The Bush Doctrine works – when it is applied properly. It follows in the same path laid out by past US hegemonic aspirations at new world orders. Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy [all Democrats]; and Reagan had their own doctrines. Past calls to reform the world or combat evil in various forms always involved moral clarity; military power; financial resources; and ultimately patience and intelligence. The Bush Doctrine, aimed at fascistic Islam, and 'draining the swamps' of the Middle East is no different.
The Bush Doctrine is of course much maligned. Criticism of the doctrine comes from all over the ideological map and most of the criticism is invalid. The media and educational establishments of course rejoice and report every dissenting view – but offer nothing in the place of the Bush Doctrine. The Bush Doctrine is the right way forward – but only if military might is used properly, which for 3.5 years in Iraq [as many of us knuckle dragging 'neo-cons' screamed], it was not.
What is the Bush Doctrine and why doesn't the media report what the doctrine is, in its entirety?
The Bush Doctrine is based on a realistic assessment of the challenge posed by radical Islam. It can best be summarised by a speech Bush gave on September 20th 2001: 'We have seen their kind before. They are the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of the twentieth century. By sacrificing human life to serve their radical visions, by abandoning every value execpt the will to power, they follow in the path of fascism, Nazism, and totalitarianism. And they will follow that path all the way to where it ends – in history's unmarked grave of discarded lies.'
This is brilliant. In one paragraph Bush summarizes what is at hand with the radical elements of Islam. First, Islam is an ideology of 'will to power' [male Muslims must rule, Islam must dominate etc]; and is inherently fascist [no free will]. Second, Islam follows Nazism and Communism in its commitment to eradicate civilisation, justice, morality and the juridical personality. Third, Islam for all its murderous pagan energy, is doomed to failure – as long as we can recognise the ideology for what it is.
This one paragraph is the best short summation of what is at stake.
Now flowing from this rationale comes the Bush Doctrine. The doctrine itself rejects all previously inept and failed attempts to address, appease, rationalise or reason with Islam. For over 50 years, various US policies have tried and failed, to either modernise Islam, contain it, or seek an accomodation with it.
Various 'isms' – realism, liberalism, and internationalism primary among them – were tried and they failed. The Bush Doctrine broke with all past frameworks and adopted a new, and singularly logical plan to deal with Islam – use exogenous force to change radical, terror sponsoring Muslim regimes, their society, and ultimately their culture.
By definition the Bush Doctrine is ineluctably a military-based option. Military power, combined with economics, new pluralist democratic structures, and at some level, a new culture, must or at least has the potential to, refashion the states of the Middle East. It does not require a military occupation of every state, but only the key states which will form the basis for regional-wide change.
The Bush Doctrine is bold and risky – but ultimately right. As Bush said numerous times between 2001 and 2004 – usually on deaf media ears – you cannot wait until threats are imminent. By this he meant that terrorists and fascists usually don't write love letters to their victims identifying the time and place of the next tragic, murderous rampage. They usually just kill and talk later. In a compressed world of lethal weapons of all sizes and shapes, and with inter-continental logistics capability available to even the poorest of states, waiting around until murder strikes is simply an abdication of responsibility and ensures carnage.
The Bush Doctrine then is premised on pre-emptive strikes, an assertion of national privilege and security, and the belief that forcing democratic change onto the fascist regimes in the Islamic world, is the best hope for long term international peace. He is right. Every other policy tried by conservatives and liberals alike in the past 50 years, regarding Islam, has failed.
Realism and balance of power politics [play Iraq off against Iran for example], failed. There are many who whine that the US created Hussein or the Taliban for instance, in the American zeal to counter Russian Communism. Liberal internationalism in the guise of the UN, or endless diplomatic talking shops, have been useless endeavours, never once stopping Islamic terror and violence [see Israel as an example]. Appeasement and isolationism, as witnessed by Reagan's withdrawal from Lebanon in 1983 after hundreds of US marines were killed by Hizbollah over a 6 month period involving multiple attacks; or Clinton's cowardly conduct in Somalia and East Africa, only emboldened the enemy.
So what else is left? Not much. You can't pull up the drawbridge and hide behind porous national borders. Neither can you outsource your foreign policy [as the US State department does] to the Europeans or the UN. Neither is trustworthy. With only a few countries possessing any military with power projection capability[France, Israel and the UK are the others]; the US is forced into unilateral action.
Invading and draining the swamp of Iraq is the right policy. If the US had used proper military force and fought the Iraq war to win, Iraq today would be stable. At least after 3 years they finally got the right ideas and the right generals to do what should have been done from day one. WMD has been found [along with sales of Hussein's stock identified, going to the Russians, various Arab states and Syria]. Iraqi terror financing has been halted. Iraq now has a government that is our ally. And radical Islam has most likely lost 60.000 men killed and scores more wounded. Iraq is a colossal defeat for the Islamists.
Along with the occupation of Afghanistan some notable things have happened. Iran is now encircled making an invasion certainly easier and quicker. The 'winds of change' are slowing blowing throughout the Middle East. The Arabs and Muslims now comprehend that the US is in the region to stay – and to reform. This significant fact means that further societal, cultural and economic changes will surely follow. The fight against Islam has been taken to the heartland of the Arab cult. The pschological effects on Islamic populations, of winning in Iraq and Afghanistan and challenging Iran directly, will be enormous.
Liberal internationalism, and the cult of politically correct Marxism, is a scam. There is nothing intelligent in ignoring reality and pretending that the world is a multi-cult paradise and that Islam means peace. Preposterous. It is also morally hypocritical.
US 'allies', excluding Britain, but including the weak militaries of most of the EU, and Canada did not join the US invasion of Iraq with any degree of force or military power, for the following reasons: 1. They possess no military. 2. The EU, Russia and China had business interests, including oil rights, worth billions per annum that could not be disturbed. 3. Iraq was the UNO’s largest ever revenue program and the UNO stole about $21 billion in monies from this program over 10 years; and 4. Domestic politics in the socialist and relativist nations [each with sizeable Arab and Muslim lobby groups], means anti-Americanism pays off at the polls and in election campaigns. The opposition to the Iraq invasion was not based on moral grounds.
Islamic terror necessitates a multi-level, and complicated response – but it is still, as in times past, primarily a military and financial response which will ensure victory. Diplomacy without strength is useless. Since 9-11, 60.000 people have been killed in acts of Muslim violence and 90.000 wounded. This excludes Darfur and Iraq. The Bush Doctrine of 2001-2002 was right. Islam is the natural heir to the fascist-totalitarian ideologies of Nazism and Communism.
In the Middle East and elsewhere Islam has proven itself a failure and if not reformed, Islamic doctrine will only produce more fascist tyranny, hopeless economies and hate sated youth dying for martyrdom. Smashing directly or indirectly Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia which spend each, $500 million; $ 1-2 billion; and $3-4 billion respectively per annum in sponsoring terror and fascist Islam around the world, should be the number one foreign policy mandate of the West, after stabilising Iraq and Afghanistan.
There is nothing wrong with a crusading, imperialist policy. Especially if our national security is at risk. After all the Arabs under the banner of Islam, have been waging war against 'the others' for 1400 years. Acting like children will not make the nightmare go away. The Bush Doctrine is the mature and responsible heir to policies espoused by Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy and Reagan. There is no other option.
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The Lion King - Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Arabic) + Subs&Trans
Parents often tell their kids they can be anything when they grow up. And then there are the parents who must have told their kids they can be many things when they grow up. These kids grow up wired with creativity that needs to be plugged into more than one outlet, or they'll short-circuit. And that includes actors who cross over into writing music and lyrics, and playing in bands. Sure, their starpower might initially get them bookings and audiences, but only true talent keeps 'em. Here are actors whose tunes and lyrics have solidly established their credibility as musicians:
30 Seconds to Mars
Helmed by Jared Leto ("Panic Room," "Requiem for a Dream,"), who sings, writes the band's music and lyrics, and plays guitar, 30 Seconds to Mars is a tight, talented, intense hard rock machine. Their 2002 debut album scored mixed reviews, but their second album went platinum and spawned the singles, "A Beautiful Lie," "From Yesterday," and "The Kill," featuring Leto's anguished lyrics, "Look in my eyes/You're killing me, killing me/All I wanted was you."
Dogstar
No, you have not entered the Matrix -- Keanu Reeves really did play bass in a band called Dogstar from 1991 - 2002. They released one EP and two indie-label albums filled with music and lyrics ranging from alternative to power-pop. Although singer Bret Domrose wrote the bulk of the band's music and lyrics, Reeves wrote a few of Dogstar's songs, including "Isabelle," an ode to a friend's young daughter, and the love song "Round C," whose title was inspired by -- brace yourself -- cheese.
Juliette Lewis and the Licks
Actress Juliette Lewis ("Catch and Release," "Natural Born Killers") has fronted this hard rock/alternative rock band with her powerful, wild-child interpretation of lyrics and uninhibited gyrations since 2003. Lewis, who had previously sung in the movie, "Strange Days," became obsessed with forming a band after seeing a Blondie concert. Luckily, she had that moment of truth -- she and the Licks kick like a double-shot of Jagermeister. One of their most popular songs, "Hot Kiss," has lyrics that are as scorching as its music and vocals: "I'm his favorite toy/Like a beach ball/Bang it up and down/Or throw it against the wall."
The Bacon Brothers Band
Kevin and his older brother, Michael bring home the Bacon on four albums, as well as live shows, where they really cook. Both brothers play guitar, and definitely know their way around a fretboard. Kevin isn't merely riding on Michael's coattails -- the guy can definitely play. The siblings both write lyrics and music, as well. Kevin wrote these introspective lyrics to one of their best-known songs, "Chop Wood (Carry Water)": "I want to break this legacy/Change this angry history/And plant a brand-new family tree/I guess the rest is up to me." Playing music together since childhood, the Bacons have officially been sizzling in a band since 1995.
Being a great actor doesn't necessarily make someone a great musician. Their fame may give them access to the stage -- but their talent for singing, playing, and writing great songs and lyrics will keep them there in a starring role.
About the Author
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Whenever you correct or make changes in a book manuscript, what you're doing is editing that manuscript. I've been in the business of helping people write their books for over the past twenty-five years, and I've helped many a first-time author put a manuscript together in a way that made it more readable, enjoyable, saleable and finally -- marketable. You can do this too, with proper training, some experience and a solid working knowledge of written language and its capabilities.
There are three basic methods of helping an author write or edit a manuscript: ghost writing, rewriting, and copy editing. There is also a lesser style of editing called proof reading. The first method I will discuss is ghost writing. That is when you work from the materials the author gives you, but you actually write the book yourself. You might be using audio and/or video tapes and written materials, making phone calls, taking notes as you go, or holding meetings and interviews. You also may be doing some research on related topics or to add more material to the book. Once you have what you need, you actually do the job of writing everything by yourself, but with some help from the person hiring you for the job. This person will usually be listed as the actual author of the book.
You may supply new material, new characters, fresh nuances, etc. for the book. But ghost writing can also be on the fine edge of rewriting. For example, the ideas laid out by the original author may fully enter your writing of the book, sometimes as originally constructed by the author. You may rewrite major portions of what the original author wrote, or largely rearrange the writing to suit needed purposes. Or you may simply rewrite a manuscript that was pretty much formally written by the author. This is near the finer edges of copy editing, where what you actually do is simply correct the major and minor mistakes made by the original author.
The differences between ghost writing and copy editing are not always heavily pronounced. They can be quite subtle. But usually ghost writing involves writing by yourself, and copy editing involves making minor to major structural, syntax and grammatical changes in someone else's writing. And rewriting usually involves heavily rearranging or entirely writing over again what someone else originally wrote. Some people consider it to be ghost writing when you simply take an author's ideas and rearrange them into readable material, while other people consider that to be rewriting. A major job of rewriting might involved adding a new "voice" to the material, or making changes in the general writing style, which may be superfluous, exaggerative, or simply downright dull.
Copy editing or editing, on the other hand, usually involves keeping to the style of the original writing, without adding much if any of your own writing "voice" to it. What you're doing is perhaps comparable to repairing the material to reflect greater consistency in the writing, while trying to keep within the boundaries of what the original author wants. You might be making several changes in grammar, suggesting syntax changes which entail remaking word order, and perhaps you will be adding new words and phrases, correcting punctuation, and changing some of the sentence structuring. You may be writing some of your own fresh material again here, as when you do ghost writing. But when copy editing and not ghost writing is involved, there will not usually be major additions of new book material.
On the other hand, you can certainly mesh both copy editing and ghost writing, which is largely a lot of what rewriting entails. You might research additional material and intersperse it where it's needed in places throughout the manuscript, or you might rewrite the opening "hook" so that it "grabs" the readers' attention in a more arresting manner. You could also possibly create a brand new ending for the book, and spice up the closings for its various chapters, to make the book more dramatic, give it more "flair," and add more "spice" and substance to it. All this can be done while still keeping to the original author's "voice" and maintaining an editing or copy editing style when it comes to the remainder of the manuscript.
Sometimes you will find that a book contains only grammatical errors and doesn't need much actual editing, except for grammar and syntax or minor structural errors. Sometimes it might also require some fact checking for consistency. Fact checking involves making sure that a character's name is always spelled the same way, that a town remains to the north and doesn't suddenly slip down south, and keeping to other such factual consistencies. This style of editing is called proof reading the manuscript, and is also always the last thing you do before you turn in your final copy of it to the client, whether you ghost write, rewrite, copy edit or simply end up proof reading it. You must also try to proof read the manuscript while you are working on it, but you can save some errors for the final proofing of the copy.
Charges for the above services, as you've probably guessed, vary widely. You would of course charge more for greater work involved, especially if you're doing most of the writing. Most ghost writers also charge more for research, sometimes by the hour. It all depends on how much time and effort you feel you need to put into the writing. You need to get a good grasp of exactly how much work is probably going to be involved, and how much time it is going to take you. If you are writing the book from scratch, using the author's ideas and doing a lot of "side research" where you are looking up ideas for new material, this would be considered upper level ghost writing, or "ghosting." You should then charge commensurate to the greater amount of work involved.
However, if all you're doing is proof reading or "proofing" the manuscript, naturally you would charge far less money to properly perform such a service for the would-be book author. And what you would charge for copy editing or rewriting would once again depend largely on the amount of time and work involved. But you also need to consider the budgetary needs of the client. Some clients have more money to spend, some less. You need to discuss this in advance of performing the work, sounding the client out on his or her budgetary requirements. Also, you must consider the nature of the book you are working on. Is it a major money-maker, or likely to never sell very widely? Would you like to charge by the hour, by the completed page, or would you like to ask for a percentage of the book's gross or net sales? You must determine these matters before you decide on your fees, and both you and the book author must agree to all such terms. You may even need to sign a formal contract.
Whenever you receive a manuscript from an author, or a request to "look at" his or her material and judge what needs to be done with it, review the materials the author is willing to release very carefully. Explain to the author that all original material is fully copyrighted under the US copyrights law of 1989, and that all nations with copyrights treaties with the US cover this as well. This is a simpler matter than it may appear to be, and there are usually only a few applicable laws. You should also explain that the partial or completed manuscript can be registered with the US Copyrights Office. Many potential authors are quite relieved when they find out they will always own full copyrights to their own original material, no matter who looks at it, unless they sign any of them away. And unless they sign any such rights over to you, you are releasing all rights you have to the material you write for the book, even your new or original material, to the actual author. This is because you are being paid for the single job of writing the book for someone else.
But how do you begin to work? Once you have a good idea of approximately what's needed to turn the material you will have at your disposal into a full-fledged marketable book manuscript, ask the author for a five- to ten-page sample of his or her work. Often, the beginning chapter of the book will do. If you are strictly ghost writing, ask the author to give you some ideas and create about ten pages of readable material from them. You will then use this "free sample" to show the author your skills and what you can do to craft a terrific book. Also, don't forget to sound out the author on his or her total budget and figure out a decent rate for the work you will be performing. You might call it "light to medium copy editing" or "research and ghost writing" or "simple proof reading." Then set a schedule of payments and time to complete the manuscript with your client. Whatever you decide, behave professionally by your own standards, and get the client to agree to a definite plan. This is the best possible course of action for you to take in regard to working on a book manuscript. Remember, this is a job, and you are doing your best to both produce a great book for the client and to be paid what your skills are worth.
Finally, you will begin to work on what will be either your client's own masterpiece, or if an agreement is struck, a book co-authored by the two of you. This can work quite well, and gives you a lot more credit for your writing. You can get your name on the book spine and jacket, and possibly make more money from the book as an equal partner of the client. Or if you want to remain "ghostly," you may request the client to consider you the "editor" of the book, asking only for credit somewhere within its pages. This is often done by listing you on the acknowledgements page. It might state, "This book would never have been accomplished without the help of my editor, So and So." That way you have hard evidence that you actually worked on the book. But if you feel you did more than mere editing, you may request that the client put "Ghostwritten by So and So" somewhere, so the world will know about the hard work you performed. In the bad old days, usually all the byline a ghost writer could hope to receive was "editor," but nowadays it may be permissible to use the terms "ghost writer." It is largely up to the discretion of your client, who may still want to be viewed as the actual author of the book. In that case, remember that you are being paid to be a ghost, and you are relinquishing all rights to the writing and material in the manuscript because you are being paid to work for the client.
You will also need to make certain assessments when it comes to creating a truly fine, hopefully best-selling and clearly wonderful fiction or non-fiction book, and when figuring out what exactly you are going to charge to do the job. Is this the kind of book that will likely become a best seller, or not? Could you stand to make serious money if instead of payment in advance, you accept a percentage of the book's eventual sales over time? Whether payment is made for the actual construction of the manuscript or you are willing to work "on spec," or you agree with the client to use a combination of both, you will have to make these arrangements in advance of performing the job. As I said before, you may even need to sign a multi-party book contract, one which may involve a potential book publisher or literary agent. Please remember that the amount of work involved is the greatest determinant when it comes to figuring out what you are going to do and how much time it is going to take, as well as how much you should charge. But it can be very important to consider book sales as well, and you should discuss this with the client.
Nowadays the writing fields of copy editing, rewriting and ghost writing are burgeoning and growing faster than ever, especially with the increasing amount of self-publishing services and the ready availability of writer's resources on the Internet. Therefore it is imperative that as a freelance writer you know which styles of "editing" you will be using to create a new book's content, and how you are going to arrange your particularized work schedule and payments. You must also work in a timely manner and behave professionally at all times. By carefully polishing a book manuscript written for someone else to a gleaming perfection of its beauty and attainment, you will enable the entertainment and information gained from it to become as powerful, readable, saleable and marketable as both you and the client want it to be.
About the Author
Executive Director and President of Rainbow Writing, Inc., Karen Cole writes. RWI at http://www.rainbowriting.com is a renowned inexpensive and affordable professional freelance writers, book authors, ghost writers, copy editors, proof readers, coauthors, manuscript rewriters, graphics and CAD, digital and other photographers, publishing assistance and screenplay writers, editors, developers and analysts service.
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I know the feeling that most of you have reading this article about being completely taken over by Mafia Wars. It's the ultimate online role playing game. With over 5 million people playing at any given time (at the time of this article) and growing daily.
Everyone wants an edge over the other wise guys. You probably have been reading every forum and blog about the best cheat methods. Some are great and some really stink!
The best information on Mafia Wars cheats and guides are the secret published ones that are available for a small fee. Yea, you may have to fork out $25 to some guy that put in a million hours compiling the guide. The best guides are written with passion. They are not written with making money as the foremost thought. If this was the case, then the authors would be charging hundreds of dollars for their work
The coolest thing about Mafia Wars is that it's free! What's in it for Zynga, the creator of this fantastic game? It's all about social networking and building relationships. Zynga is not going to go broke!
In this short article, I am not going to write down every dirty trick and the secrets of hitting level 200 in a few short days. I leave that to guides that I am pointing you to. Most of the best guides are approximately 50 pages in length. I could plagerize and post it here and get banned by Articlesbase for life.
A few dirty tricks that I suggest that you do right now will get you miles ahead of the competition:
Open several Facebook accounts. This is instant recruiting! Have these new members recruit for you!
Have all these new players be fearless characters. The guides will tell you why. It's a no brainer!
Get as many Mafia Mike's Bars as you can get your hands on. They cannot be robbed! You buy 2 Mafia Mike's Bars for every new player added to your Mafia!
Start gifting items. Create a huge wish list. You will get just about everything that you need this way. Do this for all your accounts!
Don't start fights in the beginning. But if you do, pick on newbies only! After you beat them, do it repeatedly. Have your other characters do the same. Be careful about abuse because you don't want to get reported!
About the Author
James Danielson is a Mafia Wars Fanatic. He usually does not sleep. he can be found slunk over his keyboard with several days growth of beard.
Best English Language Writing Software - Latest Tips !
Maybe you struggle with writing or maybe you're comfortable with it, but either way, the best English language software is a thing everyone should definitely consider. Creating sentences that express our ideas allows us to fulfill many of our goals: what we want in terms of work, family, community… Naturally you are aware of the impression you make through your writing; so spend a few moments on the following information.
The english language is undoubtedly the most important communication tool in the modern age. Although machines can never process the english language as used by native-born speakers, there is important news that you should be aware of. No doubt many can recall wishing for a "magic" solution, and then, fortunately for writers everywhere, a professional language system that does away with any english difficulties became a real-life tool. Consider the advantages of a tool which calls your attention to your mistakes in grammar and spelling while you write. In case you missed the english lesson where your teacher explained the correct usage of adjectives and adverbs, as an illustration of a frequent problem, this can be a big help.
As a satisfied user, i am willing to bet the time is coming soon that all users will have an english grammar checker included with their new computers. I found out that this program will help you vastly improve whatever you write with fitting and proper vocabulary and grammar. What types of users did the designers of this tool have in mind? Students, professionals, trades people… everyone needs to write correctly. Today, with all of our modern know-how, we can consider almost anything reachable.
The moment you try out the best English language software you'll immediately be aware of the wonderful assistance that it offers. In many cases i believe that these systems are a smart choice if you're thinking about using a high-priced editing business. While science keeps charging ahead, It's amazing to think about what will happen with man-made intelligence in a span of several years. This technology is already available on the web for download, so by all means, take advantage of it and get the help you need. Another thing before you go - before releasing your next writing assignment, try to proofread it with this unique tool.
GradInsider.com provides prospective MFA students an inside look at MFA programs in creative writing
GradInsider.com is a recently launched graduate school review website with a special focus on MFA creative writing programs. In the past few decades, the number of MFA writing programs in the United States has increased exponentially. There are now over 150 MFA writing programs in the United States alone. Despite the popularity of the MFA writing degree, there continues to be limited online resources for researching graduate writing programs. GradInsider.com seeks to fill this gap by providing prospective MFA writing students the ability to search for programs that meet their particular requirements, as well as read candid reviews written by students and alumni.
GradInsider lists both MFA writing programs in the United States as well as Masters in writing programs abroad, over 200 programs in total. The site provides one of the most convenient advanced search tools on the web. Users may search for creative writing programs by international region, US region, US state, part or full time, low or full residency, and genre. Whether you’re looking for a low residency program located in the Northeast which offers a track in nonfiction or full time program in the UK or Ireland that offers a track in poetry, you may search by your exact criteria and find programs that match your needs. GradInsider allows you to create a log in so you may save your searches.
In addition to writing review, students and alumni may rate their MFA writing program from 1 to 5 stars in a 14 categories: overall, reputation, location, quality of faculty, student competitiveness, campus facilities, financial assistance, diversity, career services/development, dating scene, LGBT friendly, social scene, family friendly, cost of living, and dining options. With these ratings, GradInsider offers an informal, user-based ranking of MFA writing programs.
These ratings allow prospective students to see which MFA writing programs were ranked the best in reputation or cost of living. On GradInsider, a prospective student who is married with children and is interested in attending a school that is family friendly can go to the site and see which MFA writing programs have been ranked the top 5 in family friendliness. GradInsider also has a ratings search feature, where students may search for programs that have been given at least a certain number of stars in any given category. For example, a prospective student may search for MFA writing programs that have been given an average rating of at least 4 stars in both financial assistance and their social scene.
GradInsider.com’s candid reviews (which currently number over 100) and ratings of MFA writing programs allow prospective students researching to gain an inside perspective into these programs, and its useful search functions allow students to search for MFA writing programs that meet their exact needs, and is poised to become an essential resource in any prospective student’s search for MFA writing programs.
About the Author
Sheba Karim is a writer based in New York City. She has a MFA writing degree from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop.
A Few Things to Consider Before Choosing Online Spanish Lessons
Fluency in Spanish extends your horizon and opportunities. Being able to speak Spanish decently gives you the chance to take advantage of more travel, employment and business relationships.
But first, you need to learn Spanish even if it's the most rudimentary way. The most recommended kind is Spanish online lessons. Here are the reasons why.
Reasons You Can't Refute
Spanish lessons online, especially the beginner course, are usually offered for free. This implies that you gain something even when you haven't invested anything aside from your time.
Here are a few reasons why online Spanish lessons are highly recommended in learning Spanish:
• Time refuses to be a problem. The very busy professional doesn't have to worry as he/she can squeeze in the lessons anytime and anywhere that has a computer and an Internet.
• You're the master of your own pace. You need not feel the pressure brought about by the time when Spanish was a mandatory course way back in school.
• You experience the same modules as when you have classroom instruction - conversation, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading and writing - only when you take up Spanish lessons online you save yourself the costs of traveling.
What You Get When You Learn Spanish Online
Advantages of learning Spanish online include the following:
• Conversational skills that coaches you with the appropriate sentences to say in specific situations.
• Grammatical control over the sentences you compose.
• Vocabulary lessons to expand your store of Spanish words.
• Pronunciation coaching that enables you to speak Spanish the way a native speaker does, most often in the Castellano and Latin American forms.
• Reading and writing Spanish
• Listening and comprehension, which are the definitive test of your Spanish language skills
These lessons are normally covered by instant messaging, chat rooms, audio conferencing and video conferencing, to basically match the interactivity present in classroom instructions.
How to Choose an Online Spanish Course
Before you decide which online Spanish course to take, you have to answer the following questions first:
• How is your present Spanish speaking ability? If you are lucky, you'll be able to find a course that offers free evaluation of your present skills.
• What is your allotted schedule to this endeavor? Some courses provide fixed interactivity while others allow you to choose your own time and pace.
• What kind of teacher do you want? Some online programs offer teachers who are native speakers of the language while others speak Spanish as a second language only.
• What is your budget? In many cases, only the beginner courses are for free, the rest needs payment of a considerable amount of money.
• Are you ready to pay a hefty sum of money? Usually, beginner courses are free of charge but as your level goes up, you will already be required to pay a certain amount of money?
With all these pieces of information about online Spanish courses, you will find out that choosing this kind of learning methodology really gives back more than you bargained for.
To conclude, when you choose to learn Spanish online, you gain more than you bargained for in a very positive light.
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Español Spanish Lesson 170 Writing In Spanish (Part 2)
Writing letters is still a common activity for youngsters who believe in Santa Claus. Many kids at the Toronto Santa Claus Parade have their Santa Claus letter in hand to deliver to the walking post office. Since many children are excited about Christmas and the arrival of Santa Claus, teachers can educate students on how to write a personal letter and be sure to have the student’s attention.
Introduction to Writing a Letter to Santa Claus
Gather the children on the carpet and read a story about Santa Claus. Once the story is finished ask the students who would like to write Santa Claus. Most if not all hands will be eagerly waving in the air.
Ask students what they would need to write a letter to Santa Claus. On the blackboard or chart paper record all of their answers. You may need to prompt the children to complete the list for letter writing. The Santa Claus letter list should include; date, Santa Claus’s address, writer’s address, salutation, closing, body of the paragraph, stamp, and envelope. After you have all the information on the list, it is time to write a letter to Santa Claus.
Begin the lesson with reading a letter you wrote to Santa Claus when you were a little girl or boy. In the letter include all of the appropriate information for a letter. After the letter is written ask the students if they are ready to write a letter to Santa Claus.
Shared Letter Writing
Together as a class, write a letter to Santa Claus. Have students refer to your letter to write the classroom letter. Always ask open ended questions to allow children to problem solve. Begin the letter and emphasis capitals, spacing, and punctuation. You may wish to make mistakes on the letter and have students assist you in making the corrections with a different marker. Once the letter is written, the class will read the letter.
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