Clearly speaking Pronunciation in action for teachers Anne Burns and Stephanie Claire Clearly speaking Pronunciation in action for teachers Anne Burns and Stephanie Claire Published by the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research Macquarie University‚ Sydney NSW 2109 for the AMEP Research Centre on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Burns‚ Anne. Clearly speaking: pronunciation in action for teachers. Bibliography. ISBN
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Teaching Listening Listening is the language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that adults spend almost half their communication time listening‚ and students may receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to instructors and to one another. Often‚ however‚ language learners do not recognize the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability. Far from passively receiving and recording aural input‚ listeners actively involve themselves
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1. Explain the principles of confidentiality in the health care environment. The principles of confidentiality are to maintain the patient’s privacy and confidentiality that all information about the treatment‚ the patient’s current medical conditions‚ prognosis and all other areas of the patient’s personal information be kept confidential. This means that it is legally and ethically wrong to disclose their information to a third party unless the nurse has gained consent from the patient to do so
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. From the interaction does it seem to you that Alan is actively listening? Why or why not? Wood (2012) asserts that effective interpersonal communication entails being mindful‚ adapting listening appropriately‚ and listening actively. It’s important for one to listen and understand what another person is trying to say before offering a feedback. However‚ the interaction between Alan O’Connor and his employees doesn’t portray him as an active listener‚ especially during his conversation with Gretchen
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requiring its own unique skill set. However‚ for anyone thinking of embarking on a career as a counselor‚ there are some basic skills in addition to personal attributes required to be effective in any specialty. Throughout a counselor’s career‚ continuous professional development is vital so you will never stop learning. Crouch (1992) suggests that there are four main areas of skills development: counselor awareness‚ personal work‚theoretical understanding and casework skills. Larson et al. (1992)
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Listening Distractions Distractions are the divided attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention‚ onto the source of distraction. Distractions are caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity‚ novelty or alertness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources and internal sources. “Art of Public Speaking” by Stephen E Lucas In this assignment
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SPEAKING OUTLINE Part 1: Language learning 1. What are your earliest memories of learning English? I started learning English when I was 10 years old with the guidance of my mother‚ She is my fisrt English teacher who inspired me to learn English and helped me understand the importance of learning English. I have memories of picture books‚ books with letters and a number of English songs which thanks to them I was gradually improving my English. 2. What do you find difficult about English? In
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Unit 502: Effective skills‚ qualities and attitudes for learning and work Sample scheme of work Effective skills‚ qualities and attitudes for learning and work is a three-credit mandatory unit for either an Award or Certificate at Level 2. This is the only mandatory unit at this level and‚ although it is expected that this unit will be started first‚ it is likely to be the last unit completed. Unit 502 can be delivered and assessed as a stand-alone unit but is usually used in conjunction
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ACTIVE LISTENING Active listening is a skill that can be acquired and developed with practice. However‚ this skill can be difficult to master and will‚ therefore‚ take time and patience. ’Active listening’ means‚ as its name suggests‚ actively listening‚ that is fully concentrating on what is being said rather than just ‘hearing’ the message of the speaker. Active listening involves listening with all senses. As well as giving full attention to the speaker‚ it is important that the ‘active listener’
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“Fierce Conversations”‚ “Mindful Listening”‚ “I Hear You‚ and I Have a Different Perspective”‚ “Communicating Closeness: Intimacy‚ Affection‚ and Social Support”‚ and “What Are the Functions of Nonverbal Communication?” Each of these articles describes how healthy personal relationships are a result of positive communication and are an essential part of our lives. Positive communication is more than just the spoken words. It encompasses fierce conversations‚ mindful listening‚ conflict management and nonverbal
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