Listening Journal Guidelines 1. Listen. Listen to a talk‚ lecture or broadcast in English each week. a. The broadcast should be a minimum of 5 minutes. b. The broadcast should be on a subject appropriate for Academic English (i.e. no celebrity gossip or fashion news). 2. Take notes. Take notes as you listen. (Follow the guidelines provided by your teacher. See the example below.) 3. Summarize. At the bottom of your notes‚ summarize the main idea of the talk in 1-3
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accomplishing anything in life‚ let alone go to college. I had to choose a major when I was applying for college‚ and I choose computer science‚ but the thing is I only saw what computer looks like‚ when I was almost fourteen. I have had to overcome many obstacles in life to get to where I am today. When I got accepted to Cleveland state university‚ I was so excited for being for first one in the family to attend a university. Since I only knew little about what to expect on college‚ I made some mistakes in
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“If you’re trying to achieve‚ there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall‚ don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it‚ go through it‚ or work around it (Michael Jordan).” My life has been all about overcoming failure and just getting over obstacles no matter the difficulty. “It’s not how many times you fall that matters; it’s how many times you get up.” This quote sums up my life and how I have always
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a hero in a story makes them feel better about their chances of success in their own lives. However‚ a hero is only as great as the obstacle he can overcome. The obstacle can be a natural disaster or even a wild animal but it is a human villain who himself develops and changes as the story unfolds that can be the most challenging‚ and therefore interesting obstacle to overcome. In fact‚ it is the villain who makes the story exciting. What is a story without a villain? For example‚ what would the
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Listening does not come as natural for me as it does for others. I am always either being distracted or simply just spacing out‚ especially in class. Tuning out the lessons is easy when I am bored and or tired. Yet‚ I try my best when it comes to communicating with friends and family. I have been told that I have selective hearing and it does get me in trouble‚ a lot. There are times when I am in a middle of a conversation‚ where I don’t catch on to what the person is talking about and I end up just
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Some barriers that prevent us from listening effectively are trying to listen to more than one conversation at a time. You are not interested. Not focusing on the conversation. Sympathizing rather than empathizing. To over come these barriers would be instead of trying to listen to more than one conversation at a time try to focus on one conversation first then focus on the second conversation after the first one is finished. And try to have conversations in a least distracting environment. With
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES After reading the article by Ms. Ann Harrington‚ "Where there is a will‚ there’s a way"‚ it opened my eyes and my way of thinking to a hold different level. I always wondered how people who have experienced some of the same levels of disappointment‚ setbacks‚ successes‚ and failures walk away with very different attitudes‚ circumstances and results (Werner‚ 2004). It has always been my belief that in order to overcome any obstacle in life‚ whether it’s professional or personal
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Ray Pyle November 18‚ 2012 Essay #5 College Entry Essay 9:40-Sect. 46; 11:10-Sect. 69 Most Challenging Obstacle: The Death of My Father Most people would say that high school and resisting peer pressure would be the most difficult task that they have ever faced. Well the most challenging obstacle that I had to overcome was the death of my father. My life was turned upside down when it all happened. It greatly impacted me on a physical and mental level.
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Listening and Perception 2 We humans are different and unique. We can see these differences in everything we do and create. Interestedly we have a variety of views and concepts in very little or insignificant aspects of our daily living. Members of the same family can have a personal interpretation of what they considered best for society. For this reason we had to find ways to resolve conflict and manage situations‚ in order to live a more productive life with the less conflict possible. For
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Over Coming Obstacles When I was a little boy I was always one of the smart ones in class‚ but I was also the most outrageous one too; No matter what class it was or who was in it. When I was in high school‚ I was always getting in trouble‚ but if you spoke with my teachers or other students they would always say‚ “He’s a very bright and smart individual; he just loves to express himself‚ way too much.” When I had the opportunity to express myself‚ I always took advantage of it. I use to see myself
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