Communication techiniques for first year students minoring in English
Communication techiniques for first year students minoring in English

Summary/Abstract: One of the most important issues of the today society is, by no means, that of communication between people. A good communication is at the basis of any good relationship, be it family or business relationships; that is the reason why the English Department of the Sciences and Letters Faculty of the 'Petru Maior' University of Tg. Mures organises communication techniques practical courses for students in their first year of study. The great honour and pleasure of conducting and moderating this practical course occurred to me, and while I myself was at the very beginning as a teacher, I found this 'job' more than challenging. At the very beginning of the course, I had to 'diagnose' the situation of the class, in order to make a general impression on where students stand and a general idea on how to organise the practical course. The very first technique I found to be appropriate was the free talk and self-presentation; this gave both the students as well as myself a perfect opportunity to 'break the ice' and get to know one another. This helped us smoothen our way towards what was to become an entire communication process

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