LS13707 Advanced Listening and Speaking Skills Reflective Journal 1) Interview of native English speakers Date: 2nd October‚ 2012 As there is a group presentation on an analysis of different accents‚ I have to interview two native English speakers with my classmates. We interviewed three people whom are an American‚ a British and a Sweden. Accents in different countries are various. I am more comfortable in listening British English. So‚ when I was interviewing the American and
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Learning to read can be a very daunting task for a youngster. Therefore‚ as a teacher‚ it is your job to facilitate positive reading strategies from the start. Looking back at my experiences as an early reader‚ I can gain some insight as to what might help or hinder my future students. I believe that one of the most important things you can do for your child is to start reading to them at an early age. Before I even became a school aged child my mother would sit on the couch with my brother and I
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GATTACA Viewing Questions – Answer Key 01. What deception is Vincent (main character) trying to hard to maintain? He is trying to be Jerome‚ who has an elite genetic identity. This identity gives Vincent the credentials to work at GATTACA. 02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity. a. He uses Jerome’s blood‚ urine‚ and hair. b. He uses plastic surgery to change his face; cuts and lengthens his legs. c. He scrubs off all loose
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Running head: GUIDED READING Module 2 Multicultural Education Kimmy Taylor Ktaylor34655@mygcu September 16‚ 2009 Rdg. 525 Grand Canyon University Instructor: Dr. Jamie Petrilla Abstract This paper will describe the leveling process and how leveled books fit into the reading classroom. It will also describe how to use tools yourself‚ to locate lists of leveled books‚ how the listed levels of a title compare between one you leveled‚ what the publisher class the level
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Critical Response Paper #1 I remember sitting in disgust as I was reading A Separate Piece‚ by John Knowles in my 10th grade English class. I never understood why I had to read such uninteresting books. My mind would wonder onto a different subject and then I couldn’t remember what I had just read. It was always like that when I started a book that the rules said a student "had"� to read. I thought school was supposed to be interesting. The essay "How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading"� by John
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The Nature of the Reading Process Reading is a complex process; it is not about identifying words but also about understanding them. Reading requires attending to the environment‚ encoding and interacting with the stimulus in a meaningful manner and linking the meanings of the stimulus with existing knowledge and prior experiences. Thinking Reading is a thinking process; it is not just about calling or recognizing the words on a page but understanding what was read. Therefore the reader
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INTRODUCTION Reading aloud activity is commonly used by teachers all around the world.However‚most ELT methodology authors such as Broghton‚Brumfit‚Flavell‚Hill‚and Pincas‚ on the other hand some speacialists suggest its use.The discussion about reading aloud is a perennial one. It has been discussed over thirty years or more‚reading aloud is beneficial or just a time filler.In recent years‚it is proven to be a useful tool while acquiring vocabulary‚developing reading skills and comprehension
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another. Donella Meadows wrote an article making an assertion that regardless of who is voicing an opinion‚ we must listen with open minds. While this may be a seemingly trivial and obvious position to take‚ the implications of it carry great weight. Listening with an open mind is essential in fully benefitting and learning from those around us‚ as well as maintaining relationships that will allow us to voice our opinions. Before we can even begin to explore the “open-mind”‚ it is necessary to understand
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Any good writer knows about the impact that reading can have on his/her work‚ as well as that in order to be able to fully understand and digest a piece of literature‚ one should follow the basic guidelines of active reading‚ the type of reading where a reader subjects a writing to a critical analyze by using different types of reading techniques (Stubbs‚ Barnet‚ and Cain‚ 2). However‚ every reader‚ just like every writer‚ has his/her own style of reading that is composed of or is guided by a combination
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watch today because nowadays many daily soaps have been increasing. But there are a couple of channels catering to young audiences between the age group of 18-25 years. SURVEY ANALYSIS: The survey which was conducted to find out the television viewing habits among the youth gave us a lot of information as to what exactly the youngsters prefer to watch on television. And what changes they would like to have on television in future. Mostly all the youngsters watch reality shows. Like roadies stunt
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