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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A main poet that we have studied throughout the course thus far has been Elizabeth Bishop; an American woman from Massachusetts that has wrote many famous poems that have stood the test of time and continue to be read all around today. Of the many great poems that she has wrote‚ I personally connect with “The Weed” the most of all. Bishop’s poem “The weed” explores the phenomenon of how one can still impact the world once they are deceased. Through the metaphor of the plant or “weed” we as the reader
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07.01 Evaluating a Speaker Worksheet Element of the Speech What the Speaker Says Effect on the Audience Claim What is the speaker’s claim? The speakers claim is even though you may think it might not happen to you‚ texting while driving is dangerous and can be fatal. They agree with the speaker they go on to say “With kids that age‚ I think it’s more of an addiction‚ you know‚ they have to get that text; they have to be talking to somebody all the time.” Point of View From whose point of view
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Intro to Speech Communication Live Speaker Critique (350 – 750 words) DIRECTIONS: This assignment is worth 100 points. Attend a public speaking event (e.g.‚ a speaker on campus or at work‚ a school board or council meeting‚ a church service‚ a toastmasters meeting‚ etc.). As a member of the audience‚ observe and take notes on the verbal and nonverbal elements of the speaker. Take notes on and observe the verbal communication and delivery skills of the speaker (including pitch‚ rate‚ volume‚ modulation
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The Student Teacher’s Responsibilities: As a new member of a professional community‚ student teachers assume a variety of professional obligations and responsibilities. These are well-detailed in the Student Teaching Handbook updated and distributed annually by Villanova University’s Department of Education and Human Services. As student teachers look forward to and prepare for their student teaching semester‚ they should fulfill the following responsibilities. At their first opportunity
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Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility is an important characteristic that individuals need for success. The importance of personal responsibility is seen both in “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Carry Your Own Skis” by Lian Dolan. All though these two stories demonstrate different ways of learning personal responsibility they both reflect the importance and personal growth from this quality. Despite the differences in the plot both stories “The Necklace” and “Carry Your Own
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k sabha speakers------------------------------------------------- List of Speakers of Lok Sabha No. | Name | Portrait | Term | Party | | | | From | To | Length | Lok Sabha | | 1 | Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar | — | 15 May 1952 | 27 February 1956 | 3 years‚288 days | 1st | Indian National Congress | | 2 | M. A. Ayyangar | — | 8 March 1956 | 10 May 1957 | 1 year‚63 days | | | | | | | 11 May 1957 | 16 April 1962 | 4 years‚340 days | 2nd | | | 3 | Sardar Hukam Singh | — | 17 April
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13011 5 November 2014 Rough Draft Responsibility is part of our society whether we know it or not. From birth we learn responsibility for our future endeavors in life. Growing up I learned responsibilities such as eating all my vegetables on my plate and sharing my favorite toys. However‚ I also learned something even more essential…we apply our definition and learned trait of responsibility in life through each step of growing up. Every day I use responsibility to act independently and make decisions
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Personal Responsibility Even though some people never develop strong personal responsibility skills‚ it is a trait‚ which is taught by parents and by peers growing up. These skills can determine the outcome of the future and the degree of success. In order to be a successful student‚ personal responsibility is essential. It is accepting accountability for one’s actions and is vital when pursuing an education. Personal responsibility and college success are dependent upon one another. Personal
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Katelyn Kay Lehman Mrs. Lisa Beutler Jones CMST 101 October 1‚ 2013 Outside Speaker Critique I sat in on a lecture about HVAC on October 1. 2013 at 6:00 p.m. John Freeman was the speaker. He has been doing heating and air services for almost 29 years. In this lecture there were all men between the ages of 20 to 40. In the audience are five to seven different heating and air conditioning companies‚ one being Mr. Freemans. I am the only female. The purpose of this lecture was to inform workers
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