Core Concepts and Professional Practices in Interpretation
1. Components and Layers of the Act of Communication
Defining the Components of Communication
The components of the act of communication are:
- Sender (Speaker): The person who creates and delivers the message.
- Message: The content that the Sender wants to communicate.
- Package: How the message is delivered—including tone, words, gestures, volume, and style.
- Interpreter: The mediator who receives the message in one language and reformulates it in another.
- Receiver (Listener): The person the message is intended
Foreign Languages: Communication, Culture, and Global Understanding
The Value of Foreign Languages in Communication and Culture
A language is the expression of a whole culture; it is a way of understanding the world and organizing relationships among people. Hence, learning a foreign language means learning both a linguistic code and cultural elements. Foreign language teaching must introduce students to the most outstanding social and cultural aspects of a country and help them develop attitudes of tolerance and respect. As stated by Crystal, if a student perceives
Decoding Nonverbal Communication: Body Language Essentials
Decoding Nonverbal Communication
Channels expressive body language. In interpersonal communication, three sets of signs: The word is a vehicle of verbal communication. Writing: graphic expression. The gesture nonverbal communication channel. The non-verbal language can not receive an equivalent treatment to that received verbal language, since both are carriers of a particular specificity.
Differences Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
According to M. Mateu (1990):
- Verbal language moves in succession,
Boosting English Vocabulary with Physical Activity
The Power of Movement in English Language Learning
Abstract
This paper develops my Final Degree Project (FDP) as a Primary Education student. It focuses on the use of movement and physical activity as a reinforcement to improve English language learning, driven by a desire to explore successful tools for teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to students. It incorporates insights from the Total Physical Response (TPR) theoretical framework, observed during my school placement. This document
Read MorePrimary Language Skills & CLIL Integration
Primary Language Skill Development
Listening Skills Progression
Years 1 & 2 Primary
- Understand a tale told by the teacher with necessary interactional modifications.
- Understand a very simple dialogue (audio recording) with visual aid.
- Understand words and phrases (audio recording).
- Understand a song or chant (audio recording).
- Follow single instructions given by the teacher in English for general classroom management or specific tasks.
Years 3 & 4 Primary
- Understand a tale told by the teacher with
Language Acquisition & Effective Teaching Strategies
First Language Acquisition
Definition: It is the process whereby children become speakers of their native language.
Learning a language is not learning to read and write. You can speak, understand, and discuss in your language without reading or writing.
It is remarkable the speed at which it takes place.
Second Language Acquisition
Definition: Is the way in which people learn a language, different from their mother tongue, inside or outside a classroom.
In this process, it is important:
- Opportunities