This document discusses impromptu speaking and provides tips for how to practice and prepare for it. It explains that impromptu speaking involves speaking without preparation on a given topic. Some key tips include using the "magic number 3" to structure responses around three main points in the past, present and future, and asking questions to buy time. It emphasizes that impromptu speaking is an important skill for university interviews, job interviews, and work meetings. The document concludes by encouraging preparation and practice to master impromptu speaking skills.
This document discusses impromptu speaking and provides tips for how to practice and prepare for it. It explains that impromptu speaking involves speaking without preparation on a given topic. Some key tips include using the "magic number 3" to structure responses around three main points in the past, present and future, and asking questions to buy time. It emphasizes that impromptu speaking is an important skill for university interviews, job interviews, and work meetings. The document concludes by encouraging preparation and practice to master impromptu speaking skills.
This document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk. It recommends listening to the topic, pausing to gather thoughts, confirming understanding of the topic, telling the audience your perspective using strategies like expressing an opinion or discussing causes and effects, and ending the talk. It also stresses being confident, brief, and sincere when speaking without preparation.
This document discusses soft power and innovation competitiveness. It begins by discussing concepts from Laozi and Confucius about having and not having, and the importance of soft power versus hard power. It then provides examples of how technology products combine soft and hard aspects. Trends in the technology industry and computer industry are examined. The document emphasizes how soft power, such as trust, ethics, culture and policies can influence competitiveness and sustainable business practices.
The document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk. It recommends pausing before speaking to collect your thoughts, confirming you understand the topic, telling the audience the main points, and ending strongly. Some strategies include expressing an opinion, discussing causes and effects, breaking the topic into components, and addressing the past, present and future. The document advises against apologizing, rambling, or inventing information when speaking impromptu.
Tonia Robinson has been a Toastmaster since 2009 and loves competing in speech contests to refine her skills as a motivational speaker and coach. The document provides tips for impromptu speaking, including listening to the question, pausing before answering, confirming you understood the question correctly, telling your response, and ending concisely. It suggests strategies like expressing an opinion on the topic, discussing causes and effects, or addressing the past, present, and future. The goal is to think on your feet and get comfortable with impromptu speaking through practice.
Chinese four tones practice booklet 0729Frances Fu
For Chinese language learners who wants to focus on four tones pronunciation.
Compiled by PicCollage & BookCreator (iPad Apps.)
Chinese characters selection according to different proficiency levels.
1. The document discusses using technology to assist Chinese language teaching and introduces the ASSURE instructional design model.
2. It explains each step of the ASSURE model, including analyzing learners, stating objectives, selecting strategies and tools, utilizing tools, requiring learner participation, and evaluation.
3. Examples of tools discussed include iPad apps, websites, and strategies like drill practice, simulations, and educational games. The goal is to engage students and support various learning styles.
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This document outlines the goals and process of a Toastmasters International High Performance Leadership (HPL) project. It discusses the 5 goals of an HPL project: 1) evaluate strengths and weaknesses, 2) choose objectives, 3) win commitment, 4) work the plan, and 5) analyze and present results. For each goal, it provides details on the study, action, and feedback components. It then outlines one person's experience completing an HPL project to form a Gavel Club for students ages 11-18, including recruiting a guidance committee, developing objectives and an action plan, implementing the plan, and presenting results.
This document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk by outlining a 5-step process of listening, pausing, confirming, telling, and ending. It also suggests strategies like expressing an opinion, addressing cause and effect, or breaking the topic into components. Finally, it emphasizes being confident, brief, and sincere when speaking impromptu.
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization with over 270,000 members in 116 countries dedicated to improving communication and leadership skills. Local Toastmasters clubs meet regularly and provide opportunities for prepared and impromptu speeches which are then evaluated by other members. Anyone over 18 can join to gain skills through this interactive and affordable program which began in 1924 and helps people become better speakers and leaders.
The document discusses Mohammad Harith B. Zakaria's oral presentation on financial problems faced by students. It defines finance and provides examples of how the 1998 Asian financial crisis impacted Malaysia. Some causes of financial issues for students are high study costs, wasteful spending, and following fashion trends. Having a financial plan can help avoid debt and relying on others by saving for emergencies. To overcome financial problems, students should consider part-time jobs, making budgets, buying essentials only, and saving money each month.
This document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk. It recommends listening to the topic, pausing to gather thoughts, confirming understanding of the topic, telling the audience your perspective using strategies like expressing an opinion or discussing causes and effects, and ending the talk. It also stresses being confident, brief, and sincere when speaking without preparation.
This document discusses soft power and innovation competitiveness. It begins by discussing concepts from Laozi and Confucius about having and not having, and the importance of soft power versus hard power. It then provides examples of how technology products combine soft and hard aspects. Trends in the technology industry and computer industry are examined. The document emphasizes how soft power, such as trust, ethics, culture and policies can influence competitiveness and sustainable business practices.
The document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk. It recommends pausing before speaking to collect your thoughts, confirming you understand the topic, telling the audience the main points, and ending strongly. Some strategies include expressing an opinion, discussing causes and effects, breaking the topic into components, and addressing the past, present and future. The document advises against apologizing, rambling, or inventing information when speaking impromptu.
Tonia Robinson has been a Toastmaster since 2009 and loves competing in speech contests to refine her skills as a motivational speaker and coach. The document provides tips for impromptu speaking, including listening to the question, pausing before answering, confirming you understood the question correctly, telling your response, and ending concisely. It suggests strategies like expressing an opinion on the topic, discussing causes and effects, or addressing the past, present, and future. The goal is to think on your feet and get comfortable with impromptu speaking through practice.
Chinese four tones practice booklet 0729Frances Fu
For Chinese language learners who wants to focus on four tones pronunciation.
Compiled by PicCollage & BookCreator (iPad Apps.)
Chinese characters selection according to different proficiency levels.
1. The document discusses using technology to assist Chinese language teaching and introduces the ASSURE instructional design model.
2. It explains each step of the ASSURE model, including analyzing learners, stating objectives, selecting strategies and tools, utilizing tools, requiring learner participation, and evaluation.
3. Examples of tools discussed include iPad apps, websites, and strategies like drill practice, simulations, and educational games. The goal is to engage students and support various learning styles.
High Performance Leadership Project by Omana KallarakalOmana Kallarakal
This document outlines the goals and process of a Toastmasters International High Performance Leadership (HPL) project. It discusses the 5 goals of an HPL project: 1) evaluate strengths and weaknesses, 2) choose objectives, 3) win commitment, 4) work the plan, and 5) analyze and present results. For each goal, it provides details on the study, action, and feedback components. It then outlines one person's experience completing an HPL project to form a Gavel Club for students ages 11-18, including recruiting a guidance committee, developing objectives and an action plan, implementing the plan, and presenting results.
This document provides tips for giving an impromptu talk by outlining a 5-step process of listening, pausing, confirming, telling, and ending. It also suggests strategies like expressing an opinion, addressing cause and effect, or breaking the topic into components. Finally, it emphasizes being confident, brief, and sincere when speaking impromptu.
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit organization with over 270,000 members in 116 countries dedicated to improving communication and leadership skills. Local Toastmasters clubs meet regularly and provide opportunities for prepared and impromptu speeches which are then evaluated by other members. Anyone over 18 can join to gain skills through this interactive and affordable program which began in 1924 and helps people become better speakers and leaders.
The document discusses Mohammad Harith B. Zakaria's oral presentation on financial problems faced by students. It defines finance and provides examples of how the 1998 Asian financial crisis impacted Malaysia. Some causes of financial issues for students are high study costs, wasteful spending, and following fashion trends. Having a financial plan can help avoid debt and relying on others by saving for emergencies. To overcome financial problems, students should consider part-time jobs, making budgets, buying essentials only, and saving money each month.
The document discusses homework assignments for a student named Lin Mengrou. It lists revising answers for a unit test and previewing vocabulary words for lesson 5 from 11-22 as tasks to be completed from 6:00-7:15pm on April 20th.
10. ❀功課
1.Write a short essay to answer following
questions: (200-250 words)
*你希望在這門課學到什麼?
*為什麼你想選(选)這門課?
*你有什麼工作/實習經驗(经验)?
2. Recording of vocabulary of L1 (Vocaroo)
3. Quiz: Please preview the previous ten
vocabularies of L1.
Jan. 20th 7:00-8:30 p.m.