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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eater” by David Zinczenko and “What you eat is your business” by Radley Balko both authors expressed their views on obesity in America. Both authors spoke about how the government set aside millions of dollars within their budget to assist in the fight of obesity. Both articles also touches on how an individual’s responsibility can have an impact on individuals overall wellness. However‚ Balko views towards government assistance and responsibility slightly differs from Zinczenko. Balko feels that government
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in their stalls Stamp and neigh‚ as the hostler calls; The day returns‚ but nevermore Returns the traveler to the shore. And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. Pee Paragraph : I think this poem is trying to tell us that when you have got ups or downs in life‚ you can’t do anything to change what has happened and you just to just carry on. I thought this because when he uses ‘The tide rises‚ the tide falls’‚ it makes me think of something that has ups and downs because the movement of the tides at sea
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communication) The author’s main purpose for writing the article is to inform the reader the importance of listening: Professional and relationship benefits. The author’s informing us that it is crucial to have listening skills and it can benefit our relationship and professional lives. I have found it to be true that for excellent communication skills‚ listening is a plus. In order to learn and understand other’s one must be able to listen and relate. The author’s‚ tone informs given information and example
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out and my family would sit down in one room and eat dinner with my Grandpa telling stories of his old days in the Indian army. All the times when we celebrated the wide variety of festivals. There was this bitter feeling inside me‚ knowing that I will have to leave all this behind and start a completely new life. I had to make new friends; I had to live in a new environment. It felt like a great challenge at that time. But my family knew they had to move away from the flawed school system in India
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Discussion Ch5-Leadership + Diversity Spend 10 minutes by yourself thinking about your ethnic/racial background and how it affects your participation in groups. Then‚ answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever felt like an outsider in a group (different or isolated from other members)? Explain. Yes‚ I have felt isolated from others members in a group. I have a very strong cultural identity. People tend to look at me very differently and sometimes they are not culturally sensitive. I am a very
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Mintzberg (as cited in Locker‚ 1998)‚ managers have three basic jobs: to collect and convey information‚ to make decisions and to promote interpersonal unity. Every one of those jobs is carried out through communication. Effective managers are able to use a wide variety of media and strategies to communicate. Speaking and listening are the communication skills we use most (Nanayakkara‚ 1996). In oral presentations‚ the audience comprises individual listeners and also to address people effectively
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"Experience" Essay Dorothy Livesay’s poem "Experience" teaches that if one learns solely from outside sources‚ then one will never know what it is to feel independence and self-growth. By examining the authors personal experiences‚ the imagery‚ and the symbolism used the above statement will be proven true. Dorothy’s personal life had a large influence on her opinion about independence and self-growth. Her lengthy career spanning over 5 decades‚ her involvement with politics and her general
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person has a creative side‚ and it can express in many ways: problem-solving‚ original and innovative thinking‚ and artistically‚ to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.I express my creativity in a variety of ways I like to draw so the main source of my creativity is influenced by art I would like to say it helps me think outside of the box more when it comes to being able to make my own things without stressing over it. It helps with problem-solving such as in life problems I think
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Immortality Through Words The two sonnets “One Day I Wrote Her Name” written by Edmund Spencer and “Sonnet 63” written by William Shakespeare both instill a figurative idea of immortality throughout the course of time long after the writers have passed on. Shakespeare plants his beauty within the lines of the poem after his lover’s physical beauty deteriorates with time. Spencer‚ however‚ keeps the memory and love for a woman. Although both poems are about two different subjects‚ the main theme
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