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Hey English Learners! Check your knowledge of this phrasal verb commonly used in science communication :)
Complete the sentence: The presenter broke ________ the concept of quantum mechanics into simpler to understand ideas.
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28 de noviembre de 2024
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Hey English Learners! Let's see how well you know this English expression.
"There's no need to reinvent the wheel" means:
We need to create a new solution to a problem
We need to improve a solution to a problem
We should use an existing solution to a problem
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27 de noviembre de 2024
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Hey English Learners! Do you enjoy science, technology, engineering or maths? In English, we use science based expressions all the time in our everyday conversations. Test your knowledge of this expression!
What does it mean if someone says "it's not rocket science"?
It’s a very difficult problem to solve.
It’s a straightforward or simple task.
It requires a lot of study to understand.
It’s an old-fashioned way of thinking.
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23 de noviembre de 2024
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I'm an English language teacher here on Italki and I've mostly had very positive experiences but I'm looking for some advice.


I recently had a student fail to attend a lesson with me. I called her multiple times and sent her messages on both Skype and through the Italki message system. When she did respond, it was to say that she'd got the time wrong. I understand this and mistakes happen. However, the problem is what is happening now.


She marked the lesson as having been completed and then asked for me to complete the lesson with her on another day as she's now paid. She did this without discussing potential options with me first. I don't have the time to reschedule with her, but also, I don't know her timezone so I rely on the Italki system to work those details out for me. Further, as the lesson has been marked complete, she has the option to give me a review and I feel like I'm being held to ransom; if I don't accommodate her, she'll give me negative feedback.


Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any way to contact Italki directly and I'm at a bit of a loss as to what is appropriate. If a student has a genuine reason for missing a lesson, I'm always happy to reschedule, but I've always done this through the 'There was a problem' option which I don't have in this case.

3 de marzo de 2019
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