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How To Ask About Hobbies | English Speaking

2021-02-0803:22

Hello, class. I'm Professor Hy. I hope you’re doing well. In this lesson, you are going to learn how to ask what someone's hobbies are without using the word hobby. This lesson is extremely useful and it only takes a few minutes.

How To Answer "How Are You?" | English Speaking

2021-02-0805:04

Hello, class. I'm Professor Hy. I hope you’re doing well. In this lesson, you're going to learn new, more common ways to ask and answer the question “how are you?” This lesson is extremely useful and it only takes a few minutes.

Communicating Successfully In Groups

2020-11-3038:15

In this episode, we cover the bases of power exerted in groups, explore diverse leadership styles, and examine small group problem-solving process and challenges to group work.

Being A Critical Consumer of Messages

2020-11-2751:17

In this podcast, we'll delve into cognitive biases, active-empathetic listening, and strategies to effectively provide feedback to others.

Persuading & Advocating: How To Build Strong Arguments

2020-11-2044:44

In this episode, we delve into social judgment theory, types of argument structures, and compliance gaining strategies.

Why Does Research Matter? How To Effectively Conduct Research

2020-11-0955:10

In this episode, we delve into how to effectively conduct research, different types of supporting materials, how to conduct a research interview, and avoiding "fake news".

Presenting Yourself As A Speaker - How to Effectively Communicate To Your Friends, Family & Colleagues

2020-09-0501:04:17

Everything we do says something about us. When we decide on what shoes to wear with our outfit, how we style our hair, or what we post on social media, our actions and even non-actions often speak for us. Now, everyone in our life knows us a little bit differently. Just because you tell your best friend that your favorite rapper, doesn’t mean you’ll share the same information with your mom.

Designing Your Message And Organizing Your Thoughts

2020-09-0545:25

Whether we are speaking at a wedding, or just finding the right comforting words to tell our friend, we think about what are the best things to say.

Analyzing and Adapting to a Diverse Audience

2020-08-2830:27

How you speak to your mom and how you speak to your best friend are not the same. Much like the details, we share about our most recent romantic date would probably differ when speaking with your best friend and the stranger you just met on the bus. We expose and share different parts of ourselves with different people.

Understanding Public Speaking

2020-08-2719:06

For centuries, scholars, politicians -- influential figures -- have delivered passionate speeches that changed the way we live. They have moved the masses to take action. Before stepping into the spotlight and speaking on stage, individuals first share their ideas in front of their friends, families, and community. Through refining their public speaking prowess, extensive research, and strategically selecting a specific language, movements are able to challenge the status quo and create a new reality.

Why Communication Matters

2020-08-2313:02

Seven seconds. That is the amount of time Harvard psychologists have found that it takes to make a first impression.

Understanding Communication

2020-08-2330:48

Objectives Define three communication models Examine the components of each communication model Recognize the importance and function of language in communication