Academic Interactions 130IECPSpring 2016Nikki Mattson

Agenda

• Conversation Starters• Brief Review• Pathways 1

Conversation Starter 130A• An interpreter is a person who helps to convert

information from one spoken language into another language. An interpreter bridges the communication gap between two different languages and cultures. Which characteristics make an effective interpreter? And why is confidentiality important for an interpreter?

•(Tram Nguyen-French Interpreter)

Conversation Starter 130AGenerally, people believe that hospitality management is all about managing hotels. However, hospitality management also includes managing restaurants, resorts, golf courses and casinos. What are the major differences between managing a hotel and managing a restaurant, a resort or a casino?

•(Sixue Fang, Hospitality Management)

Conversation Starter 130A• According to the scientific literature, females show

greater brain activity than males when completing linguistic tasks. Males, on the other hand, show lots of activity in regions of visual and auditory functions. I have studied Japanese for 4 years in japan and I have observed that most of my girl classmates speak Japanese better than the boys. Do you think women really are better at language?

• (Xin Tian- Japanese)

Conversation Starter 130B

Today, females have more rights than in the past, and it seems that equality between males and females is being attained. However, it also seems that when an individual emphasizes his or her gender too strongly, it can lead to discrimination. Do you think is it good for gender equality to emphasize one’s own gender? Why or Why not?

(Shoya Fugetsu, History)

Conversation Starter 130B

•  Music can make people feel different emotions. Sometimes musical characteristics make people feel bright and sometimes they make people feel peaceful. How do you feel when you listen to music?

      (Music, Xun Xu)

Conversation Starter 130B

• There are a lot of jobs to do in the world. You can choose any job you can do and you like to do. However, people usually think some jobs are better suited for males, and some jobs are better suited for females. Do you think there are some jobs that are better suited for males or females? What about jobs that are equally appropriate for males and females?

• ( Juan Liu, Business)

Quiz from last week

1. What is the difference between “gender” and “sex”?

2. Which country is the home of the fighting cholitas?

3. What do masculine and feminine mean?

Building Vocabulary. Pg. 4

• Using context (how does this work?)• Why is this important?

• Pg. 4, listening

• Pg. 5, complete B and C individually• Pg. 5, complete part D as a group

Note-taking brainstorming (group discussion)

1. What is the purpose of taking notes during a lecture?

2. What equipment and strategies do you usually use for taking notes?

3. Do you think the equipment and strategies that you usually use for note-taking are effective? Why/why not?

What are effective note-taking strategies?

Note-taking (pg. 6)

Pg.6, part A and B

A•1. some culture = strict gender roles•2. children learn gender from watching others

B1.yr2.w/o3.<4.>

Before listening

• Pg. 6, Before listening

Listening and Note taking

• Listen to part of a lecture and try to write down the main ideas on a piece of paper.

• Check yourself. Did you include the ideas on pg. 7 (part A)?

Listening for details

• Pre-listening Video

• Listen to the next part of the lecture and try to complete part C.

• Discussion: pg. 7 – After listening, critical thinking

Gender and Society – pg. 12 – Video and Discussion

• Before viewing – part A• Listening and words in context• Viewing• After viewing – pg. 13 – A,B, and C

More Vocabulary

• Pg. 14 – listen• Pg. 15 - B

HW

• None!