Speaking Task No. 1
This is the vocabulary you used properly
-Improve the working environment
-The staff is our most important asset
-Reduce the workload
-That’s all
-The figures
-Reliable
-To face it
-Let’s get down to business
-Give a warning
-To achieve a goal/objective
-A heavy workload
-The first issue is
-They can keep fit
-I couldn’t agree with you more
-To solve it out
-Healthy working environment
-Work-life balance
-We’ll go with that
-Introduce flextime
-It might be a good idea
This is the correct pronunciation you need to focus on.
-Should / ʃʊd /
-Could / kʊd /
-Stressed / strest /
-Weather / ˈweð.ər/
-Medicine / ˈmed.ɪ.sən /
-Idea / aɪˈdɪə /
-Here / hɪər /
-Enough /ɪˈnʌf /
Click on the picture to learn more about phonetic symbols.
Common mistakes
-Lapses as: “este...” try to change for; mmm, I mean, let me think, wait a sec...
-More workload → Heavy workload
-I agree with she →I agree with her
-Are feel uncertain → Feel uncertain about sth.
-At the work → At work
Please, write about how you felt during your first speaking activity in the comments below.
By the way, you all did great. Congratulations!
In this activity I felt a little nervous like in all the activities where we spoke in front of the whole class, but I think it is very important to do this type of activities more frequently, because this helps us to improve our speaking a lot, and we learn to lose the fear of this kind of situations.
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ResponderEliminarAt the beginning of the activity I felt really nervous, because I had to speak in front of all my colleagues and for me that is really scary. Then I started to feel more comfortable thanks to my team and the truth was that it was very good for me to receive and give comments, in order to improve our pronunciation and grammar.
ResponderEliminarThe truth in the activity I got too nervous because I did not devote enough time to make an ideal conversation, but in a way it was good because I had to see the way to understand my colleagues instead of learning the dialogue.
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ResponderEliminarin this activity at first I felt a little nervous since always it is difficult to express yourself in front of other people and more if it is not in your language, but as the teacher said "if you do not like to speak in front of others, you are wrong profession "
I believe that he is absolutely right because communication is always important whether in Spanish or in any other language
besides that nobody is an expert in the language and we all have the right to make mistakes
We learn from mistakes
In the last class I felt very nervous and insecure, as always when talking to a group of people and especially when I have no clear ideas in my head and I can not express clearly what I think, but I play a great team and they gave me enough confidence to know that it would work out fine.
ResponderEliminarI think is a great activity to improve we speaking abilities, during the practice I felt highly nervous in spite of know my dialogues and other vocabulary about the topic in the conversation I forgot all, in sometimes I didn't understand to girls and the teacher is writting what made me more nervous so, however heard other students tells new words and the teacher giving tips, I must admit is a important advance to knoledge more and more about the pronunciation taking a consideration the next practice of speaking, I should overcome the nerves.
ResponderEliminarAt the beginning of the activity I was nervous because I am not very good in the language but as the conversation flowed my team gave me security and I was able to improve some aspects, in the feedback I could know my mistakes thanks to the comments of my colleagues.
ResponderEliminarI felt too nervous about the fact that I don't master the language and I was afraid to make mistakes. It was also too stressful the fact that we were recorded, but with the development the nerves began to disappear and I think everything went well
ResponderEliminarAt first, I was feeling extremely nervous because we had to talk in front our classmates and I think that makes it even more difficult. Then I started to feel more relaxed and comfortable with the situation. It was very nice to give and receive feedback, it helps us to improve our speaking.
ResponderEliminarI was very impressed because it's the first time that I don't felt stressed, I think that was a good way to improve our English, but I like so much this activity.
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José Mariano Ortega Gómez
ResponderEliminarWhen I was with my team at the beginning I felt sure of myself but being there in front I felt a bit nervous and I smelled the words I had in mind but when I heard the dialogue of my classmates it was giving me more fluid what I had to say and try to see me sure that I think that showing insecurity in negotiation is not very good.
At the begining I felt a little bit nervous because I don't like to talk in front of many people and my mind goes blank. I really liked it because I could learn some things I didn't know and it help me to improve my speaking skills.
ResponderEliminarin this activity I felt very nervous since some words or phrases are complicated both writing and presentation but at the time of doing the speaking I was able to increase my vocabulary and also reinforce my language in English
ResponderEliminarHi there guys. Let me summarize the key points of this activity.
ResponderEliminar1. As all you could see, feeling nervous while talking in front of an audience is always challenging. But you SHOULD feel so proud of yourselves since speaking Business English is even harder.
2. As the conversation started to flow, as you mentioned previously, you eased up. That is just the way it works. The more you practice the better your English becomes. Practice makes perfect!
3. Last but not least, we all are humans and making mistakes it is only natural. Never feel bad about it. I am absolutely certain, you speak English any time soon.
Congratulations to all of you again! Keep up the good work.