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Advanced Debating Skills
The Debating and Public Speaking Series
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This program aims to help your students become good debaters. The fundamental issues in preparing and delivering a good debate are discussed including: preparation, rebuttal, definitional terms and adjudication.
This program aims to help your students become good debaters. The fundamental issues in preparing...
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Annoyances and Complaints
VEA ESL Guide 4
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This program aims to initiate conversations about complaints using appropriate lexis, sentence structure and grammar points. What is a pet peeve? Why are some behaviors or actions annoying? How have specific complaints been dealt with in the past and how could they be dealt with in the future? How might the language one uses to complain to different people (eg. friend vs. administrator) vary?
This program aims to initiate conversations about complaints using appropriate lexis, sentence st...
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Blogging
Serious Media or Just a Rant?
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Not everyone is happy with traditional forms of media. Concerns about independence and a decline in public debate have left many feeling that their voice will never be heard or considered. However, the internet has meant that ordinary people can be both producer and distributor of information and opinions through web-logs (blogs). However, the question still remains; are their voices really being heard? Having an online presence is one thing, but how do you attract attention to your blog when there are already 8.5 million bloggers out there? This program will inform students about the emergence of blogs, look at their associated negatives and positives and debate whether they really are an opportunity for the alternative voice or just uncensored rants.
Not everyone is happy with traditional forms of media. Concerns about independence and a decline ...
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Communication Breakdown
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This program looks at the nature of workplace conflict; what it is, how it occurs, why it happens and how to resolve conflict situations at work.
This program looks at the nature of workplace conflict; what it is, how it occurs, why it happens...
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Doing Great Research
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This resource helps to teach the fundamentals of the research process by following a student as he grapples with the difficulties of independent learning through a research project. He discovers along the way that research is more of a creative adventure than just a classroom chore. With help from friends and teachers he learns to identify his topic, create concept maps and find a rich range of resources. He also discovers some trusted techniques in recording his information and in bringing it all together in a presentation plan.
This resource helps to teach the fundamentals of the research process by following a student as h...
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e-Pirates of the Digital Age
Copyright issues in software and music
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This program will analyse a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in society ? focusing specifically on piracy and copyright of computer-related media, including software, games and music. New technology has had an incredible impact on the way people use information. Some of the issues facing our society are not yet covered by government policy and conflict with each other very often arises. Ethical and legal issues are not always in sync with each other and are very often quite difficult to police
This program will analyse a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in...
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Effective Essay Writing for Senior Students
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The program takes students through the process of essay-writing from preparation and planning, through structure, fluency and style, to a decisive conclusion.
The program takes students through the process of essay-writing from preparation and planning, th...
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Every Minute Counts
Finding Out Series
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This program presents professional time management techniques for senior students to help them make more efficient use of study and resources and combat the problems many experience balancing their study and leisure time.
This program presents professional time management techniques for senior students to help them ma...
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Getting Along
Positive Communication
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Communication is the transferring of information from one person to another and helps us in making new friends. The development of communication skills in children can help build positive interpersonal relationships. Effective communication skills help children to manage their emotions and to solve conflict without violence. This program looks at the communication skills needed to initiate, develop and maintain friendships at the individual and group level. Verbal and non-verbal skills are investigated, demonstrating why children need to be aware that there are different communication skills for different situations and audiences. Specific communication skills for interacting with adults are also investigated.
Communication is the transferring of information from one person to another and helps us in makin...
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Google It
Research on the Internet
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Google transformed the way that users access information on the web. It ousted the categorized portal approach and allowed information to be found by key word search, quickly and comprehensively. However, there are a number of significant issues related to the modern search methodology, including the validity of content, the relevance, and how the results are ranked. With the emergence of Web2.0, the supremacy of the search engine as the Start page of the Internet may be numbered. Until the next big thing comes along, though, it is essential that those who are researching via the Internet understand the limitations of the tools they are using.
Google transformed the way that users access information on the web. It ousted the categorized po...
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Hamlet
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An extensive and exhaustive character study of the protagonist and the situations and surroundings as they relate to him. Presented by Dr. Alan Dilnot & Richard Pannell.
An extensive and exhaustive character study of the protagonist and the situations and surrounding...
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Hobbies and Interests
VEA ESL Guide 5
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This program aims to initiate conversations about hobbies using appropriate lexis, sentence structure and grammar points. Whats the difference between a hobby and a habit? Whats the difference between a hobby and an interest? What are some common hobbies from around the world? Do people around the world share the same hobbies? Do men and women/boys and girls have different hobbies? What kind of language can we use to talk about our favorite hobbies with more confidence and fluency? Particular emphasis is placed on hobbies that Chinese young adults might find interesting. Well also take a look at the language used in a listings magazine.
This program aims to initiate conversations about hobbies using appropriate lexis, sentence struc...
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