Speaking Skills
Listening Skills
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Do's and Don'ts
100
Speaking is ____
important
100
Listening is the other side of ____
speaking
100
What is skimming?
going through the passage and picking out the main idea and key points
100
While writing you should ______
organize
100
Is maintaining eye contact a do?
yes
200
What are some habits?
avoid words like "uh" and "um", connect with your audience, use body language
200
What are the two types of listening skills?
active listening and passive
200
What is context clues?
hints about the meaning of unfamiliar words
200
What should you watch out for while writing?
your tone
200
Is "thinking only about your opinion" a do?
no
300
What is the meaning of purpose?
the goal/reason for speaking
300
What is active listening?
is responding with full attention
300
What is preview?
reading only the parts of a written work that outlines or summarizes it
300
What is proofread?
using spell checker
300
What is one of the Do's?
resist distractions, encourage more information, be open-minded, use positive verbal feedback, etc...
400
What is the meaning of subject?
the main topic or key idea when you speak
400
What is work place listening?
writing down key words, main idea
400
Skimming is picking out ____ _____ and ____ ______
main ideas, key points
400
What does it mean when it says "edit your work"?
making changes to your work until its clear
400
Laughing at people is a:
Don't
500
What is the meaning of audience?
the person/group to who you're speaking too
500
What should you use while you write notes?
bullets, asterisk, arrows
500
_____ ______ hints about the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Context Clues
500
What does it mean when it says "watch your tone"?
keeping your audience in mind
500
What are some Don'ts?
think only of your opinion, call names, laugh at people, judge the speaker, etc...
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