ESP COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT

WRITING A SUMMARY :

For me, it is one of the most difficult activities. It is hard to write without errors and ofcourse it is not possible to see my own errors. After this year, it is easier to point out the most important things from the text and summarize it.

LISTENING PRACTISE IN CLASS:

I can state, that listening practise is one of the most interesting and favourite activities, because I always try to hear everything and to understand all the story, I try to know something interesting about the person who speaks on the listening tape. In my opinion, listening is much more useful when I am trying to hear more than words just to fill in the gaps.

LISTENING TO PEERS POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS:

At first, this type of activity for me looked very pleasant, but later I realized that it is very hard to listen carefully and especially to ask questions, because I am afraid to ask too difficult question. Despite that, I enjoy listening power point presentations.

MAKING POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS:

It is interesting activity, because it is a possibility to show my creativity and share my own ideas. But I am always afraid to talk to audience so it is really difficult activity for me.

SHORT TALK ON ESP THEMES IN CLASS:

This activity is not hard, but there is the same problem for me like about making power point presentation. I am afraid to talk to audience, so I always forget what I wanted to say.

PERFORMANCE ON ESP DEFINITION TEST:

I like this activity because it is a great chance to see what I know the best and which themes I need to revise more. I always try to revise all definitions carefully, but sometimes I just get so nervous that I forget some important things, definitions, words.

PERFORMANCE ON MODULE TEST:

Despite the fact, that my performance is not very well I like this activity because I can do it at home and not to worry about something for example time

LISTENING DICTATION:

It is hard activity for me, because I am writing to slowly, but I like to check my own errors and sometimes my errors are stupid and funny.

Psychology of conflicts

The conflict is one the major social phenomena, constantly arising between good friends and enemies, between husband and wife, between parents and children, between different groups of people. The conflict is more or less expressed struggle between two or more parties that have conflicting provisions, performance targets, or resisting aggression in its values.

Often conflicts are caused by emotional stress harms mental and physical health of personality, destroys the common interests groups , undermine their productivity. Coflicts often arise within the family affects children and it is a very high level stress , unpleasant memories which persist throghout life. The conflict has always caused intense emotional experiences.

Conflicts can be unilateral and bilateral. Unilateral conflict - a situation when a complaint is only one side, bilateral conflict - a situation when a complaints is two side.

One of the most common conflict causes - the inability to look at the situation in a flexible manner.

Ideal conflict resolution method is the solution through negotiations so that the routine of every day life, but also in difficult work environment.

Sources:

David G. Myers

Psychology of laughter

People use to express their emotions and very good mood by laughing. Laughter is the expression of the amusement. It is said that laughter is the best medicine and it can help us to feel better and healthier. There were so many experiments done and now it is clear that laughter is not only the process by which human express their feelings and mood but also it is very useful to human's health.

Laugh - it is not only the expression of fun. In the brain laughter produces feel-good chemicals - endorphins, which are also called "happy hormones".

Brain flooded with endorphins inhibits depressive mood and gives a sense of bliss, in addition, an effect similar to opiates - inhibits pain center in the brain.

It is also useful to smile, because the facial expression of emotions not only reflect but also have real influence. If you pluck a happy facial expression - it is your good mood surrounding not only believe, but yourself.

Laughter helps to train a heart and lungs. Studies and experiments have shown that a genuine, unhibited laughter minute amounts to almost fourty five minutes of deep relaxation.

In addition, laughter even burns a calories.

Contagious laughter is not only to create good and friendly atmosphere, to show feelings and mood, it is also to improve physical condition.

Sources :

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughter
Linda L. Davidoff 'INtroduction to Psychology'

health.howstuffworks.com/.../laughter.htm