My Favorite Cartoon ¡V The Simpsons Watching a hilarious cartoon on television may seem like the most relaxed thing in the world. However‚ ¡§The Simpsons¡¨ is not only a stupid funny cartoon to keep us laughing for joy but also a clever TV program mixed up with irreverence and slightly twisted morality. I¡¦m not saying that how much influence this show can bring to our reality. But I think it¡¥s very well written. Also it constantly reflects and spoofs our society. The whole story
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Vol. 8. No. 4 A-2 March 2005 Return to Table of Contents Return to Main Page Barriers to Acquiring Listening Strategies for EFL Learners and Their Pedagogical Implications Yiching Chen Department of Applied Foreign Languages Takming College in Taiwan Abstract As theorized in Anderson ’s (1983‚ 1995) associative stage of skill acquisition‚ errors or obstacles become an important index of the learning process. However‚ learning obstacles have not been widely researched in the
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Christina English Comp 1 3 January 2014 My Favorite Holiday Ever since I can remember‚ the members of my family have met at my mother’s house every year for Christmas. I can say that this holiday is celebrated two days‚ one is on December 24th and the second on December 25th‚ on those two days we try to spend time together talking‚ laughing‚ traveling‚ and playing games and so on. As a result‚ Christmas in my family is my favorite time of the year. The day before Christmas‚ it is felt in
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Music: The Beat to our Mind‚ Body and Soul Music is a powerful tool that has been scientifically proven to be useful and harmful in many different ways. The interconnection between music and the physical and mental health of human beings has been researched for centuries. Many people use music as a tool for brainstorming and motivation. Some look at music as a hobby; for some music is their passion‚ while others pursue music as their career. It is essential to choose your music wisely because
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Doctors ’ Listening Skills When people go to the doctor ’s office they want the doctor to listen. Competency and a correct diagnosis are appreciated too‚ but more than anything‚ patients value doctors ’ silence (Richards‚ 1407). In addition‚ patients want "more and better information about their problem and the outcome‚ more openness about the side effects of treatment‚ relief of pain and emotional distress‚ and advice on what they can do for themselves" (Meryn‚ 1922). Doctors ’ technical
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My Favorite Spot We have all have our favorite restaurant that we prefer to dine in. There is always that one restaurant that you will resort back to when you don’t feel like taking the risk of trying a new place out. Why is that? What kind of evaluations do you conduct on a restaurant when you dine? What factors lead you to believe a restaurant is perfect for you? I’m going to discuss some of these factors on one of my most frequently visited restaurants “The Olive Garden.” The Olive garden is
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Essay 1 Given that listening accounts for 45 per cent of time spent on communication (Eunson 2012: 310)‚ argue the importance of listening in the workplace. Your analysis should identify three specific listening behaviours and provide examples to demonstrate how these skills promote communication and understanding. Support your analysis with relevant communication theory and evidence from appropriate academic sources. Student: XXXXXXXXX Student number: XXXXXXXX Tutor:
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2013 4 Bl. Rupert Mayer Ms. Anili F. Butcon EFFECTIVE LISTENING TECHNIQUES Source: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/listening-skills.html Copyright 2011-2013 According to‚ SkillsYouNeed.com‚ listening is the “ability to accurately receive messages in the communication process”. It is also the vital part towards effective communication and without it‚ messages could be easily misunderstood. The difference between listening and hearing is that the former requires focus and sole attention
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Page 1 of 2 Nonverbal Listening Patterns I chose graded project number one‚ being Nonverbal Listening Patterns. Nonverbal listening patterns means‚ certain messages through a variety of cues such as body language and tone of voice. As I observe myself on two separate occasions. Choosing two people with whom I know: Vickie L. my sister and Avery D. a loan officer‚ at our local bank. The exercises consist of two different conversations. While speaking with each person I was to analyze my
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Learning to perform music develops many skills in a student; music affects people intellectually‚ emotionally‚ physically‚ personally and socially. The theory of music is an intellectual skill‚ governed by physics yet guided by how humans perceive sound. Music theory is more often taught in a classroom setting similar to other school subjects‚ although its lessons permeate (and assist) musical performance as well. Emotionally‚ no subject matches music in its expressive breadth. The organization
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