This document provides a rough guide to learning basic Bemba language for volunteers traveling to Zambia. It includes pronunciation guidelines, common greetings, verb conjugations in different tenses, lists of feelings, times of day, nouns and connecting words. The guide was created by a volunteer, Owen Scott, to help future volunteers learn some Bemba before traveling overseas through collaborative guides. It is not meant as a comprehensive textbook but as an organized presentation of introductory information to get started.
Communication skills greet and introduceAbha Pandey
This document discusses ways to greet people, introduce oneself and others, and say goodbye in different social situations. It provides examples of common greetings like "Hi" or "Hello" as well as more formal greetings like "How do you do?" for first meetings. Phrases for introducing yourself such as "My name is..." and introducing others by saying "I'd like you to meet..." are presented. Finally, the document outlines expressions for leaving like "See you later" as well as thanking hosts by saying "Thanks for having me."
This document provides useful phrases for writing emails, letters, reports and memos in a business context. It includes phrases for starting and ending correspondence, giving reasons for writing, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering or requesting information, arranging meetings, checking details, introducing topics, comparing information, reporting discussions, linking ideas, describing trends in data, summarizing results, and concluding recommendations.
LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite, similar to Microsoft Office, consisting of Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheet), and Impress (presentations). It can read and write files in common formats like DOC and supports a range of operating systems. While other programs like Draw and Math are available, Chicago Public Libraries currently only offer Writer, Calc, and Impress on their computers.
Evaluation Rapide des Dommages et des Pertes Occasionnés par l’ouragan Matthe...Stanleylucas
L’Evaluation rapide des dommages et des pertes et éléments de réflexion pour un plan de relèvement, de reconstruction et de développement a été préparée par une équipe conjointe composée des représentants du Gouvernement et des membres de la Communauté internationale, sous la direction du Gouvernement de la République d’Haïti.
Sous la direction du Ministre de l’Economie et des Finances, l’équipe du Gouvernement était composée de cadres du Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural (MARNDR), du Ministère du Commerce et de l’Industrie (MCI), du Ministère de l’Environnement (MdE), du Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), du Ministère de l’Intérieur et des Collectivités Territoriales (MICT), du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP), du Ministère de Tourisme (MT), du Ministre de la Planification et de la Coopération Externe( MPCE) et du Ministère des Travaux Publics, des Transports et des Communications (MTPTC).
Le rapport intègre également les contributions des organismes et institutions suivants: l’Office National de l’Aviation Civile (OFNAC), l’Autorité Portuaire Nationale (APN), l’Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale (AAN), le Conseil National des Télécommunications (CONATEL), la Banque de la République d’Haïti (BRH), le Comité Interministériel pour l’Aménagement du Territoire (CIAT), l’Institut Haïtien Statistiques et d’Informatique (IHSI) et le Fonds monétaire international (FMI).
Ce rapport d’évaluation a été rédigé par un groupe de coordination composé de représentants du Gouvernement, de la Banque mondiale et de la Banque Interaméricaine de Développement. L’évaluation a été possible grâce au travail de terrain des équipes de chaque ministère appuyées par leurs partenaires nationaux et internationaux, y incluant des agences des Nations Unies, notamment FAO, UNEP et UNICEF.
Le Gouvernement souhaite mettre particulièrement en évidence le soutien fort apporté par le Centre National d’Information Géo-Spatiale (CNIGS) qui a très rapidement mise en place une équipe d’experts en information géospatiale pour soutenir les ministères dans leur travail d’évaluation. Ces évaluations initiales réalisées à partir d’imagerie et d’informations numériques ont grandement contribué à l’élaboration du présent rapport.
1) The document discusses active listening as an important communication skill based on empathy that involves paying attention to both what is said and unsaid, providing feedback through paraphrasing and questions, deferring judgment, and responding appropriately.
2) Key aspects of active listening are paying attention without distractions, showing engagement through nods and facial expressions, reflecting back what was said, asking clarifying questions, summarizing periodically, allowing the speaker to finish before responding, and treating the speaker respectfully.
3) Barriers to effective listening include personal factors like preconceived biases and stress, as well as environmental distractions, while active listening tends to create trust and openness in communication.
The document provides techniques for making small talk, including echo questions, echo words, showing attention and agreement, and asking follow-up questions. Some key techniques are repeating part of what the other person said with a rising inflection to show interest, using agreeing expressions like "really" and "wow", and asking follow-up wh- questions to learn more. Practicing these skills can help encourage others to speak and engage in a conversation.
This document discusses various aspects of corporate etiquette including handshake etiquette. It notes that handshakes are an important part of professional life that can help make a good first impression. It describes three types of handshakes: the "wet fish handshake" with weak grip and potentially sweaty hands, the "bone crush handshake" with an overly strong grip, and the "two hands handshake" using both hands. It concludes by providing contact information.
This document provides guidance on conducting effective business meetings. It outlines the key parts of opening a meeting by welcoming attendees and doing introductions. It emphasizes following the agenda by taking minutes, watching the time, regaining focus if needed, and allowing comments and feedback. The document also discusses how to close a meeting by wrapping up, thanking attendees, and planning follow up. The overall purpose is to summarize best practices for structuring and facilitating productive business meetings.
Communication skills greet and introduceAbha Pandey
This document discusses ways to greet people, introduce oneself and others, and say goodbye in different social situations. It provides examples of common greetings like "Hi" or "Hello" as well as more formal greetings like "How do you do?" for first meetings. Phrases for introducing yourself such as "My name is..." and introducing others by saying "I'd like you to meet..." are presented. Finally, the document outlines expressions for leaving like "See you later" as well as thanking hosts by saying "Thanks for having me."
This document provides useful phrases for writing emails, letters, reports and memos in a business context. It includes phrases for starting and ending correspondence, giving reasons for writing, referring to previous contact, sending attachments, offering or requesting information, arranging meetings, checking details, introducing topics, comparing information, reporting discussions, linking ideas, describing trends in data, summarizing results, and concluding recommendations.
LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite, similar to Microsoft Office, consisting of Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheet), and Impress (presentations). It can read and write files in common formats like DOC and supports a range of operating systems. While other programs like Draw and Math are available, Chicago Public Libraries currently only offer Writer, Calc, and Impress on their computers.
Evaluation Rapide des Dommages et des Pertes Occasionnés par l’ouragan Matthe...Stanleylucas
L’Evaluation rapide des dommages et des pertes et éléments de réflexion pour un plan de relèvement, de reconstruction et de développement a été préparée par une équipe conjointe composée des représentants du Gouvernement et des membres de la Communauté internationale, sous la direction du Gouvernement de la République d’Haïti.
Sous la direction du Ministre de l’Economie et des Finances, l’équipe du Gouvernement était composée de cadres du Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural (MARNDR), du Ministère du Commerce et de l’Industrie (MCI), du Ministère de l’Environnement (MdE), du Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), du Ministère de l’Intérieur et des Collectivités Territoriales (MICT), du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP), du Ministère de Tourisme (MT), du Ministre de la Planification et de la Coopération Externe( MPCE) et du Ministère des Travaux Publics, des Transports et des Communications (MTPTC).
Le rapport intègre également les contributions des organismes et institutions suivants: l’Office National de l’Aviation Civile (OFNAC), l’Autorité Portuaire Nationale (APN), l’Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale (AAN), le Conseil National des Télécommunications (CONATEL), la Banque de la République d’Haïti (BRH), le Comité Interministériel pour l’Aménagement du Territoire (CIAT), l’Institut Haïtien Statistiques et d’Informatique (IHSI) et le Fonds monétaire international (FMI).
Ce rapport d’évaluation a été rédigé par un groupe de coordination composé de représentants du Gouvernement, de la Banque mondiale et de la Banque Interaméricaine de Développement. L’évaluation a été possible grâce au travail de terrain des équipes de chaque ministère appuyées par leurs partenaires nationaux et internationaux, y incluant des agences des Nations Unies, notamment FAO, UNEP et UNICEF.
Le Gouvernement souhaite mettre particulièrement en évidence le soutien fort apporté par le Centre National d’Information Géo-Spatiale (CNIGS) qui a très rapidement mise en place une équipe d’experts en information géospatiale pour soutenir les ministères dans leur travail d’évaluation. Ces évaluations initiales réalisées à partir d’imagerie et d’informations numériques ont grandement contribué à l’élaboration du présent rapport.
1) The document discusses active listening as an important communication skill based on empathy that involves paying attention to both what is said and unsaid, providing feedback through paraphrasing and questions, deferring judgment, and responding appropriately.
2) Key aspects of active listening are paying attention without distractions, showing engagement through nods and facial expressions, reflecting back what was said, asking clarifying questions, summarizing periodically, allowing the speaker to finish before responding, and treating the speaker respectfully.
3) Barriers to effective listening include personal factors like preconceived biases and stress, as well as environmental distractions, while active listening tends to create trust and openness in communication.
The document provides techniques for making small talk, including echo questions, echo words, showing attention and agreement, and asking follow-up questions. Some key techniques are repeating part of what the other person said with a rising inflection to show interest, using agreeing expressions like "really" and "wow", and asking follow-up wh- questions to learn more. Practicing these skills can help encourage others to speak and engage in a conversation.
This document discusses various aspects of corporate etiquette including handshake etiquette. It notes that handshakes are an important part of professional life that can help make a good first impression. It describes three types of handshakes: the "wet fish handshake" with weak grip and potentially sweaty hands, the "bone crush handshake" with an overly strong grip, and the "two hands handshake" using both hands. It concludes by providing contact information.
This document provides guidance on conducting effective business meetings. It outlines the key parts of opening a meeting by welcoming attendees and doing introductions. It emphasizes following the agenda by taking minutes, watching the time, regaining focus if needed, and allowing comments and feedback. The document also discusses how to close a meeting by wrapping up, thanking attendees, and planning follow up. The overall purpose is to summarize best practices for structuring and facilitating productive business meetings.
How to start a conversation and make friendsTanu Gaba
This document provides tips for improving social and communication skills. It discusses the importance of body language, tone of voice, and words in communication. Some key points made include smiling and making eye contact to make a good first impression, using open body language like standing with open arms, leaning slightly forward when listening, and shaking hands when meeting someone. The document also provides tips for starting and ending conversations, remembering names, disagreeing respectfully, making friends, and chatting in different personality types.
The document provides 15 ways to improve communication in business English. It discusses using introductory phrases to catch attention before stating the main point. It emphasizes the importance of memorizing key vocabulary so it is readily available. It also recommends expressing one idea per sentence for clarity, using gestures to enhance verbal messages, and providing clear signals when changing topics to help listeners understand.
This document discusses voluntary work, which includes unpaid work to help others or gain experience. It can be informal or formal volunteer work. Volunteering provides benefits like helping people, learning new skills, and gaining different perspectives. Anyone can volunteer as long as they have free time to offer. Some organizations that accept volunteers include FONDAFA, A Toy and a Smile, Red Cross, and Mother Courage. Countries with high rates of volunteering include Switzerland, the US, Cuba, and Spain.
This summary provides information about traveling through an airport from checking in to boarding a flight:
The passenger checks in their luggage and receives a boarding pass. They ask where passport control and the information desk are located. Signs direct the passenger to passport control, where they show their passport. The passenger then proceeds to the departure lounge to wait for their flight, which gets announced when it is time to board.
This document provides tips for improving listening skills to enhance learning. It notes that people listen faster than they can think but recall only half of what they hear. Listening makes up 85% of learning. Some tips include coming to class rested and prepared, focusing without distractions, taking notes, asking questions, and being genuinely interested in the topic. Practicing these skills can help improve grades by allowing people to absorb more through listening.
Gendering Hatsune Miku: Networked Gender and the Co-Construction of Identity ...Dominican University
This document discusses the gender identity of Hatsune Miku, a virtual pop star character. It notes that while Miku was programmed without an explicit gender, her feminine attributes and the discourse around her from both news media and fans reinforce her as a gendered female figure. The document analyzes Miku as an example of "networked gender" where identity is negotiated socially online. It concludes that Miku's gendered coding helps make her seem real to audiences, and suggests this could inform how human-like artificial agents are perceived.
The document discusses active listening skills. It defines active listening as intentionally listening for meaning, checking for understanding with the speaker. This improves mutual understanding versus passive hearing. Benefits of active listening include people feeling heard, establishing genuine communication, and resolving conflicts more easily. Effective listening tips include encouraging silence, not interrupting, being present, making the listener feel heard, and listening for what is not said versus rebutting.
Meeting etiquette cy,Business meeting ,how to deal with client,munkesh9
Business meetings require proper etiquette to be successful. Key points of business meeting etiquette include arriving on time, having a clear agenda, maintaining professionalism through appropriate dress and conduct, actively listening to others, and ensuring meetings start and end on time while keeping discussions focused on the agenda. Poor etiquette such as interrupting others, using phones, or being unprepared can negatively impact meetings. Maintaining good etiquette such as firm handshakes, making eye contact, and properly exchanging business cards helps create positive impressions.
This document contains weather-related vocabulary words organized by type of weather phenomenon. It defines light wind as a breeze, very light rain as drizzle, a quick rain as a shower, and very heavy rain as a torrential downpour. It also defines extreme heat as scorching heat, very hot and uncomfortable conditions as stifling heat, and a period of unusually hot weather lasting a week to a month as a heat wave. Fog is defined as low cloudiness usually with cool weather.
The document discusses the importance and advantages of making appointments before calling on prospects or customers. It states that many sales managers insist their salespeople make appointments in advance because it saves time and increases effectiveness. One organization found appointments improved sales force effectiveness by one third. The document then provides tips for making successful appointments, such as seeing the right decision-maker, calling at opportune times, cultivating subordinates, and using the telephone effectively.
El Manual del Emprendedor en Portugal pretende dar respuesta a ese sinfín de dudas que surgen al emprendedor a la hora de poner en marcha su proyecto de empresa en Portugal. El manual forma parte del Proyecto COMPETIC aprobado por el Programa de Cooperación Transfronteriza España - Portugal 2014-2020 (POCTEP) tiene como objetivo apoyar a los empresarios, autónomos y microempresas en las zonas rurales para crear y desarrollar sus negocios aprovechando oportunidades de las TIC.
OneNote 2016 is a note-taking application that allows users to take notes across multiple notebooks, sections, and pages. It automatically saves work and syncs notes across devices. Key features include tagging notes, creating tables and hyperlinks, searching notes, and sharing notebooks with other users. The guide provides an overview of the OneNote 2016 interface and teaches users how to perform common tasks.
Brian is on a business trip in Boston and has just returned from a meeting at the head office. He has a meeting scheduled with Frank the next morning. Brian gave a successful presentation the previous day and received positive feedback from the sales director. Betsy checks in on how Brian's trip is going and he says everything is going well so far, though he hasn't had time to visit any museums yet.
At a company meeting, Robert suggests discussing ideas to improve the company's ineffective marketing efforts and customer communications. The chairman proposes continuing the discussion the following week after submitting ideas.
Jack helps explain sales terminology like wholesale, retail, bills of lading, cash on delivery, and delivery fees to Julian who is new
This document defines and describes various terms related to houses and their parts. It provides definitions for over 50 common housing-related words including rooms in a house like kitchen, bedroom, bathroom; exterior parts like roof, windows, doors; and materials used in construction like brick, cement, glass. Each term is defined in a simple one sentence explanation.
The document discusses various aspects of learning English, including:
1. The importance of English in today's globalized world and sectors like education.
2. Reasons why English is commonly used as the medium of instruction, such as finding jobs and communicating internationally.
3. Tips for learning English pronunciation and grammar effectively, as well as overcoming the fear of speaking English.
4. Examples of basic English functions and phrases for daily interactions like greeting, introductions, shopping, expressing opinions, and making reservations.
This document provides 33 tips for improving spoken English without taking classes. Some key tips include recording yourself speaking and comparing to fluent speakers, reading aloud dialogues to practice vocal muscles, learning about pronunciation challenges specific to one's native language, choosing an accent to imitate, practicing tongue twisters and spelling names/numbers aloud, and using contractions to make speech more efficient. The document encourages spending 15 minutes per day on one tip over 33 days to notice a significant improvement in spoken English abilities.
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English how to speak english fluently in 1 weekSumit Saini
This document provides tips for learning to speak English fluently in 1 week. It discusses improving listening skills through passive, extensive, and responsive listening. Reading skills and vocabulary development are also covered. The document emphasizes practicing speaking, thinking in English, and surrounding yourself with English speakers to gain fluency over time through consistent practice and exposure to the language.
An introductory Siswati language course prepared by the U.S. Peace Corps for its volunteers.
View and download the full course (with audio) at:
http://www.101languages.net/peace-corps-courses/
How to start a conversation and make friendsTanu Gaba
This document provides tips for improving social and communication skills. It discusses the importance of body language, tone of voice, and words in communication. Some key points made include smiling and making eye contact to make a good first impression, using open body language like standing with open arms, leaning slightly forward when listening, and shaking hands when meeting someone. The document also provides tips for starting and ending conversations, remembering names, disagreeing respectfully, making friends, and chatting in different personality types.
The document provides 15 ways to improve communication in business English. It discusses using introductory phrases to catch attention before stating the main point. It emphasizes the importance of memorizing key vocabulary so it is readily available. It also recommends expressing one idea per sentence for clarity, using gestures to enhance verbal messages, and providing clear signals when changing topics to help listeners understand.
This document discusses voluntary work, which includes unpaid work to help others or gain experience. It can be informal or formal volunteer work. Volunteering provides benefits like helping people, learning new skills, and gaining different perspectives. Anyone can volunteer as long as they have free time to offer. Some organizations that accept volunteers include FONDAFA, A Toy and a Smile, Red Cross, and Mother Courage. Countries with high rates of volunteering include Switzerland, the US, Cuba, and Spain.
This summary provides information about traveling through an airport from checking in to boarding a flight:
The passenger checks in their luggage and receives a boarding pass. They ask where passport control and the information desk are located. Signs direct the passenger to passport control, where they show their passport. The passenger then proceeds to the departure lounge to wait for their flight, which gets announced when it is time to board.
This document provides tips for improving listening skills to enhance learning. It notes that people listen faster than they can think but recall only half of what they hear. Listening makes up 85% of learning. Some tips include coming to class rested and prepared, focusing without distractions, taking notes, asking questions, and being genuinely interested in the topic. Practicing these skills can help improve grades by allowing people to absorb more through listening.
Gendering Hatsune Miku: Networked Gender and the Co-Construction of Identity ...Dominican University
This document discusses the gender identity of Hatsune Miku, a virtual pop star character. It notes that while Miku was programmed without an explicit gender, her feminine attributes and the discourse around her from both news media and fans reinforce her as a gendered female figure. The document analyzes Miku as an example of "networked gender" where identity is negotiated socially online. It concludes that Miku's gendered coding helps make her seem real to audiences, and suggests this could inform how human-like artificial agents are perceived.
The document discusses active listening skills. It defines active listening as intentionally listening for meaning, checking for understanding with the speaker. This improves mutual understanding versus passive hearing. Benefits of active listening include people feeling heard, establishing genuine communication, and resolving conflicts more easily. Effective listening tips include encouraging silence, not interrupting, being present, making the listener feel heard, and listening for what is not said versus rebutting.
Meeting etiquette cy,Business meeting ,how to deal with client,munkesh9
Business meetings require proper etiquette to be successful. Key points of business meeting etiquette include arriving on time, having a clear agenda, maintaining professionalism through appropriate dress and conduct, actively listening to others, and ensuring meetings start and end on time while keeping discussions focused on the agenda. Poor etiquette such as interrupting others, using phones, or being unprepared can negatively impact meetings. Maintaining good etiquette such as firm handshakes, making eye contact, and properly exchanging business cards helps create positive impressions.
This document contains weather-related vocabulary words organized by type of weather phenomenon. It defines light wind as a breeze, very light rain as drizzle, a quick rain as a shower, and very heavy rain as a torrential downpour. It also defines extreme heat as scorching heat, very hot and uncomfortable conditions as stifling heat, and a period of unusually hot weather lasting a week to a month as a heat wave. Fog is defined as low cloudiness usually with cool weather.
The document discusses the importance and advantages of making appointments before calling on prospects or customers. It states that many sales managers insist their salespeople make appointments in advance because it saves time and increases effectiveness. One organization found appointments improved sales force effectiveness by one third. The document then provides tips for making successful appointments, such as seeing the right decision-maker, calling at opportune times, cultivating subordinates, and using the telephone effectively.
El Manual del Emprendedor en Portugal pretende dar respuesta a ese sinfín de dudas que surgen al emprendedor a la hora de poner en marcha su proyecto de empresa en Portugal. El manual forma parte del Proyecto COMPETIC aprobado por el Programa de Cooperación Transfronteriza España - Portugal 2014-2020 (POCTEP) tiene como objetivo apoyar a los empresarios, autónomos y microempresas en las zonas rurales para crear y desarrollar sus negocios aprovechando oportunidades de las TIC.
OneNote 2016 is a note-taking application that allows users to take notes across multiple notebooks, sections, and pages. It automatically saves work and syncs notes across devices. Key features include tagging notes, creating tables and hyperlinks, searching notes, and sharing notebooks with other users. The guide provides an overview of the OneNote 2016 interface and teaches users how to perform common tasks.
Brian is on a business trip in Boston and has just returned from a meeting at the head office. He has a meeting scheduled with Frank the next morning. Brian gave a successful presentation the previous day and received positive feedback from the sales director. Betsy checks in on how Brian's trip is going and he says everything is going well so far, though he hasn't had time to visit any museums yet.
At a company meeting, Robert suggests discussing ideas to improve the company's ineffective marketing efforts and customer communications. The chairman proposes continuing the discussion the following week after submitting ideas.
Jack helps explain sales terminology like wholesale, retail, bills of lading, cash on delivery, and delivery fees to Julian who is new
This document defines and describes various terms related to houses and their parts. It provides definitions for over 50 common housing-related words including rooms in a house like kitchen, bedroom, bathroom; exterior parts like roof, windows, doors; and materials used in construction like brick, cement, glass. Each term is defined in a simple one sentence explanation.
The document discusses various aspects of learning English, including:
1. The importance of English in today's globalized world and sectors like education.
2. Reasons why English is commonly used as the medium of instruction, such as finding jobs and communicating internationally.
3. Tips for learning English pronunciation and grammar effectively, as well as overcoming the fear of speaking English.
4. Examples of basic English functions and phrases for daily interactions like greeting, introductions, shopping, expressing opinions, and making reservations.
This document provides 33 tips for improving spoken English without taking classes. Some key tips include recording yourself speaking and comparing to fluent speakers, reading aloud dialogues to practice vocal muscles, learning about pronunciation challenges specific to one's native language, choosing an accent to imitate, practicing tongue twisters and spelling names/numbers aloud, and using contractions to make speech more efficient. The document encourages spending 15 minutes per day on one tip over 33 days to notice a significant improvement in spoken English abilities.
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English how to speak english fluently in 1 weekSumit Saini
This document provides tips for learning to speak English fluently in 1 week. It discusses improving listening skills through passive, extensive, and responsive listening. Reading skills and vocabulary development are also covered. The document emphasizes practicing speaking, thinking in English, and surrounding yourself with English speakers to gain fluency over time through consistent practice and exposure to the language.
An introductory Siswati language course prepared by the U.S. Peace Corps for its volunteers.
View and download the full course (with audio) at:
http://www.101languages.net/peace-corps-courses/
Typical English Pronunciation Errors Made by Native Chinese HongkongersYan Zhang
In this document, we will take a look at the most common pronunciation mistakes Chinese speakers – Hongkongers in particular – make when speaking English. We explore how these mistakes occur and how to fix them.
Few tips to improve your english speakingMukesh Katara
The document provides 10 tips for improving English speaking skills:
1. Observe mouth movements of fluent English speakers and imitate them when speaking.
2. Slow down speech until the correct intonation and rhythm are learned to aid understanding.
3. Use the "music" of English rather than one's native language when speaking.
4. Use a dictionary to learn phonetic symbols and pronunciation of difficult words.
5. Make a list of hard to pronounce words and have a fluent speaker record them for practice.
6. Buy books on tape and compare pronunciation to develop skills.
7. Practice pronouncing word endings like "S" and "ED" to strengthen mouth muscles.
Do Spoken English Classes really help? Students never get to question was everything in the material taught or was the money and time spent really justified. So how would one actually become the effective communicator one day. Such truths are well discussed
English how to speak english fluently in 1 week freeVinita Jha
This document provides tips for learning to speak English fluently in one week. It recommends practicing speaking English through small talk, listening to English extensively from TV and music, reading novels to learn sentence structures, and recruiting an English-speaking friend as a mentor. Mastering vocabulary, idioms, and avoiding direct translation are also emphasized as important to gaining fluency. Regular practice speaking, thinking in English, and recording yourself are presented as key to learning conversational skills.
Some key points about quantifiers "some" and "any" from the document:
- "Some" is usually thought of as the positive counterpart to "any" and implies not all but certainly more than nothing.
- "Any" can be used before countable and uncountable nouns, usually in questions and negative sentences, and implies nothing at all or all.
- Examples are given showing the different uses and meanings of "some" versus "any".
Are you unsure how to teach pronunciation? Do you find it to be an arduous task? Don’t worry, we will help you improve the communication skills of your students through our precise guide.
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This document provides guidance on bringing pronunciation into English language classes. It discusses the importance of pronunciation for student confidence and outlines some key pronunciation features to address, such as intelligibility, comprehensibility, and accents. The document recommends focusing first on suprasegmentals like stress, rhythm, intonation, and linking as these provide the most benefit. It provides techniques for practicing suprasegmentals like using rubber bands to mark stress or dots and lines on words. General classroom techniques are also outlined, such as having students listen before seeing text, linking words, and correcting pronunciation "on the fly" with modeling.
The document provides 14 tips for improving English speaking skills that can be practiced alone. Some of the key tips include thinking in English instead of translating, talking to yourself out loud, using a mirror to speak for 2-3 minutes on a topic, focusing on fluency over grammar, learning phrases instead of just words, and practicing telling stories from your native language in English. The overall message is that regular speaking practice, even if alone, can help build fluency and confidence.
This document provides an overview and table of contents for the book "Better English ASAP: A Short-Cut for Spanish Speakers" by Jill Paquette. The book aims to help Spanish speakers improve their English skills quickly by focusing on essential grammar points that often cause issues. It was developed based on the author's experience teaching English to hundreds of Spanish speakers. The table of contents previews the chapters which cover topics like sentence structure, question formation, negative sentences, verb tenses, pronouns, prepositions and more. The author's qualifications and teaching philosophy are also briefly outlined.
Parents can help young children learn English even with a basic knowledge of the language. Using techniques like parentese - simpler language, repetition, and adjusting speech to the child's level - parents can make English sessions fun, focus on the child, and help them feel comfortable speaking English. Regular short sessions that incorporate activities and praise for the child's efforts can effectively support English language learning at home.
This sample English lesson outlines the structure and content of a typical lesson. It introduces the teacher, Jeremiah Bourque, and creates a relaxed environment for learning. The lesson covers speech coaching, relaxation techniques, idioms, phrasal verbs, grammar, vocabulary and getting feedback. The overall goal is to help students improve their spoken English in a low-pressure, two-way learning experience.
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A rough guide to ici bemba
1. A Rough Guide to IciBemba
Volume 1 of the hopefully soon-to-exist, volunteer/co-worker produced:
EWB Language Guide Series
Written by: Owen Scott, Elias Mutwale
2. Table of Contents
Section Page
Disclaimer 1
Preface 2
On the Importance of Language 3
Pronunciation 4
Greetings 5
Verbs (conjugation) 6
Verbs (list) 11
Feelings 12
Times 13
Some Nouns 14
Connecting Words 15
Other Useful Things 16
Sentences 17
3. 1
Disclaimer
It is almost certain that not everything in this guide is correct. However, much of it is.
There…it’s been said.
4. 2
Preface
I developed this guide during my last few weeks in Zambia as a way to help future EWB
volunteers (and volunteers with other organizations) to learn Bemba prior to leaving for
overseas. The impetus for the guide came from the many nights I spent sitting alone by
candlelight studying verb conjugation by written practice; I simply felt like much of the
study I did while in Zambia could have been done more effectively prior to leaving (and
with less opportunity cost related to other cool stuff).
I am by no means fluent in Bemba; in fact, I can barely speak the language at all, and
have never held down anything close to a conversation. However, I did learn a lot in my
time overseas, and feel that that knowledge is valuable and worth sharing.
This guide was written by me (Owen), and then edited and contributed to heavily by my
friend, co-worker, and primary Bemba teacher Elias Mutwale. He even edited some of
my English. I can’t express in words how grateful I was for his help, and hope that many
future volunteers from EWB can participate in collaborative efforts such as this to take
our organizational language learning capacity to another level.
This guide is not a “how-to guide”, nor is it an “exercise book”, nor is it divided into bite-
size lessons. Rather, it is simply an organized presentation of information. It is up to the
reader to decide how this information is to be used/learned. I trust you to figure this one
out for yourself…
(also, any questions about this guide, contact: owenscott@ewb.ca)
5. 3
On the Importance of Language
Understanding and speaking the local language while overseas can bring you many
things. It can gain you added trust, it can bring you added comprehension of your
surroundings, and it can allow you to interact more enjoyably with other people.
However, there are more important reasons to learn language as well.
In Zambia, as in many countries, English is the official language but it is no one’s first
language. English is learned in school, and, in most cases, school is not free. Thus, I
might posit that English language ability and socio-economic status correlate fairly
closely.
For this reason, as a volunteer, by limiting yourself to effective communication only in
English, you are also severely reducing your ability to even interact with the poorest of
the poor; the people whose lives and opportunities you are ostensibly overseas to help
improve. For me, this is the most important of many good reasons why language learning
should continue to be a core organization value of EWB, and why we desperately need to
work as an organization to make sure that resources and techniques are available to help
our volunteers turn ambition into action with regards to language. Hopefully this guide
can be a start.
6. 4
Pronunciation
Don’t worry about being perfect. Just be close. You will learn more once you get there.
Everything in this guide is written very phonetically, so follow this outline and you will
be fine.
Vowels: ‘a’ – like the ‘a’ in ‘cat’
‘e’ – like the ‘a’ in ‘mate’
‘i’ – like the ‘i’ in ‘ski’
‘o’ – like the ‘oa’ sound in ‘coat’
‘u’ – like the ‘oo’ sound in ‘cool’
Most consonants are pronounced the same as in English. There are a few exceptions:
Consonants: ‘c’ – like the ‘ch’ in ‘chair’
‘b’ – like a mix of ‘b’, ‘w’, and ‘v’ (try saying all three at once)
‘ ng’ ‘ – like the ‘ng’ in ‘singing’
7. 5
Greetings
During your time in Zambia you will be constantly greeting people. Exchanging
greetings and enquiring as to other people’s well-being is an integral part of the Zambian
culture.
Usually, when first meeting someone (even if you know them already) you should start
with a “hello”. Depending on the context and time of day, what “hello” you use will vary.
Following this initial greeting, you should move on to ask how they are. There is
essentially no limit to the number of enquiries you can make (although there kind of
it…it’s situation dependent…not that I really ever understood anything that well), so feel
free to use more than one in succession. The list that follows is a list of some of the basic
greetings to get you started. You will learn more as you travel.
“Hellos”
iciBemba English When to Use
Greeting: Mwashibukeni? Good morning?
Response: Eya mukwai. Yes mukwai.
Morning
Greeting: Mwaikaleni? You’ve been good?
Response: Eya mukwai. Yes mukwai.
Afternoon
Greeting: Cungulo mukwai. Good evening mukwai?
Response: Eya mukwai. Yes mukwai.
Evening
Greeting: Mwapoleeni? Hello?
Reponse: Eya mukwai. Yes mukwai.
Anytime
Greeting: Mwabombeni? Work’s good?
Response: Eya mukwai. Yes mukwai.
When someone’s
working.
8. 6
“How are you?’s”
iciBemba English When to Use
Greeting: Muli Shaani? How are you?
Response: Bwino. Well.
Anytime
Greeting: Mwashibukashaani? How did you sleep?
Response: Bwino. Well.
Morning
Greeting: Mwaikalashaani
Response: Bwino. Well.
Afternoon
Greeting: Mwabombashaani? How has work been?
Reponse: Bwino. Well
At/after work.
Greeting: Kung’anda Kulishaani? How’s home?
Response: Kung’anda Kuliye Bwino Home is well.
Anytime.
9. 7
Verbs (conjugation)
Verb conjugation can be one of the most beneficial things to study before going overseas.
If you intend to learn the language beyond simple greetings, there is no getting around
learning the grammar rules surrounding verbs. The following section lists some of the
most important verb tenses you will use while speaking Bemba. (Note: in Bemba, the
very itself never changes based on conjugation; only the words that precede it do).
Past Tense (yesterday or before)
English iciBemba
I verbed Nali verb
You verbed Wali verb
He/She verbed Ali verb
We verbed Twali verb
They verbed Bali verb
You (plural) verbed Mwali verb
English iciBemba
I didn’t verb Nsha verb
You didn’t verb Tawa verb
He/She didn’t verb Ta verb
We didn’t verb Tatwa verb
They didn’t verb Taba verb
You (plural) didn’t verb Tamwa verb
Past Tense (earlier today)
English iciBemba
I verbed Naci verb
You verbed Waci verb
He/She verbed Aci verb
We verbed Twaci verb
They verbed Baci verb
You (plural) verbed Mwaci verb
English iciBemba
I didn’t verb Nshaci verb
You didn’t verb Tawaci verb
He/She didn’t verb Taci verb
We didn’t verb Tatwaci verb
They didn’t verb Tabaci verb
You (plural) didn’t verb Tamwaci verb
10. 8
Past Tense (very recent…almost present)
English iciBemba
I’ve verbed Na verb
You’ve verbed Wa verb
He/She has verbed A verb
We have verbed Twa verb
They have verbed Ba verb
You (plural) have verbed Mwa verb
English iciBemba
I haven’t verbed Nshi verb
You haven’t verbed Tau verb
He/She hasn’t verbed Ta verb
We haven’t verbed Tatu verb
They haven’t verbed Taba verb
You (plural) haven’t verbed Tamu verb
Present Tense
English iciBemba
I’m verbing Nde verb
You’re verbing Ule verb
He/She is verbing Ale verb
We’re verbing Twale verb
They’re verbed Bale verb
You’re (plural) verbed Mule verb
English iciBemba
I’m not verbing Nshile verb
You’re not verbing Taule verb
He/She isn’t verbing Tale verb
We’re not verbing Tatule verb
They’re not verbing Tabale verb
You’re (plural) not verbing Ta-mule verb
11. 9
Present Tense (you’re physically on your way to do it)
English iciBemba
I’m going to verb Naya muku verb
You’re going to verb Waya muku verb
He/She is going to verb Aya muku verb
We’re going to verb Twaya muku verb
They’re going to verb Baya muku verb
You’re (plural) going to verb Mwaya muku verb
*Note: you can also ‘go to place’, e.g. ‘Naya muku Zambia’ (‘I’m going to Zambia’)
English iciBemba
I’m not going to verb Nshilaya muku verb
You’re not going to verb Tauleya muku verb
He/She is not going to verb Taleya muku verb
We’re not going to verb Tatuleya muku verb
They’re not going to verb Tabaleya muku verb
You’re (plural) not going to verb Tamuleya muku verb
Future Tense (later today)
English iciBemba
I’ll verb Nala verb
You’ll verb Wala verb
He/She will verb Ala verb
We’ll verb Twala verb
They’ll verb Bala verb
You’ll (plural) verb Mwala verb
English iciBemba
I won’t verb Nsha verb
You won’t verb Tawa verb
He/She won’t verb Ta verb
We won’t verb Tatusa verb
They won’t verb Taba verb
You (plural) won’t verb Tamwa verb
12. 10
Future Tense (tomorrow or later)
English iciBemba
I’ll verb Nka verb
You’ll verb Uka verb
He/She will verb Aka verb
We’ll verb Tuka verb
They’ll verb Baka verb
You’ll (plural) verb Muka verb
English iciBemba
I won’t verb Nshaka verb
You won’t verb Tawaka verb
He/She won’t verb Taka verb
We won’t verb Tatwaka verb
They won’t verb Tabaka verb
You (plural) won’t verb Tamwaka verb
Something you always do
English iciBemba
I verb Nda verb
You verb Ula verb
He/She verbs Ala verb
We verb Tula verb
They verb Bala verb
You (plural) verb Mula verb
English iciBemba
I don’t verb Nshi verb
You don’t verb Tau verb
He/She doesn’t verb Ta verb
We don’t verb Tatu verb
They don’t verb Taba verb
You (plural) don’t verb Tamu verb
13. 11
Verbs (list)
Once you’ve got a grip on verb tenses, it can be useful to study some verbs to go along
with them. The following section lists some of the most important verbs you may need to
know when speaking Bemba in your community. You will probably learn more as you
travel.
English iciBemba English iciBemba
to learn uku-sambilila to play (a game/sport) uku-teya
to teach uku-sambilisha to play (an instrument) uku-lisha
to eat uku-lia to understand/listen uku-umfwa
to drink uku-nwa to try uku-esha
to feel ukw-umfwa to roast/fry uku-salula
to go uku-ya to like uku-temwa
to sleep uku-lala to run uku-butuka
to read uku-belenga to wash uku-washa
to write uku-lemba to see uku-mona
to bath uku-samba to think uku-totonkanya
to take uku-senda to buy uku-shita
to fetch (water) uku-tapa to work uku-bomba
to meet uku-monana to dance uku-shana
to cook ukw-ipika to watch uku-tamba
to sit ukw-icala to make uku-panga
to walk (to travel) ukw-enda to pack uku-longa
14. 12
Feelings
Expressing feelings is a very important thing to be able to do while interacting with
people. The verb “uku-umfwa” is “to feel” (see previous section). The following section
will show you how to express in Bemba some of the things you may be feeling while
travelling.
English iciBemba
Hungry Insala
Thirsty Icilaka
Tired Ukunaka
Sleepy Utulo
Awake Buka
Happiness Insansa
Sad Ubulanda
Lonely Fuluka
Sick Ukulwala
Examples: Nde umfwa utulo. I’m feeling sleepy.
Na umfwa nsala. I’ve felt hungry.
Nala umfwa insansa. I will feel happy.
uku-umfwa sana feeling - to feel very feeling
Examples: Nde umfwa sana icilaka. I’m feeling very thirsty.
Nali umfwa sana ukunaka. I felt very tired.
Nala umfwa insansa. I will feel very happy.
uku-umfwa panono feeling - to feel a little feeling
Examples: Nde umfwa panono insala I’m feeling a little hungry
Na umfwa ukunaka panono I’ve felt a bit tired
Nali umfwa panono ubulanda I felt a bit ubulanda
Note: ‘uku-umfwa’ should be pronounced ‘uk-umfwa’
15. 13
Times
As you will see later in this guide, being able to mention various times of the day will be
very helpful once you start trying to form simple sentences.
English Bemba
Today Lelo
Yesterday/Tommorow (determined by context) Mailo
At a certain point in the future Panshita imo
Morning Ulu cello
Afternoon Akasuba
Evening Icungulo
This morning Luno ulu celo
This afternoon Kano akasuba
This evening Cino icungulo
Yesterday/Tommorow morning Mailo ulu celo
Yesterday/Tommorow afternoon Mailo acasuva
Yesterday/Tommorow evening Maielo icungulo
Pa “day of the week” On “day of the week (in English) ”
16. 14
Some Nouns
Better learnt on the ground, but I figured I’d include a few just for fun (if I were trying to
learn the language before going overseas my main focus would be on verb conjugation,
not noun memorization; in my opinion memorization is easier done through practice than
study).
English Bemba English Bemba
fire umulilo road umusebo
nshima (staple food) ubwali bicycle incinga
house ing’anda water amenshi
banana inkonde toilet icimbusu
mushroom ubowa bag icola
beans cilemba stomach ulufumo
rice umupunga chicken inkoko
groundnuts (peanuts) imbalala fish isabi
pen/pencil icilembelo guitar banjo
17. 15
Connecting Words
You’ll need a few of these to get going, but I don’t know that many. This is a start…
English Bemba
and/with na
and then elyo
pantu because
pali about
to ku
at/on pa
18. 16
Other Useful Things
These don’t necessarily fit nicely into the structure of this document, but they are good to
know.
English Bemba
Give me… (completely polite to say) Peniko…
Where…? Kwisa…?
Shinga…? How much for…?
Ishina lyandi nine… My name is…
Nimwebo banana ishina? What is your name?
Muleya kwisa? You are going where?
Mwafuma kwisa? You have come from where?
Mwende bwino. Go well.
Amenshi ayakunwa Water to drink.
Kuti na Can I/I can
Ndefwaya I’m wanting
19. 17
Sentences
This final section will show you how to combine some of the basic things in this guide to
form more complex sentences. As you will see, the simple tools provided in this
document will allow you to begin to say relatively complex things. These are just a few
examples.
Nde fwaya uku-samba cino icungulo.
I want to bath this evening.
Na umfwa sana icilaka, peniko amenshi ayakundwa.
I feel very thirsty, give me water to drink.
Nde fwaya uku-afwa uku-lima uku-sambilisha pali Zambia.
I want to help to farm to learn about Zambia.
Shinga ubwali na inkoko?
How much for nshima with chicken?
Mailo akasuba nka afwa uku-salula imbalala.
Tomorrow afternoon I will want to help to roast groundnuts.
Nde umfwa sana utulo, nka samba mailo ulucelo.
I’m feeling very tired, I will bath tomorrow morning.