English Conversation Course

When I was a child, I was plaing with dolls and their house most of the time. I spent hours in their magic, imaginary life. I created different story for each doll. It was amazing and very creative kind of play. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/cf/cf/1d/cfcf1d3bcfd7c6428309bf05b7b6718a.jpg World of childhood can come back to us when we visit Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. There are vintage dollhouses that weren't destined for children. In the second half of the seventeenth century, this type of "toys" were made for adult women who belonged to the highest social classes representing the rich bourgeoisie and the court regent. Petronelli Oortman and Petronella Dunois are owners of Dollhouses located in the Rijksmuseum. They are he wives of wealthy merchants of Amsterdam. Mrs. Dunois house was made in the years 1675 - 1700 and Mrs. Oortman in the years 1686 - 1710. http://muzealnictwo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dollhouse-oortman_800x600.jpg Do...

Spring is the perfect time to start your running adventure. If you decide to run is worth to set a goal. It can be run 5 km, 10 km, half-marathon or even an entire marathon. it is always a motivation for further workouts. Good prepareis also very important, especially choosing the right footwear. It prevents any injury. There are three types of foot: http://www.foot-heaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Over-Pronation-Of-The-Foot.jpg Over-pronation "When the arch collapses too much and the foot rolls inward excessively, distributing weight unevenly. One of the most common foot misalignments. -  http://www.footbalance.com/ why-footbalance " Excessive supination "When the foot leans to the outside. Weight is distributed along the outside. Also known as underpronation, over supination reduces the body's natural shock absorbing capability." Neutral "Foot and ankle maintain a straight line. Weight is distributed evenly across the foot and ...

I assume, you know most popular cue sport called Eight-ball (8-ball). We can come across pool tables in many bars and pubs, most of us know certain basic rules how to play it and probably the majority of us have tried it at least once. The rules of primary version of Eight-ball are that simple that beginner players actually don’t need any preparation before starting their first game; relatively big pockets and a small number of balls make game fast and enjoyable even for untalented players. Low game entry barrier made 8-ball famous all over the world and nowadays it is the most played cue sport. But Eight-ball is not where the cue sports world ends, there are at least a dozen or so variations of games having in common a cue, a table and billiard balls. This time I'd like to introduce you the most complicated one - Snooker - the gentlemen’s sport. Presenting snooker history, I will limit myself to the fact that not surprisingly it origins from earlier billiards games an...

After great struggle of searching for both interesting and let's say 'my' topic for this presentation I've finally found a suitable proposition. A matter that touches many of us regardless of age, race and gender. Fear of height - sounds familiar? Most of us know the unpleasant feeling while being high above the ground, but it's not that easy. From a scientific point of view, there is   significant distinction between fear of heights (acrophobia), which is a phobia, and the fear of falling which is natural fear common for most humans and mammals in general. Surprisingly, in majority we aren’t afraid of height on its own, the thing that terrifies us are the possible effects of falling down. Source: http://www.hypnosisisacureforme.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hypnosis-is-a-cure-for-me1.jpg To clarify both this notions let's look at Wikipedia’s definitions. The fear of height is defined as "(...)an extreme or i...

Most of us work sitting in front of a computer. Our work is stressful, we get frustrated because of deadlines, tasks that seem unable to handle, customers and coworkers (or sometimes even family) getting on our nerves. Every once in a while, all people have to let off steam, whether it is through some kind of activity (hobby) or through screaming at each other. Years ago I noticed that I am much more friendly person when I am too tired to get stressed. I would like to introduce you to an activity that helped me fight my problems, graduate from high school and undergraduate studies, which is martial arts. Through years I've tried Boxing, Aikido, Capoeira, Taekwon-do, Muay Thai. Sport that I find best suited for me was thai boxing, so this post will be mostly about it, but benefits of training apply (more or less) to all of martial arts. 1. Fitness Any kind of physical activity boosts your stamina and strength. From my experience I know that training in group of extremely ...

Recently I have come across an article concerning citizen science and gamification. I haven’t been a very active computer games player since I started my bachelor studies, however, the idea caught my attention. As some of you might know, citizen science is scientific research conducted through cooperation with non-professional researchers and amateur scientists. It is sometimes referred as “public participation in scientific research”. Oldest researches you go to are from 1911, when the American Association of Variable Star Observers started to gather data and promote participation in program beyond its members. Citizen science has applied to ornithology, oceanography, and geography. Recently it has been introduced into modern technology. That’s where it gets interesting, where scientists start to mix research with computer games. One of the first projects was NASA's Clickworkers, which enabled every participant to assist in the classification of images, whi...