A critical look at the Communicative Approach (1) Michael Swan This (the first of two articles) examines some of the more theoretical ideas underlying the ‘Communicative Approach‘. These include the belief that we should teach ‘use’ as well as ‘meaning; and some attitudes regarding the teaching of ‘skills’ and ‘strategies’. A second article will deal with more pedagogical aspects of the approach‚ especially the idea of a ‘semantic syllabus’ and the question of ‘authenticity’ in materials and methodology
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views human nature as phenomenological‚ meaning that humans structure themselves according to their own perceptions of reality. The humanistic approach to psychotherapy focuses on the client striving for self-actualisation. Person-centred therapy aims for the client to achieve independence and integration by concentrating on their own growth‚ allowing wider understanding of their own problems (Rogers‚ 1977). The promotion of a growth-focused environment is vital for a client as stated by Rogers
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Healing Throught the Power of Positive Thinking Healing Through the Power of Positive Thinking 1st Edition 1993 Published by: © Universal Life The Inner Religion PO Box 3549 Woodbridge‚ CT 06525 USA Licensed edition translated from the original German title: "Heilung durch die Kraft des positiven Denkens" The German edition is the work of reference for all questions regarding the meaning of the contents © Verlag DAS WORT GmbH im Universellen Leben Max-Braun-Strasse 2‚ 97828 Marktheidenfeld/Altfeld
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The Gestalt approach was about how people represent a problem in their own minds‚ and how solving a problem involves a reorganization or restructuring of this representation. The first central idea of Gestalt problem solving is how a problem is represented in a person’s mind. This means what do they think about the problem? They would give people a problem and then see how they could figure out how to solve it by restructuring the problem. Then the second idea of Gestalt is insight. Insight is
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FAMILY George Peter Murdock (Social Structure 250 societies) “A social group characterised by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children‚ own or adopted of the sexually co-habiting adults”. The family thus lives together‚ puts resources and produces offspring. Nuclear family is the smallest group. Extended family is Nuclear family plus vertical
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Holistic Nursing Approach November 21‚ 2010 Holistic nursing application is the focusing on all the aspects of the patient‚ and their extended families‚ rather than the piece meal approach. Healthcare or nursing is multifaceted and multidiscipline‚ and with practicing nursing holistically and culturally‚ we have to integrate a variety of modalities such as self reflection‚ self care‚ and self responsibility in all patient’s lives. This enables the nurse a greater awareness of the interconnectedness
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has motivated me to write this book which is based on my own teaching experiences and the feed back of my students. The book includes the background‚ the core concepts‚ and the models of POM. It is readable‚ comprehensive‚ and contemporary in its approach. The concepts of Operations Management have been delivered to the readers in a simple‚ straightforward manner‚ and without mincing the words to avoid dilution of the materials itself. The layout of the book has been organized to give the readers
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Since Behaviourism‚ there has been a shift in the way psychologists view things which leads onto our new approach psychodynamic. The -psychodynamic approach arose by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud who was born in 1856 and in 1880 took a liking in psychiatry. The theories accentuates the unconscious motives and desires alongside also highlighting the vitality of our childhood experiences and how they impacted our personality. The main key assumptions of this theory is the endless determination
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Key Words: Cycles approach‚ speech sound disorder‚ intelligibility‚ phonological intervention‚ pattern-based targets‚ children Introduction According to Prezas & Hodson (2010)‚ the fundamental objective of therapy for a child with highly unintelligible speech “should be to expedite intelligibility gains in an optimal and efficient manner and to develop accurate underlying phonological representation.” Traditionally‚ the method of articulation remediation entailed training and drilling a child to
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possible. The bedroom is the intimate and mysterious place where we sleep‚ dream and make love. Aphrodite’s bedroom is a sensual cocoon. Here you can come to relax‚ rejuvenate and be yourself. Banish Athena’s concerns about work and Demeter attention to family and make this one room a temple to your own. Keep your Aphrodite’s realm a serene haven for love and indulgence. Someone once said that allure is half attitude and the rest is theater. If that is true‚ Aphrodite’s
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