Self-tutoring about winter driving: the tutor looks into winter tires in BC. I’ve read that M+S (mud and snow) or else mountain/snowflake tires are the options for winter tires here in BC. Source: icbc.com
Tutoring English, common constructions can cause review. The tutor mentions using “it” as a subject. Scenario 1 Speaker A: What’s the weather? Speaker B: It’s raining. Scenario 2 Speaker A: How can you tell someone is lying? Speaker B: It’s …
Self-tutoring about parties and music: the tutor shares about last Saturday night. I attended A Grave Affair on October 26, 2019. It was a Halloween party hosted by CR Head Injury and was a lot of fun. My wife and …
Self-tutoring about the Civil War: the tutor mentions a quote never far from his mind. I have never on the field of battle sent you where I was unwilling to go myself, nor would I now advise you to a …
Self-tutoring about driving: the tutor mentions a fact he’s learned. Winter tires are required on most BC highways Oct 1 to April 30. Failure to comply can mean a fine. What follows is my interpretation of the BC driving and …
Driving, Autos and Lifestyle: Winter tires in BC Read more »
Self-tutoring about mysteries and history: the tutor shares a discovery. Apparently, the US Navy has acknowledged video footage showing unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). It is footage captured during flights by US fighter pilots who encounter flying objects outside of explanation. …
Paranormal, supernatural, and mysteries: US Navy admits UAP Read more »
Self-tutoring about English sounds: the tutor shares about digraphs and blends. A digraph is two consonants that combine to make a single sound not recognizable from the combining ones: th and ch are examples. A blend is two consonant sounds …
Self-tutoring about display communication: the tutor continues about images vs text. I begin in yesterday’s post comparing text with pictures: if a picture is worth a thousand words, why is literacy important? Consider the word “harvest.” Writing it is instant, …
Self-tutoring about display communication: the tutor shares some ideas. In the 1970s and 80s, when I was in school, books for early readers typically had, more or less, a picture per page. As reading advanced, pictures thinned out. A novel …
Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor begins about the results of Canada’s 2019 election. Hello, Canadians! Congratulations on your vote: you changed the political landscape. Last night’s two big winners are the Conservatives and the Bloc. Green, rising from one seat …