Academic Interactions

130AIECP

Fall 2014Nikki Mattson

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Hadel Mansour Ali Mohammed Jehad

Nauf Abdulraheem

Hailey Rita Ryan

Rika Soo Jin Sukyeong Abdulmalik Sung Jun

Zhicheng Brenda Johar Francisco Hassan

AgendaO Final chapter 3 listening (Mountain of

Rice)O Reflection questions for discussionO Focus on persuasive languageO Review discussion languageO Review consensusO Consensus practice with TOEFL

prompts

Mountain of Rice (pg. 57)

O Take notes on pgs. 57-58

Reflection Qs for DiscussionPurpose General

ComprehensionVocabulary Reflection

1. Why does Oscar tell Stella the story of the mountain of rice?

1. There are 6 steps in viral marketing. One of them is to make sure that the product can “scale up.” What does that mean?

1. What is an ulterior motive? What are some examples of this?

1. Do you think that viral marketing is acceptable or too deceptive?

2. Why does Oscar tell Stella the cookie recipe story?

2. The 6th step in viral marketing is to “take advantage of other people’s resources. What are some examples of this?

2. What is persistence? What are the adjective and verb forms of that word?

2. Are you more likely to be influenced by advertising from a friend than traditional sources of advertising?

3. What does skeptical mean? How could you use this word in a conversation?

3. Do you have any experience to share with viral marketing?

Persuasive LanguageO Handout

Stating an opinion

In my opinion... The way I see it... If you want my honest opinion.... According to Lisa... As far as I'm concerned... If you ask me...

Asking for an opinon

What's your idea? What are your thoughts on all of this? How do you feel about that? Do you have anything to say about this? What do you think? Do you agree? Wouldn't you say?

Expressing agreement

I agree with you 100 percent. I couldn't agree with you more. That's so true. That's for sure. (slang) Tell me about it! You're absolutely right. Absolutely. That's exactly how I feel. Exactly. I'm afraid I agree with James. I have to side with Dad on this one. No doubt about it. (agree with negative statement) Me neither. (weak) I suppose so./I guess so. You have a point there. I was just going to say that.

Expressing disagreement

I don't think so. (strong) No way. I'm afraid I disagree. (strong) I totally disagree. I beg to differ. (strong) I'd say the exact opposite. Not necessarily. That's not always true. That's not always the case. No, I'm not so sure about that.

Language for Discussions

Steps for ConsensusO 1) Exploratory talk – share ideas in order to

better understand group member’s assumptions, values, and preferences. O At this stage, group members are active listeners, and may

ask follow-up or clarification questions.

O 2) Decision making – work to make a decision that represents consensus and reflects group values and goals. O Critical thinking, objectivity, and flexibility are vital at this

stage.

Let’s Try It Out!Discuss these TOEFL-style questions and write one sentence that describes your group’s position.

Example: We believe that….because…

OWho are the best teachers for children? Parents, school teachers, friends, etc.?

ODo you agree or disagree with the following statement? Smart phones have destroyed communication among friends and family.

ODo you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

HWO PSU Observation Comments Due by

midnight on 10/8

O Unit 3 Test = Monday