French Grammar Exercises Online and Off

French Grammar Exercises Online and Off Learn French Grammar Rules with These Grammar Exercises ChaptersGrammar Exercise Books to Learn FrenchWebsites for French Grammar ExercisesLearn to Speak French with AppsOther Ways to Learn FrenchLearning French is more than just learning about the particularities of French grammar and studying your verb tables. You need to be able to apply what you have learned in order to speak French like a native. To become fluent, doing exercises will help consolidate what you know and make it easier to use it in your French courses (see 'french courses london' for more info).BLED . You can get a general BLED or a version adapted for various school grades. It has short explanations on very specific grammar points and a lot of exercises to make sure you understand.French verb drillsWant to brush up on “avoir” and “être”, your verbs in -er and -ir and how to conjugate “aperçervoir”? “French Verb Drills” by R. de Roussy de Sales tells you all about regular and irregular verbs, with exercises to perfect your French verb conjugation.Lear n to use your vocabulary and French grammar rulesWant to practice your French words? Here are some good ways to learn new words and improve your French conversation.“French Vocabulary Drills” by David Stillman and Ronnie Gordon has more than 25,000 words grouped into subjects, with five to seven exercises for each subject. And, perhaps more importantly, “French Gender Drills” by Frédéric Bibard will help you remember which of those words are masculine and which are feminine!Take French lessons online on Superprof.Themed French vocabulary lessons and conversation exercises can help you out in everyday situations like ordering at a café. Photo on VisualHuntAnd don’t forget your flash cards. Flash Sticks has an interesting concept with pre-printed sticky notes you can put up all over your house, so you can practise your French vocabulary while cooking, cleaning up the living room or while doing the laundry!You can also use French dictionaries and vocabulary lists to make y our own flash cards. Take small index cards (A5 or A6) and write the English word on one side and the French translation on the other. Don’t forget to write the article with the word so you will learn its French noun gender!Websites for French Grammar ExercisesBook-reading and written exercises are not for you? You prefer to learn French online? Here are some websites with quizzes and exercises to help you speak French:The French verb conjugation bible, the Bescherelle, has a site with quizzes and puzzles to help you with your irregular and regular verbs (and some other points of French grammar). They also have online dictations to help with your listening skills, practice French spelling and make sure you understand how to make your verbs and adjectives agree with your nouns.Conjuguemos has a series of grammar and vocabulary exercises you can do online to test your knowledge. You can practise making sure adjectives and their nouns agree, comparisons and conjugations. It’s reall y a sort of French test geared towards students using their website together with a teacher, but you can do them without being logged in.The Alliance Française, the main institute for learning the French language outside of France, offers a series of exercises to accompany their coursebooks. The site leads to external links that are very colourful and reminiscent of the Internet’s early days, but include various aspects of the language, from grammar to vocabulary (you can learn how to say that someone is angry or sad as well as how to conjugate the present tense of “avoir”).Ciel Bretagne has exercises to help you learn French and practise your grammar.Sadly no longer updated but chock-full of French language content, this site from the BBC offers everything from a test to figure out your level to a quiz of French rugby terms to free French lessons online through a series of tutorial videos.Find yourself a French tutor on Superprof.Learn French adverbs with grammar exercises. Photo credit: dkuropatwa on Visual HuntDone them all? Le Point du Fle has links to French online exercises all over the Internet, organised by subject.French dictations onlineTo improve your spelling and listening comprehension, try doing a dictée - basically, you listen to your teacher reading a text and write down what you hear as best you can. This also improves your grammar as you have to think of things like making sure your adjectives agree and whether you spelled your verb forms correctly. There are online dictation websites that provide audio files and a transcript so you can correct yourself. One of these is on Lawless French   and at French Circles.Learn new words in context with exercises such as dictations and text comprehension. Photo on VisualhuntLearn to Speak French with AppsOf the multitude of language apps out there, here are a few that stand out with their teaching method:Rosetta Stone banks on French immersion. It is entirely in French, with no English explanati ons whatsoever. It relies on images and associations to help you understand, ensuring that you don’t get out of the French “zone” when learning terms and tenses.FluentU takes immersion to the next level. They use actual French videos to illustrate grammatical rules and take language learning far beyond “bonjour!” and “merci!”MindSnacks is an Android and iOS app that teaches French vocabulary using games. There are 9 different types of games for 50 different vocabulary sets.Memrise uses a combination of images and humour to help consolidate your vocabulary - the ultimate in memnotic tricks!Other Ways to Learn FrenchThe best way to learn a language is by immersion. That way, you are sure to learn the French actually used by real people, get up-to-date on current slang, improve your listening comprehension by being confronted with words that are not on a vocabulary list, and become acquainted with French culture.Films and seriesThe best way to learn spoken French is to wa tch French films and series in the original language. If you are just starting to learn your second language, you might want to watch films you already know, so you don’t need to follow the plot but can concentrate on hearing French pronunciation from native speakers. But where to find them? See if your DVDs or Blue-Rays (if you still have any!) have a French language option, or search for French productions on Netflix or other streaming companies. Netflix and Amazon both not only have a selection of foreign films, but also produce their own series together with French productions firms (I can highly recommend Lazy Company). You can also look at the online libraries of various French TV stations, such as Canal +. Some of them will have the latest episode of some of their series available; or at least you can watch and read the news.Watch films in French to improve your understanding and vocabulary. Photo credit: tom.arthur on VisualhuntWatching and reading French newsIf watching f ilms and series can help improve your conversational French and idiom, the news with greatly expand your vocabulary. Again, French TV stations will often post all or part of their news segments online. If you prefer print, turn to the online versions of newspapers such as Le Monde or Le Figaro for free French news. The BBC French language-learning site has a list of French TV and radio for you.French children’s books to help you learn in contextIs this still all too much for you? Are you looking for easy French texts to learn your new language and complement your French lessons? Why not try out children’s books? For absolute beginners, picture books with simple, short sentences are best. For more advanced readers, there are those perennial favourites, “Le petit Prince” by Antoine de St.-Éxupéry, or “Le petit Nicholas” by Jean-Jacques Sempé, illustrated by René Goscinny, of Astérix fame.

Drawing Tutorials for Kids

Drawing Tutorials for Kids Learning to Draw has no Minimum Age! ChaptersThe Benefits of Drawing for ChildrenHow Do Art Classes Work for Children?Online Art Resources for the Little OnesKids love drawing â€" and it’s no wonder why!From the moment they learn how to hold a pencil in their small hands, many children cannot bear the thought of putting it down.And this is why it’s a wise decision for parents to opt for washable felt-tip pens and crayons, as they are a lot cheaper than a new sofa or having to repaint the walls after the little ones have been getting creative!So, what exactly are the benefits of learning to draw to a child’s development?How can parents and teachers help to stimulate their creative side in such a way that it helps their learning?What is the most effective method for helping children learn the basics of making their drawing realistic?There are so many questions to be answered, and before you know it, you’ll be looking at your child’s works of art from a whole new perspective! FernandoDrawing Teacher 5.00 (8) £3 0/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EmmaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £75/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DavidDrawing Teacher 4.75 (4) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaDrawing Teacher 5.00 (7) £37/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LorrenDrawing Teacher 5.00 (2) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors SabrinaDrawing Teacher 4.33 (3) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Julia janeDrawing Teacher 5.00 (5) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EvelinaDrawing Teacher £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsThe Benefits of Drawing for ChildrenDrawing and sketching help  children to improve their fine motor skills.As they learn to hold a pencil, coordinate their movements and trace shapes, they get closer to learning to write. ·               Stages of DevelopmentFrom the age of 18 months to 6 years, children’s brains undergo a progressive process whereby scribbles and spirals give way to straighter lines and stic k figures.Movements which were uncontrolled in the beginning become more precise, and bit by bit, the child learns how to stop their pencil moving when they wish to.Next, come their first drawings:Simple shapesLines and strokesAnd then they draw people for the first timeThis is where the child begins to draw, reproducing what they see and know. It may be far from realistic paintings, but at this stage, the child learns to express what they see in their own way. ·               Health BenefitsBeyond developing their motor skills, drawing lessons for kids are beneficial for children’s health in many ways, helping them to:Get to know themselves and boost their self-esteemExpress their emotions and state of mind with different shapes and coloursDevelop their cognitive skills by using engaging their brainsStrengthen their fingers and their grip for better control over their toolsWork on their concentration ability and observational skillsDrawing lessons for beginners are also good for the soul at any age, helping people to:RelaxLet off steamReflect on their thoughtsChildren are fast learners, and this is evident when they learn to draw. Representations become more precise, and more detail enters the frame.A child's development can be monitored through their drawing ability ¦ source: Pixabay - marimari1101Their first scribbles are replaced with more complex pieces such as real-life scenes where the adults can pick out characters, landscapes and animals, and recognise their relation to the story the child tells of their picture.From the age of 6, observational skills develop and children begin to produce more realistic drawings. If you want to help them develop their artistic skills, why not sign them up to art classes?How Do Art Classes Work for Children?Children usually take their first art lessons at school, where they learn about drawing, colouring, making collages, sculpting models and also making music.However, these things aren’t always taught in a way th at helps children to perfect their skills and artistic technique.If the artistic side of your child’s education holds a certain importance for you, drawing and painting lessons are a great option.Extra-curricular art lessons will help your child to:Develop their knowledge of art cultureMake use of their creative skillsLearn basic drawing techniquesHave a go at paintingLearn to use different drawing tools such as crayons, felt pens and oil pastels ·                 Develop their TechniqueWhen they’re growing up, children develop their sense of observation and their perception of reality evolves.This means that as they progress, they can discover more complex drawing techniques, such as:PerspectiveProportionLight and shadePortraitureIntroducing movement to a still drawingBy learning to draw at a young age, children quickly get to grips with the basics and learn to express themselves through their creations.By trying different techniques, each child develops their own style. They m ay find that they prefer drawing Manga characters, drawing animals, reproducing facial expressions in a drawing or drawing landscapes â€" no stone will be left unturned for them!The child will have the means to fully explore their artistic side.By learning to tell stories through their drawings, expressing emotions and letting their imagination guide them, over time, drawing becomes better thought out and less random.When a young child expresses their thoughts through their drawings, it’s usually an intuitive, unconscious expression. As they’re growing up, reasoning skills and the way they execute projects changes as they become more conscious of what others see in their art. ·                 The Mystery of the Right BrainSome people believe that being able to draw is a talent, however, studies have shown that isn’t completely true.The fact is, drawing teaches itself!All children draw, but if they turn away from this activity, it's usually because they grow up and realise tha t their drawings do not reflect reality. Thinking they have no gift for this art, they simply give up.This is what Betty Edwards says in her book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.She also emphasises the need to exercise the right side of the brain in order to be able to produce more realistic drawings in a simple way: by viewing drawing as a less intellectual subject, but rather, an intuitive one.The left hemisphere is the side of the brain linked to logic, reasoning and analysis, while the right side is more creative, imaginative and intuitive ¦ source: Pixabay - SeanbattyBy stimulating your right brain with specific exercises, you improve your drawing ability without even working on your technique.Take the test to see whether you’re right-brained or left-brained! ·                 The Birth of an ArtistSome people like writing, singing, making music, whereas, for others, drawing comes out on top.Parents should encourage their children’s motivation to draw. After the age of 12 years, drawing classes can help teens get to grips with the basics of illustration, caricatures, portraits, comics, and realist or abstract drawing.Regularly practising your drawing skills can broaden your outlook and the way you see the world, even if you're not aiming towards a career as an illustrator.To really blossom in your artistic ability from a young age and to learn to draw in an effective way, it’s important to find an art teacher who is adaptable and can take the abilities and needs of the learner into account so that they make the best possible creative progress.The drawing teacher should be able to deliver suitable teaching so that the child makes good progress whilst expressing their creativity.This is why it’s so important that the teacher knows how to set work which is appropriate for their level and help them in a personalised way.Online Art Resources for the Little OnesBefore the age of 7, children aren’t developed enough to take drawing lessons.Of co urse, they can take part in drawing and painting workshops, however, one to one sessions which aim to train them to be an artist are too advanced.As a parent of an under-7, why not opt for more sensory workshops where your child can get to discover new things?Mobile and tablet apps are a great way to get your child drawing on-the-go! ¦ source: Pixabay - StockSnapThe little ones love new experiences â€" they’re great for developing their cognitive ability - and this is why it’s so important to get them involved in different activities. This can involve anything from making models to painting, and from making a collage to drawing.When it comes to drawing, as we’ve already seen, the child learns to better control their movements whilst also exploring emotionally. This helps them to build their personality and gain confidence.In the digital age, there are plenty of online resources to help children get creative and work on their artistic ability!We mustn’t forget that drawing i s a type of play for children. The objective of practising their drawing is not to impose anything, but to encourage their curiosity and make them keener to explore the world around them through art.Thanks to the invention of touch-screen tablets, you can now introduce a new angle to drawing.Of course, they can’t replace the feel of a wax crayon or the excitement of getting a new colouring book, but they are an interesting alternative for the child.Their game-like and interactive properties stimulate children’s brains and help them get used to using technology.There are many drawing and colouring apps available.They are available for all ages (even adults) and offer different outcomes:Learning how to trace with your finger: by using the touchscreen feature to learn to draw a person, an animal or a buildingLearning to colour in: the child experiments with colour and learns through playFreehand drawing: the child creates their own drawings on the tablet with their finger or a styl usDeveloping their creativity: with the help of an app which tells a story which the child must illustrateLay the foundations for writing: by learning to reproduce lines, curves and spiralsSome apps have succeeded in combining traditional drawing on paper and virtual reality. These provide enriching experiences for the child who can see their drawings become a part of the application. Squiggle Fish is just one example of this kind of app, which brings drawings to life.There are also plenty of print-out drawing activities which you can download from the internet. Choose from landscapes to characters and you can even find some artistic activities which have an educational element to them.The internet also offers plenty of drawing tutorials that teach children how to draw a particular object or give drawing tips through videos and step-by-step drawing instruction.As your kids are growing up, their drawing abilities will advance. There are many online drawing tutorials dedicated to teac hing children and young adults about everything from drawing basics to still life sketches, contours, shading, ink drawing, gesture drawing, digital drawing, shadows, cross hatching, rendering, perspective drawing, drawing people, life drawing and blending as they learn how to draw.There are also plenty of  drawing lessons online to choose from. These are for all ages and levels, and their objective is to get people into art, no matter what their ability. Or if you're after face to face lessons, consider drawing class London or anywhere around the UK on Superprof.

How to Become a Better Reader

How to Become a Better Reader English Learning Isn't Just for Kids and Foreigners, Everyone can Benefit ChaptersTeaching English Reading To BeginnersHow To Improve Reading SpeedThe Benefits Of Daily ReadingHow To Get Children To Read MoreThe Best Classic English LiteraturePoems To InspireReading in any language is very important to improving your overall ability to communicate in that language. However, it is especially important to read in your native language to help you to improve in key areas such as vocabulary, spelling, grammar and writing.A very important language skill, reading can additionally expose you to a new variety of words,  widening your vocabulary and your understanding of a broader range of materials.Reading is classed as a basic skill therefore reading comprehension is first taught to us as young children. During these early developmental stages, a child is getting to grips with word recognition, a skill that is absolutely vital to being able to decode words and phrases written down or read out to them.Naturally, children are encouraged to express themselves with sp eech before acquiring writing skills. Yet fluency in language is just one of the building blocks required on the way to effective reading.The first texts children are introduced to are often stories, nursery rhymes or folk and fairy tales and the reason for this is that they feed the youngsters’ rapidly developing imaginations. Stories play a vital role in their growth as they additionally help them to understand feelings, how to cope with them and how to express them using language.Find a renowned English tutor GCSE here.The first texts we come across as children are fairy tales or folk stories. Photo credit: Internet Archive Book Images via Visual HuntAlthough many adults would say that they are able to read, there is a big difference between being a basic or 'passive' reader and being able to call oneself a skilled or 'active' reader. Passive readers may simply read the words on a page without interacting with the text on any level.Active readers, however, don’t just read a t ext, they connect to the text in an intellectual and imaginative way, using strategies to extract information from the formulation of words and interpret the story visually. This heightened attention to detail in turn makes the reading experience more enjoyable and on the whole more beneficial.Whether you are already a keen reader looking to improve your reading skills or you are a novice seeking tips to help you to better engage with the written word, there are many ways in which you can become a more active reader. English lessons with a particular focus on reading can improve the speed at which you currently read and can offer you tips on how to further enhance your reading skills whilst presenting you with some of the best and most inspiring texts to tackle along the way.Go through the many English tutors featured on Superprof. Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And l ike a thunderbolt he falls.Naturally, those who are not familiar with this poem (as we were not) will come up with themes such as suicide, depression and despair. Yet, on revealing the title of the poem, just like that we realised that our teacher had taught us a valuable lesson in understanding the power of words â€" the poem is called ‘The Eagle’, written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, and was in fact intended to be a positive poem about freedom. Even so, I still like to think of the poem in the way that I understood it at the start, as that was my initial interpretation.Tennyson's 'The Eagle' is a poem about freedom that could be misinterpreted if read without its title. Photo credit: jbylund via Visualhunt.com / CC BY-SABeing inspired by poetry is not always a direct correlation with the content presented, it is about how we interpret the given story and apply it to our own understanding of the world. Everyone can relate to poetry in some way because, ultimately, poems are writte n by humans like ourselves and are broadly focused on themes that are ever-present in today’s society like romance, friendship, deceit and many more.

Guitar 101 5 Tips for Dealing With Calluses

Guitar 101 5 Tips for Dealing With Calluses Suzy S. Not quite mastering your guitar riffs yet?   Dont worry.   Yesterday we gave you a list of subjects to get started with as you learn the guitar.   However, there is another important thing for beginners to be aware of the often-painful, callus-building stage. When you first begin playing, your fingertips start out sensitive and soft; as your fingers learn to move against the guitar strings, youll start to build calluses. This can be a pain, but its necessary if you plan to continue learning and playing.   To help ease the discomfort, here are 5 tips for building calluses: 1) Swab rubbing alcohol onto the tips of the fingers on your fret hand two or three times a day. This will remove excess moisture and help develop and maintain calluses. 2) Use water sparingly when washing your hands. Water can destroy calluses and force you to begin again. Keep your fingertips dry as much as possible. 3) Play the guitar at least 20 to 40 minutes a day. Use all your fingers as much as possible. 4) Use a product like Rock-Tips, which creates a tough protective membrane on your fingertips. It is made to both protect your fingertips and build calluses faster. 5) Rub your fingers on rough surfaces as often as you can, or carry something like a rough stone with you, so you can use it throughout the day to toughen your fingertips. We know this stage is tough (literally) and often, this is the time where beginners give it up and stop practicing. But dont let it deter you! Once you get past it, it will be smooth sailing.   For the guitar veterans out there, what words of advice can you offer to beginners to get through this stage?   Leave a comment below! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher You might also like 5 Killer Tips for Mastering Guitar Chords 10 Easy Tips for Beginning Guitar Give Your Guitar Strings Some Love Today Image courtesy of Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images

Simplifying Rational Expression Online Tutoring - Tutorpace

Simplifying Rational Expression Online Tutoring - Tutorpace Expressions consist of one or more than one unknown variables with different coefficients and constant numbers. Rational expression is an expression which consists of terms in the fraction form i.e. p / q form. Here q cannot equal zero. There are various mathematical operations which are used to simplify and solve the given rational expressions. Example 1: Find the solution by simplifying the expression x2/ 9 - x2 / 3? Solution: The given question is on subtracting rational expressions. This question contains adding with the same polynomial x2. The first step of the question is to calculate the LCM of the denominators 9 and 3, is 9. Now 1 /9 and 1 /3 can be subtracted with the LCM of the denominators as 9. This makes the solution x2 / 9 - x2 / 3 = x2 / 9 - 3 x2 / 9 = -2x2 / 9. Hence the solution is -2x2 / 9. Example 2: Find the solution by simplifying the expression x /5 + 3 x/4? The given question is on Adding rational expressions. This question contains adding with the same polynomial x. The first step of the question is to calculate the LCM of the denominators 5 and 4, is 20. Now 1 / 5 and 3 /4 can be added with the LCM of the denominators as 20. This makes the solution x / 5 + 3 x / 4 = 4 x /20 +15 x /20 = 19 x / 20. Hence the solution is 19x/ 20.

Finding Students for Russian Tutorials

Finding Students for Russian Tutorials Where Can You Find Students for Private Russian Tutorials? ChaptersTeaching Private Russian Tutorials on SuperprofMyTutorTutor HuntFirst TutorsUK TutorsTutorfairTutorful“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo TolstoyEnglish, French, German, Spanish, and Russian account for 95% of all language tuition in Europe. However, with the exception of the Baltic states, Poland, and Bulgaria, Russian account for less than 10%.Russian is rarely taught at primary schools, secondary schools, or colleges since in the UK, we tend to favour European languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, and German over Russian. It doesn't help that the Russian alphabet is different to our own, either. Russian is a Slavic language that uses the Cyrillic alphabet.That said, a lot of people outside of school are interested in Russian culture, Russian literature, and the Russian language. Somebody might decide to learn how to speak Russian in order to travel to Russia, work there, or just learn more about otherThe Russian language has 280 million native speakers. It was previously the official language of the Soviet Union (USSR) and became the official language of politics with Moscow at the centre of the union.In fact, Russian is the largest of the Slavic languages. It's the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Moldova, and spoken in Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia, Armenia, and Lithuania.With a growing interest in Russian, more and more people are choosing to teach the language.Why not offer private Russian tutorials?Here are several platforms where you can tutor languages and offer Russian language lessons, in particular. While all of them are quite similar, it's still worthwhile checking them all out. The more you know about where you can provide private tutorials, the better! LavaRussian Teacher 5.00 (8) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LarisaRussian Teacher 5.00 (2) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors InaRussian Teacher 4.88 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors IrynaRussian Teacher 5.00 (8) £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EvgeniaRussian Teacher £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnastassiaRussian Teacher 5.00 (2) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NikolaRussian Teacher 5.00 (4) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MargaritaRussian Teacher 5.00 (3) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsTeaching Private Russian Tutorials on SuperprofSuperprof is a free platform for tutors and  has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 on Indeed. This score is in terms of work/life balance, compensation/benefits, job security/advancements, management, and culture.With private tutorials, you don't necessarily have to teach in a classroom. (Source: coyot)Tutors can set their rates in terms of their qualifications, their experience, the level they teach, and the cost of living where they teach.  You can also offer your first hour of tutoring for free as well as choose whethe r you want to offer online tutorials via programmes such as Skype.The platform puts tutors in contact with one another. Payments for lessons are done between the tutor and the student with no interference from Superprof.Tutors can also boost the visibility of their profile by subscribing to the service. To really increase your chances of finding students, it’s recommended that you add a photo and encourage your current students to leave feedback on your profile. The more good things a student knows about you, the more likely they are to choose you.Don’t hesitate to increase your online presence on various private tutoring platforms and through social media and adverts in your local neighbourhood.Of course, if you want to help those with their language study, you need to offer tailored lessons. The reason students choose to study with private tutors, whether they're beginners, intermediates, or experts, is because they expect the instruction provided to be planned around what the y want to learn and how they learn best. Think carefully about how you plan your lessons.That means that your language course will be different for each student. Make sure you ask them during the first hour (which you can offer for free) what exactly they want to learn:Vocabulary (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc.).Words and phrases (expressions, sentence structure).Russian grammar (verb conjugation, declension, how to form the plural, etc.).Russian literature (They might be interested in reading Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, etc.).Linguistics and Russian Studies (they may need a more clinical study of the Russian language and culture).This is also a good time to gauge how far along they are in their language study and where exactly you should start their language course from.Generally speaking, there are three types of tutorial that you can offer. If you offer one-on-one tutorials, you can usually charge more as you're offering a bespoke service. In this case, you need to work with t he student as an individual and make sure that they're getting instruction that's tailored to them.You can also offer online Russian course. These are similar to the one-on-one tutorials except for the fact they're conducted via webcam. Without travel costs, etc., tutors can reduce their rates and make their lessons more enticing financially to potential students.Finally, there are group tutorials you can offer. This is another good way to entice students with a discount. By taking on more students, it'll be harder to tailor the lessons to the individual but you can earn more per hour while each individual student pays less per hour.The rest is now up to you!MyTutorIf you're interested in setting up your own language courses, MyTutor allows you to teach language skills online.There are a lot of online platforms for finding students. (Source: rawpixel)The platform provides students with the tools to study Russian online with a tutor. You can share resources, texts, etc. so that both you and the student are looking at the same things. Additionally, the lessons are recorded so that students can watch them back later to help them with their revision.Of course, if this kind of tutoring appeals to you, then you'll want to ensure that you have a decent computer with a good webcam and microphone. However, if you want to teach foreign language skills face-to-face, though, you'll need to think about teaching Russian courses London or elsewhere.Tutor HuntIf you're looking for students who want to improve their spoken Russian or learn more about the language and culture of Russia, Tutor Hunt allows you to find students for both one to one tutorials and online tutorials and has been doing so since 2005.Whether students are interested in learning a few Russian phrases, struggling to study for their exams at the end of the semester, or just interested in learning a second language because they're going to a Russian speaking country, it's worthwhile for tutors to make themsel ves a profile on Tutor Hunt.Tutor Hunt doesn't charge commission. In fact, they only charge the student for the tutor's contact details.   LavaRussian Teacher 5.00 (8) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LarisaRussian Teacher 5.00 (2) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors InaRussian Teacher 4.88 (8) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors IrynaRussian Teacher 5.00 (8) £12/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors EvgeniaRussian Teacher £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AnastassiaRussian Teacher 5.00 (2) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NikolaRussian Teacher 5.00 (4) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MargaritaRussian Teacher 5.00 (3) £18/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsFirst TutorsOn First Tutors, students have more advanced search options for languages than they do on Tutor Hunt. They can search in terms of proficiency meaning that they can find a tutor for a beginner, intermediate, expert, or fluent Russia n speaker.With a useful search feature that favours those interested in speaking Russian or any other foreign language, it's a good idea for tutors offering both intensive and casual Russian tutorials to get set up on first tutors.Much like Tutor Hunt, First Tutors has also been around since 2005 and operates using a similar model to Tutor Hunt.UK TutorsAs the name suggests, this isn't a website for gaining Russian proficiency abroad. UK Tutors is designed to help those in the UK by studying a variety of different subjects. The only problem when it comes to a student looking to learn Russian is that the search is organised by level according to where they are in the education system.Look up for the best  Russian lessons  around.As a private tutor, you need to find students. (Source: Free-Photos)While they can search for an adult learner, for example, they need to search for levels such as primary, secondary, GCSE, A Level, or further or higher education. This means it might be trick y for Russian since it's rarely taught in state schools. That said, we're sure they can always talk to you about how they want to learn Russian once they've got in touch with you.This is another site that charges the student for an introduction (usually between £4.99 and £19.99) rather than taking a cut of the tutor's earnings.TutorfairTutorfair, like many of the other sites in our list, can help with learning Russian through face-to-face tutorials and online tutorials.Don't stress, you'll find students! (Source: StartupStockPhotos)In terms of levels, this site uses both an academic scale with primary, secondary, university, etc. and a general scale with beginner, intermediate, advanced, etc. Additionally, this is an optional part of your search, meaning that students don't need to worry about doing a level test if they've been teaching themselves, Russian.Tutorfair is one of the smaller sites on our list, but it still may be worthwhile considering tutoring with them.TutorfulTutor ful, which used to be known as Tutora, is another recommended platform for language learning. Whether they want to focus on Russian grammar, Russian vocabulary, or Russian conversation skills, they can use this site to get in touch with a tutor on this site.The site is clean and easy to navigate. However, this is a platform that charges you per lesson.We imagine that Tutorful takes their cut on every lesson you have, which could mean that the rates of the tutors could be inflated. However, they also allow you to message the tutor to your heart's content before getting a lesson with them.

Top tips for preparing for university

Top tips for preparing for university So the results are in, your place is confirmed on UCAS and everything seems perfect! All that hard work has paid off and you’re about to experience what you’ve been told ‘are the best years of your life!’ The mission of going to university… … seems no longer impossible but a mission does still exist. You still have to get there and with protective parents and piles of paperwork, you start to wonder if the day of arrival will actually ever come. Then all of a sudden, you’re leaving home and about to start your student life. You feel like a bag of nerves all over again. So… with this emotional rollercoaster, how do you cope? Here are some tips to help prepare you in those next few weeks before uni starts… Fill out that boring paperwork. Yes although it is long, it has to be done. Stick to the deadlines to ensure that you do have accommodation for when you arrive, you are going to study the modules you want and you will get that student loan. It might all seem very tedious at the time but it will definitely be worth it when you arrive. Open up a student bank account. Make sure you get a big 0% overdraft, look out for those freebies as well and get it all sorted before you start. Check your possessions are insured.   Your parent/carer’s house insurance might cover your items but you need to check that they are still covered when you are living elsewhere. If they aren’t, then make sure you take out an insurance policy before you leave. Mark your valuables with UV pens in case they are stolen as then they can be identified. Preparation reading: Should you or shouldn’t you? If you have been recommended to do some reading then it’s probably a good idea to get some done. Just remember the focus is on ‘some reading’. Some departments might say that it’s best to hold off on this though until your modules have been 100% confirmed which might not happen until you arrive. Just remember: Don’t go overboard with buying books as when you arrive, you will have access to a library for free! Try and borrow some books from your local library before you start, or, if you know that there are some core texts which you think will be useful all year then buying them beforehand will save you time when you arrive.  Have a look on Amazon, The Book Depository or AbeBooks for some good offers. If it’s for Maths or Physics, Flooved does great stuff for free. Accommodation: The prospect of living with or even sharing a room with new people can be daunting but remember that everyone is in the same situation and will want to get along. You could look on student forums to maybe get in touch with people in your flat or room beforehand. Take a look at The Student Room forums for example. The uni shop. The extent of this depends on whether you’re going to be self-catered or catered. If self-catered, then the shop may take a little longer with pots and pans, cutlery, the food stock up and all sorts on the list. But regardless, the all-important tea and coffee and maybe a few biscuits are a must for a student! Mums particularly go wild on this shop, thinking you need anything and everything but go with it! It keeps them happy and often a lot of things they think of end up being pretty useful. See The Student Room’s list for ‘What to take to university’ for some good advice: Take some ‘pick me up’ medication. The first few weeks of freshers can be intense and the famous Freshers’ Flu will start to spread so have paracetamol, Lemsip and Strepsils at the ready. Take some photos of family and friends with you. Although you are likely to have a fantastic time, you may still have some blip moments when you feel a bit homesick and this is when your photos will be very handy. Vaccinations: make sure you’re up to date. However horrible they may be, get them done as you don’t want to be ill when you’re away. Check what you can take with you. Appliances such as kettles and mini fridges might not be allowed so it’s good to check this first. You might have them provided for you already. You won’t need to take an ironing board if there’s one in your hall already. You will be given a contact, whether a member of staff or a student rep so don’t be afraid to ask, they are there to help. Prepare for the weather! It might seem silly but if you’re moving that bit further north, then all of a sudden, you feel that temperature drop and extra woolly jumpers are needed! Get some fancy dress…boys too! Although you’re all grown up going to uni, you also experience a travel back in time to fancy dress fun. It’s time to head back to those days of kiddy birthday parties and group together any odd bits of fancy dress (60s or Bond themed maybe) as this will be something that you will probably end up using on a regular basis during your uni years. Good luck and have a fantastic time starting your next chapter and new beginning.

Why Volunteer Tas Tells Her Story

Why Volunteer Tas Tells Her Story Ever wonder what value a school volunteer with no classroom experience could have? Masters student and business owner Tas tells just how useful Tutorfair Foundation volunteers are  whatever their background. Since November Tas has been a volunteer at Central Foundation Girls School. She tells us how much she values tutoring though juggling many things. Tas’ responsibilities include, “studying at Birkbeck, doing a Masters in Business Innovation and running Abacus - a business teaching mental mathematics. I have also tutored maths, business and accounting since last April and I am a Programme Manager.” This busy bee had masses of life experience in her subject areas  of maths and  business studies, but no experience teaching in schools. Starting Volunteer Work Tas was, “very excited about my first experience in a classroom as it’s very different from one-to-one tutoring. I will be starting a Business Studies PGCE soon so I wanted a classroom experience to see what the challenges for the teacher are like and to learn about managing students expectations. I have the practical experience from my business but I wanted to see the academic side.” Going into the classroom can initially be intimidating. For Tas, “it was fun and it was daunting, very different to running business workshops for adults. My first session was meant to be an observation but I ended up getting involved myself! I was lucky to work with a great teacher, Mr Whitfield, who is very cool and very supportive. We chat about both the academic and practical side of teaching business.” So what does it feel like to go into a classroom with no previous experience? Tas tell us, “it was fabulous, it was wonderful… I was nervous. When you’re teaching you have to mask your emotions and show that you are confident and ensure you are getting their attention so it’s really challenging but very enjoyable. Now working in a school is a doddle for Tas, “put me in a class of 40 students and it wouldn’t make a difference! I have the confidence now. I had the experience before from business and now I can apply it in a classroom.” The Value of a  Volunteer Tas found that once she was in the school, her value became clear, “I started with business studies then thought, okay I can do more. I wanted to contribute more so I did maths too and worked with those who are doing their GCSE resists. My objective is to get them out of the group as soon as possible, to help them gain a grade C. It's about stretching them and building their confidence. I had a student who thought she couldn’t do a piece of work. Then I asked her if she had read the question and she said no. So I got her to read it out. When she did she could do it! To many of these students maths seems daunting because they’ve had difficulties before, it’s a question of tearing down the barriers.” Tas found a role in supporting the work that class teachers do when she noticed they, “really try but can’t give the one to one attention to every students, so as volunteers we play a crucial role. It’s not just subject knowledge but understanding the individual and giving them the confidence they need to apply what they know.” It's all about confidence Building confidence in teenagers sounds like expert work! Tas tells us it is all about connection and understanding, “the first few sessions are very nerve wrecking for them too. Once you get the relationship going then everything falls into place. I found they love to ask me questions. They ask, ‘Miss what’s your background? Why are you here? What's your religion?’ So I get them to finish an exercise then I answer one of the questions and that seems to motivate them!” Now that she feels at home in the classroom, Tas loves volunteering. So much so that she couldn't pick a favourite single moment, saying “it sounds cheesy but everyday has its best moments!” We wanted an example and she shared, “recently I asked them to do an exercise, they said ‘you don't know us, we can't do it’ I simply said, ‘I have faith in you.’ They did the task, turned around and said thank you miss. That was a great moment. It’s good when you see them putting in that effort.” Innovating as a Volunteer Tas has grown close to her students and enjoys finding novel ways to challenge them, “the fact that you can get them to think is excellent! We recently had a session on marketing and when you encourage them to think from a different perspective, and you see the ideas they have, it is fascinating! They marketed an artisan ice cream for a dairy farm and had to think about whether it would just be local advertising or whether they would go national through Tesco. They thought about the branding and made the USP that it was quality ice cream, not the cheap stuff. During the lesson I divided them into three groups to do a mini dragons den and pitch for money - we had a marketing team, a sales team, Human Resources and even a board of directors to decide if they were approved for finance! They loved it.” A lack of classroom experience didn't hold Tas back. She applied her unique skills and knowledge to her placement and focused on what she could give to the students - the gift of confidence. As she helped the students believe in themselves, her confidence in the classroom grew too. If you're thinking of joining the Tutorfair Foundation  volunteer team,  take Tas’ advice: “Absolutely go for it! Don’t even think twice. The rewards that you get when you see the students really putting in the effort, and succeeding, nothing can beat that!” You can book Tas as a private tutor on Tutorfair.com.