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Barriers to communication impede successful communication in the business world. The main language constraints mentioned in the Unit are as follows; Clichés are figurative phrases that have an implied meaning different than just a literal one. Especially for a person who is newly learning a language, the clichés as much as may be used in communication would not make much sense. Clichés do not necessarily have to fit in the situation they are applied and are mostly idiomatic. It is a good…

Identity and Polite Lies To me, the most memorable reading in this course is “Lost in Translation, or Polite Lies”. And I would like to focus on the part of Polite Lies. The message what I have got after read this chapter is that people are usually being polite in social conversations. It leads some kind of people feel uncomfortable when hearing the social lies which are meaningless. In this stage, I would like to discuss the relations between the identity of culture and the social lies. The…

The use of themes, such as losing innocence and the power of words, are used in The Book Thief and in The Catcher in the Rye to better show the main character's life journey. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is a story narrated by Death, of a young girl, Liesel, and her journey through life in Germany, 1939. the author, J.D. Salinger wrote the Catcher in the Rye with Holden as the narrator. Holden is a sixteen year old boy who has been kicked out of several private schools, cuts classes whenever…

The trial went very well, in my opinion and everyone was able to keep up with their professional roles. The lawyers did a very good job on coming up with questions on the spot and then stating what they were trying to prove by asking those questions. In particular, Adriana and Tasfia did very good on trying to prove their claim and make sure that the answers they got would tie back to their original claim. I liked how Adriana would ask medical questions to the doctors and she was able to ask…

The case study Daddy Dearest was about a women who seemed to suffer from depression and anger issues. However, throughout the therapy themes such as loneliness and issues with her father came up often. As I was reading the case study, the clinician seemed to work well and interpret what Theresa was stating to him; however, on one occasion, the therapist stated that he had overreached when interpreting a statement Theresa had made. I realized the negative effects a statement can make to the…

Student Interaction: 1.(We walked towards the meeting unit room and sat on the chairs) “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk you”. “How are you doing today?” (Observing the patient no verbal reactions and maintaining eye contact, leaning forward but maintaining boundaries). 2. “I am glad to hear it” “Can you please tell me what brought you here” (maintaining eye contact). 3. “I am sorry you feel depressed and anxious, but can you tell me what you think is triggering your…

Caffeine Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of a popular stimulant that contributes to many Americans daily lives. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Today I will be informing you about caffeine, and extravagant drug that most Americans cannot live without. At the end of this speech, I hope that you have learned three things: what is caffeine, how does it work in our body, and what are the pros and cons of caffeine consumption. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter- We have all heard the saying…

I chose to write about option 1 for this week's discussion board. * Describe the best parent/teacher conference you have ever attended. Summarize why it was so successful. How did you feel when you left? I have attended many parent/ teacher conferences over the years. I have two children who are 16 and 11, so needless to say I started going to parent/ teacher conferences 16 years ago. All my experiences with teachers from both of my children have been pretty good. Last year my son was just…

According to Chaudron and Richards (1986), discourse markers “occur as lexical equivalents or complements of more elusive gestural or intonational cues that subtly guide and modulate the participants’ understanding” (p. 1). According to Winston (2016), discourse markers often occur “at the opening and/or closing of topics, or subtopics” and they “indicate [that] a shift or change is about to occur” (p. 2). Transitions are one example of discourse markers that inform the audience that the…

Throughout my time volunteering at First Light Women and Children’s Shelter, I have asked many questions. A lot of my questions, as I have discovered, can be solved, explained, or made sense of by using concepts from Heifetz et al.’s teachings such as leadership, authority, and adaptive challenges. Recently, I have studied Schein’s concept of humble inquiry. My learning while serving at First Light has been rooted in asking questions and inquiring. Thus, Schein’s concept has prompted me to…