Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Teacher training

Leadership

• Secretary of NUAA: Zhen Liang
• President of NUAA: Jiang Bin

University Badge Symbolism

• Chinese Name: Calligraphy by the renowned writer Qi Gong (passed away 7 years ago).
• Tree: Represents the three largest colleges (Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Aviation).
• Design: The 3A logo is derived from a pine tree (the city tree of Nanjing).
• Shape: Formed like a plum blossom, the city flower of Nanjing, which is unique for blooming in winter.

Location and Campuses

NUAA is located in Nanjing, the ancient capital of 10 dynasties with a 2,500-year history. The university operates across three campuses in two cities, covering a total area of 500 acres.

1. Minggugong Campus

• Historical Context: Located on the site of the Ming Dynasty Forbidden City (Gu gong)

Guided dictation is an effective way to assess the skill of writing. It challenges students' listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling abilities. The process encourages active engagement and provides immediate feedback, enhancing writing proficiency. Moreover, guided dictation promotes language acquisition by exposing learners to authentic spoken language. Collaborative learning can be assessed effectively through peer evaluation, promoting self-reflection and fairness. Formative assessment aims to inform and guide teaching and learning, while summative assessment measures overall mastery. Continuous assessment provides ongoing feedback and supports learning throughout the process. TEFL benefits from informal assessments, promoting...

Intelligent Technology: ChatGPT and Communication

Intelligent technology like ChatGPT is a valuable tool for improving human communication. Intelligent chatbots can provide precise and efficient responses to questions and requests, improving the user experience and operational efficiency in various sectors, such as customer service, education, and healthcare.

Risks and Challenges of Intelligent Technology

Although intelligent technology presents certain risks and challenges, such as privacy and security of user data and perpetuating data biases, it is important to address these challenges to ensure ethical and responsible use of this technology.

Benefits of Intelligent Technology

Overall, intelligent technology like ChatGPT offers significant potential...

Managerial roles: Interpersonal role: Figurehead, leader, liaison, Informational role: Monitor, disseminator, spokesman, Decisional role: Entrepreneur, Troubleshooter, Resource Allocator, negotiator.

The Vroom and Yetton Approach: Leadership theory that provides a set of rules for determining the form and amount of individual or participatory decision making in different situations. Leading model participation: Autocratic A1: The manager decides using available information. Autocratic A2: Manager gets information from the subordinate and decides. Consultative C1: The problem is shared with each subordinate, Consultative C2: The decision may or may not reflect the influence of the subordinates. Collaborative G2: The problem is shared with the...

What is Linguistics?

A linguist is usually described as a person who is skilled in some way with a given language, including ancient languages. The term can be used to describe a person who specializes in linguistics, which is the study of language, or it can refer to someone who is well-versed in the translation, interpretation, and application of a language. At the same time, this title may be used for someone who is fluent in multiple languages.

In the academic sense, a linguist is a person who engages in and studies linguistics. This is the scientific study of language—both theoretical and practical. Such a person may be studying or professionally practicing either theoretical or applied linguistics.

Examples of theoretical linguistics include...

Strategic Organization

Management Department: Marketing Communication, Human Resources, Financial Department.

Operations: Manager, Lounge, Kitchen, and Purchases.

Operations Area Organization Chart Example

Operations: Food & Beverage Director > Chef de Cuisine > Sous Chef > Asst. Chef de Partie; Bakery and Cook.

Asst. F&B Manager; Restaurant & Bar Manager; Banquet Manager; Chief Steward. (These are the three main roles, each of which leads to lower-level positions.)

Self-Assessment of Capabilities

Autodiagnosis: Self-evaluate your skills in sales, languages, taking orders, wine service, coffee machine operation, carrying trays, table setting, etc.

People Management

Dirección de Personas: Planning, Selection, Integration, Training,...

I’ve already touched upon the personification of love as a baby, but let’s explore exactly why she’s chosen this disguise. First of all, there is the classic association between love and the winged baby, Cupid, who goes around firing his arrows and causing mischief by making people fall in love. That is certainly part of Wroth’s choice. However, there are other important connotations relating to babies that are essential to consider.

Our very nature teaches us to nurture the vulnerable; thus, the baby represents something that we care for and want to nurture. However, although we want to play the parental role, we acknowledge that it is a pretty thankless task – cleaning up all sorts of unmentionable stenches and bodily disasters....

Field

Area of interest or study

Campo, área de estudio

She is an expert in her field

Es una experta en su campo

Specialise

Become an expert

Especializarse

Acquire

Gain

conseguir

Expertise

Knowledge

Experiencia, conocimiento

Lecturer

University teacher

Profesor de universidad

Tutorials

Students studying in small groups with a teacher

clase individual o con un pequeño número de estudiantes

Absences

Not being present

Ausencias

Get through

Pass

Superar

Graduate

Complete a first university degree

Graduarse

Scholarships

money for education provided on the basis of achievement or need

Becas

Tuition

Education

clases

Illiterate

Unable to read and write

Know-how

Skills and knowledge

Habilidades y conocimientos

Social networking sites

Faceboo, Twitter, Instagram

Redes sociales

Digital native

Person...

Jonathan's Mysterious Encounter

Every afternoon, after school, Jonathan's mother sent him to gather fruits in the forest. She needed the fruits to make dried fruit snacks to sell because they were very poor. Sometimes, Jonathan lied, claiming illness, simply because he didn't want to go.

One afternoon, while picking fruit, Jonathan heard someone call his name. "Jonathan!" He turned and saw someone hidden behind a tree trunk. It was a boy wearing strange clothes: sharp-pointed shoes, a brown coverall, and a narrow hat with feathers. The boy's ears were also pointed.

Frightened, Jonathan ran. As he fled, he heard the boy call out, "Jonathan! Come back, I won't hurt you. I just want to talk and give you a gift." Jonathan stopped. The boy emerged...

Sporting Verbs and Actions

• Televise: televisar
• Score a goal: marcar un gol
• Hold (an event): celebrar
• Win: ganar
• Get a medal: conseguir una medalla
• Support a team: apoyar a un equipo
• Break a record: batir un récord
• Take up (a sport): empezar una afición
• Lose: perder
• Set a record: establecer un récord
• Draw: empatar
• Coach: entrenar / entrenador

Vocabulary for Developing Products

• Design a prototype: diseñar un prototipo
• Give a demonstration: hacer una demostración
• Improve the design: mejorar el diseño
• Research an idea: investigar una idea
• Solve any problems: resolver algunos problemas
• Do market research: hacer estudios de mercado
• Test out the product: probar el producto
• Develop the product: desarrollar el producto
• Develop a concept: desarrollar un concepto
• Manufacture