Essays on Speaking

The purpose of this research is analyze the reaction and general perception of the proposed media announcement on the legalization of all illegal individuals that can prove that they have been residing in the country for the past 20 years and consequent grant of the U.S. citizenship given that these individuals did not commit any crimes for the period of 5 years after legalization. The analysis used closed-question survey, suggesting to talk in favor or against of the governmental proposal. The survey was conducted among randomly selected sample of twenty individuals. The survey was completed in full by all Continue reading...

The essay ‘Why and When We Speak in Spanish in Public?’ by Myriam Marquez, is a voice for bilingual people who are often made to feel guilty and ashamed of speaking in their native tongues in public. She explains why and when she speaks in her native language, Spanish, in public and argues that it is absolutely fine to speak in Spanish with those who know the language; however it is definitely rude when there is an only English speaking person present in the group. Marquez clearly brings out the acceptable and unacceptable aspects of the use of one’ Continue reading...

Religious studies:

Introduction
Charismatic theology
Research shows that a large number of self identified Christians in the world form part of the charismatic theology. This Christian theology is one that involves the practices as well as the beliefs that are similar to those of the Pentecostals and are mainly characterized by the use of spiritual gifts. The theology is mainly associated with is termed as baptism with the Holy Spirit and involves the empowerment of Christians with evidence seen through speaking in tongues. The charismatic theology which involves the charismatic Christians are associated with works involving use of spiritual gifts by, Continue reading...

An Art and How to deal with it

We always have to speak to people time to time, whether in a team meeting or presenting something to a group of people. The outcome of this can be good or bad. It only depends on the way you represent your ideas to others. Normally Public Speaking is a face-to-face interaction between individuals and a group of people for the purpose of communication. It can be in front of people you may know or it can be in front of strangers also. So in many cases it creates nervousness and anxiety in a person speaking to others. This is Continue reading...

This paper aims at providing a comprehensive and an analytical interview between the author and the ESOL student. It will discuss the steps and the strategies that are associated with the learning of language. This report paper shall contain a summary of the interview, discussion of the relevant theories and how they apply. The paper will also contain an interview journal. The paper shall be organized as follows: introduction, subject/ context of the interview, hypothesis, method, findings, discussion and finally conclusion.

Introduction

Just to begin with, I would like to emphasize that in this discussion, I am interested in determining Continue reading...

A Summary of My Observations

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Context and Focus

This documentation includes two parts of my observation. The first one is observing class and its students while taking their Speaking Class. I paid attention on the behavior and how the students responded during the discussion of their assignments in the class. The second part of this documentation is to look at the other side of the fence, that is, from the perspective of the teacher. I observed how the teacher conducted her class, what her approaches are and how the students responded to her methods. Based from this, I will draw Continue reading...

Speech Critique

Introduction
Critique about something or somebody is a process of positive, independent, critical, and unbiased evaluation for better and systematic analysis and interpretation. In order to express or write the critiques of something, one has not only to examine the event or the person very carefully, but also to discover the various aspects that are important for its complete understanding. So, it makes good sense to understand that critiques can be regarded as the useful interpretation of a particular subject. As far as this writing is concerned, I would discuss the critiques of the public meeting which I attended Continue reading...

Dr. Raul: I use public speaking when I give presentations at conferences and seminars, when I teach classes, in meetings, and in debates at the University Senate and committees.

YOU: How do you overcome your fear of public speaking?

Dr. Raul: By the time I started teaching, I didn’t have a lot of fear by that point. I had been through teacher training, dealing with a lot of issues like psychology of learning and behavior. We had public speaking courses. I was well trained before I got in front of a class. However, as an undergraduate during my first public speaking course, I blanked out and froze and Continue reading...

STEP 1: Identify a Project With Internal Motivation

- What does the project entail? Describe the steps, needed materials, who is involved, etc.
The project that I am embarking is to master the skill of public speaking. Public speaking always enamored me since I was a child but had a terrible fright of speaking in front of a group of people. I almost faint when I need to get on to a stage even when there are no people in the audience! I am aware that I have intense stage fear and words fail me when I need to speak in front of a group of people. Continue reading...

Throughout American history, different ethnic groups have faced different challenges. The Native Americans obviously were treated very differently than the Irish, for example, and the Chinese were particularly singled out for treatment which included banning them from attaining citizenship at all in the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. African Americans obviously also suffered greatly, not only during slavery but also after its abolishment, and with even greater difficulties being accepted by white society even to this day given their appearance and a complexion that was impossible to hide. Yet other groups attained wide acceptance, including Germans, English, and Scots. Continue reading...

Abstract

English is a global language that started in Europe but has been adapted by other countries as a lingua franca. It is a language that is mainly used for communication between and among people. Just like any other language, English contains the four language skills that need to be mastered in order for an individual to manipulate the language for fluent communication. The four language skills include reading, listening, speaking and writing, the learners find them difficult, and this affects their education and communication. The focus is to explore strategies that help in the development of the four language Continue reading...

Speaking difficulties of International students

The number of students who travel to other countries for education has increased considerably in recent years. Immigrant students join courses in order to learn English so that they can communicate with the local people, settle in a new country and study the subjects of their interests. Students expect that the courses should not only provide the knowledge of English language but also offer tips that would prepare them in every way to settle in a new culture. They expect to get knowledge about manners and etiquettes of the new country and serve as finishing schools. This renders the Continue reading...

DateYour name Course name Abstract for Research Project Oct 18, 2014

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The United States of America currently does not have an official language. Nevertheless, many advocates are vouching for the officialization of English in a federal level. This would mean that border states will not be able to make their immigrants more welcome. A Constitutional amendment is being fought over and over, and legislator have tried to pass this project through every official channel, but it hasn't been successful so far. Children of immigration would suffer even more because officializing English would mean the end of bilingual education programs, as well as difficulties businesses, federal services and other entities. Continue reading...

Book Review:

Baron, Naomi. Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World. New York: Oxford
“Language in an Online and Mobile World” by Naomi Baron is a thought-provoking book on the way that language changes in the online and mobile world. It also tells us the ways in which the new technologies affect and influence our speaking and writing. She tells us that there many ways this could happen, but that it is not what we would expect. There is more to language and the online and mobile world than what we think and Naomi Baron writes about this well.
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Candidate: Ian Keith Sinnott

Degree: E900‐Doctor Of Philosophy
CRICOS code: 006244J
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Finish Date: 25/032016
Enrolment Category:Off‐Campus / Full‐Time
Associate Supervisor(s): Dr. Rod Nielsen and Dr Alex Kostogriz
Thesis Title: Evaluating the impact of Instruction of English through the use of the iPad on the English Foundations Studies Program at Abu Dhabi Men’s College [ADMC], Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates.

Colloquia: First year confirmation

Ethics: This project will require ethics clearance
Chapter One
Context of the Research
1.1 Background of the study
Technology has augmented learning in the classroom setup in terms of coming up Continue reading...

Over the years, immigrants have found their way easily to the United States. The level at which immigrants are increasing in the United States is alarming which has led to the creation of law that will govern immigrants. As immigrants infest the nation, the cultures in the societies become more with each growth of the population. The United States is said to have the greatest number of different cultures. The immigrants include, Asians, Africans, Europeans and the Hispanics from the neighboring South and North America continent.
One significant immigrant population group in the United States is the Hispanics. The Continue reading...

Over the years, immigrants have found their way easily to the United States. The level at which immigrants are increasing in the United States is alarming which has led to the creation of law that will govern immigrants. As immigrants infest the nation, the cultures in the societies become more with each growth of the population. The United States is said to have the greatest number of different cultures. The immigrants include, Asians, Africans, Europeans and the Hispanics from the neighboring South America continent.
One significant immigrant population group in the United States is the Hispanics. The Hispanics have Continue reading...

Speaking a second language is one of the most important skills that an individual can have in the business world today. Because of the increasingly globalized nature of the world, more and more business is taking place in a variety of languages; individuals who speak a second language are at a definite advantage in the world of business. However, research suggests that the advantage of speaking a second language is not merely a practical advantage; there are definite cognitive and social benefits that the individual who studies or speaks a second language gleans from the process. Most theorists believe Continue reading...

While the literature and interest in bilingualism in education in the Middle East remains new, it is widely practiced across the world either by design or by a complete accident. Many literatures ignore or only mention the Middle East in passing, possibly due to the perception that the Arab world homogenously used Arabic, and are even hostile against English, French, Germany and others. Karmani (2005) and Karmani and Pennycook (2005) in Gallagher (2011) deconstruct the evolution of rhetoric and attitudes towards English, which was inevitably associated with the US activities in the Arab world, besides the perceptions that is Continue reading...

Learning to speak in public is not as easy as it may seem. Some studies have suggested that many people would rather die than have to speak in front of a group. It is often placed at the top of a list of top ten global fears. For this reason, perhaps, it is comforting to have a textbook to help those of us brave enough to make the attempt learn how to do it more effectively. These kinds of texts help to alleviate fears by teaching techniques, strategies, and how to think critically about topics that might come up Continue reading...

Introduction

The development of English as a first or second language comprises four strategic domains. These include listening, reading, speaking and writing. An English language learner can either attend classes to learn the language from a teacher or tutor or may simply learn through association with frequent English as the way children learn language from their parents and peers. In the class contexts, learning of English required skills from the tutor as well as other learning materials like audio-visuals that are meant to reinforce written or spoken words from the teacher. The learning of English focuses on a few critical Continue reading...

The workplace of today is very different from what it was a few decades ago. Today, globalization and technological advances mean that a lot of companies have transnational business and have businesses and centers spanning the whole globe. The complex immigration patterns and the increased movement of people across national and international borders for professional reasons mean that there is a lot more diversity at the workplace. Therefore, the typical twenty first century workplace sees a wide range of ethnicities, cultures, races and linguistic capabilities in its workforce. With such diversity, it has become increasingly important for workplaces to Continue reading...

I. Introduction
In comparison to other industrialized nations, the United States does not place nearly as much educational emphasis on bilingualism or multilingualism. However, within the United States, there is a growing demand for bilingual and multilingual individuals at all levels of industry, from the lowest levels of customer service to the highest levels of government. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of government, industry, education, and society in regards to language education and policy in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It will investigate the ways in which other countries support and encourage Continue reading...

When people’s emotions change, their body language, voice and facial expression changes, as well. Not a lot of people can pick up the changes in pitch, tone and volume. These are important factors to consider when analyzing the emotion of someone you are speaking to, especially if the conversation is over the phone (Gobl, Christer, and Ailbhe Nı́ Chasaide 189). Voice quality plays a vital role in communicating emotions, attitudes, reactions and moods. By knowing or understanding these things, an individual will be able to judge the emotion of someone that they are talking to.
When you are Continue reading...

Chapter 1

- Why are communication skills important to your career?
Communication skills for one on one communication help one in taking a job interview. It enables you to be brief and interesting, but yet convincing increasing the chances of securing a job. Oral communication skills are very important in the job market as being a good communicator enhances the way you communicate with your co workers as well as the public.
It helps one to learn how to speak to his audience such as in court, at work, in school among others.
It equips the leaner with communication skills that Continue reading...

A language is an expression of ideas, thoughts and information. English is a language that can be expressed in written or spoken words and words are nothing but idea units used to signify something. In order to learn English, understanding the words and rules of grammar is essential followed by practicing the things learnt. There can be more than one approach when it comes to learning. Some people prefer verbal learning prior to written, which means learning to speak the language before grasping about the formation of letters and alphabets. This kind of learning is observed in children as Continue reading...

And Their Application to Human Computer Interaction

How Addressing the Cognitive Processes Can Improve the Usability of a Software Application
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Conclusion
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References
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1. Introduction
More and more organizations now acknowledge their human resource as their greatest asset. As Laplante (2006) states, “empowering users with IT boosts the bottom line.” However, IT is useless if it’s too complex and complicated to use. It is then important for employees to be provided with tools that they can quickly and easily learn to use and that they can use to effectively and efficiently complete their tasks.
In this age where organizations are seemingly in Continue reading...

The introduction of the speech “Faith versus Tradition in Islam” by Mustafa Akyol is decidedly precise and on to the point. He creates a receptive atmosphere by giving the nature and the background of Islam tradition. Akyol evinces the desire to speak with earnestness and sincerity, creating a virtuous identification technique in concurrence with Huff (2008) assertion that ascribes the attachment of the audience and the speaker to better designation of the speaker and establishment of a rapport or a common ground. He highlights the basic ideas Continue reading...

Strong leadership and communication skills are vital for many professionals. In particular one needs to communicate well with the clients and the other employees. Unfortunately, schools put great emphasis on examination and academic achievements and disregard equipping students with pivotal skills such as leadership, time management, critical thinking, survival, decision making, communication and public speaking. Public speaking training helps one to build confidence, to manage time and become a good decision maker and is a must for one to compete in the business world and also to be a good leader. It then suffices that a marketer has to Continue reading...

Test Evaluation Report

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Test Evaluation Report

Introduction

The report is going to address a number of issues in relation to the test meant for administration. The paper will evaluate whether the content covered through the questions asked will attain the intended purpose. It will identify the level that the exam will be relevant either by use of the age or grade levels. It will determine the test’s appropriateness to the candidate’s capability. It will evaluate the practicability of administering the test in terms of its affordability, period, space requirements, specialized supervision and invigilation, and specialized materials and equipment. The Continue reading...

Contrary to the belief of most of the people, the USA had no official language in the country. Though federal legislators have proposed making English the official business language of the country, that legislation never sees the face of the approval. The first ‘English Language Amendment’ (ELA) was introduced by the senator of California, S. I. Hayakawa. However, that amendment was rejected by the Congress. Though this proposal of making English the official language of the USA appeared many a time, it never turned into a law (Brice 2013). There is a huge debate on this issue. This paper Continue reading...

Part II

As an international student who has been exposed to a number of cultural and social backgrounds, I would like to use my experience and learning in managing that part of an organization which deals with marketing or man-management.
After two years of study at the university, I can confidently say that I can express myself and my ideas clearly and effectively. This is not to say that I can communicate in English very well, but yes, I have definitely improved my English in the two years. I will however, have to concentrate on improving my English to be more Continue reading...

In A Room of One’s Own, which is based on lectures she gave at two women’s colleges at the University of Cambridge in England, Virginia Woolf (1928) is trying to answer an unframed question about women and fiction. She says that “a woman must have money and she must have a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”(4). I argue that Woolf is right, but that a woman needs money to stop being just a reflection of a man.
Woolf asks why men write about women. She says that men are attracted to Continue reading...

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The effects of bilingualism in a minority language on third language acquisition

Abstract
In the area of language acquisition, bilinguals differ from monolinguals in several ways. It is accepted that previous language knowledge is facilitative in developing proficiency in a new language and both the learner’s native and non-native languages can be sources of influence in acquiring a new language. Given the evidence that in some social situations knowledge of a second language is facilitative in learning a third, the paper investigates to what extent knowledge of a widely-spoken but non-official local language can be shown to be facilitative in this way. The students Continue reading...

Creating shared value / SCR

Redefying capitalism and reconsidering its role in modern society is rather significant nowadays. Nowadays business should move toward social needs. Only companies which policies are aimed on society, the companies that include corporate social responsibility into their business strategies have an opportunity to become leading companies in any industry. There are several clusters that can help implement the corporate social responsibility program. To such clusters one includes not only small companies, but educational, economic and environmental institutions as well. The shared value theory is not to consume but to help others. For example, a businessman instead of buying a Continue reading...

The evident identity of Louisiana as an exceptional yet unique kind of integrated cultures has been captured using many phrases by many scholars. This savory mixture has also been identified alongside its historical dishes, gumbo. Capturing this unique and complex assortment of cultures has eluded many scholars, researchers and anthropologists. Some authors have however come close to identifying this complex assortment describing tradition, folk life and folklores.
A major event labeled Louisiana Purchase that occurred in 1803 played a major role in shaping the future of this state. This marked a major experiment to incorporate the very diverse state Continue reading...

Over the years, there has been a massive inflow of the Mexican nationals into the United States of America. This is made easy by the fact that Mexico borders the US to its immediate south. Some of the immigrants entered the US legally, but a portion moves across the borders into the US without any valid documents and still managesto establish settlements as they process the immigration documents. These immigrants, along with Mexican Americans are historically known to occupy a very place in the story of American immigration.
The main reason for migration into the United States was and Continue reading...

1 – A

Speech

Speech is an articulated expression that uses sounds in words or units of meaning that people use in communicating others. In addition, speech is the power of speaking. It pertains to habitual manner or style of speaking. When a person speaks without hesitation, without repetition of words or sounds, and with fluency, he has an accurate speech. It implies that speech without errors would be a clear expression of thoughts, ideas, feelings, and perceptions in a voice; using proper intonation, volume and pitch to support expressed meaning. Similarly, in a gestural form of human communication that exist Continue reading...

Article Summary

In his speech, Shaub discusses the four developmental phases of the acculturation process of immigrants in America. In particular, Shaub discusses how some immigrants want to be bicultural, that is, to retain their original personality while developing an American one. Shaub further discuss how culture and religion can influence the bi-culturality of Muslims.

Cited Passage

“Imagine groups of related individuals living together in primitive conditions but still developing some kind of coherent culture. In many cases there would come a day when the tribe had to move---perhaps the food ran out or there was some natural calamity. For whatever Continue reading...

Associateship in TESOL

Module Three Assignments
1. Classroom scenarios

Situation 1 description: Upper-immediate ESL class, 12 students, all about 20 years old

One newspaper article is passed around the class from left to right so each student gets a turn to read out loud. After this part of the lesson the teacher asks the student’s questions.

The time factor needs to be addressed in the planning for this type of lesson. It would be great to have all the time in the world but information has to be taught inside a strict schedule. Allowing everyone a chance to read is a good idea but should be divided between more of the lessons. I think Continue reading...