El sendero torcido al español [The Twisted Path to Spanish]: The Development of Bilingual Teachers’ Spanish-Language Proficiency John A. Sutterby‚ Javier Ayala‚ and Sandra Murillo University of Texas at Brownsville Abstract This paper describes the development of Spanish-language proficiency in bilingual preservice teachers at a university on the Texas–Mexico border. A survey with open-ended questions was administered to preservice teachers in bilingual and English as a Second Language certification
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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR) UALL 3033 PUBLIC SPEAKING AND ORAL PRESENTATION BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMME ACADEMIC SESSION 201010 Tutorial 1 Introduction to Public Speaking Task 1 You are to introduce yourself creatively to your classmates. You have 2 minutes to prepare. Your introduction should include the following: a. Name b. Nick name/short name (how did you get it) c. Interest/hobby (s) d. What will you be doing in 5 years’
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article’s title being in Spanish shows me that the essay has something relate to Spanish‚ and that it might be about Spanish‚ the language‚ Spanish countries‚ or Spanish people. The title shows that she is real proud of being Hispanic or proud of being able to speak Spanish. most parts of the article don’t support the impression given by the title‚ because she didn’t speak Spanish growing up. 2. Barrientos begins her essay with an anecdote about signing up for a Spanish class‚ shows that the essay
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Most people are ignorant to distinguish the concept between talking and speaking. The key of speaking is to communicate with speech‚ in a more serious and formal manner. In contrast to talking‚ speaking only include one person communicating to a certain number of audience. Meanwhile it is a norm that everyone can talk with ease‚ a public speaker may feel all jittery before or/and during a speech delivery or pass out in a middle of the function. Some speakers tend to look down the aisle rather than
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Characteristics of Effective and Ineffective Speakers Effective 1. Confidence - Confidence comes from believing in what you are saying and being passionate about your subject. Self-confidence is developed by knowing everything you can about your subject and thoroughly preparing and practicing. 2. Likeability - As a general rule your listeners want to like you. When they do like you it makes delivering your speech easier. Your likeability is helped by smiling and being positive and friend
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PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS Lesson 3: Public Speaking Skills (Page15) This is an essential part of leadership because leaders must use public speaking skills to inspire people to follow them. Public speaking is everybody’s greatest fear‚ so it is important to make the speaking experience enjoyable for your students. The leadership course consists of four short speeches to help your students: * Practice the different skills of public speaking such as: eye contact‚ using gestures‚ movement‚ and
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Uruguay 1. What kind of geographical characteristics does your country have? What are they called? The country of Uruguay is mostly rolling plains and low hills. Most of the low-lying landscape is grassland which is great for cattle and sheep raising. The Río de la Plata (in Spanish Silver River) is the estuary formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. The Silver River is wide‚ shallow‚ and cloudy. It is the widest estuary in the world. It is a funnel-shaped bay on
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Ever been accused of speaking white? Speaking white is what this generation refers to as proper English. This involves using proper grammar and speaking etiquettes to convey many ideas one may have. The mindset that a specific shade of color is higher so therefore more privileged than another color. Of course over time the world has tried to make that right but since some of us are raised by the same people who believed in the power of color‚ this change has been delayed. Speaking white is a belief
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Speaking is considered as the most important skill of the learner‚ most of the time the proficiency of this skill is which judges the knowledge of the learner of the second language. People have to many reasons to improve their ability of the skill such as expressing ideas‚ creating relationships‚ exchanging information etc. Even though‚ the development of this skill is not an easy task for anybody‚ there are many aspects that have to be taken into account in the learning process‚ the learner must
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN COUNSELING CENTER PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY By Louise Katz‚ Ph.D. • • • WHAT IS PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY? HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN ORAL PRESENTATION GIVING YOUR SPEECH What is Public Speaking Anxiety? Public speaking anxiety is very common among both college students and the general population. Some estimates are that as many as 20-85% of people experience more or less anxiety when they need to speak in public. Many people who speak for a living‚ including
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