Week#9/10: Intensive Shadow Speaking & SHELF (Round#1)

Intensive Shadow Speaking Practice
Video links and transcripts     Media Downloads
Watch your practice video.  Without practicing, read and record yourself speaking the text.
Then use different techniques to practice and improve the way you read that text.

• First watch the video and read the transcript. Before you start practicing, record yourself reading the transcript on your phone.  
• Then watch the video again, listening carefully  and taking notes on the transcripts about pauses, changes in pitch, and other speech patterns. 
• Listen and repeat sentence by sentence. 
• Shadow read - say it out loud as you listen.  
• Record again, listen to your recording, and circle the words and phrases that seem most difficult for you. 
• Keep practicing and when you're done, record yourself again.

Blog about this practice method. Which strategies (if any) were useful?  Either link to uploads of your before and after recordings or email them to Jeff (pufslebow@gmail.com) or Denis (denisparnell1@gmail.com) . To upload them, use Google Drive or Clyp.it

 We will be using a Flipped Classroom approach during the second half of the semester.
Background information about a Flipped Classroom approach.
Download  Ted Talk App:  Android   Apple
Watch Salmon Khan's  Let's use video to reinvent education
http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education
and if you like the  KBS Flipped Classroom Documentary.

 (optional: blog about your thoughts on this video and the Flipped Classroom approach)

Hour#3

If you've finished all of the above, use your YouTube or TedTalk app to find videos that you think would be appropriate for Intensive Listening or Intensive Speaking practice.

SHELF Projects

SHELF (Second Half English Learning Fun) Projects

During the final eight weeks of the semester, students will work on different kinds of projects The goal is to use and/or produce audiovisual materials in a way that helps you learn English in fun, engaging ways.

Possibilities include:

► A Webcast Stream Team - produce segments for  live, public broadcasts

►Podcasters  - similar to StreamTeamers, but not ‘live streamed’, video and public-posting optional.

Possible topics for webcasts and podcasts include:

‘This week in Korea’ news items, social issues, research projects, discussion topics,  book Clubs,  Movie/TV Show reviews and discussion show, sports talk, tech news, guest interviews

► Study group - selecting pieces of media which can be analyzed, discussed and from which learning materials can be created and posted. 

► Show producers - create you own ongoing dramatic soap opera, sketch comedy, reality show, or other kind of series.    Audio-only OK. Video OK.

► Other???  - If you have thoughts about other kinds projects you’d like to work on, we’re all ears!

Passivity is NOT an option!

These are not projects that you work on for several weeks and then unveil at the end of the semester.  These are projects for which you produce content each week and build over time. Some class time will be devoted to preparing and sharing these.

Lebow's ENG250 Midterm Extravaganza

ENG250 Midterm

Part#1 - Quizlet Study

Each student should have a Quizlet set with at least 30 words learned this semester (in Eng250 or other courses and learning experiences).  This set should be added to the ENG250 Quizlet class. Students should complete at least three Quizlet activities (e.g. flashcards, scatter, learn, spelling). 

Part#2  -  One-on-one Hangout Conversation

The conversation might include

• Telling a story (from week#6 hangout topics)
• Discussing your blog posts
• Quizlet Questions - I might ask you to use some of the words in a sentence or where you learned those words. I’ll be more impressed by imperfect retention of an ambitious vocabulary list than perfect learning of a small simple list.
• SHELF project thoughts
• Any other topic you’d like to discuss

Sign up for a time slot - go to the Midterm Sign-up post on the course website.  Use the 'Notes' space to tell us what you are most interested in discussing.

Part#3 - Blog post about your SHELF Project Interests and Thoughts

(Due 24 hours before Part#2)

Create a blog post about your thoughts and interests for SHELF (Second Half English Learning Fun)  projects. This is not a final commitment, just preliminary ideas. 

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SHELF (Second Half English Learning Fun) Projects

During the final eight weeks of the semester, students will work on different kinds of projects The goal is to use and/or produce audiovisual materials in a way that helps you learn English in fun, engaging ways.

Possibilities include:

► A Webcast Stream Team - produce segments for  live, public broadcasts

►Podcasters  - similar to Stream Teamers, but not ‘live streamed’, video and public-posting optional.

Possible topics for webcasts and podcasts include:

‘This week in Korea’ news items, social issues, research projects, discussion topics,  book Clubs,  Movie/TV Show reviews and discussion show, sports talk, tech news, guest interviews

► Study group - selecting pieces of media which can be analyzed, discussed and from which learning materials can be created and posted. 

► Show producers - create you own ongoing dramatic soap opera, sketch comedy, reality show, or other kind of series.    Audio-only OK. Video OK.

► Other???  - If you have thoughts about other kinds projects you’d like to work on, we’re all ears!

Passivity is NOT an option!

These are not projects that you work on for several weeks and then unveil at the end of the semester.  These are projects for which you produce content each week and build over time. Some class time will be devoted to preparing and sharing these.

Week#6 - Intensive Listening, General Comprehension, Discussion, & Hangout Practice

From PBS Newhour
France votes to ban ultra-thin models in eating disorder crackdown

Transcript at:
http://pbs.org/newshour/bb/france-votes-ban-ultra-thin-models-eating-disorder-crackdown/
If you like this kind of material, add PBS Newshour to your Feedly podcast section.

Listening:
Which words don't you recognize? Which segments don’t you understand?     
Speculate about any portions you’re not sure about.

Comprehension

What are the main points of the video?  What are the details of what’s being discussed?

Discussion
What are some discussion questions you might ask related to this topic?
(body image, dieting, eating disorders, media’s effect on self-esteem, cultural and gender difference regarding pressure to be ‘thin’, what should and shouldn’t be legislated,  etc.)

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Hangout Practice   
Hangout Guide here
Story Topics discussed in class:

• A great (or terrible) travel experience
• The best/worst date of your life
• A memorable dream you’ve had
• Your hero, role model, or person you most admire
• Your favorite (or least favorite) teacher
• An experience that changed your life
• Your ideal life 20 years from now

If you'd like to practice Hanging out with your classmates, here's where you can find them on Google+

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