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Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Speaking / pronunciation skills > Public speaking / elocution
How are audiovisual translations made and received? This is just
one of the questions this book offers answers to. Bringing together
research on various forms of audiovisual translation, the range of
issues treated is wide: How are discourse features translated in
dubbed and subtitled programmes? Does subtitling enhance foreign
language learning? Can the quality of audiovisual translation be
assessed in a relevant way? What should we know about the audience?
How should we audio describe? Audiovisual Translation in Close-up
addresses these issues from a variety of perspectives: from
discourse analysis and pragmatics to cognitive science, second
language acquisition, actor-network theory and speech recognition,
amongst others. Most contributions to this volume originate from
the international bilingual conference "Audiovisual Translation:
Multidisciplinary Approaches/La traduction audiovisuelle :
Approches pluridisciplinaires" held in Montpellier, France, in
2008.
This practical guide to effective public speaking for professionals
with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) provides tailored
advice on using your Asperger strengths to your advantage and
overcoming areas of challenge to find your public speaking voice.
Written by a business leader with Asperger Syndrome, it includes
guidance and hands-on tools for preparation, research and delivery
of successful speeches and presentations. It addresses all the key
areas that can cause particular difficulty for people with Asperger
Syndrome such as coping with anxiety, interpreting the facial
expressions of your audience, awareness of your own body language
as projected to others, sensory overload issues caused by the
speaking environment, and surviving post-speech networking and
social events. Whether giving a presentation at a meeting, hosting
a corporate event, or delivering an autism awareness speech, this
book provides all the guidance that professionals with Asperger
Syndrome need to master public speaking.
'Electrifying ... A user manual for our polarized world' Adam
Grant, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Think Again By a
two-time debating world champion, a dazzling look at how arguing
better can transform your life - and the world - for the better
Everyone debates, in some form, most days. Sometimes we do it to
persuade; other times to learn, discover a truth, or simply to
express something about ourselves. We argue to defend ourselves,
our work, and our loved ones from external threat. We do it to get
our way, or just to get ahead. As a two-time debating world
champion, Bo has made a career out of arguing. Over the past few
years, however, he's noticed how we're not only arguing more and
more, but getting worse at it - a fact proven by our polarised
politics. By tracing his own journey from immigrant kid to world
champion, as well as those of illustrious participants in the sport
such as Malcolm X, Edmund Burke and Sally Rooney, Seo shows how the
skills of debating - information gathering, truth finding,
lucidity, organization, and persuasion - are often the cornerstone
of successful careers and happy lives. Along the way, he provides
the reader with an unforgettable toolkit to use debate as a means
to improve their own. This book is an everyperson's guide to
disagreeing well, so that the outcome of having had an argument is
better than not having it at all. Taking readers on a thrilling
intellectual adventure into the eccentric and brilliant subculture
of competitive debate, The Art of Disagreeing Well proves that
good-faith debate can enrich and improve our lives, friendships,
democracies and in the process, our world.
Public Speaking In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to
mastering the art of public speaking, giving you everything you
need to know in just seven short chapters. From writing and
delivering the content to handling your nerves and avoiding common
mistakes, you'll discover how great presentation and public
speaking skills can open doors for you in your career. This book
introduces you to the main themes and ideas of public speaking,
giving you a knowledge and understanding of the key concepts,
together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether
you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Public
Speaking In A Week is your fastest route to success: - Sunday:
Write a speech to which people will want to listen that is
well-researched, uses stimulating content and is tailored to the
needs of the audience - Monday: Learn how to use effective speaking
techniques such as projection, commanding the space and interaction
with your audience - Tuesday: Discover more advanced public
speaking techniques such as using audio and visual aids, varying
your pace, and adding tone and inflection - Wednesday: Ensure you
are fully prepared through memorizing key points and rehearsing
with others - Thursday: Control your nerves with relaxation
techniques and confidence tricks of the trade - Friday: Engage with
your audience by keeping to your script, making eye contact and
varying your delivery - Saturday: Understand the common mistakes to
avoid so that you won't lose your audience's attention ABOUT THE
SERIES In A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business
executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and
content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series
covers the business topics that really matter and that will help
you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English,
each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a
little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a
fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up
to speed, but to get ahead.
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