READING TO SPEAK: INTEGRATING ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. The article I chose deals about the lack of practice in speaking skill in language teaching‚ and although it refers to Chinese schools‚ I found it relevant because the situations it refers to are very similar to the ones we face in most of the schools in our country. Since a very powerful motivation to learn a second language is to be able to converse with speakers of that language‚ speaking seems to be the most important skill
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volume and intonation to support meaning. Language – The method of communication between people. It can either be spoken or written (or in the case of a deaf person‚ hand signs)‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. But not all language is verbal or written‚ any nonverbal method of expression or communication is still language‚ such as facial expressions and hand or arm gestures. Communication – This is the imparting or exchanging of information and news and not
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The Development of English Literature Usually‚ English literature is divided into seven periods from the academic angle: The first period is Early and Medieval English literature. And this period can be divided into two parts. The first part is Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066). The main literary contribution of this period is the Epic‚ and its masterpiece is the national epic The Song of Beowulf. It is the oldest poem in the English language and the oldest surviving epic in Anglo-Saxon literature
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you are truly listening to what they have to say and you are fully engaged and in the moment with them. Also make sure to ask questions whenever there’s something they say that you don’t quite understand. You want to avoid all possible lapses in communication if you want to develop a fully engaged relationship with that person. Give the impression that you’re both on the same team. Use words like “we‚ us‚ we’re‚ our‚ and ourselves” to instantly build a bond. When you use those words‚ you make it seem
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Oral Commentary English A2 In the oral commentary you are expected to show critical thinking when you discuss a passage. You have to show that you understand the subject matter and your ideas have to be relevant and focused. When presented with an extract from a text‚ talk about the extract and not about the whole text. Your presentation should be organised and coherent. It should not be a series of unconnected points. It is important that you use examples to prove your arguments. Your language
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a healthy diet‚ take regular exercise and practice good sleep hygiene. Emotionally‚ human beings need to feel a connection with other people. Having an active social life‚ close friends‚ being involved in the community as well as engaging with a personal sense of spirituality‚ all these things contribute to our emotional well-being. Intellectually‚ we must feel challenged. This can be in an academic capacity or through exercising skills‚ such as playing an instrument‚ being creative or doing the
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[pic] < Faculty of Education and Languages > < May / 2013> < OUMH1203> MATRICULATION NO : IDENTITY CARD NO. : TELEPHONE NO. : E-MAIL : LEARNING CENTRE : 2. Everything in nowadays got the good and bad side of influences‚ same as our topic today‚ are we able to reveal our lack of knowledge or not with the current education system? Actually‚ the current education
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ANALYZING MY PERSONAL TIME LOG 1. Which activities: Could be simplified? I could simplify my chitchat time with my friends and the time fixing my self before I go to school. Could be delegated? Could be eliminated? I could eliminate my
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Communication occurs when a sender expresses an emotion or a feeling‚ creates an idea‚ or senses the need to communicate. Factors that affect the success of oral communication include the environment in which communication is attempted and the characteristics of both the speaker and listener. The willingness of both parties to unite these factors can greatly improve the effectiveness of communication. The importance of listening in communication is enormous. People often focus on their speaking
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You are the Financial Controller of a manufacturing company‚ reporting to the Financial Director‚ and you are finalising the year end accounts. The accounts are currently in draft form. You have recently been advised by a more junior member of staff that the credit controller has been providing misleading information about the age of some of the amounts owed by customers. It appears that the reality of the situation is that a significant proportion of these debts are probably now uncollectable
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