1 . Learning doesn’t have to end when people age. In fact, today’s seniors want to remain socially engaged, intellectually stimulated (智力上活跃的), and an active part of their communities according to The American University Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, That’s why AUB opened The University for Seniors that gives older adults—50 and up—an opportunity for lifelong learning.
“The goal of the program is to establish a community for seniors to learn for life, most of whom are retirees,” Mira Zaatari, the program assistant manager told Al-Fanar Media. “They can stay engaged physically and mentally here.”
The university includes two three-month semesters and students can take any class they want regardless of their educational level. There are no exams or graduation certificates. This school is all about lifelong learning. The available classes include political science, public health, agriculture, sciences, women’s affairs as well as creative classes about drawing, painting and music. Language classes include English, French and Spanish. The classes are taught by volunteers, including AUB professors, students, and doctors from the university’s hospital.
Seniors can gain a host of benefits by continuing to learn new things. According to Aging Well, that’s because lifelong learning keeps the brain stimulated, challenged and fully engaged. “This helps seniors remain mentally alert while they age. In fact, when people learn new things, the brain—even an older brain—can form new connections and pathways,” it adds.
Keeping physically active is important and so is keeping social connections. That’s why the university provides more than just education.
Former banker Youssef Bakri, 84, has been a student for over 10 years. He pointed out that before the pandemic the university garden was used as a meeting place for socialization and that there were organized field trips.
With the percentage of over 65s in Lebanon’s population growing and the fact that many of these seniors live alone without family members in the country, The University for Seniors is playing a very important role in the lives of its students.
1. Why does AUB launch the program?| A．To do some scientific research on seniors. |
| B．To promote learning among young people. |
| C．To encourage seniors to do volunteer work. |
| D．To offer a lifelong learning place for seniors. |
| A．Get free medical treatment. | B．Pass final exams as a group. |
| C．Choose their classes at will. | D．Obtain graduation certificates. |
| A．explain why learning can benefit seniors |
| B．show the working principle of the brain |
| C．offer advice on how to learn new things |
| D．analyze the advantages of accepting aging |
| A．It is far from suitable for seniors. | B．It has trouble in attracting students. |
| C．It is of great value for its students. | D．It cares little about its students’ health. |
2 . So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month.
Monday, 3 September
Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere
Start the day with an active yoga practice. An hour of mind, body and soul relaxation makes you feel flexible, inspired, and ready for the day ahead.
24th floor of The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SEI 9SG; movegb.com
Saturday, 8 September
Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic
Aerial yoga gives a slightly different reading of the ancient art of yoga I uses poses through seven paths in the body and can help those with back and shoulder pain and provides a good workout. It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles.
Yard Arches, 229 Union Street SEI 0LR; movegb.com
Wednesday, 12 September
Color therapy with Chroma Yoga
Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience.
45 Charlotte Road, Hackney EC2A 3PG; movegb.com
Thursday, 20 September
Power yoga at Factory 45
Turn on your holiday with an experimental studio space in the heart of Borough that is now home to art, music, fashion and fitness.
44-46 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle SEI 6DR; movegb.com
1. What is “a novice”?| A．A student. | B．A beginner. | C．A yoga coach. | D．A pregnant woman. |
| A．Power yoga at Factory 45 |
| B．Aerial yoga at Flying Fantastic |
| C．Color therapy with Chroma Yoga |
| D．Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere |
| A．helping you get rid of outdated yoga moves |
| B．teaching you some basic dancing skills |
| C．curing your back and shoulder diseases |
| D．making your body more flexible |
| A．do yoga exercise while your senses are stimulated |
| B．experience floating in the air and enjoy nice views |
| C．enjoy colorful paintings by famous artists |
| D．create your own therapy techniques |
| A．To teach us the correct yoga routines. |
| B．To show us the benefit of doing yoga. |
| C．To encourage people to take more exercise. |
| D．To spread yoga classes throughout London. |
3 . Become a Competent Medical Writer in 4 Weeks!
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Three years ago, I started a family and have experienced financial stress since then. I could pay my bills alright, but that was all I could do. I couldn’t even afford a family holiday.
Fortunately, I discovered medical writing. I learned that it was about writing scientific documents. And I felt I had the necessary skills to start medical writing as a side hustle (副业). By the end of the year, I had my first contract as a freelance medical writer. I felt really secure financially and career-wise.
Today, we’ve observed more medical writers are wanted. So, in collaboration with some colleagues, we’ve prepared the most important lessons to help you become a competent medical writer: (By Alex)
The Complete Medical Writing Training
This online course is perfect for people with a life science degree. Here’s the full course outline.
Week 1 The scientific writing process
Introduction to medical writing: Learn about medical writing and decide your path The writing process: How to write the scientific document in four simple steps Researching to write: Find reliable sources easily to inform your medical writing and identify brilliant ideas from the literature
Week 2 Writing effectively
Outlining to write: The simplest strategy to structure any document perfectly for easier writing and better flow
Referencing: Learn when to cite and how to use common referencing styles and automate your referencing using online tools
Week 3 Other essentials
Scientific research: Update yourself on various clinical research approaches, designs and methods for better medical writing output
Essential biostatistics: How to use common statistical terms from the medical literature correctly in your writing
Week 4 Writing assignments
There are 8 marked writing assignments with feedback to help you improve your writing.
1. Why did Alex start medical writing?| A．To improve medical skills. | B．To have more leisure time. |
| C．To get out of financial trouble. | D．To prepare for the writing training. |
| A．The ways of evaluating the assignments. |
| B．The steps of writing a scientific document. |
| C．The skills in using online writing correction tools. |
| D．The strategies for structuring medical knowledge. |
| A．To attract people to the training course. |
| B．To share the content of the writing course. |
| C．To introduce the benefits of medical writing. |
| D．To emphasize the importance of medical writing. |
4 . Best Online Art Classes
New Masters Academy
Cost:$36 to $79 per month
Class Length:Varies;1 to 5+hours
Students can sign up for a free 7-day trial.
Access to more than 2,500 hours of streaming art instruction videos,
The community forum (论坛) lets students network and learn from each other.
New Masters Academy Courses range from art theory and drawing to painting, sculpture,and digital art. Classes are tailored to artists of every skill level. Beginner friendly lessons include color mixing, landscape painting, and portrait (肖像) painting classes.
Proko
Cost:Free,$85 to $139 per month
Class Length:Varies;5 minutes to 1+hours
Students can watch hundreds of free courses through the Proko website.
Excellent drawing courses include Anatomy of the Human Body, Figure Drawing Fundamentals, Portrait Drawing Fundamentals, and Art of Caricature.
Skillshare
Cost:$13.75 per month(billed as $165 annually)
Class Length:Varies;15 minutes to 7+hours
Skillshare features courses on everything from web development and graphic design to illustration, fine art, and painting. Students can explore a wide range of paint mediums,including watercolor, oil, and many others. This makes it an excellent option if you want to get into painting but aren’t sure where to start.
The Ceramic(陶瓷)School
Cost:$29 per month or $290 per year
Class Length:Varies;5 minutes to 2+hours
Students can choose from on-demand classes and live online workshops.
Membership offers unlimited access to workshop replays.
The Ceramic School is community-centered around ceramics. Individual courses and workshops cover introductory topics like wheel throwing for beginners and more advanced lessons like hand-constructing large ships and carving a double-walled vase.
1. Which course offers a free trial period?| A．Proko. | B．Skillshare. |
| C．New Masters Academy. | D．The Ceramic School. |
| A．A student who wants to develop paint mediums. |
| B．A student who is looking for free art courses. |
| C．A student who is interested in modern art theory. |
| D．A student who is trying to decide what kind of art to learn. |
| A．Enjoying a big discount. |
| B．Taking advanced courses. |
| C．Choosing on-demand classes. |
| D．Watching unlimited workshop replays. |
5 . We offer art and performing classes to children, teens and adults. Our classes are listed on our website with direct links to register. Registration for our classes begins on May 25th.
Our Classes
We teach after-school programs, private and semi-private art classes. Summer.March Break and Christmas Day camps are available as well. Check out our online classes.
Join our art classes and develop your skills and creativity in painting, printmaking draw-ing- architecture, sculpture, fabric art, movie making, script writing, poetry confidence building skills and more. New programs are always being developed and are rarely repeated.
What Else We Do
We offer fun and exciting performance classes in our home base. Our home base is a beautiful studio designed by an architect as well as our two studios by the sea in Ambleside. We provide a creative setting for a hand on art and acting experience through classes and workshops. Specialized art education develops engaged, confident, well-rounded and creative chil-dren.Artistic activities train the brain to think spatially (空间地), solve problems creatively and support development in other subjects. Our elementary school programs bring exciting opportuníties for students to explore techniques and materials that are often beyond schools’ art classroom resources.
Where We Offer Classes
For parents looking for the convenience of extracurricular opportunities for their children, they can have experience by bringing our classes to their local school with a choice of lunchtime and after-school classes. We love our group of mobile schools with their greatly supportive volunteers! Or you can have us come to you for private classes!
1. How can the readers register the class?| A．By telephone. |
| B．By website. |
| C．By telegraph. |
| D．By mobile app. |
| A．Performance. |
| B．Architecture. |
| C．Dancing. |
| D．Painting |
| A．Most parents want extra classes for their children. |
| B．Students can have classes in their local schools. |
| C．Volunteers in the training offer lunch to students. |
| D．Students can choose any place to attend the training. |
6 . SSI Advanced Adventurer Course
•2 sessions of 8h•The AAC starts on every Wednesday and Saturday, lasting 2 days
•Fees: $450
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences
That’s what the Advanced Adventurer course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it — it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives.
Who should take this course?Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and sign up for an Advanced Adventurer course. Divers under 18 may only participate in certain Adventures Dives — check with your SSI Instructor.
What will you learn?You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives — Deep and Underwater Navigation — and you choose the other three. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive helps improve your navigation skills. The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have — photography, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.
What scuba equipment will you use?Beyond basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and a dive knife. You may also use specialized equipment depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional equipment.
1. On which of the following dates can you take the course?| A．From Friday to Saturday. | B．From Saturday to Sunday. |
| C．From Tuesday to Wednesday. | D．From Wednesday to Saturday. |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．5. | D．7. |
| A．Reaching adulthood. | B．Specialized diving equipment. |
| C．Advanced scuba skills. | D．Open Water Diver certification. |
7 . Virtual Winter Math Contest Preparation Club registrations are now open!
Winter Contest Preparation Club(January 10—February 3,2023,Online)
Math Enrichment Courses (February 7——March 3,2023,Online)
Course Streams
•Contest Courses are designed to cover contest questions and problem-solving strategies. Instructions focus on the fundamentals of problem solving in fun ways, and improving skills in assessing how to solve a problem by recognizing its type.
•Programming Courses focus on exploring the relationship between math and programming. Building on math knowledge, solving math puzzles, and learning programming concepts, students program together to solve challenges and projects.
•Enrichment Courses are designed for students who are comfortable in math concepts at their grade level and are looking for greater challenges and new ways to stimulate their interest in math.
Program Fees and Financial Support
•Online Grades 1-8 Contest Club and Enrichment Courses: $225
•Online Grades 9-12 Contest Club and Enrichment Courses: $240+tax
If you are unable to pay for the full program because you have been financially affected, please apply for a scholarship. Further information and an application form can be found here.
Refund Policy
There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellation requests. Cancellations made 48hours before the first class will receive a full refund minus the administrative fee. Requests for refunds after the deadline will not be processed.
Registration
To register for any class, you must create an account on our registration system by clicking the button below.
1. What is the focus of Contest Courses?| A．Designing projects. |
| B．Tackling problems. |
| C．Improving math levels. |
| D．Grasping programming concepts. |
| A．A student who is short of money. |
| B．A student who has rich math knowledge. |
| C．A student who is well prepared for the contest. |
| D．A student who has an account on the registration system. |
| A．$175. | B．$190. | C．$225. | D．$240. |
8 . Intro
Our Online Chinese Summer Camp program is a wonderful, immersive online Chinese learning experience specifically designed for learning Chinese remotely.
Suitable Age
Kids aged 10 to 16
Camp Content
Interactive Chinese lessons, cultural activities and virtual trips
Schedule
Monday to Friday
The class time is scheduled according to different time zones.
Camp Levels
Online Chinese Camp is divided into 2 levels — Non-Native Chinese Camp for beginner to intermediate levels and Chinese Camp for intermediate to advanced levels.
Non-Native Chinese Camp for Kids from non-native Chinese families | Chinese Camp for Kids from native Chinese families |
REQUIREMENTS | |
| • No Chinese language experience needed • No Chinese language exposure in everyday life | • Chinese language experience in a native Chinese-speaking family |
CONTENT | |
| √ Fun and interactive online lessons and activities to raise the interest in learning Chinese √ Introduction to Chinese characters with stories and pictures √ Develop practical communicating skills √ Basic conversations in Chinese √ Project-based cultural activities to increase understanding of Chinese culture | √ Fun and interactive online lessons to improve 4 language skills — Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing √ Intermediate conversations in Chinese through various cultural and language activities √ More advanced lessons to increase Chinese vocabulary √ Project-based cultural activities to deepen the understanding of Chinese culture |
Ready to Sign Up?
Contact us (www.Chinesesummercamp.com) and we will be happy to answer your questions and help you choose the right camp. Don't forget to ask us about early bird price!
1. What is the text?| A．A course review. | B．A commercial ad. |
| C．An academic article. | D．An activity schedule. |
| A．Improve integrated Chinese sills. | B．Make up basic Chinese dialogues. |
| C．Learn characters through fun stories. | D．Prepare for advanced vocabulary tests. |
| A．It involves skills for camping trips. | B．It offers a discount if you book earlier. |
| C．It has a fixed timetable regardless of time zones. | D．It includes off-line interactive activities in China. |
1. Where is the man learning to drive?
| A．At Rupert’s Driving School. |
| B．At Russell’s Driving School. |
| C．At Robert’s Driving School. |
| A．New and big. | B．New and small. | C．Old and small. |
| A．He hit something. |
| B．He didn’t park in the right place. |
| C．He drove through the red lights. |
10 . Writing for Academic Publication
Online Session, 10 weeks
Do you need to publish your research in an international journal? If so, you are certainly not alone. However, writing for academic publication is not a “natural talent”—it is a craft scholars need to learn and develop. This course is designed to give you the necessary tools for that craft, to write research articles in your specific field.
This online course aims to help students develop an awareness of the Research Article(RA)genre, different approaches to RA development, and how to navigate (领航) the academic publishing process in general.
The course is designed for international graduate students(MA and PhD), but may be useful to anyone seeking to develop their RA writing skills. Participants may begin the course at any stage of the research process, but the course will be especially useful to those who already have some data collected.
•Open to graduate students and upper division (毕业水平) students working on major research projects.
•Students enrolling as undergraduates should contact the Summer English Language Studies office for registration permission.
Involvement of the student’s advisor is encouraged, but not a must.
By the end of the course, you will demonstrate that you can write a draft of a full research article in your specific academic field. You can use this article as an example for new manuscripts you write in the future.
Additional information about the course and instructor can be found on this page.
Note: This is a unique opportunity this year to take this UC Berkeley course from anywhere in the world. This course does not require students to be in the Berkeley-area during the course. Students with internet access may enroll and participate in the course wherever it suits them.
1. Who might be interested in the course?
| A．An undergraduate with great writing talents. |
| B．A scholar hoping to have an essay published. |
| C．An upper division student with no Internet access. |
| D．A scholar seeking to develop the teaching designs. |
| A．Recommend an academic advisor to our course. |
| B．Write an initial draft for future research essays. |
| C．Graduate with a specific academic qualification. |
| D．Contact Summer English Language Studies office. |
| A．It is held online. | B．It lasts longer. |
| C．It develops more skills. | D．It needs more advisors. |
