Available online at www.sciencedirect.com System 37 (2009) 652–663 www.elsevier.com/locate/system Gains to L2 listeners from reading while listening vs. listening only in comprehending short stories Anna C.-S. Chang Applied English Department‚ Hsing-Wu College‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Received 13 August 2008; received in revised form 30 November 2008; accepted 6 May 2009 Abstract This study builds on the concept that aural–written verification helps L2 learners develop auditory discrimination
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Stefan Melendez COM 122 Dr. Clare Douglass April 6‚ 2010 Ashamed of Your Heritage? Shame on You People in the United States often become ashamed of their heritage and mother language because they associate them with something negative. This shame of their heritage and mother language can make the person stop speaking their mother language‚ it can make the person not pass it forward to their children‚ it can close doors to job opportunities‚ it can cause some social problems‚ and it can cause
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What have you learned from your audience feedback? When creating a teaser trailer‚ it is important for us to get audience feedback. Firstly‚ we decided to use Survey Monkey which is an online survey tool. In this survey we asked people a set of 9 questions so we can get their thoughts on which sort of trailer appeals to them the most. This is so we can create a target audience for our teaser trailer in order to get the feedback from them. By looking at the audience feedback we took into consideration
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The three key points that I learned regarding listening after the textbook reading and the Long Beach Community College (LBCC) Listening Skills Video are to set a goal to actively listen‚ be aware of potential distractions and practice this valuable skill. True active listening takes three important components which are: comprehending what is said‚ retaining the information and responding based on comprehension. For one to successfully complete the basic steps the individual must address the basic
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“The More You Read‚ The More You Know.” by Clody Lorenzo Glorioso III We‚ human beings‚ are born with intellect and understanding. We are created with a brain that helps us think and imagine. We are so blessed that we have this kind of gift from above. So‚ the question is‚ if we are given with this intelligence‚ why do we need books? A book is as important as our brain. Like our brain‚ it helps us understand things. But‚ our brain has limitations. We can only comprehend what our senses
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Listening Vs. Hearing Listening versus Hearing by Robert M. Sherfield‚ Ph.D. http://www.netplaces.com/self-esteem/active-listening/listening-versus-hearing.htm There are weighty differences between listening and hearing. Hearing is an automatic response while listening is a voluntary action. Hearing has little to do with choice‚ while listening has everything to do with choice. Think of it in this light: Just because you have hands‚ this does not make you a painter‚ sculptor‚ or carpenter. Just
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PART 1 QUESTION 1 _Describe a lesson you have either taught or attended. Note down the participants‚ the activities undertaken‚ the learning outcomes‚ the interaction‚ the materials used and classroom organization._ PARTICIPANTS AND CLASSROOM ORGANISATION The learner group consisted of sixteen adult students (one woman and fifteen men)‚ all with asylum or refugee status. The learning level was pre-beginners and the location was an offsite campus of the City College where only refugees and asylum
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due to his imperfect genetic make-up. From a young age‚ he is outcast from society‚ even by his own father and brother as being different. Antonio explains to Vincent‚ "...the only way you’ll see the inside of a spaceship is if you’re cleaning it." Vincent agrees as in this society‚ it didn’t matter how many times you lied on your resume because "your real resume was in your cells." He is denied his opportunity of fulfilling his dream of flying to space from a young age and discouraged to pursue
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