Skills

Mara Cogni

Skills

A Practical Guide
in Conversation,
Vocabulary
and Writing

PETER LANG

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Brussels • Vienna • Oxford • Warsaw

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Control Number: 2019023837

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ISBN 978-1-4331-5040-1 (paperback: alk. paper)

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ISBN 978-1-4331-7131-4 (epub)

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DOI 10.3726/b15818

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About the author

Mara Cogni holds a Master’s Degree in Philosophy of European Languages from the University of Oslo, Norway and a Master’s Degree in Modern Languages from Moldova State University. She is currently holding the position of Lecturer M.A. at Oslo Adult Education Center Sinsen, and works actively with incorporating philosophical thinking into her teaching. As a passionate educator, Mara believes that reflection and philosophy are ideal approaches to the future classroom experience. She is the author of Philosophy and Education: Engaging Pathways to Meaningful Learning (Peter Lang, 2018) and From Sentences to Essays: A Guide to Reflective Writing Through Reflective Thinking (2019).

About the book

Many students today have to grapple with questions such as What am I very good at? and What are my strengths and how can I use them for a better life? These are central questions for us as learners, employees, family members, friends and thriving individuals in general. An inquiry into our skills helps us discover our potentialities and the talents we need in order to create a fulfilling life. As a result, it assists us in successfully finding the right role for ourselves in society. Skills: A Practical Guide in Conversation, Vocabulary and Writing is intended to take learners on a reflective skill-investigative journey, in which speaking and writing about skills is both self-exploratory and fun.

This book offers a more reflective approach to thinking and talking about skills. Learners will become well-equipped with knowledge and understanding of a set of skills they can ascribe to themselves and others. This will, consequently, prepare them for a world of work that is very specific in its skillset requirements. The book aims at helping students think critically about skills both orally and in writing. It also includes activities intended to expand vocabulary, which underlies successful communication.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1. Personal Skills

Flexible

Diligent

Detail oriented

Proactive

Ambitious

Perseverant

Passionate

Empathetic

Self-sacrificing

Curious

Discipline

Sociable

Confident

Competitive

Courageous←v | vi→

Chapter 2. General Skills

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Communication

Cooperation

Observation

Responsibility

Problem solving

Conflict management

Critical thinking

Self-motivation

Digital competence

Emotional intelligence

Ethical reasoning

Chapter 3. Skills and Jobs

Healthcare

Mental healthcare

Childcare

Education

Engineering

Food service