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Week 6

English Skills

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Respond to the poll you received in your weekly email update to choose a day and time for your 30 min 1:1 to review your progress so far and prepare for Onsite week! ​


Assignments: 
  • Complete Immediate Repetition Assignment: How to Calculate Standard Deviation in GoReact. 
    • Recording Instructions: This immediate repetition practice may be more challenging than previous weeks. Remember you can use your pause button if you need to, but keep going!
    • Feedback Instructions: Listen to the recording of your voice while you were repeating. Leave your typed comments in GoReact.
      • Is your spoken English understandable? 
      • Does your recording match the speaker's message? 
      • Do your intonation patterns match those of the speaker? 
      • Was this exercise more or less challenging? Why?
  • Do Lexical Substitution Activity
    • List as many English substitutes (at least 4) as you can for these terms: 
      • Competitor
      • Rival
      • Acquaintance
      • Colleague
      • Friend

Next Skill
GoReact: IR How to Calculate Standard Deviation
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  • Overview
    • The Coda Experience
    • The Interpreting Profession
  • How to Apply
  • Program Phases
    • Phase 1 >
      • Passport Course >
        • Module 1 >
          • Notable CODAs
        • Module 2
        • Module 3
        • Module 4
        • Module 5
        • Module 6
        • Module 7
    • Phase 2 >
      • Voyage Course
    • Phase 3 >
      • Beacon Course
    • Phase 4 >
      • Bridge Course >
        • Creating a Professional Network
        • Characteristics of Successful Interpreters
        • Curating a Professional Portfolio
        • Applying for Professional Work
        • Power, Privilege, and Oppression
  • Resources
  • HLL Blog
  • Tech FAQs