Kristina

Topics for Discussion     Here are topics which I am interested in: 1.  Do smartphones increase or decrease workplace productivity? 2.  How does giving each student access to an iPad or laptop affect their studies? 3.  Do children who attend preschool do better in school later on? 4.  How much exercise should the average adult be getting each week?     The most captivating topics for me are education, technologies and health. It’s easier to write about them all because they relate to my life. I can give examples relying on my own experience and on advice of other people. Obviously, it’s better to write about things you are aware of. I’m not really good at politics, foreign history, arts or religion. That’s why I have chosen those topics. Do children who attend preschool do better in school later on?     Arguments for children who attend preschool: 1. Professional teachers will help small kids to study everythi...

Duolingo         Nowadays learning foreign languages is much easier than it was before. You can find a great variety of apps on the Internet that will ease your process of learning.     Duolingo   https://ru.duolingo.com/     My favourite app is Duolingo. It is absolutely free and available for both Androids and iOS. If you are not a beginner you can go to the higher levels immediately. Moreover, you can practise here writing, speaking, reading and listening. There is a plenty of exercises. There are no boring lectures, you just have to answer short questions to check your knowledge. What is more, a pretty green owl will remind you of studying daily.     I really enjoy speaking tasks, as I can talk to this app as if I were talking to a real person. There are many captivating topics for discussion which really develop your usage of vocabulary. For example, I am really fond of discussing family relations and there are intere...