British Actors Gary Oldman

British Actors Gary Oldman Gary Oldman: The Man With A Thousand Faces ChaptersHow Actor Gary Oldman Came to BeGary Oldman DiscoveredGary Oldman: The Leader of the “Brit Pack” and the King of VillainsA Break for Gary OldmanHarry Potter and Gary OldmanGary Oldman and The BatmanGary Oldman: Rabbi, Priest, Mobster, SpyGary Oldman’s Recent WorkGary Oldman’s VoiceworkGary Oldman is a man of many faces: from the quiet, desperate police commissioner who all but fades into the background before a hopeless task to driven, sadistic villains, Gary Oldman can play them all. He is one of the most versatile British actors around. But what has he played?A Break for Gary OldmanIn the early 2000s, Oldman did not act in many films of note - the best being Interstate 60 and the worst being Tiptoes, a movie greatly trashed not just for general mediocrity but also for depicting a family of people with dwarfism without casting a single Little Person. Oldman’s acting, however, was as always on point, earning him a mention in Mark Kermode’s special blog entry on †œGreat Acting in Bad Films”.It is possible that Oldman, who had retained custody of his two sons after 2001 divorce from Donya Fiorentino, deliberately toned down his career to focus on his children, as British actress Kate Winslet had done on two occasions. CarlActing Teacher 5.00 (5) £55/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors NatashaActing Teacher 5.00 (8) £45/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ElifActing Teacher 5.00 (10) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CalumActing Teacher 5.00 (15) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ChristopherActing Teacher 5.00 (9) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LowriActing Teacher 5.00 (8) £85/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors DanielActing Teacher 5.00 (6) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors CiaranActing Teacher 5.00 (5) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsHarry Potter and Gary OldmanDue to author J.K.Rowlings’ insistence that Warner Bros. only cast British actors in the Harry Potter movies, the role of Harry’s godfather Sirius Black was given to Gary Oldman in the third instalment, Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). Playing a man who had been wrongly imprisoned for years in a wizard prison where the inmates are tortured by their worst memories, who only survives by turning into a dog for most of the time and finally escapes to find his best friend’s child and his godson - Gary Oldman brought just the right mix of the manic, the desperate and the tender.Gary Oldman as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movie Prisoner of Azkaban, Photo credit: Doug Kline on Visual huntHe reprised the role of Sirius in subsequent Harry Potter movies.Gary Oldman and The BatmanIn 2005, Christopher Nolan re-started the Batman franchise with the blockbuster hit Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred, Liam Neeson as the villain Ra’s al Ghul and Gary Oldman as possibly the best commissioner Gordon yet. He even looks like the way Gordon is depicted in the comics.Oldman reprised his role in the sequels, The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012).This is not Gary Oldman, but a computer rendering of Commissioner Gordon from the video game Arkham Knight - but the resemblance is obvious. Photo credit: Stefans02 on Visual huntGary Oldman: Rabbi, Priest, Mobster, SpyIn 2009, Oldman starred as a Rabbi attempting to exorcise a dybbuk, a type of demon, from Odette Yustman’s character in the horror film The Unborn.A year later, he co-starred with Denzel Washington in the post-apocalyptic epic The Book of Eli where he plays a village headman seeking to expand his influence with the help of a certain book.On the wave of several fairy tale re-tellings, Red Riding Hood - produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starred Amanda Seyfried as the Riding Hood, and Oldman as the ruthless Father Solomon.Gary Oldman earned a BAFTA Award and his very first Academy Award nomination for his ro le as George Smiley in the 2011 spy film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, based on the novel by John LeCarré. He starred alongside Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt and Benedict Cumberbatch. Oldman’s performance was in part inspired by Alec Guinness in the same role in the 1979 BBC miniseries, but also on LeCarré himself, adopting several of his mannerisms to bring Smiley to life.Gary Oldman's rendition of George Smiley in John LeCarré's Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy was critically acclaimed. Photo credit: whatleydude on VisualHuntIn 2012 he paired up again with Tom Hardy in Lawless, together with Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pierce and Jessica Chastain.He worked with Harrison Ford and Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia, and in 2014 played Norton, the scientist who created Robocop, in the remake of the cult sci-fi thriller.In yet another franchise reboot, Planet of the Apes, Oldman starred in the second instalment - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, as Dreyfus, the leader of the humans to have survived th e ape uprising.Gary Oldman’s Recent WorkAfter teaming up yet again with Tom Hardy in Child 44 (2015), Gary Oldman can be seen in Man Down (again with Shia LeBoeuf), as a CIA chief in Criminal (2016 with Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds and Tommy Lee Jones), then as the villain in The Hitman’s Bodyguard with Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds (again) and Salma Hayek.In 2017, he played former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, for which he won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actor’s Guild Award and a BAFTA for Best Actor.Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. Photo credit: Stefans02 on Visual huntGary Oldman’s VoiceworkLess known outside the industry is the amount of voice acting roles that Gary Oldman has done.Video GamesApart from video game adaptations of his films (Dracula and The Fifth Element), he has voiced Sgt. Jack Barnes in the Medal of Honor: Allied Assault installment, both Agent Masterson and “Rocky” Kuznetskov in True Crime: Streets of LA, Ignitus in the three Legend of Spyro installments and Sgt. Viktor Reznov in Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops, where he reportedly did a lot of screaming.He also voices Lord Vortech in the Lego Dimensions game.Animated moviesIn Quest for Camelot, he plays the villain, Ruber, who wants to overthrow King Arthur.Like Jim Carrey, he voiced several characters in the 2009 animated Christmas Carol: Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and Tiny Tim.He was nominated for an Annie Award for his voice role as the peacock Lord Shen in Kung Fu Panda 2.DocumentariesGary Oldman also provided the narration in several documentaries, including Countdown to Zero and One Night in Turin.Find acting classes near me with a private tutor on Superprof.Acting classes Londonacting classes GlasgowActing classes ManchesterActing classes Birmingham

Talking About the Date and Time in Japanese

Talking About the Date and Time in Japanese How Do You Tell the Time in Japanese? Chapters The History of the Japanese Calendar Telling the Time in Japanese Days of the Week in Japanese The 12 Months of the Year in Japanese One Last Thing About Years A Few Examples of Dates in JapaneseAccording to the Japan Foundation, there are thousands of students who choose to study Japanese every year. The majority learn Nihongo, the type of Japanese studied by any foreigner who wants to learn the language.It's quickly becoming one of the most popular languages to study, too. This is because the archipelago is home to anime, manga, Buddhism, the samurai, and much more, all of which are some of the biggest global Japanese cultural and religious exports.Have you decided to take the plunge and start experiencing the richness of the Japanese language, too?There are some facts about Japanese  that you should be aware of before you start learning about the Japanese writing systems and learn kanji and kana (hiragana and katakana). You should probably learn some basic Japanese phrase s, too, such as telling the time and talking about, times, days, dates, and months.Before travelling overseas to Kyoto, Yokohama, Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Osaka, Hokkaido, Kyushu, or Kansai, it’d be useful to do a little study session on dates and time vocabulary so that you can buy tickets for a bus or train or just get a table at a restaurant or reserve a hotel.Fortunately for you, Superprof is here to help you on this journey with an article on how to tell the time in Japanese, how to say days and dates, and how to improve your Japanese vocabulary so that you can talk about the months.EnglishRomajiHiraganaKanjiJanuaryichigatsu??????Februarynigatsu?????Marchsangatsu??????Aprilshigatsu?????Maygogatsu?????Junerokugatsu??????Julyshichigatsu??????Augusthachigatsu??????Septemberkugatsu?????Octoberjugatsu???????Novemberjuichigatsu??????????Decemberjunigatsu?????? ???Note that April can also be called “yongatsu”, July “nanagatsu”, and September “kyugatsu”. February can also be wr itten as: ??.It’s interesting to note that the months in Japanese also have a translation dating back to the calendar used before 1873. Nevertheless, these are not currently used and are only found in poetic texts. It should be noted that they’re largely literal translations, too.  For example, January (known traditionally as ??) would be translated as the “month of friendship”.In Japanese grammar, there are several suffixes used when counting which are somewhat different to the way we count in English. Thus, you can’t use the same suffix when counting people as when counting cylindrical objects or pills. Fortunately, this rule doesn’t apply to counting the months. You can use “getsu” for counting months. Like this:One month = ikkagetsuTwo months = nikagetsuThree months = sankagetsuFour months = yonkagetsuFive months = gokagetsuSix months = rokkagetsuSeven months = nanakagetsuEight months = nikagetsuNine months = kyuukagetsuTen months = jukkagetsuEleven months = juui chikagetsuTwelve months = juunikagetsu One Last Thing About YearsWhen we talk about a year, we use the kanji ?.As we saw earlier, the Japanese use the Gregorian calendar. However, there’s one thing you should note about how they use it: they use dates according to the current emperor. This means that we’re currently in the 29th year of Heisei ?? which started on January 7, 1989 when the reign of Akihito ended. Each emperor gets their own era.Thus, according to the Japanese calender, it’s ??29?, which means the Heisei 29.With such beautiful places to visit, learning Japanese is a great idea. (Source: pixabay.com)“Gengou Free” is a mobile app you can use to convert Japanese dates to Gregorian dates. This can be really useful if you find yourself talking to Japanese natives who express the date in this way. A Few Examples of Dates in Japanese12 April 2001: 2001?4?12?17 March 2007: 2007?3?17?28 August 2004: 2014?8?28?7:30am: ????? ?? which is pronounced “gozen shichi-ji han desu”. If you want to say 7:30pm, you’ll need to change “gozen” ?? for “gogo” ??. Unlike in English, you put the “am” or “pm” part before the time, not after it. This means you start the sentence with either “gogo” or “gozen”.When it comes to dates, you can always replace the Arabic numerals with the Japanese equivalents if you want.When giving the date, you can add ??? or “ kyô wa” (today) and ending the sentence with ??which functions like the verb “to be”.For example, saying “Today is July 8th 2017”, you’d say “???2017?7?8???”.Don’t forget that there’s plenty of etiquette to follow in Japan, too.In short:Studying to say the time, date (day, month, and year) is one of the first things you should learn when you start learning to speak Japanese (or any language for that matter). If you want to live or travel in Japan, these are some of the most important things to learn.The grammar and the pronunciation are overly problematic in Jap anese. The Japanese writing system, however, does complicate matters. However, you don’t need to panic! You won’t need to learn lots of kanji, nor have more than a conversational level in order to tell the time or give the date. You can always start with Arabic numerals and learning just 3 or 4 different kanji symbols. Anybody can manage that!Learning languages always starts with little steps such as learning the date, introducing yourself, and starting conversations. You’ll move onto more complicated and interesting matters later on. Don't forget, you can find a Japanese teacher nearby by searching the Superprof website, and there are always Japanese lessons online to be found in towns and cities across the world.

Taking SAT Spanish

Taking SAT Spanish Taking a Spanish Test in High School ChaptersSAT Spanish TestHow to Learn Spanish Via the AP Spanish Language and Culture ProgramHow to Revise for Spanish: Other Language Testing OptionsThe Best Way to Learn Spanish: Study AbroadRevise Spanish for the Spanish Final Exam in High SchoolTips for Doing Well on the ExamsSpanish is the mother tongue of over 440 million people around the world, making it the second most spoken language by the number of native speakers. It is partially for this reason that the Spanish language holds an important place in school systems across the world.Learning Spanish opens the door to the 20 countries where it is an official language, and therefore anyone who can say that they have language skills in Spanish will be enhancing their CV considerably.The majority of these 20 countries are in Latin America. The history of the Spanish language has been highly shaped by Spanish explorers in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. Navigators such as Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus sailed on be half of the Spanish crown, spreading the Spanish language in the process.Studying Spanish, therefore, can open your horizons to new cultures, as well as a fascinating history.You can learn Spanish at a local language school, study it online, or you could even learn Spanish with a tutor. However, if the idea of studying the language of Cervantes in your free time doesn't necessarily appeal to you, you can take advantage of its widespread nature in national education systems across the world.In the USA, for example, you'll need to pass Spanish high school tests in order to study it at university. Such tests will examine your ability in the four key disciplines of language learning; reading, writing, speaking, listening.Obviously you'll want to do as well as possible in these tests, but being in a foreign language can sometimes make the preparation a little bit tricky. So how should you go about preparing for a high school test in Spanish?Level B2 (Vantage). Communicating with native s peakers is important here. In doing so, the candidate will need to show a good level of fluency in order to have a natural conversation. Candidates should be able to produce clear and detailed texts about a range of different subjects, as well as give and back up their opinions about such topics whilst simultaneously assessing the pros and cons of the various arguments. Understanding complex texts about abstract topics or technical texts from within the candidate's areas of expertise is also important.Level C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency) certifies sufficient linguistic competence to understand a wide variety of lengthy, and somewhat demanding texts, as well as to grasp the meaning in the same; to express themselves fluently and spontaneously without apparent effort to find the right words; to be able to use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; and finally, to be able to produce clear, well-structured and detailed texts about t opics of some complexity, correctly using mechanisms of organisation, articulation and cohesion in the text.Level C2 (Mastery) certifies sufficient linguistic competence to communicate effectively in any situation, providing ability to spontaneously adapt to any context, with a high degree of precision. The language users show subtle control of nuances which allow for fluent and natural expression in all interactions.Total immersion is a fantastic way to learn Spanish fast. Of course, the downside is the fees â€" travel to Spain and lodging among other costs means that you will have to have a budget to study Spanish abroad. You can take a DELE exam in your own country too. You'll need a private tutor, but make sure you research the cost of Spanish lessons before committing.Revise Spanish for the Spanish Final Exam in High SchoolEach class is different of course, but they focus on the same main topics and subjects, including written and spoken comprehension and written and spoken exp ression. For this, you’ll need to revise the fundamentals in grammar (Spanish verbs, conjugation, tenses, adjectives, etc.), Spanish phrases, vocabulary by themes and conversational Spanish. Flashcards are a great method for the Spanish learner to review a variety of different topics and subjects.Get help from a private Spanish instructor! source: visual huntMost Spanish classes last several hours each week, but it can be difficult for teachers to give each student personalised help. A Spanish tutor or private instructor can be very helpful to see what each student can do to improve his or her level in a new language, correct shortcomings, and preparing for exams in class.Extra language training can be especially useful for conversation-focused lessons to do well at the oral sections of exams. It might be a good idea to learn how to speak Spanish with a native speaker, who can improve your Spanish conversation skills by teaching new Spanish words and phrases.Why not start your sea rch with  Superprof, which employs Spanish teachers and tutors with a wide array of educational backgrounds and degrees to assist you with your Spanish learning?And of course there is always the option to learn Spanish with free lessons on the Internet. Although not as effective a method as a personalised, face-to-face lesson, there are some options to learn Spanish online that will complement your other training. But be careful, some free Spanish lessons advertised online are only gimmicks.Tips for Doing Well on the ExamsWhether you are preparing for a national standardised test or your final exam in sophomore Spanish or some pop quizzes, it is key that you are relaxed and not stressed. But a small adrenaline rush can help give you a boost at the time of the exam.Still, you’ll need to find a way to deal with your angst and not be a slave to stress. There are several options, including deep breathing, food supplements or homeopathic remedies.You're one step away from that cap and gown!You should feel less stressed if you have prepared regularly throughout the year and are not cramming at the last minute. Ideally, three hours per week is ideal, and more during school breaks. A Spanish tutor can also help you structure your time and study sessions to be as efficient a learner as you can be!Who knows what great things await you if you can learn a new language and speak Spanish?

Relevant cost & benefits - Online Accounting Tutoring

Relevant cost & benefits - Online Accounting Tutoring Direct Costs The costs that are identifiable with a product are called direct costs. Examples of direct cost are direct material, direct labor and direct expenses. Indirect Costs The costs that cannot be identifiable and traceable with a product are called indirect cost. Examples of indirect costs are indirect materials (raw materials and lubricants), indirect labor (salary of supervisor and other staff), and indirect expenses (rent and depreciation). Indirect costs are also referred to overheads divided accordingly to the products variation. Variable Costs Variable costs are kind of costs that are directly and proportionately with the output. These costs vary or ratio between the change in the cost and change in the level of output. Examples of variable cost are direct materials cost and direct labor cost is the costs that are generally variable costs. Fixed Costs Fixed costs are the cost that does not change in total for a given time period despite with fluctuations in output or volume of activity. Examples of fixed cost are taxes, advertising, insurance etc.

Online Resources Revision Guides for English A Level

Online Resources Revision Guides for English A Level A Guide to English A Level Revision ChaptersUseful Tips For RevisionRevision Guides For Different Exam BoardsWhere To Find Online Revision Help For English A LevelEnglish Literature and Language alike, as well as any other A Level subject for that matter, require a reasonable amount of revision if you want to secure a grade to really boast about. This is why you should be aware that revising must involve much more than just re-reading notes taken in class or going over the texts again and again. Knowing your subject inside-out is of course necessary, but good revision is all about being proactive and putting in the effort.Take the time to find out what you are best at and what part of your exam technique needs some special attention. When you discover what you are good at, you will probably find that it is an area that you enjoy more and therefore have more confidence in.The best English A level and GCSE revision guides (Photo credit: raindog via Visualhunt.com)For example, you might be very influential in a language d ebate or when comparing two pieces of literature. Either way, it is important to find out what your strengths are. As a starting point, be sure to maximise these strengths to their full potential so that you can guarantee scoring well in these areas of the exam. This will give you one less thing to worry about in the run up to exam period.Meanwhile, those lesser scoring questions should not be ignored, as achieving a good grade means being a good all-rounder. Your teacher or tutor might be able to help by assigning you specific tasks designed to enhance the skills which you at present lack.Find answers to all of your English A Level questions in one handy guide!Remember also that shorter exam questions, or those that contribute less to your overall score, are capable of bringing your average up, especially if you answer them very well. Constructing an exceptional responses to what could seem to be a minor question could make the difference in you scoring below or above a particular grade boundary.Effective revision is all about learning how to maximise your score using knowledge and technique.Don’t let the exam get the better of you â€" put in the hard work and this will be reflected in your final grade!Prepare your exams with an English tutor London, and or English tutors anywhere else in the UK.display your understanding of the terms in context.Practice writingIf you haven’t written an essay in a long while, practice writing with a pen! It is all too easy nowadays to complete coursework or essays on a computer, laptop or tablet, but you will need to spend roughly two-three hours manually writing your response in an exam. The quicker you can write (without impacting on legibility), the more points you can aim to achieve.Perhaps brushing up on English Literature would help you find a scintillating style of writing!Set Up Revision Groups To Aid LearningOne great way of making revision more effective, whilst also being more fun, is setting up revision groups . Getting together with like-minded individuals who share a mutual interest in achieving top grades can really boost your self-esteem, not to mention allow you to learn from each other.Not only can you teach other facts about topics that you might not have discovered yourself, you can also benefit from hearing other people’s opinions on subjects to enhance your existing viewpoint. You might even wish to attempt to get reactions from your peers by proposing unconventional arguments to discuss, and then absorb all of their counter-arguments.Set up group study sessions to make revision more fun. Photo credit: Wendt Commons via Visual HuntRevision groups do not necessarily have to be limited to those on your course, however. Get together with your siblings, parents or friends on other courses and test your knowledge on them.Take a play covered in a Drama module, for example. Explain the storyline to your audience and discuss some of the key characters’ traits then allow them to ask questions about the text as outsiders. How well you back up your responses and your reaction to being put on the spot will determine the ease in which you will be able to come up with strong arguments in an exam response.Use Revision CardsAlthough flash cards now seem a bit dated, some students still find that noting down key information can help them to mentally prepare for an exam. Revision cards might be particularly useful for English Language students trying to retain a list of complicated terminology but could also be used to write down quotes or other literary references to study before going into your English Lit assessment.Older students tend to have a bag of tricks for effective studying!Revision Guides For Different Exam BoardsRevision guides, along with past papers, can be found on most exam board websites. Be sure to consult your own exam board though, as the marking scheme will differ from one board to the next meaning that revision tips may diverge.The AQA website, as an example, has a dedicated online resource centre, where you can download a variety of useful documents and find links to external websites offering exam guidance. It makes sense to follow your exam board’s lead when it comes to revision, as ultimately it is their examiners who will mark your work.You might have been given or found in store a revision guide for your subject. These are usually colourful and divide their content into bite-size chunks for revision purposes. If you work better on paper, then these might suit you rather than looking at guides on a screen.Paperback revision guides, which are more often than not published in conjunction with exam boards, can be bought from online shops like Amazon or in high street book stores.Find a skype English teacher here.Where To Find Online Revision Help For English A LevelAs an English pupil, you may be accustomed to reading books as part of your revision. However, some of the best revision help for English exams can be found o nline.The great advantage of finding online resources is that they are often free and are accessible instantly.Student discussion boards are a great way to discover fresh ideas and opinions concerning texts or concepts covered on the syllabus, while AS students might find the experience useful because they can interact with those one year ahead of them.As well as online forums, English students can find helpful revision tips across a range of educational sites. These websites are often set up by or created in conjunction with teaching professionals with experience of the latest syllabi.Finally, you may not be all that surprised to hear that there are now apps which can be downloaded to help you prepare for exams. Gojimo, as an example, boasts that 1 in 3 GCSE or A Level students are signed up to receive help in the form of practice questions and quizzes covering a wide range of topics.With a revision tool at your fingertip, there really is no reason to be unprepared for your A Level exam.

Exploration for Self-Evolution Three Benefits of Traveling for Self-Growth - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Exploration for Self-Evolution Three Benefits of Traveling for Self-Growth - Introvert Whisperer Exploration for Self-Evolution: Three Benefits of Traveling for Self-Growth Life can be overwhelming which makes it challenging for us to develop into the better version of ourselves. Traveling is the best situation we could be in to become the person we imagined to be. Traveling alone also allows us to search for our souls, opening a path for us to leave our bad habits.   Bad habits are the reasons why we’re having a hard time becoming the better version of ourselves mainly because it’s dragging us down. Bad habits are dragging us down because they’re preventing us from opening up to discovering new things. Further, what traveling can bring to ourselves is to shift our perspectives about how we do things in our lives.   Doing new things and getting away from your usual routine can enhance your life because it’s a form of rebooting it, and removing all of your negative thoughts. Traveling is not about being selfish and leaving our country, it’s about discovering more about ourselves. Here are five benefits that traveling, especially traveling alone, can do for self-growth. A Change in Perspective Traveling exposes us to new and being exposed to different cultures can greatly change our standards. Traveling enables you to witness how people from different countries live their way of life, and how they approach the things they do. Apart from being exposed to new cultures, you’ll also see how people from different social classes live their lives.   Seeing how people from different social classes live their lives helps you appreciate the blessings that you have back home. Traveling will also teach you to be more contented with what you have, rather than yearning for things that you don’t have.   Having a change in perspective will also help you to be more open and to appreciate even the smallest of the things that are given to you. You’ll be able to witness the happiness of other people even if it appears as if they have nothing compared to what you have. Traveling helps us open our minds and teaches us to be more thankful. Sharpening Your Mind Doing the same thing again and again for a year can turn you similarly into a robot. Robots are programmable and can be programmed to do things repeatedly, similar to an autopilot. Following this, the same daily routine slows our minds down because we can’t exercise our minds to think critically or do things we haven’t done before.   Unlike staying at home or in the office, traveling open up our mind to process new sounds, places, and sights that we haven’t encountered before. Encountering new things helps our brain workout which then sharpens our mind. Once you’ve finished traveling, you’ll find yourself to be more organized and creative. An Opportunity to Experience New Things Another benefit of traveling can contribute to our personal development is the opportunity to experience new things. Experiencing new things such as eating out at new restaurants or finding a new hobby is an entirely different experience. Compared to traveling, you’ll be able to come out of your comfort zone.   Coming out of your comfort zone to experience new things such as interacting with new people can help you for better or for worse. Experiencing new things such as doing what the locals are doing, or eating the local foods is something you can gain from traveling. It wouldn’t hurt to try out something new, because you don’t know what will happen unless you try.   Experiencing new things helps shape you into a well-rounded person. For instance, you can give skydiving a chance, and even if you didn’t enjoy your first try, you’ll be able to relate to the feeling once you hear someone talking about it. There is more to it than just trying out new things, trying out new things also boosts your self-confidence. Takeaway Stepping out of your house for a few days and travel to places you haven’t been to before helps freshen up your mind. A fresh mind will help you become more open to accepting new opportunities. Opportunities that you were not confident to take before because you were too afraid that you’ll mess up.   Traveling helps you become more confident with the things you do because it changes your perspective, sharpens your mind, and pushes you out of your comfort zone. Being pushed out of your comfort zone can be scary at first, but it is the first step to becoming a better version of ourselves. 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Difference between Miss and Lose - English Lesson via Skype

Difference between Miss and Lose - English Lesson via Skype Lets talk about the difference between Miss and Lose.The verbs MISS and LOSE have several different meanings in English and they can be easily confused.In some languages there are situations where one verb covers them both. But in English they have different meanings, so let’s see what is the difference between miss and lose and how we use them so you can avoid mistakes. Difference between Miss and Lose - Transcript Hi thereThis is Harry and welcome to my English lessons.Today were going to talk to you about the words miss and  lose. M I S S miss and L O S E lose.They are  often confused so Im going to give you  some worked examples which hopefully  will help you understand the meaning.When we use the word miss or the past  format of it missed M I S S E D, we mean  that we are late for some scheduled  event.Or we feel sad or lonely because  somebody isnt near to us or around us.Or we forget about some event.Okay. So  let me give you the examples.  I missed my bus on the way to work this morning. I  was late.We cant say:I lost the bus.Okay.I missed the bus. meaning I got out of bed too late, I spent too much time over breakfast, and when I got to the bus stop the bus had already gone and I was late for work.So I missed the  bus.I missed your birthday.   means I  forgot your birthday. I wasnt late for  it, I forgot it.  I had it written in my  calendar but for some reason I didnt  look at the c alendar and I forgot to  send you a birthday card or I forgot to  ring you or text you and in this way.I  can say:Look, Im really sorry that I  missed your birthday. so not only you were  you late but you forgot about it altogether.If your friend goes away for a few months working to another country or travelling to another country and youre not able to go with them you might send them a text to say:I miss youNow, when they get back you say:Wow thats great  to see you again, I really missed you.  meaning I was lonely without you.Okay. So there are some examples of how we use the word MISS.Lose L O S E  means  that you cannot find something. You put somewhere and youre not  able to locate it. You might find it after a short while  so its only lost temporarily. Or  something that you lose completely. Okay.So let me give you some examples.I lost the football match.  I was playing  against another team, we were hoping to  win so that we could do better in thecompetition but we lost th e game. The game is over, we cannot retrieve the situation, the game is lost.Ive lost my car keys.  I  dont know where they are.  I cant say:Ive missed my car keys.Ive lost my car  keys.  I put them somewhere and I cant  find them. Perhaps theyre on the table.Perhaps theyre in a pocket of a jacket. Somewhere but at the moment they are  lost so I have to look for them.I lost  my place in the queue.I was standing in  a queue waiting to go to the cinema and  then I remembered that I had forgottento bring my wallet so I ran home and  came back and of course the queue was  much bigger so I could say:Oh Ive lost  my place in the queue.  I had to stand at  the back of the queue.  If you lose  anything, its misplaced temporarily as  we talked about the keys or permanently.I dont know what I did with my wallet I  lost it when I was in town.You come home  and you have no wallet, your cards are  gone, you have to cancel them so they are  lost forever. So you have to contact the  bank to cancel all your credit cards  because you lost your wallet. So thats  another more permanent nature than  losing your car keys that you find laterin your jacket pocket. Okay.So thats  hopefully giving you some examples of  the difference between MISS and LOSE  and remember as always join us on  www.englishlessonviaskype.com and subscribe to our  channel.  And remember when you subscribe  to the channel, click the notification  bell so that youll get informed when  theres a new video waiting for you.And we have six online courses now available for you dealing with English grammar and other aspects and youll find the link below.Okay. And we talk to you again soon. Difference between Miss and Lose Don't keep this to yourself, tell the world:

Writing about Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams

Writing about Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams Make sure to organize your IELTS Task 1 essay so that the reader can navigate it easily. Step 1: Give a clear overview of what the figure is about, showing that you understand the main message it conveys. Step 2: Describe the data in a systematic way (left to right, top to bottom, biggest to smallest) using numbers and words from the figure. Step 3: Compare significant elements of the figure, mentioning any trends or changes in the past, extrapolating for the future if you can. Useful chart, graph, and diagram vocabulary Some words are likely to appear in a discussion of a chart, graph, or diagram. Use the target structure checker with the following list of common chart, graph, and diagram vocabulary to see if you are using the vocabulary your readers (the examiners) are expecting to see. above, according to, apparent, are compared, are presented, bar graph, below, can be seen, chart, climbed, comparable, compares, considerable, considerably, decline, decrease, demonstrates, detailed, details, difference, dipped, diving sharply, downward, dramatic, dropped off, evident, falls, fell, fluctuation, fluctuations, gap, gradual, graph, greater, grew, grows, high, higher, highlighted, highlights, highs, histogram, illustrated, illustrates, increase, indicates, jump, leads, led, level, leveled, levelled, leveling, levelling, levels, lists, low, lower, lows, moderate, narrowed, note, number, observe, peak, peaks, period, photo, pie chart, pinpoints, plummeted, presents, proves, rapid climb, rates of, reports, reveals, remained, remains, rise, rises, rose, shown, shows, significant, slid, slight, steady, summarizes, results, value of, to every, to the left, to the right, total, trend, upward, we can see, widened, widening, widens Please follow and like us: