Vocal Exercises: V Sound

VOCAL EXERCISES: V SOUND

The V sound is formed with the upper teeth biting the lower lip:

• Vase, vote, vapor, eleven, leave, review, revolve, vegetable. • Victor voted for the violin competition in Virginia and Venice.• Vera and Vivian’s red van ran very well every morning.

VOCAL EXERCISES: V SOUND

The V sound is formed with the upper teeth biting the lower lip:

• Very, verb, vote, eleven, involve, achieve, have, twelve, five, vase, vote, vapor, eleven, leave, review, revolve, vegetable.

• Victor voted for the violin competition in Virginia and Venice.• Vera and Vivian’s red van very well every morning.

V SOUND CONTINUED….

• Victor voted for the violin competition in Virginia and Venice.• Vera and Vivian’s red van very well every morning.• Five of Steve’s, David ‘s and Vivian's relatives live in Vienna ,

Vermont and Virginia.• They served flavorful veal and a variety of vegetables for the

evaluation.• Avoid drinking Vodka every day but let’s drive the river near

Vegas!

TONGUE TWISTER: VOWELS WITH CONSONANTS

• I carried the married character over the barrier.• The foreign authorities put Dorothy in an orange forest.• Yes, she is pure, but so is Mrs. Muir. You're just unsure.

Please do not lure me with your unsure cure.• The leath police dissmissith us, and that sufficeth us.

WORD CONTRAST: WORD PAIR

•Vest best vet bet•Very berry curve curb•Vow bow vote boat•Van Dan Vine Bind

CHITCHATTING!

•Greet and talk with each other for 2 mins. with someone you do not yet know!

IDIOM: YOU’RE GETTING INTO MY HAIR!

What does that mean?

WARM UP

•The teeth, the lips the tip of the tongue. •The tip of the tongue the teeth the lips

VOCAL WARM UP• Umh umh, umh, uh, umh uh, umh,• Me yah, me yah, me yah, me• We we, we we, we we, we• Wee you wee you wee you wee• Buike, buike buike ke

• Ah (cirene) Oh(cirene)• Ou (cirene)

ORAL ENGLISHWeek 3, lesson 2, Part 2

“CLOTHES AND APPEARANCES”

PROFESSOR: MS. K. CASIMIR3/4-7/2014

OBJECTIVES:

• By then end of this session, each student will have listen, talk and discuss and read about first impression, appearance and personal belief on clothing, clothing and styles. Students will also learn vocabulary on adjectives describing style, fashion & appearances. Drills and pronunciation on the voice and voiceless consonants. Activities: Speaking about personal belief on clothing, business outfitting, first impression, clothing activities. Idiom: “ You’re pulling my leg.”

IDIOM: “YOUR PULLING MY LEG!”

What does that mean?

GROUP DISCUSSION ABOUT PERSONAL BELIEF ON CLOTHING (5 MINS)

• share your personal belief about clothing in your group for 1 min each person in your group.

•Then pick one person to give a presentation for the group for 1-2 min.

REVIEW: FIRST IMPRESSION AND YOU!

HOW IMPORTANT IS OUTWARD APPEARANCE TO YOU?

WHAT IS BEAUTY TO YOU? IS IT MAKE UP?

IS IT WHAT YOU WEAR?

IS IT WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR NAILS? OR HYGIENE?

WHAT IS BEAUTY TO YOU?

FASHION SENSE

What is your approach to fashion?

Complete the survey on page 10 , 1-2 mins.

FASHION THEN

WHAT’S IN AND WHAT’S OUT?

FASHION NOW

PLASTIC SURGERY

PLASTIC SURGERIES SUCCESSES

PLASTIC SURGERY DISASTERS

TOP TEN DESIGNERS IN THE WORLD

• Gucci Donna Karan Vera Wang• Todd Oldham Oscar de la Renta Bill Blass• Calvin Klein Kate Spade Ralp Lauren

• Anna Sui

GUCCI, RALP, CALVIN, VERA

SOME FAMOUS PEOPLE

VOCABULARY: PRONUNCIATION

Trendy Sloppy ElegantClassic Chic QuirkyConservative Formal FunctionalDemeanor Façade FrumpyFunky Stuffy Outfit

Plastic surgery Fashion designer Peer pressure inner stability Permit

VOCABULARY: REVIEW EXERCISE B, PAGE 16

• Innocent Intense Intelligent• Smug Eccentric Sympathetic• Trustworthy Sinister Appealing• Arrogant Dignified Sarcasm• Stylish Self Image Allow

VOCABULARY EXERCISESPair Exercises: Do exercises A and B on page 12 and 16 2 mins/page.

LISTENING: FASHION DEVELOPMENTS

• Exercise B. Listen to Mark, Sakoto and Carlos describing how their taste of fashion have changed. What was it then? What is it now?

• Exercise C. Listen and write their the items of clothing you hear for each one.

• Pair: How have your style changed through the years? P 12

LISTENING: IMPORTANT TRAITS PAGE 14

• EXERCISE A. Listen to Gabriella Joon and Alice talking about traits that are important for them to form their first impression. Please listen and complete the chart.

• EXERCISE`B. Listen to Gabriella Loon and Alice talking about traits that are not important for them to form their first impression. Please listen and complete the chart.

GROUP DISCUSSION: FIRST IMPRESSION

Group: The stranger, the teacher, the actor & the doctor

Use the vocabulary words given for your discussion and answers. 4 mins.

ACTIVITY: A CLOTHES ENCOUNTERDo the activity on the handout given in class. 5 minutes

Should you and I be judged by what we

wear?

VOICE AND VOICELESS SOUNDS:

Follow with the handout!

GROUP ACTIVITIES:

• Fashion: Give a fashion show next week! • What to wear: Give advice on what to wear.• Style: Talk about what is in style and what is out of

style.• Clothing: Share your survey report on clothing next

session • Business etiquettes: Give advice to men and women

CLEFT SENTENCE “WHAT”•When you use “what “ as the subject of the sentence to emphasis information, this is a cleft sentence!

CLEFT SENTENCES WITH “WHAT”

• Cleft sentences are used to help people to focus attention on a particular piece of information. A speaker may use a cleft sentence to add emphasis.

He didn’t come to class late, what he did is that he came at the end of the class.

He didn’t just buy a car, what he bought was a Mercedes.

Everyone always notices her smile. what everyone notices is always her smile.

DISCUSSION: FACES MATTER•Does faces really matter? Do this discussion exercise in your group, page 16. 5-7 minutes.

CLEFT SENTENCE “WHAT”

• When you use “what “ as the subject of the sentence to emphasis information, this is a cleft sentence!

What is attractive to me in a person is his or her eye color.

• Use the cleft sentence with other verbs by inserting “what” at the beginning of the sentence and a form of the verb “to be after the main verb.

What motivates him the most is the income.

GROUP DISCUSSION

Group 1-2•Do the discussion section on “Faces Matter” page 16.Group 3-4•Do “No Second Chances” on page 15, exercise A and B.

READING: APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY

First Impression counts•Scan the article•Then Read completely•Do exercises in B and C

REVIEW OF VERB PATTERN: FOUR PATTERNS

• A. Verb + Infinitive Verb + Infinitive ( to and verb)

I Like to read historical booksI want to go home early this eveningI like to dress in bright colors

REVIEW OF VERB PATTERN: FOUR PATTERNS

C. Verb plus gerund:

Verb +the ” ing” verb form

•I like playing tennis•I hate eating dinner after 8 pm•I love watching love stories

REVIEW OF VERB PATTERN: FOUR PATTERNS

B. Verb plus object and infinitiveVerb + Object (Direct/indirect)+ Infinitive

(Object deals with Who/What questions)Mom wants me to buy a new fur coat.I want to buy my mom a new fur coat (Both

D/Ind.)

REVIEW OF VERB PATTERN: FOUR TYPES -PAGE 11

D. Verb plus object + infinitive + preposition +gerund (verb+ object+(to and verb) + Preposition + ing verb)Preposition: and, to, for, from, with, on, in, ect…

Extreme weather conditions never prevent me from going shopping.

REVIEW THE VERB PATTERN: EXERCISES

•Individual work: Exercise B, •Pair work: Exercise D•Class Discussion: Exercise C Page 11

TOPE/SOPE VIDEO

Information:• Content• Delivery• Pronunciation• Presentation skill• Overall presentation

RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA

An Introduction of An Introduction of

Standards for Oral Proficiency Standards for Oral Proficiency in English (SOPE)in English (SOPE)

&&Test of Oral Proficiency Test of Oral Proficiency

in English (TOPE)in English (TOPE)

School of Foreign LanguagesSchool of Foreign Languages

OUTLINE

1. RUC Standards for Oral Proficiency in English (RUC-SOPE) 2. RUC Test of Oral Proficiency in English (RUC-TOPE)

1. RUC-SOPE

• 1.1 Components

RUC Standards for Oral Proficiency in English

Reading aloud and Retelling

Presentation and Discussion

Impromtu speech and Q& A

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment

1. RUC-SOPE

• 1.4 Specific objectives of three comp. 2. Presentation and discussion

• Can give brief information about own family, living conditions and interest, etc.

• Can give clear description and presentation according to the given visual or written prompt (e.g., picture, charts or photos) in a thoughtful, fluent, logic and well-structured way.

• Can converse comfortably and appropriately on relevant topics. Can convey explicit ideas and opinions and respond to others’ argument convincingly.

• Can communicative effectively by employing both verbal and non-verbal strategies.

1. RUC-SOPE

• 1.5 Alignment with the CEFR

Proficiency Levels of TOPE CEFR levels

Proficient User6 C2

5 C1

Independent User4 B2

3 B1

Basic User2 A2

1 A1

1. RUC-SOPE

2.2 TEST FORMAT

Section A: Reading aloud and retellingSection A: Reading aloud and retellingReading and

retellingListen or watch the Listen or watch the

video/audio materialsvideo/audio materials

2.2 TEST FORMAT

Section B Presentation and discussionSection B Presentation and discussionPresentation/ discussion Presentation/ discussion

and Q&Aand Q&A

2.2 TEST FORMAT

Section C: Impromptu speech and Q&ASection C: Impromptu speech and Q&A

The student chooses the The student chooses the topic then delivers the topic then delivers the

speechspeech

Immdidate Q&A by Immdidate Q&A by the foreign teacherthe foreign teacher

2.3 SCORING CRITERIA

• Weighting

Reading aloud and retelling （ 20%）

DimensionsPhonological

controlDelivery Content

Global performance

Weighting 60% 10% 20% 10%

Presentation and discussion （ 45%）

Dimensions Content Delivery Interactive

communicationGlobal

performance

Weighting 30% 25% 25% 20%

Impromptu speech and Q&A （ 35%）

Dimensions Content DeliveryInteractive

communicationGlobal

performance

Weighting 30% 30% 20% 20%

HOMEWORK:

1.Do the self study CD for Unit 4. Be ready to participate in class discussion!

2.Bring an article on “New Science or New Technology” to share in class.

3.Be prepared to give your small group presentation in class next session: Give a fashion show, talk about what to wear, talk about what is in style and what is out of style, share your survey report on clothing, business etiquettes:

4.Oral Quiz on March 17-21!

MADONNA, IN THE MATERIAL GIRL & SHOPAHOLIC

Movies to watch

•Shopaholic •Madonna, the Material Girl!

HOMEWORK

1. Quiz on friendship and style and clothing.2.Do the self study CD for Unit.3.Bring an article to class on “ New Technology”

to talk about in class.

MADONNA, IN THE MATERIAL GIRL & SHOPAHOLIC

Movies to watch

•Shopaholic •Madonna, the Material Girl!

GROUP ACTIVITIES: BUSINESS/JOB INTERVIEW

Follow the instruction in the hand out. Give advice to your female/male friend on what to do before and during the interview.

GROUP ACTIVITIES

1. Be sure to meet outside of class for 30min to 1 hour per week with your group to speak.

2. Optional: Come to practice at English corner on Fridays at 6-9:30 pm.

Office Hour: Monday 2-4, Tuesday 2-3 pm Room 2213.