Academic

Interactions 130IECP, Spring 2015

Nikki Mattson and Zak

Shellenberger

Agenda

Conversation Starters

Review: too much, too many, enough

and not enough

Review: Pathways 3 Vocabulary

Grammar: past continuous

Conversation Starter 130A

In recent years, computer scientists have invented a large number of robots to achieve certain tasks; moreover, some social researchers have studied human attitudes toward the use of robots for various tasks. What do you think about using robots for various tasks? When is it appropriate? When is it inappropriate?

( Maryam Alsolami, Computer Sciences)

Conversation Starter 130A

In construction, you have to plan out your

building projects before you start

constructing them. You have to be positive

that your plan will work very well because if

not, you will waste money and time to redo it.

Do you think that you should have backup

plans in construction?

(Medhat, Civil Engineer)

Conversation Starter 130A

Your attitude rubs off on your existing and

potential customers, your staff, your

suppliers, your investors, and all those that

you come into contact with. What are

some specific examples of how a

negative attitude can harm a business?

(Kholood, Business)

Conversation Starter 130B

In some fields, such as Mechanical Engineering, females are the minority because, in my opinion, the jobs that are related to this field are a little bit hard. Do agree with me? And can you mention some other fields where females are the minority?

(Salim Bin Ghouth, Mechanical Engineering, 130B)

Percentage of Engineering Bachelors Degrees

Awarded to Women, 2010-2011

http://www.asee.org/papers-and-publications/publications/college-profiles/2011-profile-engineering-statistics.pdf

Conversation Starter 130B In my opinion, the new generation of lawyers will

be more successful than the last generations because they are required to have broader knowledge about laws around the world. In addition, they are in more contact with different parts of the world, which helps them to understand the reasons why laws may be different from country to country. Do you think having more “global” lawyers will be better? What are some examples of different laws in different countries?

(Law, Hibatullah Alsharari, 130 B)

Conversation Starter 130B

In Taiwanese culture, the older generation

thinks pursuing a career in dance won’t make

you successful. However, dancing as a career is

becoming more and more popular. A lot of

dance teachers use YouTube to teach people

how to move their bodies. What do you think

about dancing as a career? Can you be

successful? Is it difficult?

(Dance,chia hsi lin,130B )

Review

too much/many, and [not] enough

Why do we use these expressions?

describe quantity

describe how we feel about the quantity

how much we need

how much we do NOT need

how much satisfies our needs

how much does NOT satisfy our needs

Examples?

Review Activity

You’ll see a photo

In your groups, make an appropriate sentence

with the given word (5-10 seconds)

Raise your hand when you have a sentence!

We’ll answer these as a group

Use either:

enough

not enough

too much

too many

There might more than one answer!

For example...

Choices:

There are

too manychoices

at the

grocery

store!

Zachary Shellenberger

Coffee

http://www.clipartreview.com/_images

_300/A_woman_with_a_cup_staring_at

_an_overflowing_coffee_machine_110

608-235959-310009.jpg

Water

https://www.colourbox.com/preview/5

890727-glass-of-fresh-cool-carbonated-

water-with-ice.jpg

Money

http://www.yankmccain.com/wp-

content/uploads/2009/03/moneyfeatur

e.gif

Money

http://www.wakeuptheplanet.org/wp-

content/uploads/2013/10/Money-

Flying-Away-Cartoon.jpg

People

http://www.ecointernet.org/wp-

content/uploads/2014/05/crowd1.jpg

Bikes

http://cl.jroo.me/z3/v/D/C/e/a.baa-

Too-many-bicycles-on-the-van.jpg

Food

http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/w

p-content/uploads/2011/09/buffet.jpg

Presents

http://albanykid.com/wp-

content/uploads/2011/11/christmas-

gifts-under-the-tree.jpg

Water

http://www.heartofbusiness.com/wp-

content/uploads/glass-half-empty.jpg

Food

http://alilmixedup.files.wordpress.com/

2014/01/gluttony_1126.jpg?w=263&h=3

00

Trash

http://www.prawny.me.uk/image.php

?mediaID=Mjg2MmM3ZDM1ZGJiZWI=&t

ype=sample&folderID=NjdjN2QzNWRiY

mVi&seo=cartoon-overflowing-trash-

can-prawny-clip-art

Food

http://scrapbookoftruthdotnet.files.wor

dpress.com/2013/05/smaller_plate_wo

nt_help_your_diet_research_shows.jpg

Laundry

http://ajugglingmum.tripod.com/31.jpg

Books

http://www.tjinternational.ltd.uk/wp-

content/themes/tjinternational/timthu

mb.php?src=http://www.tjinternational

.ltd.uk/wp-

content/uploads/2012/06/Blog-29.5.12-

Main-Pic.jpg&h=230&w=445&zc=1

Water

http://calvaryfarmington.com/wp-

content/uploads/2012/07/water_pouri

ng_into_glass_and_overflowing_pe0070

522_Snapseed.jpg

Food

http://sandiegobargainmama.com/w

p-content/uploads/2011/09/balanced-

meal.png

Time

http://anewscafe.com/wp-

content/uploads/2013/08/Time-Flies.jpg

Space/Room

https://georgejessielove.files.wordpress.

com/2014/10/parking.jpg?w=560

Kittens

http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/

ww340/RobertPattinsonRocks117/My2n

dLOL.jpg

Quick Activity!

In your groups, take about 5 minutes to

write down as many of the sentences as

you can all remember

Any questions?

Pathways 3 Vocab Review Game! Each group will get a deck of cards with

the vocab words on them

Keep the pile in the middle of your group

Take turns going going around your group

one person will pick up a card (don’t look!)

hold it on your forehead

group members will describe it without using the word

try to guess it correctly; when you do, make

a sentence with the word; use any form

try to make a sentence that is meaningful to you and say it out loud to your group

for example..........!!

PAST CONTINUOUS

• What do you already know?

• When + while can be use to show a long action

that is interrupted by a short action.

• When I was eating my dinner, Ruth called me.

• While I was eating my dinner, Ruth called me.

• Ruth called my when/while I was eating my dinner.

WHEN AND WHILE?

• When (not while) can be used for one action that

happens immediately after another. (boom boom)

• When I got home from class, I took a nap.

• I took a nap when I got home from class.

• When I called my friend, she told me she couldn’t talk.

• My friend told be she couldn’t talk when I called her.

WHEN ONLY

• When (not while) can be used for a short action

that happened during a longer action.

• I was sleeping when the phone rang.

• I was eating when you texted me.

• When you called me, I was driving.

WHEN ONLY

HANDOUT

MORE PRACTICE

• Pg. 58, A+B

UPCOMING TEST = MONDAY, MARCH 16TH, PATHWAYS 3

• Listening for main ideas and details (new listening)

• 20 vocabulary words

• too, enough, not enough

• Asking follow-up questions

• Describing data

HW

• Email your interview partner sometime soon to set a

date and time (if you haven’t already)

• Tutoring and Conversation Partnership recording

and reflection due (3/8) (Meeting 3)

• PSU Interview, transcript, and transcript analysis DUE

3/20 by midnight