In this paper, we describe three interdisciplinary projects, past, present and future: The critical design collection Six Speaking Chairs has provoked deeper discussion and inspired a social model of tone of voice; the speculative concept Speech Hedge illustrates challenges and opportunities in designing...
Presentation skillsare the abilities one needs in order to deliver compelling, engaging, informative, transformative, educational, enlightening, and/or instructive presentations. Central to effective presentation skills are public speaking, tone of voice, body language, creativity, and delivery. That said,...
If you want to emphasize the enjoyable aspects of the meal, "enjoying dinner" is a good option. The richness of the English language regarding 《吃晚饭的英文》 allows for a nuanced expression of the experience. The best choice depends not only on accuracy but also on the ...
Since “doing” is an action verb, we need to use the adverb “well” to describe that action. But most native speakers will still answer with the single word“Good.” You’ll hear it regularly in speech, and people actually might think it sounds funny/wrong to say “Well.” So, it...
To be unable to describe or talk about. in a word In short; in summary: In a word, the situation is serious. in so many words 1. In precisely those words; exactly: hinted at impending indictments but did not say it in so many words. 2. Speaking candidly and straightforwardly: In...
Another way to describe a character's personality is to give an example of something they might do. Further on in the story, Munro describe pranking behavior that was typical of Rich to suggest a playful nature: He was of course not out on the half-scraped deck, ready to peer jokingly ...
This is harder to do for yourself as a student because comprehension is a prerequisite for creating such scaffolding; you can’t draw an image illustrating a scene if you don’t understand the language used to describe that scene! Still, there are some ways you can scaffold your Chinese list...
Maybe it has to do with social media, but as a millennial, I’m hypersensitive to inauthentic corporate speech, and I think that goes double for younger generations. Once again, customers are just people, and businesses are made up of people, so can we all just agree to talk to each ot...
American theologian and political thinker Reinhold Niebuhr, Pope Francis attributes global issues to human sin. In his 2015 speech before the UN General Assembly, he identifies “selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity” as the root of the exclusion and marginalization of the...
Vocal tone cannot be overlooked. An assertive tone is clear, steady, and moderate in volume. It should project confidence without being overbearing. Work on maintaining a calm and even tone, even during emotionally charged conversations. Lastly, consider the timing and pace of your speech. Speakin...