IELTS READING – Young Children’s Sense of Identity S48AT2

IELTS READING S48AT2 Young Children’s Sense of Identity A. A sense of ‘self’ develops in young children by degrees. The process can usefully be thought of in terms of the gradual emergence of two somewhat separate features: the self as a subject, and the self as an object. William James introduced the distinction in 1892, and […]

IELTS READING – Tidal Power S47AT2

IELTS READING S47AT2 Tidal Power Undersea turbines which produce electricity from the tides are set to become an important source of renewable energy for Britain. It is still too early to predict the extent of the impact they may have. but all the signs are that they will play a significant role in the future. […]

IELTS READING – The Development of Museums S48AT3

IELTS READING S48AT3 The Development of Museums A. The conviction that historical relics provide infallible testimony about the past is rooted in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when science was regarded as objective and value free. As one writer observes: ‘Although it is now evident that artifacts are as easily altered as chronicles, public […]

IELTS READING – Information Theory the big idea S47AT3

IELTS READING S47AT3 Information Theory – the big idea Information theory lies at the heart of everything – from DVD players and the genetic code of DNA to the physics of the universe at its most fundamental. it has been central to the development of the science of communication, which enables data to be sent […]