03
Sep
2009
When we were in school we learned to recite our numbers: "1,2,3...." Then we learned to write them down, and finally we learned to spell them. We also learned Roman numerals.
The question is: Why do the numbers look as they do? Watch this demonstation and you'll learn how the Arabic numbers were created. What is the logic behind the shapes? There must be a good reason a 2 looks like a 2, right? Well, it's simple and creative. And logical too. The numbers have lasted as they are, for the most part, for thousands of years.
Living in 2 countries, I've always had problems with the 1 and 7. You know that in Spain there is a line through the middle of the 7. That's the way the Arabic 7 was originally written. In the US our 7 looks like your 1. I had a big problem with my bank recently because I filled out a transfer form with the 7 written without the cross through it, and the teller typed in a 1 in place of the 7. We didn't discover the problem until he tried to send the transfer for the 3rd time, each time saying that the account didn't exist!
http://comunidad.uem.es/blogfiles/shakespeare/numbers.pps
23
Jun
2009
Summer time! Time to play!
Try this computer game and see how good you are at spatial reasoning?
How many tries does it take you to capture the cat?
http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html
Is this game too tame for you? Maybe you prefer extreme sports.
Doesn't this one look like fun?
http://comunidad.uem.es/blogfiles/shakespeare/brinquedo.wmv
You could invent a game or a sport this summer and make a fortune!
Vocabulary:
I dare you: ..........................................¿A que no te atreves?
spatial reasoning.................................inteligencia espacial
tries......................................................intentos
does it take you.................................. ¿te cuesta?
too tame................................................demasiado fácil/sencillo
extreme sports.....................................deportes de alto riesgo
26
Ene
2009
Question: “What do you like to do in your free time?”
Answer: “Go out with my friends”
Question: “And what do you do with them?”
Answer: “Drink beer!” Go to a "botellón". “Have Fun!”
Oh, come on. There’s more to life than drinking and going out with your friends.” It's true that you have made a place for yourself at home, at school, at work, in the business world. You live in a comfortable microcosm. You're OK. You're not too worried about the world outside.
You're pretty important to your friends, your family, your co-workers.
You're really NUMBER 1, right?????? WRONG!
Let’s take a little trip:
16
Ene
2009
Try this test. Think! There's no time limit.
Use logic ! Use math ! THINK !
How smart are you really ? This Test has been used for over 50 years and has pretty much done it with great accuracy. If you don't score high, remember, you can always improve. It has been said Bill Gates once took this test and scored a 3 on it. I don't believe that because I got a 9 out of 11 and I'm definitely no Bill Gates. Let's see how well you do. Scroll down on the link to see the answers. I KNEW the answers to the 2 I missed. I just didn't THINK long enough. Have fun! and don't forget to THINK !
Wendy
14
Ene
2009
Men's brains and women's brains don't work in the same way.
YOU are trying to finish a project for school. You also have to get your mother a birthday present, take care of your little brothers and sisters in the afternoon and visit your grandmother on Sunday. You just finished telling your boyfriend all about it, and he answered by saying, “Let’s go to a movie tonight. And we could go to the mountains this weekend”. You’re furious. He wasn’t even listening to you.
YOU are worried about your girlfriend. She wants to spend all her time with her family or at the library studying. You can’t believe it. You just asked her to go to a great movie tonight and suggested going skiing on the weekend. She just stormed out of the room yelling, “You never listen to me”.
YOU just can’t understand your husband. You just got home from work after having gone to the supermarket. YOU put away the food, help the kids with their homework and start getting dinner ready. He comes home, says Hi, and gives everyone a kiss. YOU start to tell him about your day and the dozen things you need to do this week. After 2 minutes he leaves the room and turns on the computer. Grrr. He doesn’t care what you’re saying. He’s turning you off.
YOU get home after a long hard day at work. The kids are screaming, your wife is running around the kitchen, and the dog won’t stop barking. You try to say something, but no one is paying any attention to you. You give up and decide to watch the news.
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?
There is a good explanation for this difference between men and women.
VOCABULARY from text above:
worried: preocupado
stormed out of: salió echando chispas
yelling: gritando
put away the food: guardar la compra
get dinner ready: preparar la cena
screaming: chillando
give up: te rindes
VOCABULARY from YOUTUBE presentation:
Brain: cerebro
Made up of little boxes: hecho de cajitas
Discuss: hablar de
Put away: guarder
highway: autopista
a big ball of wire: una bola de cables
an event: un acontecimiento
we don’t care: no nos importa
we’re not aware of: no nos damos cuenta
has a chance: tiene la oportunidad
measure: medir
Now watch Mark Gungor in a TALE OF 2 BRAINS
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=xxtUH_bHBxs&feature=related
22
Oct
2008
How good are you at remembering faces?
This test will determine if you're getting enough sleep.
The test consists of three parts. You'll see 12 pictures in the first part. Take a break, and then see another 12 in the second part. Take another break.
Then you'll see 48 pictures in the third part. In this third test, you have to remember if you saw them in the first part, second part, or never saw them at all.
Click here to begin.
21
Oct
2008
This is a math game produced by the British Council.
Can you figure out how the gopher does it?
Gopher-
n. small burrowing rodent (native to the North American prairies)
ardilla de tierra, similar to a mole "topo"
n. Gopher= "go for"
person who goes to get things or do things for others in an office.
14
Oct
2008
Victoria sent this in. Try it. It's a BBC webpage to help you learn English. And it's fun! See if you can get all the punctuation right. Try the mental math and science too. Can you identify the parts of a flower? Are some of them the same in your language?
This is a great site for language learners. If there are children in your life, try it with them!
Enjoy
10
Sep
2008
Do you remember everything you read?
Do you stare (mirar fijo) at the computer screen or your notes or a book and 5 minutes later have no idea of what you just read?
Maybe you are young and active and yet have the brain of an oldster.
Maybe you are older but are quicker than a person 1/2 your age.
You may be surprised by the results of this test. I was.
I'm probably much older than you, but according to this test my BRAIN is only 23 years old! Right !!!!
Be sure you read the instructions below BEFORE you click on TRY IT.
The on-line instructions are in Japanese (I think). Tell me what you scored in the comments box in this BLOG.
TRY IT once. Don't cheat and do it a second time before you send in your score!
Wendy
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Procedure of Flash Fabrica Game:
1. Touch 'start'
2. Wait for 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the number's position on the screen, then click the circle from the smallest number to the biggest number.
4. At the end of game, the computer will tell you how old your brain is.
Good luck !!
03
Sep
2008
Attitude
MATHEMATICS IS INTERESTING, EVEN BEAUTIFUL.
The Beauty of Math!
1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 +6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 =8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 88888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 8888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 =88888888
Brilliant, isn't it?
And look at this symmetry:
1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111= 123456789 87654321
Now, take a look at this...From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:
What Equals 100%?
What does it mean to do your best, your very best: 100%?
Ever wonder about those people
who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been in situations in which someone wants you
to study harder, work harder, make a bigger effort.
They expect 100% and more:
more time, more energy, more dedication.
What equals 100%?
Here's a little mathematical formula
that might help answer these questions:
If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
If:
H-A--R--D--W-O- R- K
8+1+18+4 +23+ 15+18+11 = 98%
And:
K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E
11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%
Then:
A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E
1+20+20+ 9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%
One can conclude with mathematical certainty that:
While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, it’s ATTITUDE that gets the job done well, and makes you excel.
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