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  Enhancing Listening Skills By: Diana Maria Rodriguez Perafan Introduction In academic environments, strong listening skills are essential for understanding others, building rapport, and fostering meaningful connections. In this blog, we'll explore the importance of listening and discuss practical strategies to enhance this vital skill. Why is Listening important ? Listening is more than just hearing words; it's about actively engaging with what others are saying and demonstrating genuine interest and empathy. Effective listening promotes mutual understanding, reduces conflicts, and fosters trust and collaboration. In academic and professional settings, it's a cornerstone of effective communication, influencing success in teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. Barriers to Effective Listening: These barriers may include distractions, preconceived notions, selective attention, and poor listening habits. By recognizing these obstacles, we can take proactive steps to o...
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E-portfolio Diana Maria Rodriguez Perafan

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 E- portfolio Diana Maria Rodriguez Perafan  Evidence of your skills and competency as a language teacher.  -  Student evaluations: Grade 6th: Exams feeling and emotions https://forms.gle/G2sBaWgAsLDQvWnv6 Exams There is and There are https://forms.gle/3ieepBwRRHCAz4uPA Grade 7th : Exam Past simple  - Examples of students’ work  The student practice exercise doing sentences with parts of house. - Examples of teaching materials you have prepared. Flashcard - Photographs of you teaching your class (only if you have this)  - Photographs of your classroom with students engaged in a learning activity  -  Notes or cards of appreciation from past students ( I don`t have appreciation) Your approach to classroom management and organization  A description of your philosophy(the principles, approaches, and beliefs) of classroom management: Within the classroom it is very important that the teacher pre-plans his class. I believe that having a sequen...
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 PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE  1. Link to my official Drive Folder:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y93QnoeCYGxeer5q7Tb0lRF_jRRe7q8MV SYNTHESIS OF THE DIARIOS DE CAMPOS The field diaries were very significant formats at the time of initiating the pedagogical practice in the educational institution; They allow the identification of the purpose of the practice, its respective description, interpretation, argumentation, and evaluation of each of the sessions observed in the classroom.   There are many methodologies that teachers use in a classroom, within them the expository method is highlighted, which is part of the meaningful method whose purpose is to promote research and the search for information and analysis. Comparative tables that serve as didactics are taken into account so that the student understands in a simple way any topic. There is also communicative learning, where it is possible to develop activities that promote learning, and that according to Skehan...
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Worksheet

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Permission   can, could, may, might   The most common modal verbs to talk about permission are  can ,  could ,  may,  and  might . Can  I sit here?  (informal; asking for permission) You  can / can’t   sit here. Could  I  use  this chair?  (more polite) You  may   use  this chair.  (formal; giving permission) Might / May  I  use  this chair.  (more formal; asking for permission) Sorry, you  can’t   use  this chair . (informal; refusing permission) Sorry, you   may not   use  this chair.  (formal; refusing permission)   was/were allowed to, couldn’t   To talk about the past, we use the forms  was/were allowed to  or  couldn’t . He  wasn’t allowed to sit  down during the lesson. He  couldn’t sit  down during the lesson.  He  was allowed to receive  visits.  (NOT  could ) ...
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