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When playing poker it can be important to have a poker playing ritual. How much you spend at a table, if you want many players present or a few, and how much you play before you leave a table, can be part of your poker ritual.

Having a poker ritual can help you to know what or how to play during a game. If you wish to limit yourself in a game, then you can know by how much based upon what you have done previously. Spending just the limit you want to and have before can make it easier when you make a bet or fold your hand.

If you want to play with a few or many people during online poker, you can go with what you have done previously. In doing this, you will not necessarily have to make a tough choice on whether to play with a couple of other players or to play with a full table. It helps to have this ritual present in making these tough choices.

How many games you play in poker can be a ritual too. In online poker, you may only wish to play a few hands. In playing a few hands only, this ritual may allow you to do other things online or offline that you wish done. It all depends on what you want personally and how that will be your ritual.

The IELTS exam is a difficult test but not an impossible one. It tests the English-language skills that students actually need to succeed in graduate programmes, and its assessments are rigorous and thorough.

That said, IELTS also expects each of the four tasks - listening, reading, writing and speaking - to be done in a particular way. It doesn’t necessarily specify what that way is. Consequently, many ILTS candidates with high English language skills score more poorly than they might if they knew the “rules.”

The prime criterion of a good IELTS preparation course is that it trains candidates in the ways IELTS wants to see things done. Also, because IELTS often asks tricky questions, it is imperative that anyone who wishes to achieve a high score learn the tricks, how to spot them, and how to overcome them.

To decide whether a particular IELTS preparation course is fully adequate, look for specific guidance in the following aspects of each of the four tasks:

Listening

• Check to see that the different demands of each of the four sections of the Listening Test is explained.
• Then make sure that there is a good explanation of the question types that are most often encountered in Listening. Although any of the question types used in the Reading Test can also be used in Listening, the Listening Test is more likely to focus on form-filling, summary gap-filling, short-answer, true-and-false and fact-and-opinion questions. You should find instruction not only on those question types and how they work,
  but also on the indirect ways IELTS often asks questions, the way it relies on rewordings of things that are spoken - so that you have to understand the same idea expressed in two different ways - and words before and after key ideas that change the meaning of words supplied in questions.
• There also should be tips on how to anticipate answers before you hear them.

Reading

• Make sure that there is thorough explanations of all the IELTS question types, how they work, how IELTS sometimes asks them, and how you should answer them.
• Check that there are at least three readings of appropriate IELTS length and difficulty, so you can learn to time yourself to read a passage and answer 13 questions in 20 minutes.
• Look to see if there are useful tips on how to read quickly and with the single purpose of answering questions correctly. Normal advice about “speed reading” is not enough, because the issue is not how fast you read or even how much of the passage you understand - just how many questions you answer correctly.

Writing Task 1

• Look to see that there are complete explanations about how to comprehend information presented in graphic formats such as graphs, bar charts, pie charts and diagrams. You must know how to “read” all six types of graphic data correctly, or you will make inaccurate observations that are the fatal flaw of Writing Task 1.
• Make sure there is a complete, sentence-by-sentence explanation of the report form. No matter what data you are
  asked to describe, the report format is the same and must be understood completely and thoroughly.
• Check to see that all the vocabulary you need to describe information precisely is provided. There should be appropriate vocabulary lists, indications of how to combine words, and clear explanations of the different kinds of vocabulary different features of graphic information require.

Writing Task 2

• Make sure that the IELTS preparation materials teach you what kind of essay - opinion, explanation, or discussion - is required to answer the IELTS question properly. Writing the wrong kind of essay, no matter how well, could cost you as much as a whole band point.
• Check that the formats for all three essay types are presented in full, with the names and functions of each of the sentence types precisely described. Following the expected format is key to writing a good essay.
• Look to see that the preparation materials include ample exercises. Most students need practice to learn how to write the different kinds of sentences - from hooks to thesis statements to supporting sentences - that work together to make a successful essay. Make sure that the course you take includes plenty
  of exercises so you can get the practice you need.

Speaking

• The Speaking task has three distinct parts. Make sure the nature and function of all three is clearly explained.
• Check to see that there is clear explanation of the “Long Turn,” the central section in which you must speak by yourself without any help from the examiner. There should be clear directions about how to give your answer to that critically important question shape and form.
• Look to see that the preparation material gives you concrete tips on how to turn question-answering into real communication and natural conversation.
• Make sure that there are explanations of more than just proper verbal language. Good, appropriate body language
  can be almost as important in this task, which is the only one that puts candidates face-to-face with the examiner.

Svend Nelson is a university lecturer and internet entrepreneur. He is director of UniRoute Limited, a Hong Kong based company with offices in Bangkok and London providing IELTS online preparation, a study abroad program and other web-based courses for
online university preparation. Svend lived and worked in various countries across Latin America, Europe and
Asia before settling in Thailand.

It is your choice whether to listen or not listen to someone talking. You listen when needed and wanted to, but do other people see you as a good listener? Listening skills are essential for good relationships and are also a critical skill in many professions, especially the helping professions. Whether you’re maintaining a happy marriage relationship, counseling someone with problems, or coaching members of your team for business success, good listening skills lead others to feel more comfortable. They will have more confidence in you and hold you in higher esteem.

You may not realize how important your body language is, when others view you. It is even more important that your words. So, what says ‘good listener’ and inspires in others who speak to you the confidence that you really are listening? Your body language, of course! Even if you really are listening to every word, you won’t be seen as a good listener unless you have the right body language.

A poor listener has many of these traits -leans away or even turns away slightly, arms folded, maybe a bit of impatient toe tapping, and frequently looking elsewhere. Or, if someone starts to read then you know for sure they’re not listening! And of course if your body language suggests you don’t want to listen, the other person will feel less comfortable talking with you and will be less likely to confide in you. This is a good recipe for creating distance and miscommunication in a relationship.

A good listener shows five characteristics that can be remembered through the acronym “SOLER”.

S - Square-on
Face the other person square on. If you’re turned away, you won’t give the impression that you want to listen.

O - Open-posture
Folded legs, and particularly folded arms can be subconscious signals that you really don’t want to hear what the other person has to say.

L - Lean-towards
Lean slightly towards the other person. This indicates an interest in what they’re saying. Leaning away from a person tends to indicate disinterest.

E - Eye-contact
Maintain normal eye contact with the other person. If you keep your eyes down, or keep looking away, you can give the impression that you’re not a comfortable or willing listener.

R - Relax
Don’t be too formal or stiff. A relaxed posture suggests that you’re comfortable in the role of listener, and ready to hear everything the other person has to say.

Start practicing your listening body language and SOLER now, and you will see the improvement of your interpersonal skill and relationships both on and off your job.

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The Arabic language is an ancient tongue that dates back to earlier than the 6th century. It is a language steeped in history, and shrouded in mystery. Today, the Arabic language is the 5th most spoken language on the planet, and it is the official language in many Middle Eastern countries, such as Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia. If you are interested in the study of ancient Near Eastern history, modern Middle Eastern history, religion, or foreign language, learning the Arabic language will help you in your academic pursuits. There are several ways you can go about learning how to read, write, and speak Arabic.

If you feel that you should learn the Arabic language for academic reasons, you have options. You can attend a college or University, and earn your degree in Arabic. You could also choose to minor in the language, which will supplement your education if you earn a degree in religion, history, archaeology, or even art history. A degree or a minor in Arabic will help you to translate ancient documents and literature, which will give you wonderful research capabilities. If you do receive your degree in Arabic, you will be highly knowledgeable in a very formal dialect of the language, both written and conversationally. Also, if you have military aspirations, knowing how to communicate in Arabic would be useful, given today’s military climate.

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There are several advantages to learning how to read and speak the Arabic language through an online accelerated course. You will find that doing so via the Internet is very convenient. And your studies won’t interfere with your work and personal commitments. Often, courses are completed at your own pace, with no set class times. You can study Arabic from the comforts of home. All of your work is submitted online, and you will find many opportunities to interact with qualified instructors if you have questions. You will find that the fees for enrolling in an online Arabic language course are reasonable as well.

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