Day 17
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Transcript of Day 17
Agenda
Conversation Starters
Interview Project Questions and Videos
Grammar Point - Too Much/Enough
VoiceThread Comments
Homework
Conversation Starter – AI130 A
““College athletics” is a term encompassing the non-professional, collegiate, and university-level competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. (Wikipedia)” ...and many challenges. “The advantages of competing in college sports are both immediate and lifelong. Participating in college sports provides opportunities to learn, compete, and succeed. Student-athletes receive top-notch academic support, quality medical care and regular access to outstanding coaching, facilities and equipment (NCAA).” However, there are a lot of people who argue about paying college athletes. Do you think they should be paid?
(Samar Al Falahi, College Athletics )
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_athletics
NCAA - http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future
Conversation Starter – AI130 B
““College athletics” is a term encompassing the non-professional, collegiate, and university-level competitive sports and games requiring physical skill, and the systems of training that prepare athletes for competition performance. (Wikipedia)” ...and many challenges. “The advantages of competing in college sports are both immediate and lifelong. Participating in college sports provides opportunities to learn, compete, and succeed. Student-athletes receive top-notch academic support, quality medical care and regular access to outstanding coaching, facilities and equipment (NCAA).” However, there are a lot of people who argue about paying college athletes. Do you think they should be paid?
(Samar Al Falahi, College Athletics )
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_athletics
NCAA - http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future
Hypothetical Questionshypothetical questions: You can use these to encourage the interviewee to be reflective.
Examples:
If you could go back in time to before you enrolled in PSU, would you have changed anything about your preparation for college?
What do you think would happen if you didn’t attend class for a week? What would the consequences be?
Can you think of other hypothetical questions that might be interesting to ask during your interview?
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Embedded Questions
direct questions embedded questions
Is it necessary to do HW in college? Do you know if it is necessary to do HW in college?
Should I send in my application early? Do you know whether or not I should send in my application early?
GRAMMAR FOCUS
embedded questions: These can be used for many purposes, but often make the questions less direct and more polite.common structure for embedded questions:
common question stems for embedded questions:
Do you know…Can you remember..Could you tell me…Could you explain…
Structure: question stem + wh-word/if/whether or not + subject + verb
•Do you know which book I would buy for that class?•Can you remember where the application form is located?•Could you tell me whether or not you find this class to be helpful?
What are some other embedded questions that you could ask during your interview?1.2.3.
Interview Examples
Task: Watch the interviews and take notes on questions you might like to ask and/or behaviors that you think are successful.
Observe and discuss effective body language
How is body language different in your native culture? Eye contact Closeness when talking How do you show respect with your body language?
Interview Example Videos
https://psu.voicethread.com/new/share/6678580/
https://psu.voicethread.com/new/share/6228944/
Brainstorm In groups of 2-4, make a list of questions you would like
to ask a PSU student (15 or more, then choose the top
10 that you think would be most helpful for you to know
the answers to)
Make sure to ask questions that can provide you with
helpful information, such as:
Where do you think is the best place to study?
Do you recommend taking the bus around campus?, etc.
Present your questions to your classmates and take note
of what you might want to include in your own interview
More Examples
She isn’t tall enough to be a ballet dancer.
I’m afraid your work just isn’t good enough.
I couldn’t write quickly enough, and I ran out of time.
I don’t go to class often enough to learn much.
Group Practice Create sentences (about any topic) with the following words.
1. large + enough
2. not + large + enough
3. happy + enough
4. not + happy + enough
5. too + large
6. not + too + large
7. too + happy
8. not + too + happy
PSU Observation VoiceThread Comments = Due Wednesday by Midnight
Choose TWO PSU Observation Presentations that you are interested in watching. Answer the following questions in a 1-2 minute audio or video comment via Voicethread:1. What are some similarities and differences
between the class that you observed and the class that your classmate described in his/her video?
2. Can you think of an explanation for any of those similarities or differences?
3 points of extra credit for each (legitimate) extra comment that you make (4 comment limit)
maximum of 12 extra credit points (4 x 3)