Listing and Speaking

Skill Development:

Fear of public speaking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a56v2PSUQy8&feature=related

Proactive = controlling a situation by making things happen or by preparing for possible future problems

Myth = an idea or story that is believed by many people but that is not true

Come across = to make a particular impression

Overwhelming = something that is so confusing or difficult

Optimal = best or most effective

Profound = major, significant

Intimate = having a very close relationship

Overcompensating = trying to make up for something that is lacking or bad by doing too much of something else

Rehearse = to say or do (something) several times in order to practice

Backfire = to have the opposite result of what was desired or expected

Interpretation:

Keys to Successful Interpreting: Consecutive Interpretation Note-taking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddRk2pvzsVQ

Rambling = lengthy

Incomprehensible = beyond your understanding

Furiously = rapidly

Decipher = make sense of

Scribble = scrawl = jot down

Groping around = searching blindly or uncertainly

Consign = transfer

Delegate = a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization at a meeting or conference

Encapsulate = summarize

Hindrance = obstacle

Politics:

Palestine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qANkb5hUUfo

|Resolution = decision |Contend = argue |
|Confrontation = conflict |Negotiate = discuss |
|Implicit = hidden |Accountability = responsibility |
|Partition = separation |Demolish = destroy |