English Session 1a: LTCi Siliguri

7/29/2019 English Session 1a: LTCi Siliguri

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English:

Approached using speechand understanding


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Alice, Brian, Carol and Davidhave to cross a bridge in 17minutes. The bridge will

collapse if there are morethan two people on it at thesame time. It is dark and it is

too impossible to cross thebridge without a torch. Thereis only one torch.

Crossing the Bridge


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Alice can cross the bridge in 1 minute. The

others are wounded or injured to varyingdegrees which means that it takes:

Brian 2 minutes to cross the bridge;

Carol 5 minutes to cross the bridge;David 10 minutes to cross the bridge.

If there is more than one person on the

bridge, the bridge can only be crossed at thespeed of the slowest person. How can theycross the bridge in 17 minutes?


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Alice(1 min) and Brian(2 min) cross the

bridge.Alice(1 min) takes the torch back to theother side.

Carol(5 min) and David(10 min) crossthe bridge.

Brian(2 min) takes the torch back to the

other sideAlice(1 min) and Brian(2 min) cross the

bridge.

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English:

Approached using speechand understanding


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How many words do youneed to know in order to

understand 25% of whatnative English speakers

say and write?


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Lemma = A lemma is the base form of a word; forexample the lemma climb includes the differentword forms climbs, climbing, and climbed

The Oxford English Corpus (OEC) is a collection of texts(books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, emails, speeches etc.)that shows how the English language is used in real situations.It keeps track of all the words native English speakers use inspeaking & writing. It tells us the number of words that

English speakers currently use.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/about-the-oxford-english-corpushttp://oxforddictionaries.com/words/about-the-oxford-english-corpus


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Laggard - a person or thing that doesnot keep up with others

Endobenthic(english) - Living withinthe sediment of a lake or sea floor;infauna. Also called endobiontic

Pomology -the branch of botany thatstudies the cultivation of fruit.


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According to this chart, you only need to know

10 words to understand 25% of what nativespeakers say and write.

You need to know 100 words to understand 50%

of what native speakers say & write, and 1000words to understand 75% of all the words usedin common, every day English.

Think of the 90% level.

Native speakers usejust 7000 words for

90% of what they sayand write


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You are driving in your car it is a two-seater sports car. You pass a bus stop andsee three people standing there waiting for

the bus:

Todays Puzzle


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1. An old lady who looks as if she is about todie and is in urgent need of medical

attention.2. An old friend who once saved your life.

3. The perfect man (or woman) that formany years you have been dreaming ofmeeting

Who do you offer a ride to knowing that there can only beone passenger in your car?

Before you tell me what a

silly game this is and wonderwhy we arent learning

English, you should knowthis was used by a

multinational company as

part of their job interviewprocess it poses an

ethical/moral dilemma

Think and decideyour answer you

must explain whatchoice you make (in

good English)


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The winning candidate outof 200 applicants- gave this

answer:I would stop, give the carkeys to my friend and

ask him to give the oldlady a lift to the nearesthospital I wouldremain at the bus stopwith the person of my

dreams


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Look at the

picture tellme what a

homophoneis


14/58Some common Homophones


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What parallels can you draw betweenthe farmer described in this advert

and the life of a Christian disciple?


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PoorListeningHabits


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What bad listening habits

have you picked up overthe years?

Judgmental listening

jumping to conclusionsabout the speaker

Selective listening onlyhearing what you want tohear.


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Impatient listeningfinishing other peoples

sentences, interrupting themEgocentric listeningthinking about what youll

say as others are talkingPatronizing listeningpretending to listen, but

really off in your own world.Stubborn listeninglistening, but not open-yourmind is already made up.


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Can you relate to any ofthese common pitfalls?

Your ability to movepast them will have aprofound impact onyour relationships, yourability to communicateeffectively in English

and also youreffectiveness inleadership.


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If you want to becomea great listener, youllneed to work on twothings:

- Showing empathy- Asking goodquestions

Learning to Listen


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empathy - [Gk. empatheia]

The action of understanding,being aware of, beingsensitive


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Empathy is aboutentering into anotherpersons situation.

It involvesunderstanding howothers feel and

showing that yougenuinely care.


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Good listeners are

great at this. Theymight;- Nod

- Show concern in theirfaces- Give an occasional

hmmm,- Display real interestin what youre saying.


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When we listenempathetically to others,they tend to becomereceptive to what we haveto say in return. They seethat were not focused onadvancing our agenda or

winning theconversation.


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Empathy Role Play

in pairs, for the whole class- Two plays

in the first you have to

demonstrate a lack of care, evenanger with the person concerned

in the second you have to showempathy towards them

1. Person A whos pet rabbit hasjust died person B is comfortingthem

We (the whole class) shallbe commenting on your

use of English and also

your ability to showempathy and listen well

to another person


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2. Person A has forgotten to do theirassignment for Richardperson B istrying to encourage them that it willnot be too bad when they tell him

3. Person A has a bad stomachache (from eating too many chilies

person B is comforting them


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People dont

care how much

you know until

they know how

much you care.Do the people you listen to knowhow much you care about them?

Do they share openly with you?


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You have just met afamous person and

want to keep theirattention whilst otherpeople are competing to

take them away fromyou.Name your chosen

person and give threequestions you mightask them to ensure they

stay and talk to you.


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Which doctor would youprefer?

One who barges through thedoor and immediately begintrying to sell you the latestand greatest drug on themarket?

One who asks questions first then gives a diagnosis

Ask Good Questions


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Any good doctor knows that

you never give a prescription

without first making adiagnosis.

Doctors take the time to look

into your eyes, listen to your

heartbeat, ask where it hurts,

etc.

Then they draw a conclusion,

make a diagnosis and give

you a prescription.


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Have you learned topoke and prod (like adoctor examining you)

during yourconversations withothers? Or, do you make

assumptions and jumpto conclusions?


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Many Christians (esp.

leaders) believe theyre

supposed to haveanswers, not questions.

Asking good questions

doesnt make you weak;

good questions help you

connect with people and

understand where theyre

really coming from. Its a

sign of strength.


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Attitudes5 = Almost Always3 = Occasionally

1 = Almost Never

Are you a good listener?

an opinion or general feeling about something


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1 Do you like to listento other people talk?

2 Do you encourage

other people to talk?3 Do you listen, even if

you do not like the

person who istalking?


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4 Do you listen equally

well whether theperson is man or

woman, black or

white, young or old?

5 Do you listen equally

well to friend,

acquaintance and

stranger?


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Actions5 = Almost Always3 = Occasionally

1 = Almost Never

When talking or listening tosomeone...


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When talking orlistening to

someone......6. Do you put what you

have been doing out of

sight and out of mind?7. Do you look at the

speaker?

8. Do you try to ignorethe distractions around

you?


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When talking or listening to someone...

9. Do you smile, nod your head and

otherwise encourage the speaker to

talk?

10 . Do you think about what is being

said?


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Comprehension5 = Almost Always

3 = Occasionally1 = Almost Never

To grasp of the meaning of something


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11 Do you try to

understand what the

speaker means?12 Do you try to

understand why the

speaker is trying tocommunicate

13 Do you let the

speaker finish whatthey are trying to

say?


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14 If the speakerhesitates do you

encourage him to

go on?15 Do you restate

what is said to

check yourunderstanding?


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Evaluation5 = Almost Always3 = Occasionally1 = Almost Never

The act of considering or examining somethingin order to judge its value, quality, importance,

extent, or condition


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16 Do you withhold

judgment about

ideas until thespeaker has

finished?

17 Do you listen,regardless of the

manner of

speaking andchoice of the

words?


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18 Do you listen, even though you

anticipate what the speaker is going to

say?19 Do you question the speaker in order

to get a full explanation of ideas?

20 Do you ask the speaker to definetechnical or unfamiliar words he uses?


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Scoring Guide

Less than 50

Do you pay attention toanyone?

Is it worth including you in ateam?


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50-70Danger exists of losing

contact with people. Youneed to work a little harder

and pay attention to areashighlighted


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Over 70

You are a good listener.One challenge would be to

let your partner or a closefriend complete the form

for you - how do you scorethen?


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Look at the

picture tellme what a

homonym is


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The key to understanding the humour in this cartoonis the word spirit. Spirit is an example of ahomonym: a word which has the same spelling anda pronunciation as another word, but with a differentmeaning. In this case, spirit can mean a ghost-likespirit or a hard type of alcohol, for example,

whiskey or vodka.


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Some common Homonyms


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7 openings on your head only 1for speech!

GETTING PERSONAL


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Think about your own listening ability.On a scale of one to ten (ten being the

strongest), how would you rate yourself

as a listener? If you are really brave, havea friend fill it out for you!

I display empathy and show genuineinterest in others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GETTING PERSONAL


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My body language showsattentiveness.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I seek to understand before beingunderstood.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


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I ask relevant questions and engage in

others thoughts.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

I am open; I avoid judging others orinterrupting them.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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