Notes, abstracts, papers, exams and problems of Primary education

Vacations with Friends or Family?

While family vacations have their merits, I believe that traveling with friends offers a more enriching experience. With friends, we can engage in activities that might be deemed too adventurous for family trips, such as thrilling amusement park rides or paragliding. Additionally, vacations with friends allow for greater independence and decision-making, fostering personal growth and maturity.

The Ideal Job: Passion or Paycheck?

In today's consumer-driven society, many prioritize high-paying jobs over personal fulfillment. However, I believe that finding a job that aligns with one's passions and values is crucial for long-term happiness. While financial stability is important, spending years in a role that doesn'... Continue reading "Opinions on Modern Life" »

Marketing Communications

1. Target Audience

Who are they?

2. Communication Objectives

Awareness, knowledge, preference, satisfaction

3. Effective Communications

Advertising, publicity, sales promotion, personal selling.

Effective Advertising: 10 Rules

1. Consumer-oriented
2. One selling idea
3. Emphasizes the most persuasive idea
4. Presents a unique proposition
5. Involves the consumer
6. Credible
7. Simple and clear
8. Associates the selling idea with the brand name
9. Exploits the medium
10. Makes the sale

5 M's of Advertising

• Mission
• Money
• Message
• Media
• Measurement

Sponsorship

• Credibility (provides validity)
• Imitation
• Image
• Bonding (involvement of customers)
• Retention (enduring awareness and exposure)

General Marketing

• Mass audience through mass media
• Impersonal communications
• Promotional programs
• Incomplete

African Indigenous Religions

African indigenous religions have not all died out.

The Atlantic slave trade

Humanity and life in the present world

High God is both a and b

High God

Many supernatural beings are recognized, and one is elevated to a higher status.

Mali and Burkina Faso

Yoruba religion

An Orisa in the Yoruba tradition

Spirits are all of the above

Improving life in this world

Spirit world: all of the above

A divination system among the Yoruba

Medium

Kenya and Tanzania

Christianity did not completely eradicate indigenous African religions.

The continuing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

Supreme, unitary reality

Dualistic

330 million

Hebrew

It cannot be translated and is only legitimately scripture when read in Hebrew.

John

The Way

Greek

The Shema

Merneptah... Continue reading "Major World Religions: Key Beliefs and Practices" »

Understanding Workflow Definitions

Workflow analysis is the process of describing and registering a job's goals, its principal accountabilities and activities, the conditions under which it is performed, and the required knowledge, skills, and aptitudes.

It is used when establishing:

• The organization's structure
• Job structure
• Levels of authority
• Control levels
• Performance criteria
• Redundant employees
• Counseling

There are strong relations between job analysis and:

• Organization's goals
• Technology
• HR planning
• Employee recruitment and selection
• Performance evaluation
• Training
• Compensation
• Career planning and management
• Health and life quality at the workplace

The influence that job design has on employee satisfaction, motivation, and performance has been known since... Continue reading "Job Analysis and Recruitment: Best Practices" »

TOPIC 4: PRICING

The Role of Price in Marketing

Price plays a crucial role in generating revenue, establishing a company's desired value proposition, influencing buyer decisions, and reflecting the competitive landscape. It is a dynamic element that can be easily adjusted to define market share and respond to competitor actions. Pricing decisions may involve various levels of management, from executives in small businesses to dedicated teams in larger corporations.

4C's Model of Pricing

The 4C's model considers four key factors that influence pricing decisions:

• Corporation: The company's overall objectives, costs, and profit margins.
• Consumer: Customer demand, price sensitivity, and perceived value.
• Competitors: Competitor pricing strategies and market

Formal

I am writing with reference to the above order, which I placed on your website on 3 February.

The order was for a size XL black running top. Unfortunately, it was not delivered until four weeks after it was ordered, and when it finally arrived, it was not the correct size or color. I therefore returned the package to you immediately with a note. However, I have not had any reply from you, despite the fact that it is now two weeks since I returned the goods to your warehouse.

I would be grateful if you could either send me an update regarding this order or arrange for a refund to be made. It has now been six weeks since the original order was made and I would appreciate it if the situation could be resolved as soon as possible. I look forward... Continue reading "The Challenges of Creating a Perfect Society: Balancing Progress and Human Nature" »

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Nouns from Verbs

You can make nouns from some verbs by adding the suffix -ion:

• instruct → instruction
• inform → information

Study Nouns

• communication
• concentration
• correction
• distraction
• education
• imagination
• information
• instruction
• motivation
• participation
• presentation

Reported Commands and Requests

To report commands, use tell + object + (not) + to + verb:

“Don’t run.” → He told us not to run.

To report requests, use ask + object + (not) + to + verb:

“Could you go inside?” → Mrs. Evans asked us to go inside.

Giving Examples

My desk isn’t very neat. There are lots of things on it, such as sticky notes and notebooks.

I write information about my homework assignments in my notebook, including when the teacher told us to hand them in.

Writing Resolutions

In... Continue reading "Study Skills and Language Techniques" »

Proposed Answers:

1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

a) Leonardo's relationship with his father was not easy as a child.

TRUE: His father was stern and distant with him...

b) Leonardo's father had clear ideas about his son's future.

FALSE: Piero da Vinci didn't know what to do about his son, Leonardo.

(Maximum score: 2 points)

2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.

a) Explain why Leonardo couldn't attend the university.

Leonardo couldn't study at university because his parents were not married when he was born.

NOTE: This answer is simply a suggestion among other possible ones.

The... Continue reading "Leonardo da Vinci: A Man Ahead of His Time" »

African Beliefs

Their beliefs are called Myth, for them God is Supreme, god has a generic term in this case. They identify the creator by supreme Being. God refers to objects of worship in any religion.

There are 3 varying accounts of the creation of Cosmos.

1. Some believe that it was created in one act
2. Others believe that God created heaven first so that he would have a place standing on Heaven, he created the Earth.
3. Others say that God is still creating new things, excepts souls because Africans think that you need one to live. Ex: People have children. Does God create them or does God equip people with the ability to create them?

They view about the cosmos:

1. For the African, the cosmos is divided into 2 parts, the two can be described as the heaven