Assignment - Friday 05/05/17

Prepare a presentation using Ignite Talks as a model.  Your topic?  Anything you want!  You choose your own topic, something you're comfortable talking about,  and you present it.  Pay close attention to the set of rules and guidelines for Ignite Talks: time limit, visual aid, ...

AGREE

Ignite Talk Video - Scott Berkun

http://scottberkun.com/2009/how-to-give-a-great-ignite-talk/

Assignment - April 28th

Review all my posts, and listen to a few Ignite talks.

On Friday...
First, we will listen to three presenters on "gender roles."
Then we will go over some elements of public speaking.
Finally, we will do quick presentations on a topic I will give you in class.

IGNITE

http://www.ignitetalks.io/

Useful Links...

Physical Aspects:
http://www.presentationtrainers.com/Free-Stuff/Fundamentals-of-Public-Speaking.php

General Tips
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Evans24.html

#1, #2, and #7

http://www.amanet.org/training/articles/Seven-Principles-of-Effective-Public-Speaking.aspx

Audience:
https://www.boundless.com/communications/textbooks/boundless-communications-textbook/analyzing-the-audience-7/the-importance-of-audience-analysis-37/the-benefits-of-understanding-your-audience-161-8007/

Tone & Pitch & Vocal Fry + TED Talk
https://www.ethos3.com/2015/10/how-your-voice-impacts-your-public-speaking-success/

Vocabulary (word list with definition, pronunciation, and example)
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/184869

Glossary - Comprehensive List of Terms with Definitions
http://www.speaking-tips.com/Glossary.aspx

Build Vocabulary - Avoid Repetition
https://youtu.be/jdGgDEjmGhM

Tips on Using Vocabulary in Public Speaking
https://www.ethos3.com/2012/04/choosing-appropriate-vocab-in-presentations/

SINGULAR NOUNS / PLURAL NOUNS

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm

MAKE / DO

http://www.vocabulary.cl/Intermediate/Do_Make.htm

Verbs

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yN043V1NIN05PQm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yVldfTEJEOGthVm8/view?usp=sharing

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-use.html

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/future.htm

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/verbs/subject-verb-agreement-worksheet.html 
 
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/13/34

Prepositions...

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/gerund2c.html

Friday 04/21/17

We had excellent presentations!  Thank you!
Irma, Hui, and Jiman will present next week... on Friday 04/28/17.

I noticed some mistakes in the new students' introductions and the presentations.  I will list them here so that students can pay more attention in the future.

1 - verbs: subject-verb agreement and verb tenses
2 - prepositions
3 - do / make
4 - plural of nouns

Practice...

Practice your presentation in front of mirror.  This will help you fix some problems.  Also, you will be able to time yourself.

See you Friday!

Syllabus - Spring 2017

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yVHJDa1dJYlBOc0k/view?usp=sharing

Enunciation

http://giftarist.expertscolumn.com/article/speech-delivery-importance-enunciation-and-pronunciation

Pronunciation...

You can learn a lot of aspects of pronunciation by going to YouTube and searching for "pronunciation esl rachel"... There are a few that I really like, and they can be accessed by typing "pronunciation esl rachel intonation" in YouTube.

Also, here are some other links to useful websites:

Sounds
https://pronuncian.com/sounds/

Diphtongs
 http://clas.mq.edu.au/speech/phonetics/phonetics/vowelgraphs/USE_Diphthongs.html

Stress
http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/phonology_syllable_stress-491.html

 https://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/learn-these-4-word-stress-rules-improve-your-pronunciation

http://www.really-learn-english.com/word-stress.html

Linking
https://pronuncian.com/introduction-to-linking/

 http://www.elementalenglish.com/connected-speech-linking-american-english-pronunciation/
  

... Gender Roles...

Here's an interesting site on gender roles:

http://educateinspirechange.org/alternative-news/european-christians-forced-gender-roles-native-americans-acknowledged-5-genders/

NO CLASS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 14. ENJOY SPRING BREAK!!!

Assignment - APRIL 21st PRESENTATION

Your topic for Friday, April 21st, will be on GENDER ROLES.

Prepare a short presentation, between three (3) and five (5) minutes.  Using images and videos helps, so you can prepare something and put it on a flash drive or email it to yourself.  Make sure you know your email account username and password.

Here are some questions on "gender roles" to help you prepare...

Gender Roles

• Do you see yourself as a typical man or woman? Why or why not?
• In your country are the responsibilities of a mother the same as the responsibilities of a father to their families?
• What are the responsibilities of a father to his family?
• What are the responsibilities of a mother to her family?
• Are fathers capable of carrying out the duties of a mother and vice versa?
• Are there different expectations for sons and daughters?
• What habits are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
• What behaviors are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
• What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?
• Are more doctors female or male in your country?
• Are more nurses female or male in your country?
• Are more professional musicians female or male in your country?
• Are more teachers female or male in your country?
• Are more truck drivers female or male in your country?
• Are men and women equal in ability and intelligence?
• What things can either men or women do that the other cannot do and why?
• What type of clothing do men wear?
• What type of clothing do women wear?
• Can men wear women's clothing or can women wear men's clothing? Why or why not?
• Can men wear pink clothes?
• Is it OK for men to cry?
• Is it OK for women to cry?
• What do people think of men or women crying?
• What would people think of a man who backs down from a fight?
• What would people think of two women involved in a fist fight?
• Is it OK for men to appear sad?
• Is it OK for women to appear angry?
• Is it OK for men to appear weak?

Is it common for women and men to take part in sporting activities? Do they take part in the same type of sporting activities?

In you home, who does the cooking, cleaning and household chores?

Is it possible for women to join the army in your country?

Is it compulsory for men and women to join the army in your country?

Do women swear a lot?

Are there more male or female managers and executives? Why do you think this is?

What jobs do men do and women not do in your country?

Who is regarded as the head of the family?

Should boys and girls be brought up differently?

Should boys and girls be treated differently on the part of the parents?

What would happen if your parents changed their place for one day?

How would the world look like without men?

How would the world look like without women?

When a woman and a man are together, who does most of the talking? What makes you think so?

Can a man and a woman be only friends?

Do men/men friendships differ from women/men or women/women friendships? How?

Who do you think has life easier, girls or guys? Why?

Do you see yourself as a typical man/woman? Why or why not?

What things can men or women do that the other cannot do and why?

In your country

What are the responsibilities of a father to his family?

What are the responsibilities of a mother to her family?

Are fathers capable of carrying out the duties of a mother and vice versa?

Who is regarded as the head of the family?

Who do the children go to for emotional support? For financial support?

Are there different expectations for sons and daughters?

Should boys and girls be brought up differently?

What habits are deemed as appropriate for women but not for men?

What behaviors are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?

What jobs are deemed as appropriate for men but inappropriate for women?

Are more doctors female or male in your country?

Are more nurses female or male in your country?

Are more professional musicians female or male in your country?

Are more teachers female or male in your country?

Are there more male or female managers and executives? Why do you think this is?

What type of clothing do men wear?

What type of clothing do women wear?

Can men wear women's clothing or can women wear men's clothing?

Can men wear pink clothes?

Is it OK for men to cry?

Is it OK for women to cry?

Is it OK for men to appear sad?

s it OK for women to appear angry?

Is it OK for men to appear weak?

What would people think of a man who backs down from a fight?

What would people think of two women involved in a fist fight?

Is it OK for women to swear (to cuss)?

Is it common for women and men to take part in sporting activities? Do they take part in the same sports? Are there famous women athletes?

Do you think it's permissible for a woman to show her face to a stranger?

TED.COM - PLAYLIST

https://www.ted.com/playlists/226/before_public_speaking

Thanks!

Many thanks to all those who participated in the potluck.   You made our last day of the winter session merrier!

Also, thanks to all those who made it to the last phase of presentations.  I learned a lot from you.  Your ideas were definitely worth spreading.

I look forward to working with you again!

Nooshafarin