COMMUNICATION SKILLS IClass 8

April 3, 2013

TodayIntroduction to discussions

Podcast Episode 4You will invite a guest host to your podcast.

Guest host will join you to discuss your topic and provide commentary.

Podcast Episode 4Guest Host: You must listen to the previous 3 episodes of the podcast to prepare for your guest host duty.

Podcast Episode 4Guest host: Your duty is to add to the discussion of the topic.

- The regular hosts will give the information. You will join the discussion of the information.

Podcast Episode 4There are 9 podcasts, so there will be 9 guest hosts.

- One from each group.

Episode 4: ½ of you will be guest hosts

Episode 5: the other ½ will be guest hosts.

Podcast Episode 4Also: You will have a new Q & A session.

DiscussionWhat is a discussion?

A conversation or debate about a certain topic.

Discussion

Why do people have discussions?

- Enjoyment/entertainment

- Boredom-

- Get information-

- Share ideas

- Create something

- Solve a problem

- Generate ideas

- Debate an issue

DiscussionWhat elements do you need to have a discussion?

- A topic (i.e., a problem)

- A purpose

- Questions

- Participants (and sometimes, a leader)

Discussion - QuestionsWords:

Who?What?Where?When?Why?How?

Do/Does/Did?Is/Are?Have?Was/Were?

wh- questions yes/no questions

Discussion - QuestionsAsking for opinion:

Topic: iPhone 5

- How do you think about the iPhone 5?

with my brain!

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Discussion - QuestionsAsking for opinion:

How do you think about…? What do you think about…?

How do you think about the iPhone 5 ?

What do you think about the iPhone 5?

Discussion - QuestionsWatch the video and think about some possible questions you could ask about the TOPIC.

Discussion - QuestionsPoor questions:

- Do you like English?

- What is the presenter’s name?

- Do you study English?

- Do people in China learn English?

Discussion - QuestionsThe previous questions don’t have strong content.

- They could possibly be used to start a discussion.

To make better discussion questions, first, we need to decide WHAT we are going to discuss.

Discussion – Deciding topic & purpose

What are some possible topics based on the video?

- What caused the world to have English mania

- Is it right to regard these children as having English mania?

- Is English more important than your native language?

-Is it true that America doesn’t push people to learn English?

-- Is it really helpful to study English?

Discussion – Deciding topic & purpose

English – Is learning English really helpful to Koreans?

Purpose: Answer this question.

English – Is learning English really helpful to Koreans?

Purpose: Answer this question.

Is learning English practical for students who study for college entry exams?

Do Koreans have much interaction with foreigners?

Is it OK for kids to learn English before mastering their native language?

When is the best time to start learning English?

Do you think using English is “real life” is rare in Korea?

Is it hard to get a job unless we study English?

Is it true that learning English is helpful though situations are different for different people?

Is it necessary to study English from 3rd grade by law.

Is learning English really helpful to Koreans?

Do you think using English is “real life” is rare in Korea?

Is learning English practical for students who study for college entry exams?

Is it necessary to study English from 3rd grade by law.

Is it hard to get a job unless we study English?

HomeworkListen to:

- See Through Edupod Ep. 2

and

- Wednesday Night Film Festival Ep. 2

Write down some possible questions you could use to discuss these topics in the next class.

At least 5 questions for each.Try to make wh- questions AND yes/no questions