#speaking course

[egophiliac]

missed the mark by (looks at calendar) uhhh. hm. but I really wanted to do something for the 5th anniversary! happy five years to these idiots 🎉

[emslanguagecentre]

Speaking is one of the four communication skills that English language students enjoy participating in. Many are very interested in improving their fluency and on becoming more confident at communicating in English in different situations. EMS has established a Speaking course which responds to the diverse needs of our students. It will give them lots of practice and opportunities to express themselves in English more confidently.

[phantomrose96]

You know, an interesting tumblr transformation that's happened gradually, and which I've seen no one talk about: ask-culture has essentially dropped off to nothing.

By which I mean, asks used to be WAY more of the tumblr economy. They used to be more common to send, and receive, and see. They were integral to the collaborative, forum-like behavior of old tumblr communities, not even to speak on the HUGE number of ask-blogs that used to exist to only be interacted with in ask-form.

I'm not saying this in a vying-for-attention way but instead in an observational way: I used to get way way more asks in like 2015, even with a fraction of my follower count. I wonder if it's due to the homogenization of social media sites? There's a lot more of this divide between "content creator" and "consumer" instead of just a bunch of peer blogs who would talk to each other. "Asks" aren't really a thing on twitter, are they? And as I understand it, the closest thing to an "ask" on instagram or tiktok would be a creator screenshotting some comment and responding to it in a new reel or video or whatever those content mediums are. Are asks just too tumblr-specific? Is that aspect of the site culture dying out as more and more people converge to using all their social media sites in the same way?

[clearancecreedwatersurvival]

Diana Wynne Jones wins big once again for understanding that the funniest way to write an isekai/portal fantasy is from the point of view of the people living in the fantasy world who look at the character who got isekai’d from our world and are like ‘WHAT is that guy’s deal???’

Howl/Howell stumbling back into his moving castle drunk after a night with his rugby bros is like the second funniest scene in that book, closely followed by poor Sophie getting reverse isekai’d and taking a day trip to Wales and suffering the terrible ordeal of a ride in a car.

[aldecaver]

Transformers One movie novelization is a fever dream

[celine-song]

Mickey 17 (2025) dir. Bong Joon Ho

[online-learning-e-tuitions]

Art of Speaking with Public Speaking Courses

Public speaking is talking in front of others, and it’s a useful skill for many parts of life, like work or talking with friends. Public speaking courses help you get better at it.

Feel More Confident

Public speaking courses make you feel more sure of yourself. Lots of people get nervous when they have to speak in public. These courses help you step by step to get used to it. They teach you tricks and ways to feel more confident and look confident to others.

Talk Better

These courses aren’t just about talking in front of people; they help you talk better overall. You learn how to say things clearly, use your voice well, and show your feelings with your body. This way, people understand you better, and you become a good communicator at work or in everyday life.

Don’t Be Scared of the Stage

Many people are scared of being on stage. Public speaking courses help with that. They teach you ways to understand and handle your fear. They show you how to breathe, stay calm, and even turn nervous energy into good presentations. So, you don’t just overcome your fear; you learn to be great on stage.

Get Feedback and Improve

In these courses, you get advice from teachers and others taking the course. They tell you what’s good and what you can do better. This helps you improve a lot. You become better at speaking, writing, and even knowing what you should work on.

Speak Well in Any Situation

These courses teach you not only to speak in person but also online. In today’s world, we use computers and phones to talk a lot. Public speaking courses help you speak well, no matter where you are or how you’re talking to others.

Must Visit e-Tuition for top-notch public speaking courses! With user-friendly lessons and helpful feedback, it’s the perfect place to boost your speaking skills. Start your journey to confident communication today!

[hoshizoralone]

You ever wonder if Samus has ever been approached by folks to either have a book or movie written about her life? Like she spends some time in a Federation-controlled quadrant of space and suddenly some Hollywood sleazeball come out of the woodwork with a movie deal and it doesn't immediately register for her that the bullshit she gets up to would be like... summer blockbuster material? Also, that's her extremely traumatic life story?? Who wants to watch that???

(It turns out a lot of people would absolutely watch that and have Totally Normal™ Thoughts and Feelings about it.)

samus looking at her life from the outside: damn that was kinda fucked up

samus seeing she's getting played by anya taylor joy: man my life fucking rules

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Thanks for listening to my sad backstory. Anyway, here's Wonderwall.

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[shepscapades]

Contrary to popular belief etho and bdubs are not divorced and in this essay I will

[strange-aeons]

You said penits in the omegaverse video. Penits

And I’m not ashamed!!!!

PENITS

[tevinter]

Veilguard fails to realise that for those who believe, faith is stronger than anything, even facts.

Right in the beginning of Veilguard all the Dalish/veil jumpers are so nonchalant and against their gods returning, as if they were convinced offscreen that their whole faith was based on a lie (even though they all still wear vallaslin) and their gods were Evil™. This, again, fails to consider that the vast majority of the Dalish would either not believe or not care because it's their religion, their faith.

Morally ambiguous gods exist in real life religions too and it didn't stop people from believing in them. Divine morality transcends mortal understanding, so their actions are always rightful. This also leads to the concept of a 'god-fearing' person - even the term used (θεοσεβής) can mean both respect and fear. Mortals are humbled by the gods' power and greatness, and willfully submit to their divine authority.

You needn't go further than the goddamn Bible itself to see countless examples of unethical things that God did/supported including legitimization of slavery and punishment (Exodus 21:20-21 “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property." is one unhinged example), cannibalism, many kinds of violence, war, and of course, genocide, one of which was literally the deliberate destruction of nearly all humanity and living creatures on earth. The god of the most widely practiced religion in the world for millenia. Ask a devout Christian if they would stop believing in God just because 'um actually he is bad'.

Mystery is also a great aspect of religion, which also makes it an excellent worldbuilding element for writers. Mystery adds to the immersion because just like the characters, we don’t know everything except the beliefs and unanswered questions. And we're not supposed to, because this is how religion works in real life, where faith is about belief rather than what’s fully understood. It makes the story feel more real and engaging. Professional writers - of a AAA title no less - should know this.

Religion was one of the greatest themes in all previous games, especially Andrastianism and the Elven pantheon. Reducing it all to 'the Evanuris did it' is disappointing to say the least, and even if it was the truth that only the writers knew, they should have kept it that way, or at least some of the mystery. It adds immersion, drama, nuance, it encourages thought and discussion. For all Veilguard failed in the 'show, don't tell' rule, in this case this is too much exposure, and not even done in a good way. ''Religion is fake, so now everyone's atheist or unfazed. Oh, except for one (1) person who is mildly upset'' is not how faith works, especially in a setting so religious as Thedas.