Lesson 6 – Presentation Review

Presentation Posture
We did some practice with presentation posture. Next Thursday (5/4) you will give a Informative Speech.

You will need to use  Google Slides  for your presentation. See the steps below.




Presentation Slides
You need to share your slides with me before you come to class next week.

1. Go to Google Drive.
2. From the New button on the top left, choose Google Slides.
3. Give the title your full name + 17EC+ Informative Speech (eg. Taro Suzuki 17EC Informative Speech).
4. Click the Share button and write my Rikkyo address. (You can continue to make changes after you share.)
5. Finish your slides before class and be ready to present. Due 5/3 23:59. You can share your slides now and continue working on them until the class.

Your slides should be full slide photographs of your city. The best photographs are your own photographs from your camera or smart phone. If you cannot get your photos yourself, get large photos from Google Images.

Video — The Mission / How Great Thou Art - The Piano Guys (Wonder of The World 2 of 7)

The Mission / How Great Thou Art 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the second in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). They also visit Iguazu Falls near the border of Argentina. 

The music is a mashup (mix) of two tunes. One is called Gabriel's Oboe. It is the most famous music from the soundtrack of the movie The Mission. The setting of the movie is at Iguazu Falls. It is a wonderful movie and I strongly recommend it. It has a beautiful theme about love (not romantic). I cry every time I see it. The other music is a Christian hymn called How Great Thou Art.

Enjoy the video again.


 

You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 5 – Discussion Presentation and The Synergy Factor

Discussion Time
We presented our best and worst experiences and asked questions. How did your group do? How did you do as a speaker? How did you do as a listener?


The Synergy Factor
We began Loop 2: Sharing Your Ideas. 

We tried Discussion Lab 2.1: The Synergy Factor. Did your group experience synergy?


Quizlet
We finished the class time by studying vocabulary using Quizlet.


Homework

Write your answers to the following questions: 

• Group Assessment for the First Discussion (p. 5).
• Individual Assessment for the First Discussion (p. 6).
• Group Assessment for the Discussion Time (p. 5 Q1, 2, 4).
• Individual Assessment for the Discussion Time (p. 6 Q 1, 2, 3, 5).
• Discussion Dynamics questions (p. 11).

Send your answers using Google Docs.

1. Go to Google Docs here: Google Docs
2. Sign in using your Google ID (Rikkyo email address) and password.
3. Start a new document.
4. Give it the title of your full name + EC2 (Taro Suzuki EC2
5. Click on the Share button.
6. Type in my Rikkyo email address (danielbeck).
7. Click Share.
8. Due 4/26 23:59

Video — Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends (The Piano Guys – Wonders of the World Series)

Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the first in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy the video again.






You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 4 – Respect Every Voice

Be a good listener
We heard examples of two discussion and what each listener was thinking. What are the attitudes of a good listener? What changes can you make as a listener to be a better listener?


Model Discussion: Best and Worst Experience
In the next lesson, you will share your best and worst experience with your group. Make a poster to represent each experience. Use words and phrases from the Discussion Phrase Bank on p. 18.

Video — Gangnam Style (Cover by Jayesslee on YouTube)

We watched Jayesslee's (Janice & Sonia Lee) cover of Psy's Gangnam Style. They are a talented pair of Korean-Australian women from Sydney. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 3 – Loop 1: Sharing Your Experiences (pt 1)

Loop 1: Sharing Your Experiences (pt 1)

Discussion Dynamics
In pairs and then in groups of 4-5 and then as the whole class, we learned about discussion dynamics and finding the optimum (best) size group.

What size do you think is the optimum for discussion?


1.2 Diversity of Experience
In Lab 1.2 we found out how many different countries our groups have experience in.


1.3 Depth of Experience
In Lab 1.3 we found out how much experience our groups had in each country.

Which do you find more important in discussion, diversity or depth of experience?

Video — Cello Wars (Star Wars parody by The Piano Guys on YouTube)

Please enjoy the Piano Guys video again.

Lesson 2 – Quizlet

Quizlet

Vocabulary is one of the most important parts of learning a language. While you can learn many words from reading and conversation, you can learn a lot from deliberate study. Quizlet is a vocabulary flashcard app that you can use on your smart phone, tablet or computer. 

Our group pages is here:

EC2 Quizlet Group

Please try the different activities on our Quizlet group. Try it on your phone or tablet also using the free Quizlet app.

First Discussion

We participated in our first discussion and filled in assessment forms. How did you group do? How did you do? What can you do better in the future?

Lesson 1 – Welcome and Orientation

Welcome to English Communication 2!

In this first lesson, we introduced ourselves to each other. I also explained the outline for the course.

Textbook

For this class, we will be using Discussion: Process and Principles. Please buy it in the bookstore.

Vocabulary Level Test

We took a test to check our vocabulary level. This will help me know how best to teach you. It will also help you know better how to study.