South 고등학교 2학년 Speech and Language

1. Language knowledge

Language and human life · Standard pronunciation · Parts of speech and sentence structure · Word structure and meaning relations · Vocabulary and grammar in context · Discourse structure and cohesion · Analysing language in media

• Media Literacy – Media literacy is the skill of reading, questioning and creating media: news, ads, videos, posts, films and games. Every media text is made by someone, for a purpose, for an audience, using forms, conventions and techniques that shape how we feel. A media-literate person checks the source, evidence, other coverage and the original before believing or sharing, notices bias and filter bubbles, and makes their own media responsibly.

2. Speech in practice

Self-concept and communication · Verbal and paraverbal strategies · Credibility and persuasion · Discussion using evidence · Debate: testing claims and evidence · Negotiation strategies

• Communication Skills: How to Share Meaning Clearly and Kindly – Communication is sharing meaning between people. A sender encodes an idea into a message, sends it through a channel, and a receiver decodes it and gives feedback. Barriers such as noise, hard words, strong emotions and cultural differences can block or bend the message. We send meaning with words (verbal), with face, eyes, gestures, posture and tone (non-verbal), and with pictures (visual). Active listening — attention, patience, questions and paraphrasing — proves the message arrived. Good communicators adapt to context: formal or informal, spoken or written, and use polite requests, kind refusals, sincere apologies and assertive (not aggressive or passive) language.
• Presentation Skills: Speaking to an Audience – A good presentation is planned for its audience and purpose, has a clear opening, body and closing, uses simple slides that support (not replace) the speaker, and is delivered with a clear voice, eye contact and good timing. Practice turns nerves into confidence.
• Debate Skills: How to Argue Clearly, Fairly and Well – A debate is a timed, rule-based contest of ideas on a motion. One side argues for it, the other against it, and a chair keeps order. A good argument has a claim, a reason, evidence and a link to the motion. Research makes evidence strong: reliable, recent and relevant. Rebuttal answers the other side's weakest points; cross-examination uses short questions to expose them. Good debaters attack arguments, not people, and listen as carefully as they speak.
• Negotiation – Negotiation is talking to reach an agreement when two people or groups want different things. What each side says it wants is its position; the reason behind it is its interest. By asking "why" and listening, both sides can often find a win-win deal that meets both interests. A good negotiation follows stages: prepare, open, explore, bargain and agree.

3. Language and community

Language as social action · Discourse conventions of communities

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