Standard British English and Australian English share many similarities but also have some differences. Both originated from English spoken in the late 18th century, but Australian English developed its own distinctive vocabulary, pronunciation, and accent over time. It is influenced by words borrowed from early settlers and slang terms invented in Australia. While the core grammar and many words are the same, Australian English has a more nasal quality and rising intonation compared to the clipped British accent. Both dialects drop the "r" sound at the end of words and remain generally mutually intelligible.
The document outlines the key components and steps for preparing an effective speech. It discusses including an introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions in the speech. The steps include choosing a topic, researching the topic, developing a thesis statement, organizing supporting ideas, and outlining the speech. Proper preparation is important to deliver a well-structured speech that engages the audience.
Colonization of New Zealand began in the 1840s after a treaty gave Britain control over the islands. Many early settlers were Australian. New Zealand became a British dominion in 1907. Australian and New Zealand English remain very similar due to shared slang terms and the influence of tourism between the countries. The main difference is in accents, where New Zealanders use different vowel sounds compared to Australians. There are also some lexical differences but the syntax is identical.
This document provides guidance on how to give effective oral presentations that differ from written forms of communication. It discusses two key factors: there is no written record for the audience to refer back to, so presentations need to be simple and guide the audience; and the presenter must be the center of attention through their delivery. Techniques are presented for effective use of voice, eye contact, positioning, body language, dress, visual aids and handling questions. The importance of preparation, content organization, audience analysis, rehearsal and confidence are also covered to help presenters deliver clear, engaging presentations.
This document discusses intonation, which refers to variations in pitch when speaking. It notes intonation plays a key role in expressing meaning. There are different intonation patterns in English, such as statements with falling pitch and questions with rising pitch. These patterns add conventionalized meanings. The focus of a sentence is typically marked with an intonational accent on the last major word, but this can come earlier to emphasize other words. Questions, statements, commands and exclamations each have distinguishing intonation contours. Intonation patterns differ across languages and can lead to cross-cultural misunderstandings regarding emphasis, finality and other meanings.
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This course on Phonology/Phonetics is prepared for students of engineering and conception of information systems [Professional B.A.] at National School of Applied Sciences, Safi - School-Year 2014/2015 . References wil be included in the next part [final] of the course.
This document provides an introduction to English phonetics. It begins by defining phonetics and its branches. It then discusses the speech organs and describes the 12 vowel sounds of English, including their place and manner of articulation. It also explains diphthongs and the 8 diphthong sounds of English. Next, it discusses consonant sounds, dividing them into categories like plosives, fricatives, nasals, affricates, laterals and approximants. Specific consonant sounds are then defined with examples. The document concludes by listing references used to compile the information presented.
Standard British English and Australian English share many similarities but also have some differences. Both originated from English spoken in the late 18th century, but Australian English developed its own distinctive vocabulary, pronunciation, and accent over time. It is influenced by words borrowed from early settlers and slang terms invented in Australia. While the core grammar and many words are the same, Australian English has a more nasal quality and rising intonation compared to the clipped British accent. Both dialects drop the "r" sound at the end of words and remain generally mutually intelligible.
The document outlines the key components and steps for preparing an effective speech. It discusses including an introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions in the speech. The steps include choosing a topic, researching the topic, developing a thesis statement, organizing supporting ideas, and outlining the speech. Proper preparation is important to deliver a well-structured speech that engages the audience.
Colonization of New Zealand began in the 1840s after a treaty gave Britain control over the islands. Many early settlers were Australian. New Zealand became a British dominion in 1907. Australian and New Zealand English remain very similar due to shared slang terms and the influence of tourism between the countries. The main difference is in accents, where New Zealanders use different vowel sounds compared to Australians. There are also some lexical differences but the syntax is identical.
This document provides guidance on how to give effective oral presentations that differ from written forms of communication. It discusses two key factors: there is no written record for the audience to refer back to, so presentations need to be simple and guide the audience; and the presenter must be the center of attention through their delivery. Techniques are presented for effective use of voice, eye contact, positioning, body language, dress, visual aids and handling questions. The importance of preparation, content organization, audience analysis, rehearsal and confidence are also covered to help presenters deliver clear, engaging presentations.
This document discusses intonation, which refers to variations in pitch when speaking. It notes intonation plays a key role in expressing meaning. There are different intonation patterns in English, such as statements with falling pitch and questions with rising pitch. These patterns add conventionalized meanings. The focus of a sentence is typically marked with an intonational accent on the last major word, but this can come earlier to emphasize other words. Questions, statements, commands and exclamations each have distinguishing intonation contours. Intonation patterns differ across languages and can lead to cross-cultural misunderstandings regarding emphasis, finality and other meanings.
English phonetics redouane boulguid ensa_safi_moroccoRednef68 Rednef68
This course on Phonology/Phonetics is prepared for students of engineering and conception of information systems [Professional B.A.] at National School of Applied Sciences, Safi - School-Year 2014/2015 . References wil be included in the next part [final] of the course.
This document provides an introduction to English phonetics. It begins by defining phonetics and its branches. It then discusses the speech organs and describes the 12 vowel sounds of English, including their place and manner of articulation. It also explains diphthongs and the 8 diphthong sounds of English. Next, it discusses consonant sounds, dividing them into categories like plosives, fricatives, nasals, affricates, laterals and approximants. Specific consonant sounds are then defined with examples. The document concludes by listing references used to compile the information presented.
This talk is about how language plays a pivotal role in creating meaningful experiences beyond interaction design. It was delivered by David Sherwin at Emily Carr University of Art and Design on March 30, 2011.
The document provides information about articulation and speech sounds. It discusses the importance of clear articulation and natural speech. It also covers the classification of consonant and vowel sounds, including their place and method of articulation. The document encourages exercises to improve articulation and recommends studying phonetic symbols to distinguish speech sounds.
Suprasegmental are often referred to as the prosodic, temporal, or patterned features of speech, or as the “melody” of speech.
Speech features are rhythmic in that they occur in patterns which differ from language to language.
Speech rhythm carries meaning, aids understanding, conveys emotional state ,and expresses esthetic qualities.
Suprasegmental features are produced by controlled changes in voice ,pitch ,loudness and duration.
Suprasegmental, in phonetics, a speech feature such as stress, tone, or word juncture that accompanies or is added over consonants and vowels; these features are not limited to single sounds but often extend over syllables, words, or phrases.
All of the Suprasegmental features are characterized by the fact that they must be described in relation to other items in the same utterance. It is the relative values of the pitch, length, or degree of stress of an item that are significant.
suprasegmental features includes- accent,stress/emphasis,intonation,phrasing,rate.
This document provides an introduction to phonology, which is the study of sound systems in languages. It discusses key concepts like phonemes, allophones, and phonetic elements. The document outlines categories of phonology like vowels and consonants. It describes features of speech like stress, intonation, and rhythm. The document also discusses the importance of phonology for language learning, noting how sounds are linked and how pronunciation impacts spelling. It provides examples of classroom activities to teach pronunciation. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of teachers having strong phonological knowledge to teach students.
This document is a PowerPoint presentation about effective speech delivery. It discusses what constitutes good delivery, including conveying ideas clearly without being distracting. It covers various methods of delivery such as reading from a manuscript, reciting from memory, impromptu speaking, and extemporaneous speaking. The presentation also discusses elements of voice like volume, pitch, rate, and pauses. Body language aspects like eye contact, gestures and movement are addressed. It emphasizes the importance of practicing delivery through rehearsal and receiving feedback. The document concludes with tips for preparing for and managing audience question and answer sessions.
The document discusses phonetics and articulatory phonetics. It explains that phonetics is the study of speech sounds and their production and articulation. It describes different types of consonant sounds based on their place of articulation in the mouth including bilabials, labiodentals, dentals, alveolar, alveo-palatal, velars, and glottals. It also discusses vowel sounds and diphthongs. Examples of different speech sounds are provided for each category.
The document discusses the classification of sounds in General American English. It is divided into three main sections: vowels, diphthongs, and consonants. For vowels, it describes their production and lists the 11 vowel sounds. For diphthongs, it explains their blending quality and lists the 3 diphthong sounds. For consonants, it classifies them by voicing, manner of articulation, and point of articulation, listing the various consonant sounds in each category.
The document discusses World Englishes and intercultural communication, including Kachru's three circles model of inner, outer, and expanding circle countries. It also examines recent cognitive approaches to studying varieties of English, how cultural conceptualizations can facilitate or impede intercultural communication, and the importance of intercultural competence for successful intercultural interactions.
The document discusses organizing an informative speech. It explains that a speech should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should gain attention, establish goodwill, and spark interest in the topic. The body presents the main points in a clear organizational structure. The conclusion emphasizes key ideas and leaves the audience engaged. It also provides examples of organizational structures and attention-getting devices for an introduction.
The standardization of the English language occurred over centuries through a natural consensus due to various social factors. The document then outlines the history and evolution of the English language from Old English origins in 500AD, through the Middle English period beginning in 1066AD with the Norman conquest of England, the Early Modern English period starting in 1500 with the introduction of classical words, and finally the Late Modern English period from 1800 characterized by a large expansion of vocabulary due to the industrial revolution and British Empire.
Introduction to Language and Linguistics 003: Introduction to PhonologyMeagan Louie
Introduction to Language and Linguistics 003: Introduction to Phonology - In which we introduce Hockett's design feature "discreteness," as well as the concept of CONTRAST, distinguishing between contrastive and non-contrastive sound relationships. Three types of non-contrastive sound relationships are discussed (Lack of Variation, Free Variation and Allophonic Varation). The concepts of of "minimal pair" and "complementary distribution" are introduced as ways to diagnose different categories of sounds.
The document discusses best practices for technical presentations. It emphasizes that oral communication skills are important for career success. It provides tips for overcoming speech anxiety, such as practicing presentations and controlling one's breathing. It also discusses effective opening and closing techniques, organization strategies, and the importance of visual aids to support the speaker, not replace them. The overall message is that technical presenters should focus on clear organization, enthusiasm, and simplifying concepts rather than overloading slides with details.
This document provides an overview of theories surrounding language change. It discusses Jean Aitchison's view that there are three perspectives on language change: decay, progress, or neither. It also outlines Labov's studies showing both conscious and unconscious language changes. Types of language change and their causes are explored, such as ease of articulation and prestige. Theories for why and how language changes are examined, including functional theory, random fluctuation theory, and substratum theory. The processes of potential change, implementation, and diffusion are also summarized.
This document provides an overview of phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It discusses the objectives of learning phonetics, including understanding the relationship between sounds and spelling. It describes acoustic, auditory, and articulatory phonetics. It explains that a good phonetic alphabet should represent each sound with a unique symbol and distinguish between sounds that change word meanings. The document also describes the human vocal tract and organs involved in speech production. It details the phonetic classification of English consonants and vowels, including place and manner of articulation. Key aspects of the IPA are presented, including charts of consonant and vowel symbols.
The human brain is about 1.4 kg and contains over 100 billion neurons. It has four main lobes - frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital - which control functions like problem-solving, touch, hearing, and vision respectively. The two hemispheres of the brain, left and right, work together but have some specialized functions - the left hemisphere is more logical and analytical while the right is more intuitive and creative. Damage to language areas of the brain can cause aphasia, characterized by difficulties with language production and comprehension. The main types are fluent aphasias like Wernicke's and non-fluent like Broca's, each affecting speech differently based on the location of brain damage
This document discusses connected speech and weak forms in English. It begins by explaining that connected speech refers to how words are pronounced together in fast, casual speech. It then focuses on schwa, explaining that unstressed vowels are often reduced to a schwa sound. Function words like pronouns, auxiliaries, and prepositions are more likely to take weak forms and be reduced to schwa. In contrast, content words like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs usually maintain their strong forms. The document provides examples of words in weak and strong forms. It suggests awareness raising activities and jazz chants as ways to help learners notice and produce weak forms in connected speech.
The document provides tips for public speaking effectively to different audiences. It discusses preparing for different formats such as speaking to parents, giving educational sessions, or keynote addresses. The document emphasizes the importance of knowing your audience, practicing, managing nerves, using body language, and incorporating stories and examples. It encourages adapting techniques based on the speaking context and audience.
Guidelines regarding looking for a job, making an online profile, building rapport with co-workers, and with students, writing formal and informal letters regarding recent job positions, describing a position and its responsibilities. Why and how to create a social media page and how to get ready for a job-fair evant.
This talk is about how language plays a pivotal role in creating meaningful experiences beyond interaction design. It was delivered by David Sherwin at Emily Carr University of Art and Design on March 30, 2011.
The document provides information about articulation and speech sounds. It discusses the importance of clear articulation and natural speech. It also covers the classification of consonant and vowel sounds, including their place and method of articulation. The document encourages exercises to improve articulation and recommends studying phonetic symbols to distinguish speech sounds.
Suprasegmental are often referred to as the prosodic, temporal, or patterned features of speech, or as the “melody” of speech.
Speech features are rhythmic in that they occur in patterns which differ from language to language.
Speech rhythm carries meaning, aids understanding, conveys emotional state ,and expresses esthetic qualities.
Suprasegmental features are produced by controlled changes in voice ,pitch ,loudness and duration.
Suprasegmental, in phonetics, a speech feature such as stress, tone, or word juncture that accompanies or is added over consonants and vowels; these features are not limited to single sounds but often extend over syllables, words, or phrases.
All of the Suprasegmental features are characterized by the fact that they must be described in relation to other items in the same utterance. It is the relative values of the pitch, length, or degree of stress of an item that are significant.
suprasegmental features includes- accent,stress/emphasis,intonation,phrasing,rate.
This document provides an introduction to phonology, which is the study of sound systems in languages. It discusses key concepts like phonemes, allophones, and phonetic elements. The document outlines categories of phonology like vowels and consonants. It describes features of speech like stress, intonation, and rhythm. The document also discusses the importance of phonology for language learning, noting how sounds are linked and how pronunciation impacts spelling. It provides examples of classroom activities to teach pronunciation. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of teachers having strong phonological knowledge to teach students.
This document is a PowerPoint presentation about effective speech delivery. It discusses what constitutes good delivery, including conveying ideas clearly without being distracting. It covers various methods of delivery such as reading from a manuscript, reciting from memory, impromptu speaking, and extemporaneous speaking. The presentation also discusses elements of voice like volume, pitch, rate, and pauses. Body language aspects like eye contact, gestures and movement are addressed. It emphasizes the importance of practicing delivery through rehearsal and receiving feedback. The document concludes with tips for preparing for and managing audience question and answer sessions.
The document discusses phonetics and articulatory phonetics. It explains that phonetics is the study of speech sounds and their production and articulation. It describes different types of consonant sounds based on their place of articulation in the mouth including bilabials, labiodentals, dentals, alveolar, alveo-palatal, velars, and glottals. It also discusses vowel sounds and diphthongs. Examples of different speech sounds are provided for each category.
The document discusses the classification of sounds in General American English. It is divided into three main sections: vowels, diphthongs, and consonants. For vowels, it describes their production and lists the 11 vowel sounds. For diphthongs, it explains their blending quality and lists the 3 diphthong sounds. For consonants, it classifies them by voicing, manner of articulation, and point of articulation, listing the various consonant sounds in each category.
The document discusses World Englishes and intercultural communication, including Kachru's three circles model of inner, outer, and expanding circle countries. It also examines recent cognitive approaches to studying varieties of English, how cultural conceptualizations can facilitate or impede intercultural communication, and the importance of intercultural competence for successful intercultural interactions.
The document discusses organizing an informative speech. It explains that a speech should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should gain attention, establish goodwill, and spark interest in the topic. The body presents the main points in a clear organizational structure. The conclusion emphasizes key ideas and leaves the audience engaged. It also provides examples of organizational structures and attention-getting devices for an introduction.
The standardization of the English language occurred over centuries through a natural consensus due to various social factors. The document then outlines the history and evolution of the English language from Old English origins in 500AD, through the Middle English period beginning in 1066AD with the Norman conquest of England, the Early Modern English period starting in 1500 with the introduction of classical words, and finally the Late Modern English period from 1800 characterized by a large expansion of vocabulary due to the industrial revolution and British Empire.
Introduction to Language and Linguistics 003: Introduction to PhonologyMeagan Louie
Introduction to Language and Linguistics 003: Introduction to Phonology - In which we introduce Hockett's design feature "discreteness," as well as the concept of CONTRAST, distinguishing between contrastive and non-contrastive sound relationships. Three types of non-contrastive sound relationships are discussed (Lack of Variation, Free Variation and Allophonic Varation). The concepts of of "minimal pair" and "complementary distribution" are introduced as ways to diagnose different categories of sounds.
The document discusses best practices for technical presentations. It emphasizes that oral communication skills are important for career success. It provides tips for overcoming speech anxiety, such as practicing presentations and controlling one's breathing. It also discusses effective opening and closing techniques, organization strategies, and the importance of visual aids to support the speaker, not replace them. The overall message is that technical presenters should focus on clear organization, enthusiasm, and simplifying concepts rather than overloading slides with details.
This document provides an overview of theories surrounding language change. It discusses Jean Aitchison's view that there are three perspectives on language change: decay, progress, or neither. It also outlines Labov's studies showing both conscious and unconscious language changes. Types of language change and their causes are explored, such as ease of articulation and prestige. Theories for why and how language changes are examined, including functional theory, random fluctuation theory, and substratum theory. The processes of potential change, implementation, and diffusion are also summarized.
This document provides an overview of phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It discusses the objectives of learning phonetics, including understanding the relationship between sounds and spelling. It describes acoustic, auditory, and articulatory phonetics. It explains that a good phonetic alphabet should represent each sound with a unique symbol and distinguish between sounds that change word meanings. The document also describes the human vocal tract and organs involved in speech production. It details the phonetic classification of English consonants and vowels, including place and manner of articulation. Key aspects of the IPA are presented, including charts of consonant and vowel symbols.
The human brain is about 1.4 kg and contains over 100 billion neurons. It has four main lobes - frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital - which control functions like problem-solving, touch, hearing, and vision respectively. The two hemispheres of the brain, left and right, work together but have some specialized functions - the left hemisphere is more logical and analytical while the right is more intuitive and creative. Damage to language areas of the brain can cause aphasia, characterized by difficulties with language production and comprehension. The main types are fluent aphasias like Wernicke's and non-fluent like Broca's, each affecting speech differently based on the location of brain damage
This document discusses connected speech and weak forms in English. It begins by explaining that connected speech refers to how words are pronounced together in fast, casual speech. It then focuses on schwa, explaining that unstressed vowels are often reduced to a schwa sound. Function words like pronouns, auxiliaries, and prepositions are more likely to take weak forms and be reduced to schwa. In contrast, content words like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs usually maintain their strong forms. The document provides examples of words in weak and strong forms. It suggests awareness raising activities and jazz chants as ways to help learners notice and produce weak forms in connected speech.
The document provides tips for public speaking effectively to different audiences. It discusses preparing for different formats such as speaking to parents, giving educational sessions, or keynote addresses. The document emphasizes the importance of knowing your audience, practicing, managing nerves, using body language, and incorporating stories and examples. It encourages adapting techniques based on the speaking context and audience.
Guidelines regarding looking for a job, making an online profile, building rapport with co-workers, and with students, writing formal and informal letters regarding recent job positions, describing a position and its responsibilities. Why and how to create a social media page and how to get ready for a job-fair evant.
This document provides guidance on effective presentation skills. It defines a presentation and outlines the key steps to prepare and deliver an effective presentation: plan, prepare, practice, and present. When planning, consider your audience, goals, timing and location. When preparing, focus on structure, visual aids, voice, appearance, and anticipating questions. Effective visual aids are simple, support key points, and vary to engage audiences. Proper practice is essential, including rehearsing delivery and handling questions. Overall, being well prepared, confident and engaging your audience are emphasized as critical to successful presentations.
Here are the steps in a typical presentation sequence in my culture:
1. State your objectives
2. Make a general statement
3. Refer to visuals
4. Present your content
5. Summarise
6. Ask questions
7. Thank the audience
Strategies for improving oral presentationIrfan Yaqoob
This document provides strategies for improving oral presentations. It discusses what oral communication is, including formal and informal examples. Some benefits of oral communication over written include being more personal and allowing for quicker discussions. Effective oral presentation strategies include determining the purpose and audience, selecting a main idea, using research, organizing information, and creating visual aids. Types of oral presentations include short talks under 10 minutes and longer presentations from 10 minutes to 1 hour. Delivery methods include extemporaneous, reading, and memorization. Effective delivery involves varying pitch, rate, volume, and clear pronunciation. Nonverbal communication like posture, gestures, facial expressions and movement are also important.
This document provides a summary of a training presentation on report writing skills. The presentation covers identifying what constitutes good writing, understanding the writing process, defining one's strengths and weaknesses, and improving writing skills. It discusses the importance of writing, types of communication, and differences between speech and writing. The presentation also addresses determining audience, format, content, structure, grammar and punctuation. It outlines the writing process of pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Finally, it offers tips for improving writing such as using plain English, avoiding overwriting, and following the "7Cs" of good writing.
This document provides instructions for students to create and deliver an oral presentation on seminar tips and techniques. It outlines the learning intentions, success criteria, driving questions, and tasks for students to research effective presentation structures and techniques, create a presentation on their findings, and finally present to the class. The goal is for students to develop their oral presentation skills and ability to command audience attention.
Presentation skills require planning, preparation, practice, and performance. When planning a presentation, consider the audience, goal, length, and location. Preparation involves structuring the presentation with an introduction, main content, and conclusion. Visual aids should be simple with 3-7 bullet points per slide. Rehearse the presentation multiple times with visual aids and notes. When presenting, engage the audience, make eye contact, and smile to connect with them. Proper preparation and practice are essential for a successful presentation.
The document discusses various aspects of business communication and writing skills. It covers topics like the importance of grammar and vocabulary, different types of business writing including letters, emails and internal communication. It also discusses principles of effective listening and writing. Business language skills are important for career growth and organizational success in today's global business environment. Managers should focus on accurate grammar usage, precise vocabulary, and avoiding common errors to improve their written communication.
Chapter 10 writing and speaking effectivelykgsinstructor
This document provides tips and strategies for improving writing and public speaking skills. It discusses using freewriting to generate ideas, outlines the writing and rewriting process, and suggests being aware of formal vs informal styles for different mediums. For public speaking, it recommends preparing the objective, analyzing the audience, and practicing delivery. Readers are prompted to discuss their own experiences with writing, receiving messages that could be misinterpreted, and speaking in front of groups. Setting up a blog is suggested as a way to enhance writing.
Presentation delivered by Pablo Junco to the HOLA Community at Microsoft. The objective was to provide guidelines to people how want to become a mentor (or improve their skills as mentor.
HOLA stands for Hispanic & Latino Organization of Leaders in Action. HOLA provides professional development and networking opportunities for members and allies of the LatinX and Hispanic communities.
Implementing Intentional Conversations into Your Residence Life and Curriculu...Paul Brown
The document discusses implementing intentional conversations as an educational strategy for residence life and curriculum work. It describes intentional conversations as structured discussions between student staff and residents that focus on specific topics or themes. The document provides guidance on the goals, format, and best practices for conducting intentional conversations, including using active listening skills, addressing learning outcomes, documenting the discussions, and assessing the program's effectiveness through coding of themes and rubrics. The overall purpose is to have meaningful discussions that help residents develop skills and progress in their learning and transition to college life.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS - DEFINE , COMMUNICATION PROCESS, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES , HOW TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, 7C'S OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, DO'S AND DONT'S IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TOOLS TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SCHOOL LIFE VS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, CARRIER LIFE VS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PERSONAL LIFE VS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MARRIAGE LIFE VS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SOCIAL LIFE VS COMMUNICATION SKILLS. QUICK STORY ABOUT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Here are some words for "small" placed on a spectrum from largest to smallest meaning:
Tiny
Itsy bitsy
Teeny
Miniature
Compact
Petite
Diminutive
Lilliputian
Microscopic
Atom-sized
Infinitesimal
The document outlines 5 steps for having difficult conversations: 1) Prepare by considering different perspectives; 2) Check your purpose and decide if the issue needs to be raised; 3) Start from a place of understanding different perspectives; 4) Explore all stories and perspectives; 5) Problem-solve by considering all options and standards. It provides guidance for each step, such as inquiring with open-ended questions, acknowledging feelings, and inventing options for resolution. The overall aim is to have authentic conversations that understand multiple perspectives and jointly solve problems.
Facilitation Skills for Training the Trainer (TTT) Programmegst-trichy
The document provides an overview of facilitation skills needed for effective training sessions. It discusses qualities of successful presentations such as planning, knowing the audience, and using examples. It outlines the structure of presentations including introductions, maintaining audience attention, conclusions. Facilitation skills are then covered, including the role of a facilitator, basic skills like attending, managing, observing, listening and questioning. Response types and tips for answering questions are also presented. The document concludes with tips for facilitation success.
- The document outlines an advanced writing skills training course taught by Andrew Manasseh, who has 25 years of experience in PR, media, business development and training.
- The objectives of the course are to help students adopt an appropriate professional style and tone for different audiences and purposes, understand various writing formats, structure writing for impact and clarity, and write concise texts that convey clear messages.
- The course will cover modern writing principles like using simple language, putting important information first, using active verbs, avoiding redundant words and jargon, and provide practice applying these tips.
This document provides information and instructions for a social justice picture book presentation. It includes slides on finding inspiring posts from educational experts on Twitter to share, an evaluation form for peers to provide feedback, and discussion questions to consider regarding the presentation. The document also outlines a curriculum continuum activity where students will analyze writing expectations at different grade levels and a discussion on using social media for teacher professional development.
This document discusses building educator success through teamwork for new and early career teachers. It promotes deliberate practice, fostering professional learning cultures, communities of practice, peer-to-peer collaboration, and supporting teacher effectiveness through fall 2016. Key elements include engaging in deliberate practice, fostering professional learning cultures and communities of practice, promoting peer-to-peer collaboration, and supporting teacher effectiveness.
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This deck summarizes NetApp Insights 2018 joint ONTAP AI activities with NVIDIA and NetApp. List of activities includes Women In Tech Panel, Fireside chat, Spotlight sessions, the Cube live interview, and Partner Success video.
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Renee Yao from NVIDIA gave a presentation on using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to generate synthetic data. She discussed how GANs work by having two neural networks, a generator and discriminator, compete against each other. She then provided several examples of real-world applications of GANs, including generating images, video, and medical data. She concluded by discussing NVIDIA's DGX systems for powering large-scale deep learning and GAN projects.
HPE and NVIDIA are delivering a leading portfolio of optimized AI solutions that transform business and industry to gain deeper insights and facilitate solving the world’s greatest challenges. Join this session to learn about how NVIDIA V100, the world’s most powerful GPU, powering HPE 6500 Systems, the HPE AI Systems, to provide new business insights and outcomes.
Dell and NVIDIA for Your AI workloads in the Data CenterRenee Yao
Join us and learn more about how Dell PowerEdge C4140 Rack Server, powered by four of NVIDIA V100s, the world’s most powerful GPU, address training and inference for the most demanding HPC, data visualization and AI workloads. This enables organizations to take advantage of the convergence of HPC and data analytics and realize advancements in areas including fraud detection, image processing, financial investment analysis and personalized medicine.
Orchestrate Your AI Workload with Cisco Hyperflex, Powered by NVIDIA GPUs Renee Yao
Deep learning, a collection of statistical machine learning techniques, is transforming every digital business. As data grows, businesses need to find new ways of capitalizing on the volume of information to drive their competitive advantage. GPUs are becoming mainstream in the datacenter for accelerating containerized AI workloads. Kubernetes is a popular management framework for orchestrating containers at scale. However, managing GPUs in Kubernetes is still nascent, and setting up a Kubernetes cluster with GPUs can be challenging for customers. Join this session to learn more about how to use Kubernetes to orchestrate your AI workloads on Cisco Hyperflex, powered by NVIDIA V100, world’s most powerful GPU.
This is a supporting deck for my personal blog, "A Toast to My Public Speaking Journey". Link can be found here: https://wordpress.com/post/reneeyao.wordpress.com/27
Cisco_Big_Data_Webinar_At-A-Glance_ABSOLUTE_FINAL_VERSIONRenee Yao
Analytics solutions are needed to generate insights from data located everywhere and help address challenges around scaling, integrating data, and generating real-time insights. Leading analytics providers like Splunk, SAP, Platfora, and SAS rely on Cisco infrastructure to power their solutions and deliver outcomes for customers. Cisco offers an analytics-ready infrastructure and Cisco Data Virtualization to process analytics from data centers to the edge and support customers' analytics journeys.
This certificate was awarded to Will Garrett for his participation in executive education. Will Garrett's role is Associate Dean of Executive Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Management. Holly Raider's role is Senior Director of Executive Education and Clinical Professor of Management.
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This presentation by Professor Alex Robson, Deputy Chair of Australia’s Productivity Commission, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
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This presentation, created by Syed Faiz ul Hassan, explores the profound influence of media on public perception and behavior. It delves into the evolution of media from oral traditions to modern digital and social media platforms. Key topics include the role of media in information propagation, socialization, crisis awareness, globalization, and education. The presentation also examines media influence through agenda setting, propaganda, and manipulative techniques used by advertisers and marketers. Furthermore, it highlights the impact of surveillance enabled by media technologies on personal behavior and preferences. Through this comprehensive overview, the presentation aims to shed light on how media shapes collective consciousness and public opinion.
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Suzanne Lagerweij - Influence Without Power - Why Empathy is Your Best Friend...Suzanne Lagerweij
This is a workshop about communication and collaboration. We will experience how we can analyze the reasons for resistance to change (exercise 1) and practice how to improve our conversation style and be more in control and effective in the way we communicate (exercise 2).
This session will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
Abstract:
Let’s talk about powerful conversations! We all know how to lead a constructive conversation, right? Then why is it so difficult to have those conversations with people at work, especially those in powerful positions that show resistance to change?
Learning to control and direct conversations takes understanding and practice.
We can combine our innate empathy with our analytical skills to gain a deeper understanding of complex situations at work. Join this session to learn how to prepare for difficult conversations and how to improve our agile conversations in order to be more influential without power. We will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
In the session you will experience how preparing and reflecting on your conversation can help you be more influential at work. You will learn how to communicate more effectively with the people needed to achieve positive change. You will leave with a self-revised version of a difficult conversation and a practical model to use when you get back to work.
Come learn more on how to become a real influencer!
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Insight: In a landscape where traditional narrative structures are giving way to fragmented and non-linear forms of storytelling, there lies immense potential for creativity and exploration.
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Carrer goals.pptx and their importance in real life
Presentation tips for non native speakers
1. Presentation Tips for
Non-Native Speakers
Renee Yao
Toastmasters Division C Director
President & Club Sponsor of Women L.E.A.D. Toastmasters
Club Coach, ToastitNow
Member of nSpeak
Womenleadtm.com
6. 30 Tips For Non-Native Speakers
Mindset Learning Writing
Slides Practice Present
7. Non-native =
Multilingual
Think Differently
Be proud of your accent
Be Proud
Be open to feedback
Be Open
Mindset
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
8. Open to Feedback
Renee, the name means reborn. I was reborn since joining Toastmasters 6
years ago as a non-native speaker. I went from 20+ filter words in TT to
winning District evaluation contest, 3rd place in international speech
division contest and delivering a keynote in front of 500 people.
Renee also stands for
•Results - Since we chartered on Jan 24 this year, I lead Women
L.E.A.D. as the president to become selected distinguished in 4
months.
•Empowerment - In less than a year as a club coach, I transformed a
club from 10 members to 23 members and to now president’s
distinguished.
•Novel - I led us to use creative promotion ways - webpage, YouTube,
blog posts, AI-powered podcast to reach people from more than 67
countries.
•Effectiveness - I served as seven officers, club coach, club sponsor, I
trained and mentored countless officers and members to be effective
leaders and communicators. In Women L.E.A.D. Toastmasters officer
meeting, I put bite-size training curriculum to improve our digital skills
sets. We also hosted 20+ personalized workshops based on members'
requests to improve their skills.
•Empathy - Connecting and empowering you all is a life long journey.
Providing a scalable platform that is safe and inclusive is my mission
As your division officer, I hope to bring Results, empowerment, novel
approaches, effective coaching style, and empathy (RENEE) to serve you to
reach your goals.
9. Enrich Your Vocab
Enrich
Find Speakers You Like
Find
Watch Great
Presenters in Action
Watch
Learnings
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
10. Find Speakers You Like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI6XjGK3bmI&t=1s
11. Feedback
Message: re-engineer the stereotype
LOVE:
• love the full circle of the barbie usage
• great personal story about how she felt the weight of stereotype
on her shoulder as a 22-year-old
• love the way she talks - natural, address the audience,
• she knows the audience well - love nerd culture
• quoted research to add more credibility
• multiple twists in her talk - barbie, her work
• strong ending quote - live long and prosper - very funny
Potential improvement:
use of pauses to increase the emphasis of her main action
statement - "be mindful of that stereotype you unintentionally
propagate."
12. Writing
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
Synonyms Transition Polite Language
Idiom Colloquialism Jargon
Slang Crutch words Acronyms
Phrasal verbs Verbs vs. noun Active verbs
13. Don’t fill your
slides with words.
Words
Put important
phrases on slides.
Phrases
Have your visuals
professionally
edited.
Visuals
Slides
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
Write down
numerical
information.
Numbers
14. Slides Font Size
• 16:9 widescreen film 33,87 x 14,29 cm and 4:3 film 25,4 x 19,05 cm
• Hold presentation
Heading: approx. 26. point // Continuous text: 14 – 16 point.
• Reading presentation
Heading: from 16 points // Continuous text: 10 – 12 points.
• 16:9 wide screen slide in the format 25,4 x 19,05 cm (old 16:9 format)
• Hold presentation
Heading: approx. 33 points // Continuous text: 18 – 21 points.
• Reading presentation
Heading: from 21 points // Continuous text: 13 – 13 points.
15. Practice one
letter at a time.
Letter
Rehearse with an
experienced English
trainer.
Partner
Record yourself.
Record
Practice
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
17. Prepare a checklist.
Prepare
Know your technology.
Tech
Don’t fear a
moment of silence.
Silence
Present
1. Mindset | 2. Learning | 3. Writing | 4. Slides | 5. Practice | 6. Present
Read your audience
Audience
Pause early and often.
Pause
Speak slower.
Speak
18. 30 Tips For Multilingual Speakers
Mindset
• Non-native = multilingual
• Be proud of your accent
• Be open to feedback
Learning
• Enrich your vocab
• Find speakers you like
• Watch great speakers
Writing
Synonyms, transition, polite
language, idiom, colloquialism,
jargon, slang, crutch words,
acronyms, phrasal verbs, active
verbs, verbs vs. noun
Slides
• Don’t fill your slides with
words
• Put important phrases
• Professionally edited
visuals
• Numerical information
Practice
• Practice one letter at a time
• Get a partner
• Record yourself
Present
• Prepare a checklist.
• Know your technology.
• Don’t fear a moment of
silence.
• Read your audience.
• Pause early and often.
• Speak slower
19. Books to Read
• Communication with Mastery
• Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
• The Credibility Code: How to Project Confidence and Competence When it Matters Most
• Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
• Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenge
• Speaking Up without Freaking Out
• The Startup Pitch: A Proven Formula to Win Funding
• Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Symbols, and Ceremonies
• Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
• Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences
• Guide to Presentations
• Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
• The Seven Slide Solution
That was one of the first best speaker award I got from Cupertino morning toastmasters. I started with a lot of 20+ hmms ahs, and off talent in Table Topic, and forgot my speeches half way through, and froze when the red light shows up to tell me that I ran out of time.
Little by Little. A little becomes a lot. Six years in TM later, I'm on film being interviewed as a partner, customer, on stage with silico valley CXO to talk about WIT, articulating value props on live TV. Every thing I learned in TM added trenmously value
Hopefully by the end of today, you will walk away with 30 tips that can help you with
Think differently – nonnative sometimes is a big negative. Instead think multilingual. You are a master in your first language and you are taking on more than many others to master your second, third or fourth language.
“I need to get rid of my accent.” I think this is the wrong way to look at your voice. You should be proud of your voice and where you come from. You should’t get rid of your accent, you should embrace your accent. Keep the accent but make it so others can understand what you are saying. When you are proud, others will listen. This also will help you build confidence in what you are saying
Refer to the book, Communicate with Mastery
Be Open to feedback
Listen. Listen. Listen. Ask around for feedback. When you are giving a speech or presenting a proposal at work, ask three or four of your colleagues to take notes and give you feedback on specifics you can improve on. Listen to what they say. Be open to asking for feedback anytime you are speaking to get better at communicating.
Toastmasters – if you go to a guest club, share your email in the chat and ask people to send it to you. Ask the VPE or present of the club to share it with you.
Find the right words to describe your feelings and story is important. My grandma who is now 70 years old, she still has a small notebook of words she tries to memorize every day. I thought it was silly that she does that because it reminded me of my SAT days, but she shared that it’s a life long enjoyable journey to learn. Little by Little, a little becomes a lot.
Find the speakers you like or don’t like
Watch great presenters in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI6XjGK3bmI&t=1s
Break out room
Find synonyms for words you can’t pronounce: prerequisite and familiarity. Use other words like requirements or similarity
These words make it easier for your listeners to follow your argument. Examples are: On the contrary, similarly, nevertheless, therefore, and in addition.
Avoid Overly Polite Langue. Don’t say, “To be honest, we were a little upset with the 1st quarter results”; instead, say “The 1st quarter results were disappointing” or “We were disappointed by the 1st quarter results”.
Although many English learners enjoy using idioms, don’t do so unless you have mastered the use of the idiom. An idiom used incorrectly sounds hilarious or ridiculous and will surely detract from the seriousness of your talk. For example: hold your horses (Be patient) vs. hold your horse
Colloquialism: a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation. For example, don’t say, “we need to up our game”; instead, say “we need to improve”.
Jargon - special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand. The jargon from one country is often unintelligible to people from another cultural background. Use plain English to explain what you mean. Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand. GPU – GPU computing platform
Slang - a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. In a professional environment, slang is out of place. Do not use street language in the boardroom, even if you hear native English speakers doing so. Use the best English you can and you will make a better impression. Slang used incorrectly just sounds fake, while your goal is to project a professional image, even if English is not your native language. Lit - When something is very good, enjoyable, or exciting, you can say it’s “lit”. Dude, the party last night was lit! Where were you?
Crutch words – filer words – hmm ahh you know. For me, I like to use “for example” out of no where
Acronyms – NVAIE – NVIDIA AI Enterprise
Phrasal Verbs which are verbs that are combined with prepositions or other words. Different words result in completely different meanings. English has thousands of phrasal verbs.
Take the word “run” which means to move quickly. If you add different prepositions, you get different meanings: “run down” (in bad condition; exhausted); “run into” (to collide with something; to unexpectedly meet someone; to unexpectedly encounter a situation); “run through” (to stab someone through their body; to rehearse).
Verbs vs. noun - Spoken English, which is quite conversational, is quite different from written English, which is more formal. While academic and business writing may use a lot of nouns, spoken English sounds more natural when you use more verbs.
Nouns – less effective:The delivery of the package took place on Sunday afternoon by the post office.Verbs – more effective:The post office delivered the package on Sunday afternoon.
Active Verbs
They are much easier to understand. Just look at the example below:Passive – less effective:Five thousand apartments were rented by ABC Housing last year.Active – more effective:ABC Housing rented 5,000 apartments last year.
Don’t fill your slides with words - Native speakers find them hard enough to read; second language speakers find them even harder. But do put numbers on slides, they say. Numbers can be hard to understand in your second language and seeing the figures on a slide makes it easier.”
Put important phrases on slides - Make sure to put important key messages on a slide of their own in large font. Make sure everyone in the room can read these words.
From our experience, font sizes below 14 points are not suitable for a presentation that is held. For headlines you should use at least 26 points
Visuals - Nothing is worse than professional material with grammatical and spelling errors. Such mistakes detract from your credibility and can ruin your professional reputation. Millions of dollars in lost business could result. So, take the time and effort to have your slides, brochures, and handouts edited by an English professional.
Numbers –
Make sure important numbers and statistics are written on your slides so the audience does not miss this critical information. Adapt the style of writing and saying the numbers to the country where you are making your presentation.
Ask people how to improve the previous slide
Practice one letter at a time. Find the letter that is the hardest for you to say (V or R or W or P). Practice just saying those letters over and over again. Pick words that have those letters in them and get your mouth comfortable with finding out how to properly say them without being distracting. Practice one letter at a time.
Rehearse with an experienced English trainer- You would be surprised how much difference it makes to receive feedback from a professional. Any important presentation deserves such serious preparation.
Concept 2: Verb tense | emphasize who started it
Novelty - We use creative promotion ways, such as webpage, YouTube, blog posts, and AI-powered podcasts, to reach people from 67 countries. VT
Ways > Tactics
We use > We have begun using
I want to emphasize the fact that I started this or that it’s new
In the past, we didn’t have any promotional tactics. Now, we have started using various tactics, like ____.
List all the things that could go wrong. Then directly challenge them by identifying probable and alternative outcomes. Prepare for things that could go wrong in advance. Example: Have a backup copy of your presentation in case technology fails.
Technology should not form the basis of your presentation, content should. If you expect to be using technology, make sure you know what tools are available in the location where you will be presenting.
Take the time to confirm what equipment you will have at your disposal, and make sure you know how to use it. If you are giving a presentation in your own building, you can just walk over to your scheduled room and check out the physical setup.
Make sure that you are comfortable using any technology and equipment that is part of your presentation.
. Don't fear a moment of silence.
If you lose track of what you're saying or start to feel nervous and your mind goes blank, it may seem like you've been silent for an eternity. In reality, it's probably only a few seconds. Even if it's longer, it's likely your audience won't mind a pause to consider what you've been saying
Read your audience.
On the day, stand tall and speak confidently. But, look for signs that your audience doesn’t understand. If they push their brows together in a look of confusion, don’t worry, simply ask them, “was that clear or shall I repeat?” Audiences appreciate this kind of attention, so don’t be put off track, just repeat your last couple sentences at a slower pace, then repeat again using slightly different words.
Pause:
When you pause, you give your listeners an opportunity to rest from drawing upon their cognitive resources, and to absorb what you’re saying. But your pause is also an opportunity for you — you get to remember or consider what you want to say next, check your notes, read cues from the audience, or even take a sip of water.
Speak:
This is for all speakers and communicators. Slow down! Most of the time you are speaking too fast and it is distracting. It slurs your words together and on top of your accent it can be hard to digest what you are saying. Remember to pause, slow down and enunciate your words.
Give Yourself Time – You don’t need to finish 10 speeches in a year. 5 is okay
Adopt to changing expectation -- if your speech didn’t go so well, all good. Write down what you can fix and go to the next speech
Don’t judge yourself harshly – think of yourself as an explorer in life, try new things. If it doesn’t work, all good! Try something else.
Manage others expectation
Communicate clearly - No one knows how to make you happy if they don’t know what makes you happy. If you have a mentor, ask clearly what you’d like to get out of it. If you have a few people that are going to be on the panel for you to moderate, list clearly the commitment to participate
Predict Others’ Expectations - Everyone comes to a situation with biases and preconceptions. Ask clarifying questions – do you want me to be the kind of mentor weekly, monthly?
Prepare for Problems – do you have a checklist for virtual game plan? > see next slide