📖 Reading practice: First day at the hotel, story. I arrived at the hotel around 2 PM. The lobby was bright and modern. At the reception, I gave my passport and booking number. The receptionist smiled and said, “Welcome! Your room is ready.” She gave me the key card and showed me the elevator. My room was on the 5th floor. It was clean and quiet — perfect after a long flight. I dropped my bags, washed my face, and took a short nap. In the evening, I went to the hotel restaurant...

Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Second Edition Tools to Meet the Needs of Every Student Boni Hamilton AUDITORY/VERBAL LEARNERS prefer to learn through both sound and speech. Some people believe that auditory/verbal learners dislike writing; others believe that writing is a form of speech, and auditory learners mentally say the words they are writing. In the VARK learning preferences model, writing is considered part of the read/write learning preference. For the purposes of this book, auditory/verbal learning preferences will be treated as speech, sound, and writing...