40. conversation starters, chapter 7, listening 1, stress

FALL 2014IECP

NIKKI MATTSON

ACADEMIC INTERACTIONS 130A

AGENDA

• CONVERSATION STARTERS• LEAP CHAPTER 7, LISTENING 1• PRONUNCIATION - STRESS

CONVERSATION STARTER 1

• Sometimes the media creates images that are quite different from reality. After coming here, I have learned that many people think the Japanese are clean and hard working, and that there are a lot of high and smart buildings in Japan. For me these are idealized images produced by the media. There are a lot of people who don’t work, and this is one of the most serious problems in Japan. Also, smart and high buildings are only in small part of Tokyo.  So, have you discovered any idealized images of your country? If so, what are they? (Mass Media)(Rika)

CONVERSATION STARTER 2

• The word "DINK” means "Dual Income, No Kids". In recent years, the number of DINK couples has been increasing in many developed countries. As a lot of young couples, including DINKS, are reluctant to have babies, they are contributing the trend of decreasing birth rates. Is this phenomenon prevalent in your country? What do you think the causes are? (Sociology)(Soojin)

CONVERSATION STARTER 3

• Around the world, patients in many remote areas do not receive medical treatment quickly because of their limited access to health facilities . However, there is a new system called remote medical consultation, which is primarily through the internet, that connects doctors and the patients using a face-to-face feature like Facetime or Skype. Nowadays, remote technologies are becoming more and more popular. What other remote technologies do you know? (medical chemistry, Cheng)

LEAP, PG. 126 – PRE-LISTENING

LISTENING

• Group competition• Read the questions + create strategy• Listen (and take notes)• Answer questions (10 minutes) (no books and no

cell phones)• Give Nikki one paper with the group’s answers• The group(s) with the most correct answers will

receive 2 points of extra credit

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE (STRESS)

TWO-SYLLABLE WORDS

• About 80% of two-syllable nouns and adjectives get their stress on the first syllable.

• Two-syllable verbs and prepositions usually have stress on the second syllable, but there are exceptions to this too.

• http://www.really-learn-english.com/word-stress.html#1

2-SYLLABLE WORDS

Most two-syllable nouns have stress on the first syllable.Try these phrases:a brown PENcilan empty BOTtlea new SOfa

PENcil BOTtle SOfa

prePARE apPOINT reCEIVE

Most two-syllable verbs have stress on the second syllable.Try these phrases:prePARE a fancy dinnerapPOINT the new leaderreCEIVE a phone call

GROUP WORK

HW

• Interview comments = 11/6 by midnight

• Group presentation = 11/11 by midnight