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Hello everyone! I'm still quarantined. Nothing changed.  It's time for challenge #7. I'm nearing the end ... and in the end what? That's right, the most difficult (morally) challenges. But I will not give up! I'll do everything! Social networks. Do you maintain a profile on Instagram or Tik-Tok? I am. But it's hard for me to show my life there. It was hard ... until quarantine came. I will explain. When the crash of quarantine came, I, of course, sat at home every day. And the time for social networks has become more. At first I watched how others do it. And then I realized that I also want and that this, as it turned out, was not so scary. Now more and more I show my life on Instagram. So my challenge #7 IS "Record a video with a recipe for any dish and share it on a social network (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Tik-Tok)" Frankly, it was not difficult for me. I already explained why above. I would move this challenge to the t...

The Module 13 was about I-social formation and about socialization in general. I believe, this information is very relevant nowadays and therefore is very useful for everyone. But we had no test this time. Because.... .  . . . . . . This Module was the last in the course of Social Psychology. I really like the course! And I want to express my gratitude to the organizers, and Professor of Social Sciences Gulevich Olga Alexandrovna. Thank you for the really useful information that will help me in the community. And, of course, thanks my teacher for giving this platform. Because now we can to gain some knowledge online. It is a great!!!

The next speaker was Saiyyna Popova and she spoke about the methods that will help us to improve our skills of presenting informative speeches. 1.  Introduction: ( 10 points) ·           What technique(s) was used in the introduction?  The speaker used the technique "Asking a rhetorical questions" ·           Any link-element? Yes. " Every day we share information with each other. It is one of the most widely used and important ways of communication. However, it is hardly possible to say that everybody knows how to present informative speeches efficiently and clearly." ·           Was the thesis statement given? " And this leads to my thesis statement :Your goal is to give such informative speeches that all listeners would understand and become curious and interested about. You should share facts you have learned through expe...

The next task for this week was to demonstrate one of the episodes from Rowan Atkinson - Going On Your First Date! This is the original video: I chose the scene "In the restaurant" Look at what I did, it seems so funny to me. I tried so hard! 😂

Hello everybody!!! It is time for challenge #6!!! I'm in a good mood. But we are still on distance learning and it depresses. So, let's forget the bad stuff and start a new challenge! It called: "Call a taxi and apologize for a fake call to a taxi driver" Have you ever lied for the sake of kindness? I know one a qoute: "- I never lie for the sake of kindness, he murmured, smiling. - One of my many flaws" These words belong to Lisa Kleypas, she is one of the best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. Do you agree with that? Early, I thought that I would never lie, even for the kindness.. But over time, life makes it clear that lying for kindness can sometimes help. As, for example, in my case. So, I gained strength, thought that I would speak to a taxi driver. Then I doubted again: "Is it necessary?" I take myself up sharply. And finally, I called a taxi. The driver was a man. I dressed up. Do you kn...

So, in this week we had 2 performances and the theme was " Effective Speech Delivery.  Kinesic Component". It consisted of 2 parts again. And the 1st part was presented by Alexandra. She spoke about: 1) Approaching the speaker’s platform; 2) Maintaining eye contact; 3) Good posture. 1. Introduction: ( 10 points) ·          What technique(s) was used in the introduction?  The speaker used the technique "Giving a quotation" and and also she asked a rhetorical questions. ·          Any link-element? Yes. " Through the use of eye contact, body posture, gestures, and facial display, you enhance your message and invite your audience to give their serious attention to it, and to you. You can control this visual factor by learning how to manage your body in front of the audience." ·          Was the thesis statement given?  Today we a...

Welcome to the Module 12 of Social Psychology!!!! And it was about "Intergroup Conflicts". This module was informative and, as for me, one of the very interesting! I took a lot of useful notes. And, as usual, here is my result of test: 13 out of 15. I think, it is good. I memorized the material and I may say, it could help me in future.  Do you like this Module? What can you say about it?