Lessons from the “International Language and Communication” documentary on how to prepare for the 21st-century workplace Gwyneth Olofsson’s, “International Language and Communication” is a documentary that sheds light on the challenges facing people in regards to learning, understanding and communicating in various international languages. I have on several occasions experienced international communication in my schooling as well as travelling and I found that communicating effectively with people from other countries is quite challenging. For instance, I have a couple of times encountered foreigners who had a limited understanding of the English langue and it was very difficult to communicate with them. According to me, Olofsson’s discussion in the documentary is very important in helping us prepare for the 21st-century work environment and in our professional careers. For starters, the discussion in the film prepares us to recognize that the world has become a global village which is fueled by global trade and travel. As such, at some point in our lives, we are going to encounter people from other countries who most likely may not communicate in our language. Once…
Language paper Living things have a certain way of communicating with each other by the use of sounds and signs to express actions, feelings, need to pass a message and actions. Among living things, human beings have the most developed language system since the human mind is highly developed. Human beings cannot be expected to have lived at any time before language existed and thus the history of human language can be dated back to the existence of humankind. Language is the tool for communication that allows human beings to facilitate the flow of knowledge and ideas from individual to individual. The misunderstanding between human beings can be eliminated by using language as an instrument to transfer knowledge between people. The definition of language as a means of information transfer varies between different groups of people, and the efficiency of communication depends on the extent to which an individual goes to add individual efforts to ensure the dissemination of intended information. Language is what a group of individuals agree to use in the day-to-day communication and passing of information. …
book ‘the five languages of love’ review The book ‘the five languages of love’ was authored by Dr. Gary Chapman. The author does not refer to love as usual academic definitions. Dr. chapman takes a more in-depth view of defining what love is, and he refers to is as being emotional. The book talks about the ways on how to raise emotionally healthy children. The main ideas of the book are the five languages of love which include, quality time, physical touch, acts of service, and words of affirmation. Five Ways You Can Express Love The first love language is a quality conversation. A quality conversation requires one to be in tune with his or her internal emotions. Gray explains that if an individual comprehends their inner feelings and emotions, they will be in a position to share quality time and conversations with the ones they love. Chapman states that many people will feel loved and valued when they spend quality time together. The facet of spending time together brings two individuals closer. Physical touch is the second love language.…
Effects of Environment on Language Learning Regardless of your view on language learning, certain environmental factors and features are supportive of early language development. For example, children who their parents help in reading often have better language development — a vibrant social, home and online environment help in building language skills. Teachers and parents must ensure that they exhaust all possible avenues of language learning to impart a deep understanding of language in the kids. How and where the children are brought up from zero age to adolescence, have a significant impact on their mother tongue and second language mastery. Home environment plays key role in languages learning, which is also boosted by a vibrant social accompaniment. Online environment involves application technology in language learning. Current technological advancements have contributed to significant improvement in language learning. If teachers can fully adopt educational programs supported by technology, then classroom activities can be enhanced. Language learning processes are made simple, effective, accessible, and convenient through new technology in education programs. Today, technology is a crucial part of the learning process carried out…
Gender Differences in Chinese Language Use Introduction Many studies in the field of gender and language use presume that there exist several differences. The paper critically discusses the comparison of three research articles, particularly on the methodology used when studying gender differences in Chinese language use. However, the main objective is focusing on how the techniques in each article we successfully used to test the researcher’s hypothesis. Additionally, the extent to which the research question has been resolved or not and the future directions to take from the three articles. The articles studied are from the authors Wei Hong, Wang & Lifeguard, and lastly, Chan’s article. Firstly, in the article by Wei Hong, the author used a questionnaire survey technique for the methodology part while conducting the study. Also, the results were analyzed statistically using a (T-test) method on gender differences. The technique used in the study successfully showed that there is closeness in gender differences in request patterns. Likewise, the data confirmed that females are much better polite while making requests compared to males. Secondly, Wang & Lifeguard, in…
LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY & CHEMISTRY Levels of organization of the body There are six levels of structural organization in the human body, and all the levels of organization are associated with one another in various ways. This paper delves to explore the sex levels or organization of the body. The chemical level of the first level of organization in the body and it comprises of small atoms as well as molecules. All forms of matter comprising of the human body are composed of chemical elements. The human body has numerous chemical elements that comprise of; hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. These above mentioned chemical elements in the human body make up more than 85 per cent of the mass of the human body. The cellular level of organization is the second one in the human body, and it comprises of the cells, which are the basic structure as well as functional units of an organism. The cell is said to be the smallest living unit in the human body(Cohen & Hull, 2019). There are numerous types of cell in the…
Language Shape Our Identity When it comes to how language has shaped my identity, I have a lot of tales to say. Io recalls my first English class; it was like learning to swim in the middle of the ocean. The first time to step in the English class it was a total mess, with all the vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar sincerely, I wasn’t getting the concept the at all because by then my mind was just glued into speaking Arabic. Although my family was multilingual, they do speak and understand both English and Arabic. However, while at home, everyone enjoyed conversing Arabic because it was a culture. Subsequently, my aunty inspired me to speak good English because she is the only one in my family who can speak English without the Arabic accent. i always admired her vocabulary, grammar, as well as her pronunciation, like everything about her English, was just fascinating. I remember, after English class, she used to teach me grammar, although the most challenging part was to do away with my Arabic accent. Subsequently, being bilingual,…
SWOTS ANALYSIS OF NETFLIX. Netflix is an online video streaming company that offers a wide range of content for entertainment. This content includes award-winning TV shows, documentaries, and movies, among others. With Netflix, you can watch unlimited content without having to watch any commercials. Like any other business, Netflix is affected by certain factors; it wins and fights its battle. An evaluation of the strengths and opportunities clearly shows Netflix is at an upper hand in the entertainment industry. Its major weakness and threats are a concern that needs to be addressed sooner or later to maximize its income and market its brand. STRENGTHS It has the first-mover advantage. Netflix has been advantaged by the fact that it was the only company that offered streaming services. Netflix has provided its services to over 190 countries. It provides its services at a more reasonable price, for instance, at only 7.99$ per month, it enables streaming of unlimited content on an unlimited number of devices. The already subscribed persons will be unlikely to shift to another company. Also, users…
System modelling Student’s Name: Institutional Affiliation: Introduction This report is designed with a subsystem that comprises the stakeholders and their duties, use cases and its descriptions, case diagrams, class diagrams as well as Domain model class diagram. I am hired as a system analyst to document the operational needed of Australia post, an online retail system using Unified modeling language (UML). We have three members in one group, three subsystems, and every member in a group will deliberate in the different subsystem then finally there will be one Domain model class diagram that is designed by merging of the techniques and ideas of all the three members of the three subsystems. The following topics will be discussed: Mail, parcel lockers and Post Office in Australia post Recruitment and graduate program Document services and digital identification 1.0 Mail, parcel lockers and Post Office Box services The Australia Post offers post office boxes services. A customer applies for a post office box and…
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