For so long, people have treated words as mere labels for objects, and languages as different ways to string words together to convey thoughts, feelings, and concepts. But language is more than that. Because of it, we can exchange complex thoughts and ideas with one another, whether it be...
Research among previously unacquainted individuals revealed that brief disruptions in conversational flow can have profound social consequences: Silences or delays in mediated communication threaten the need to belong and validate one's ideas. The present research, however, shows that when occurring in ...
Unit 2More than funUnderstanding ideas(Grammar)宁城县第四中学 张泽华1. How does the boy feel about the music? He thinks there is so much fun in music.Review2. Are there any fans of the boy’s grandpa and his friends? Yes.There are many fans of them.3. What activity is there in ...
Adams T. L. (2003): Reading Mathematics: More than words can say; An understanding of Mathematical literacy draws on many of the same skills as print literacy. The reading teacher, vol. 56(8)Adams, T. L. (2003). Reading mathematics: More than words can say...
So, if you hear someone tell you that body language matters more than verbal language in public speaking,please know that they are misinterpreting the science. (Or for fun, you could just ask them to repeat their point purely with gestures!)The fact that we can transfer ideas with language...
'In spite of' is considered more formal than 'despite.' 'In spite of' is a three-word phrase. It might affect the rhythm and flow of the speech. Both can be used with 'the fact that' to introduce a full clause. However, it's more common to use 'despite' with 'the fact that....
many more words than the writers, sometimes even transcribingthe contents of the lecture word-for-word.But while more of the lecture's content was retained(保留)on paper when typing, it wasn't necessarily retained inpaticipants' heads. 4 On the test 30 minutes after thelecture, typers and...
'The annual spring outing was a favorite thing of Tao's as well. He would bike his old bicycle rather than taking transit to arrive at places, and climb the mountains so fast that sometimes the youngsters couldn't even keep up with him....
1“___are more than just words thrown together,”he said.“Words are more than just___thrown together. You must also___the mood or the tone(语气)of your ideas.”He let that idea sink in(领会) and then___us about the difference between a house and a home. We all thought that w...
Others say it is more popular than we first imagine. Many young people listen to classical music without realizing it. It is often used in films and advertisements. For example, a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup. Not many people could ...