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IELTS and newspapers -

IELTS and newspapers - | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Advice on and how and why to use newspapers to improve reading and vocabulary skills for IELTS, with suggested practice exercises and useful links

Via Jim George
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The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science

The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
By Chris Mooney

“A MAN WITH A CONVICTION is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he…
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The psychology of workout music

The psychology of workout music | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Why do we like to listen to tunes when we exercise? Psychologist Tom Stafford searches for answers within our brains, not the muscles we are exercising.
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3D printing powered by thought

3D printing powered by thought | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Imagine if you could print objects just by thinking about them. Camila Ruz visits one company to see whether this is far-fetched dream or a real possibility.
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Should tips be banned in restaurants?

Should tips be banned in restaurants? | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
A New York restaurant has banned tipping to spare customers the bother. So is the discretionary tip falling out of favour?
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It's funny how the Anglo-saxons always seem to get their knickers in a twist about this...

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What could 'they' know about me?

What could 'they' know about me? | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Leaked documents suggest the US is able to access details of internet activity. But what can be found out about users in the UK?
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Yes, NSA surveillance should worry the law-abiding

Yes, NSA surveillance should worry the law-abiding | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Ian Brown: The books you read, the emails you send, the TV shows you watch – 'big data' could jump to conclusions about your life
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The EFL SMARTblog: CN U TXT? (Texting, language and mobile phones)

The EFL SMARTblog: CN U TXT? (Texting, language and mobile phones) | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it

Via Kath Lok
iPassIELTS's curator insight, June 18, 8:46 AM

Check out this great interactive lesson on "mobile phones and texting" and then use the information and the language you learn to write an answer to the iPass Task 2 question on the same subject - http://bit.ly/WibXxn

 

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The 4 Negative Side Effects Of Technology - Edudemic

The 4 Negative Side Effects Of Technology - Edudemic | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Technology is everywhere for a good reason. It's useful. But what are some of the side effects of technology for students and everyone else?
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How the English language is, like, changing

How the English language is, like, changing | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
British children say 'like' five times more than their grandparents according to a 20-year language study, while 'love' is all around us.
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Is internet English debasing the language? Not IMHO

Is internet English debasing the language? Not IMHO | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Some of the prose on the web is dreadful, but some is as good as anything on paper
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Is English the richest language? - Languages Of The World

Is English the richest language? - Languages Of The World | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
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How religions change their mind

How religions change their mind | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
History suggests that religions that don't change die out - but how do they manage it without undermining themselves?
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What's in a name? Why scientific names are important

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Dr Dave Hone: The correct use of formal scientific names of organisms is key to accurate communication, but despite the simplicity of the system, it is rarely done right
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Complaining about modern life is nothing new... xkcd: "The Pace of Modern Life"

Complaining about modern life is nothing new...  xkcd: "The Pace of Modern Life" | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it

Complaining about modern life is nothing new...

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Globalisation - BBC - Podcasts and Downloads - Forum - A World of Ideas

Globalisation - BBC - Podcasts and Downloads - Forum - A World of Ideas | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it

Sat, 15 Jun 13

This week’s Forum comes from the Zamyn Cultural Forum 2013 where we're asking how globalisation is changing the way we think about ourselves and others. What impact is it having on personal and national identity? Are we all more connected as global citizens now, or is globalisation actually driving us further apart?

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Why 'I Have Nothing to Hide' Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

Why 'I Have Nothing to Hide' Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance | Wired Opinion | Wired.com | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Many don’t understand why they should be concerned about surveillance if they have nothing to hide.
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Trading secrecy for public trust?

Trading secrecy for public trust? | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera considers issues of legality and public trust surrounding revelations of a massive US surveillance programme.
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Patrick Walker from YouTube - Is YouTube killing TV?

Delores chatted to YouTube's director EMEA.
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How Men and Women Use Social Media Differently (Infographic)

How Men and Women Use Social Media Differently (Infographic) | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
When it comes to social media, men tend to spend more time on some sites, women on others.
Denise Davies's curator insight, June 9, 6:59 AM

When using social media - your TARGET AUDIENCE may be made up of men and women -- how will you use social media to reach both target audiences ?

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3 contrasting views on the effects of text messaging on English grammar

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It’s one of those things that happen as a blogger; you remember writing a post about a particular subject and then consign yourself to not revisiting it for a while. Well, somehow it’s been the bes...
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Facebook learns a lesson

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Facebook, like other web superpowers, has always wanted to be seen as a technology business, not a media player. That's because media companies, which control their own content, are under the spotlight from regulators, politicians and advertisers.
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Hay Festival 2013: Oxford professor asks for grammar pedants to relax - Telegraph

Hay Festival 2013: Oxford professor asks for grammar pedants to relax - Telegraph | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
Simon Horobin, an English professor, at Oxford university has suggested that apostrophe use should be more widely discussed and asks for spelling and grammar pedants to relax.
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Payback time - Is the digital revolution is making us poorer ?

Payback time - Is the digital revolution is making us poorer ? | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
The digital revolution is making us poorer rather than creating the bright shiny future of sci-fi canon, says Jaron Lanier, and we need to take back control of our data
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Cities: How crowded life is changing us

Cities: How crowded life is changing us | Reading News for IELTS + Class Discussion | Scoop.it
More than half the world’s population are concentrated in urban areas, and this is having an effect not just culturally, but biologically too.
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Daniel Dennett's seven tools for thinking

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Cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett is one of America's foremost thinkers. In this extract from his new book, he reveals some of the lessons life has taught him
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