Grammar for Interactions 130A

Fall 2015, IECP, Nikki Mattson

Agenda

• Enough/not enough/ too• Question types for interviewing• Reporting verb + collocation practice

Pg. 48

More Examples

• She isn’t tall enough to be a ballet dancer.• I’m afraid your work just isn’t good

enough.• I couldn’t write quickly enough, and I ran

out of time.• I don’t go to class often enough to learn

much.

Practice

• Create sentences (about any topic) with the following words.

1. large + enough2. not + large + enough3. happy + enough4. not + happy + enough5. too + large6. not + too + large7. too + happy8. not + too + happy

Activity• You’ll see a photo• In your groups, make an appropriate sentence

with the given word • 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 aretoo manychoices

at thegrocerystore!

Pictures compiled by Zachary Shellenberger

Coffee

http://www.clipartreview.com/_images_300/A_woman_with_a_cup_staring_at_an_overflowing_coffee_machine_110608-235959-310009.jpg

Water

https://www.colourbox.com/preview/5890727-glass-of-fresh-cool-carbonated-water-with-ice.jpg

Moneyhttp://www.yankmccain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/moneyfeature.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

Interview Preparation• Initial/Introducing Questions: These questions introduce new topics to discuss.

• Examples:Can you tell me about...? I am interested in learning more about ___. Could you tell me a little bit about your experience with_____?

What are some initial/introducing questions that you could use for your interview? (Ask about things YOU are interested in.)

• 1.• 2.• 3.• 4.

Listener Feedback/ProbesYou can use these to follow up on what has been said and to get more detail.  Examples•I see. (rising intonation)•Go on. •Mmm.hmm. (rising intonation)•uh huh.. (rising intonation)

Can you think of any other nudging probes?•1.•2.•3.

Clarification QuestionsExamples:•What did you mean by ______?•Sorry, I didn’t catch the last part of what you said. Could you repeat it, please?•So you think____. Is that right?(this one also involves summarization too).•I’m not sure I understand what you mean by _____.

What are some clarification questions that you could use for your interview?•1.•2.•3.•4.

Clearinghouse QuestionsExamples•Is there anything else you would like to add? •Is there anything important about academic life at PSU that we didn’t discuss?

•Can you think of any other clearinghouse questions?•1.•2.•3.

Depth QuestionsExamples•Can you tell me more about____?•Can you think of other examples of types of assignments you have in your classes?

Can you think of any other questions you could ask to learn more about a particular topic?•1.•2.•3.

Back on TrackExamples•Let's return to your experience in your chemistry class… •You began by talking about advice you would give to incoming PSU students…

Can you think of any other statements or questions you could use to get the interviewee back on track?•1.•2.•3.

HypotheticalExamples•If you could go back in time to before you enrolled in PSU, would you have changed anything about your preparation for college? •What do you think would happen if you didn’t attend class for a week? What would the consequences be?

Can you think of other hypothetical questions that might be interesting to ask during your interview?•1.•2.

Embedded

• common structure for embedded questions: • Do you know + wh-word/if/whether or not + subject

+ verb

common stems for embedded questions:• Do you know…• Can you remember..• Could you tell me…• Could you explain…

direct questions embedded questions

Is it necessary to do HW in college? Do you know if it is necessary to do HW in college?

Should I send in my application early? Do you know whether or not I should send in my application early?

What are some embedded questions that you could ask during your interview?

1.

2.

3.

Individual Work

• Write 10-15 interview questions.

* Note: remember to write questions that are related/can be linked in some way so that the interview is organized.

HWEdit pg. 34 Conversation Starter by midnight tonight

Write 10-15 interview questions. Bring them with you to the next grammar class so we can revise them.

Note: remember to write questions that are related/can be linked in some way so that the interview is organized.

Test 2 = 10/12 (130A), 10/13 (130B)Reporting verbs, simple past vs. past continuous, adjective clauses, embedded questions, and Pathways 2 collocations.