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Last week in the Academic Speaking class, my lecturer brought a very interesting topic, it was about Critical speaking. We were having a very good discussion about it. In the beginning of the class, he was asking about what do we know about critical speaking. In my opinion critical speaking means when someone can examine, evaluating, and also give feedback and responses to someone whom they are communicate with in a good way of communication, like they can deliver and also accept the message from communicator and also they use soften language also with the gestures, and can make an eye contact with them when delivered the messages. My lecturer was defining critical speaking means someone can make a clear communication. He can expresses his ideas concisely and articulately to ensure the intended message is easily understood. Also having the ability to convince others through logical reasoning, and provide evidence and compelling arguments. He also utilizing effective body language, tone...

This week in the Academic Speaking class, my lecturer, Mr. Udi, invited one of the outstanding students on campus, namely Kak Alfian Fajrin. He held a sharing session with us about the strategies and tips for studying abroad, explaining the process and sharing his experience. Kak Alfian is a very inspirational figure who emphasized that no matter the obstacles, keep trying because effort is the first step to achieving a dream, and trying is better than not trying at all.   First, we were asked to write down fun facts about ourselves. Then, we were asked to write down what we liked about learning the English language and which country we wanted to visit. I wrote that I wanted to go to the city of Leeds, England, for several reasons. Then, he told us about the process of how he got to South Korea, mentioning a project with friends from different regions. Through the successful project, he was able to go to Korea to present the results. He also shared the challenges he faced, includin...

Is AI the future of humanity today? Yufal Noah Harari, a speaker at a conference, explained the ecological crisis facing humanity, and in this case AI is part of the ecological crisis. AI can help us in many ways to overcome the ecological crisis or even worsen it. This of course depends on how someone understands and utilizes AI. In the 20th century, humans were generally afraid of the existence of AI, this was because AI had begun to operate like human capabilities. Even a computer can work to complete complex tasks such as mathematical calculations that initially could only be completed by humans. People panic about this because they are afraid that AI's abilities and intelligence will replace the abilities of humans, so they are afraid that they will lose their jobs because everyone uses AI intelligence. But we can see that currently AI is still in the early stages of development. AI can be classified into two main categories: 1. Narrow AI (or Weak AI): This type of AI is desig...