the strange words by their suffix and prefix. Using these strategies can aid you to understand unfamiliar words. The second skill is related to writing a successful short answer. Writing a short answer can help you a lots especially, you prepare your homework or you join the test and exam. It is a best way to save your time. Thirdly, doing speed reading usually. For AP4 students, our speed shouldn’t be less than 133 words per minute. If it is possible make sure the accuracy of questions higher and higher. And the last one is knowing what is reference and its form what is its effect. In addition to that, using example in your writing is necessary. It is easy to understand the content of your writing,and readers can remember your writing deeply. Finally, scanning in reading is very improtant step. When you read a article, you should find main point, primary support and details which can help you to comprehend the article quickly.  In short Unit 1 is good for everyone’s English studying.

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Visit Henry and Owen's blog

By Judy and Terri

 

  We visited Henry and Owen's blog,and we learnt lots of from it.

  From Henry's post we got 3 points of learning strategies.They are 'everyone need to find some styles which are suit you','Listening- Note taking' and 'managing your time'.It is really useful for us students.And he gives us some examples to explain his points.

  From Owen's post we got 2 another points 'textbook reading' and 'exam preparation'. These two points are extremely essential for students who can do very well in the classes or outside discusses  group with classmates.

  In all,we think their posts are very good and the blog is wonderful.We hope these points can help each student in English studying and everyone in AP4 can read it.

 

http://www.henryandowensblog.blogspot.ca/

Learning Strategies

By Judy

There are three strategies which are useful for learning second language. First of all, listening and note-taking is extremely important during the classes. It is an easy way to learn a new language. For example, when the tests come, students can study their notes to review some points and take a best test grades. The second strategy is related to vocabulary. Vocabulary strategy can aid students to acquire the meaning of new vocabulary. Students can easy to memorize many vocabulary words. For example, students can play interesting game with words to remember vocabulary words quickly. Third, Meta cognition is very useful before learning. Meta cognition consists of three basic elements. The use of questions before, during and after instruction can improve your learning. First is developing a plan of action. When you are developing the plan of action, you need to ask yourself some questions. The questions are about  what should I do first and in what direction do I think. Second is monitoring the plan. You should ask yourself how am I doing, am I on the right track and should I move in a different direction. Third is evaluating the plan. You need still ask question as how well did I do. When you use Meta cognition in studying, you can do very well.

 In brief, Learning strategies not only help students to understand information but also solve problems.

http://www.kucrl.org/sim/strategies/first.shtml

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-  tips/vocabulary-strategies.html
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1metn.htm

Learning Strategies

By Terri

  I read a article about 'Learning Strategies' on the website.I knew something about it and then I will tell you.
  Learning Strategies can help students understand information and solve problems.It's a skill for student to study.And if a student do not know or use it he/she will be not good in school.In all Learning Strategies have 3 advantages.
  Firstly,Learning Strategies can teach students how to acquire information.It include from paraphrases and pictures.If you don't know how to do it,of course,you can't use your text books better.And then you will fail the exams.Learning Strategies also can improve your skill of understanding , remembering and asking questions.
  Secondly,Learning Strategies can help students study information once they acquire it.These strategies help prepare students for tests.So it's useful.
  Thirdly,Learning Strategies help students express themselves,including writing and monitoring their works for errors.Expressing is the last step of studying.And this is the best step to prove you understand the studying.
  So,in conclusion,Learning Strategies is important and useful in our studying.Try your best to get it!

 

http://www.kucrl.org/sim/strategies.shtml