Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions an interesting memory. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, we said morning prayers and also heard the national anthem played over the PA. Moreover, one year, …
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Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor reflects on Easter when he was a kid. When I was a kid in the Maritimes, late 70s to early 80s, Easter had a solemnity about it unlike other holidays. …
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Tutoring math, angles in different measures come up. The tutor mentions the Google Search Bar for sin. Most people familiar with sin probably expect the result 0.5 for sin30°. Tonight, in the Google Search Bar on Firebox, I keyed in …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a discovery. A 9 inch diameter round pan has virtually the same area as a pan 8 inches by 8 inches. Specifically, the 9 inch round pan has area 63.6 square inches, while the …
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor brings up the idea of neighborhood. One of the bases I lived on as a kid, age six to ten, was a fair size, especially to a kid that age. …
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions trammel. trammel (verb): to capture; to restrain or hold back. Source: Mish, Frederick C. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
Self-tutoring about people and events from the past: the tutor mentions a format common in his youth. When I was a kid, variety shows were common on TV. Moreover, some were quite popular. The Osmonds had one, as did the …
Self-tutoring about French: the tutor mentions days of the week in terms of gender. In French, the days of the week are all masculine. Source: reverso.net
Self-tutoring about verbs with two meanings: the tutor mentions an example from English. In yesterday’s post I mention the French verb faire, which means “to make” or “to do.” Although a French person may see all that as one idea, …
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Self-tutoring about languages: the tutor revisits the French verb faire. I recall, in grade three French class, the teacher indicated that faire means to make, or to do. Of course, she was exactly right. In fact, I don’t recall her …