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Like American English, English in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa has evolved such that they are distinct from British English. However, cultural and political ties have meant that until relatively recently British English has acted as the benchmark for representing ‘standardised’ English — spelling tends to adhere to British English conventions, for instance. Elsewhere in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, English is still used as an official language in several countries, even though these countries are independent of British rule. However, English remains very much a second language for most people, used in administration, education and government and as a means of communicating between speakers of diverse languages. As with most of the Commonwealth, British English is the model on which, for instance, Indian English or Nigerian English is based. In the Caribbean and especially in Canada, however, historical links with the UK compete with geographical, cultural and economic ties with the USA, so that some aspects of the local varieties of English follow British norms and others reflect US usage. For free diagnostic lesson: http://www.lecturesbymarymoore.com/registration-for-trial-class.html Registration for seminars/workshops: http://www.lecturesbymarymoore.com/registration-for-seminar.html Website: www.lecturesbymarymoore.com For more than half a century, immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and the West Indies have added variety and diversity to the rich patchwork of accents and dialects spoken in the UK. British colonisers originally exported the language to all four corners of the globe and migration in the 1950s brought altered forms of English back to these shores. Since that time, especially in urban areas, speakers of Asian and Caribbean descent have blended their mother tongue speech patterns with existing local dialects producing wonderful new varieties of English, such as London Jamaican or Bradford Asian English. Standard British English has also been enriched by an explosion of new terms, such as balti (a dish invented in the West Midlands and defined by a word that would refer to a 'bucket' rather than food to most South Asians outside the UK) and bhangra (traditional Punjabi music mixed with reggae and hip-hop).
TITLE:A SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON ” English for Gaining Respect, Recognition and Wealth by Mary D. Moore” 1. Seminar Information a. General Topic – Communication b. Seminar Title – Seminar -Workshop on “English for Gaining Respect, Recognition, and Wealth c.Seminar Description – This seminar-workshop will, through lecture and discussion and team activities (with debriefs) highlight some key issues concerning global communication and global leadership d. Length of Time: 12 hours run in two days, 6 hours per session II. Seminar Rationale In today‘s fast-paced environment, an effective and adaptable communication style is essential. Attention spans are short and leaders ( teachers) may be asked to interact with a myriad of different personalities in a number of different situations, both personally and professionally. This seminar is designed to inspire critical thought on communication style and choices. b. An effective leader must be able to communicate direction as well as to participate fruitfully on a global scope. III. Learning Objectives a. My hope would be that they will learn some effective communication skills as well as the necessity of audience (group and individual) evaluation – to whom are you speaking and how can you best adapt your style to suit their needs? b.Information/concepts/skills students should be able to take away from your seminar. - Interpersonal Gap and the Awareness Wheel -One-on-one, active listening -Communication for international business -Communication skills and styles (or, different strokes for different folks!) -Know your audience (when rehearsal leads to impromptu) c. How will the learning objectives be achieved? 1. Problem-based learning (i.e. students given situations, scenarios, problems and have to solve them using the learning objective outlined above) 2. Group learning/activities (i.e. students experiencing hands- on activities to demonstrate learning objectives) 3.The seminar will include a combination of lecture and discussion, as well as three activities (a listening/following directions exercise, a group goal exercise, and communication style exercise) that will then be debriefed and discussed. IV. Activities a. Ice breaker activity at the beginning of the seminar to get the audience interacting and engaging with each other In keeping with the theme of the seminar, I will ask students to break up into pairs and chat for a few minutes, then I will ask them to introduce their partners and say a few things about them. I may also engage the students in a game of .Two Truths and a Lie. b. I will implement hands-on activities to demonstrate learning objectives and/or seminar focus/rationale I plan on possibly three activities – Blindfolded shoe-tying (directions and listening), Helium stick (communication within a group), and Cocktail Party (different communication styles). c. I will also utilize multi-media (i.e. film discussion, music, current events, etc.) to deliver the content of your seminar I would like to be able to show clips on an overhead projector and to use PowerPoint slides, so hook-up to a projector would be necessary. V. Instructional Support and Assistance I can bring my own laptop, but would need a hook-up to an overhead projector with sound capabilities. I will bring my own handouts for as long as I will be informed about the number of attendees at least two weeks before. I anticipate spending most of the time in a circle, either seated or standing, so perhaps arrangement of the chairs in a large circle (so we can push them back and move around as well)? Participants must bring anything for record keeping I would love paper and pens or pencils! |
Mary MooreInternational Lecturer of Lectures International by Mary Moore Archives
September 2013
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