Sentences with phrase «turn spoken language»
The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into text, recognize faces and target advertising could help doctors combat one of the deadliest killers in American hospitals.
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The social scientist, who kicks off her speech with a «free no - tech life hack» that will probably turn your frown upside down, says our body language speaks loud and clear to those around us.
I might state that I am a Christian (which is disputed by some) and practice following Jesus» example, but I don't speak in some language that would turn off non-believers anyway.
Even when we are tired or we aren't speaking the same language or we are out of step, we still know enough to turn towards each other when the music starts.
One major task of Christian education, therefore, turns on the language that we can use to speak of the existence of God.
My little man just turned 4 today, just you wait until Elsa starts talking like a 4 year old: - / Love that she speaks a little of both your languages.
So I went back to Henry and asked what language was this guy that turned up to the training camp speaking?
If you find him wanting to speak or communicate which is probably going to happen when he turn 10 months old, then it is high time for you to start making use of baby sign language.
«We are a city that welcomes immigrants — we don't turn people away based on where they're from or what language they speak, and that must not change.»
Speaking in turns on a theme: «English Studies in Non-Native Environments; Reflections and Projections» at the 32nd Annual National Conference of the English Scholars» Association of Nigeria (ESAN), on Wednesday, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife, a Professor of Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis in the Department of English, University of Ibadan, Professor Akin Odebunmi, charged government and stakeholders to fine tune the acquisition of English language by introducing non-native English in nation's education curricula.
It turns out that they even speak the same language.
When health care workers and patients speak different languages, the best available option may be to turn to various Web - based automated translation tools.
At that time, I was one to turn to antibiotics if I got sick, but that wasn't an option in a foreign country where I didn't speak the language and definitely couldn't navigate the medical system, so I took the nasty tasting tincture that he offered.
I'd developed an interest in cooking, which would turn out to serve as a method for learning the language my body spoke.
When you're in a new city trying to live, especially when you don't speak the language, finding a cord to get internet can turn into a full day long adventure.
I have had a man lie about speaking a second language (which turns out to be my second language, he later changed this on his profile ha ha) and another who assured me in our initial conversation that I could trust him and he would never hurt me (did I mention I was concerned about that?
They're too busy taking turns posturing, cracking bad one - liners and hamming it up, playing that lazy screenwriter's favorite character — the «ex-Special Forces» soldier, this time turned animal loving primatologist, and friend to a sign - language speaking gorilla, George — and a government agent with a «Men in Black» suit accessorized with idiotic cowboy belt, boots, pearl - handled Colt and drawl.
Check it out here... After an unprecedented global pandemic has turned the majority of humankind into violent «Infected,» a man gifted with the ability to speak the Infected's new language leads the last -LSB-...]
For putting a human face on the civil war in Rwanda, and for all future wars in remote regions filled with people who may not look or speak the same language as the rest of us, Hotel Rwanda more than succeeds in relating just why it is so important to not turn a blind eye to events happening in other countries.
In speaking about how the film ultimately turned out, Sohn often cites his personal life journey, specifically how even though his parents did not know English, animated films were a form of storytelling they did not need a common language to enjoy and understand.
«Specifically, after we equate for socioeconomic status, we find that the sheer number of words spoken by an adult was not related to children's neural processing of language, but that the number of conversational turns was,» says Romeo.
In pairs, students take turns speaking or interpreting this new language for 30 seconds each.
He speaks a jargon that is virtually nonsense by the standards of ordinary language; but his overall message is clear: we are coming after public schools and we mean to get them any we can and turn them into private entities.
In this piece, Deussen turns that thinking upside - down and looks at the various benefits of speaking, reading, and writing in more than one language.
Between 1984 and 2004, the percentage of the student population speaking English as a second language increased from 5 percent to 60 percent; the percentage of students receiving free or reduced - price lunch soared to 91 percent; and the once - stable neighborhood around the school turned into a community with a 60 percent mobility rate for families with school - age children.
The Milner School, where more than 40 percent of its students go home to households that don't use English as their primary language, will be turned over to a charter school company that has no non-English speaking students and absolutely no history, what so ever, in running English as a Second Language or English Language Learner programs.
This in turn requires instructional changes, or «shifts», at all grade levels, among them: building content knowledge through content - rich nonfiction; reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text; and regular practice with complex text and its academic language.
However, the Courant editorial board should be especially sensitive to the fact that there are people out there who have figured out how to game the system, while there are significant challenges facing those who are trying to teach math and science — in English — to non-English speaking students who must then turn around and take standardized tests on those subjects in a language in which they are not proficient.
Programs like this turn that around and look at the strengths of speaking another language and being bicultural.
But, sometimes it is important to turn around the conversation and talk about what English learners can do — most specifically, speak a language other than English.
Look at some of the features you get in this app: * Adorable graphics and easy to use interface * Multilingual language learning tool for native English speaking users * Formatted in a proven most effective way to learn and practice a second language * Each paragraph of story is presented in English with Spanish or Chinese subtitles * Optional voice read along with text by native Spanish or Chinese speaker * Automatic or manual page turn with gesture support * Music by well known songwriter, NienShen Ma * Facebook Connect * Sync with Q.L.L. (Quick Language Learning) website * More than half a million users have downloaded the language learning picture books already!
Whether you're a gifted guitarist, mathematical genius or speak a second language, almost any talent can be turned into cash.
I'm not sure how genuinely comfortable some of these pieces are, but they speak in tongues design-wise, turning the language inside out and making a wonderful noise.
In her «Every Word I Spoke» drawing series, Kathryn Refi deconstructs words that she spoke on a particular day into color - coded grids corresponding to the words and letters, turning language into an imprecise Spoke» drawing series, Kathryn Refi deconstructs words that she spoke on a particular day into color - coded grids corresponding to the words and letters, turning language into an imprecise spoke on a particular day into color - coded grids corresponding to the words and letters, turning language into an imprecise grid.
But dealing with the media can be a risky proposition, because the media and lawyers speak different languages, and what may be a dramatic turn of phrase to a reporter or blogger can destroy a lawyer's client, case, practice, or reputation.
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic program is a matching grant program from the Internal Revenue Service that provides federal funds to organizations so they in turn can provide services to taxpayers who are low income or who speak English as a second language.
Apart from becoming more naturally spoken, Siri will allow users to get real - time translation between select languages and is said to boast a greater understanding of the user's needs dependent on circumstance and time of day, with the AI assistant's learning synced across devices.Apple is hoping these and other improvements will go some way to quashing negative perceptions of Siri, which have led some iOS users to turn to rival assistants for a better experience.
«The sheer amount of language children heard spoken by adults wasn't linked to children's brain responses, but the number of conversational turns was,» Romeo told Quartz.
Basically, they agree to be respectful of one another during the mediation appointments, to listen to the other person speak, to take turns while speaking, and to avoid derogatory and accusatory language.
For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.