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Summit K12 is the proud media sponsor and presenter at La Cosecha Dual Language Conference 2024
Join our PD team and attend our 4 sessions at this year’s annual event.
Be sure to stop by our booth (9-10) for a chance to win a YETI cup, connect, and learn more about our work. Summit K12Linda AguillonKyle Sorg
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Toastmasters contest season is really heating up now.
Now in my last couple weeks of prep for the Scottish Championships on 20th April.
One of these contests is the evaluation contest, and as I've been practicing my evaluations at different clubs over the last couple of months, I've had a few people ask about my approach.
I'd say there are some basic foundations that most evaluators need to get in play first, before looking at some more advanced skills.
1) Evaluate, don't describe
I see so many evaluations that are just "Cliffe notes" for the speech we heard. We just sat and listened to the speech, we don't need you to tell us WHAT happened again. Tell us WHY it was effective, or HOW it can be improved.
2) Not offering suggestions for improvement
What's the purpose of an evaluation? It's to help the audience improve as speakers (not just the speaker themselves). So how can the audience improve if you don't offer a single suggestion for improvement? Even "I Have A Dream" could be improved (There was no need for Martin to be standing behind that podium, he knew what he was saying without needing notes. Speaking of which...).
3) Using Notes
At the division and even district contests, I still see about half the contestants using notes. When you use notes, it stunts your fluency (looking down and checking your next point), your voice (your "reading voice" gets activated instead of your "speaking voice") and your body language becomes muted (you can't demonstrate and emphasise your points so well whilst grasping a piece of paper). Train yourself at club meetings to deliver your evaluations without notes, so that it is second nature come contest time.
You can see these points in action in my winning evaluation from last year. It's a short watch (you get disqualified if you speak over 3:30).
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Ana's Language Journey
Hello! I'm Teacher Ana from Colombia, a foreign language professor with an emphasis on inclusive education. As I travel around the world, I would love for you to join me on this journey.
In our lessons, we will focus on conversation, vocabulary, and the most common phrases. I believe communication is everything, so I center my lessons on this skill. Our lessons will cover:
-Spanish/ English conversation for traveling
-Conversations for every occasion
-Improving your confidence and fluency
-Conversational vocabulary
-Using Languages in real contexts
-The classes will be tailored to your needs and what you want to learn. Additionally, I will create a personalized learning plan with various resources for your autonomous learning.
Important Information:
-We can have video calls via Google Meet.
-Feel free to contact me with any questions. We can have a video call without any commitment to discuss my teaching methods and your expectations.
-I hold a Bachelor of Arts in foreign languages with an emphasis on inclusive education.
I will design the classes according to your language needs.
If you're interested, feel free to book a free 30-minute meeting to get to know each other better:
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If you're from (or have lived in) the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales or Scotland, linguistic science wants you to speak for yersel.
Links to ROI, NI, Wales and Scotland surveys in the comments.
And whether or not you're from these places, you can play with the maps and see who says what where.
Could be a nice tool for localizing work/dialect editing.
#l10n, #xl8, #1nt, #AmEditing, #dialect#Englishes
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The importance of digital creation of multimedia in English
I create multimedia of diverse topics and issues ... but IN ENGLISH
It leads you to the opportunities to get ideas of meaning, spelling and pronunciation which are proceeded through our input and output in our heads like if it was English as a Second Language.
The best type of realia.
However, how would it be without changing the culture?
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November is here and so are the next Peach Teach English Community Events!
This month, I will be putting on 4 great events to help you practice your English communication skills and learn more about American culture!
Event 1: Conversation Club
We will have a group discussion about branching out and trying new things!
Event 2: No More Phrasal Verb Headache
Ugowhite Blessing and I will give you great tips to help you with phrasal verbs!
Event 3: New York State of Mind
Jessica Treanor will join me on a live call to share about her state of New York
Event 4: Premium Thanksgiving Chat
My students & PAID subscribers can come together to learn about Thanksgiving traditions and take time to show gratitude for the blessings in our lives.
Which event sounds the most exciting to you? (Tell me in the comments)
Link to sign up for the events and learn more in the comments!
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In the second part of this Video, you will come to know about Felix Dietrich, who is attending the Spanish Course. Moreover, he tells about his activities for the Spanish Course. The Vocabulary is much beneficial to excel in the German Examinations like Goethe Start Deutsch 1 and Start Deutsch 2.