9. conversation starters, schedule, psu observation introduction

IECPIECPFall 2015Fall 2015

Nikki MattsonNikki Mattson

Discuss next week’s schedulePSU observation presentation introductionConversation Starters

M/T = World in Conversations – arrive on time…we will be leaving the classroom shortly after 9 to participate. IF you are late, you will miss it.

World in Conversation (WinC) Dialogues:

The vision of WIC is to provide a facilitated dialogue about cross-cultural relationships. Their mission is to create dialogues that expand perspective and invited greater understanding between people locally and globally.

W/R = Pathways 1 Test-listen to a short lecture (twice) related to chapter 1.Answer multiple choice questions about the lecture. (main idea, detail, and inference)-complete a fill-in-the blank conversation with the vocabulary from chapter 1

F = regular class

*Note – 130B – Study Sheet for GI

Assignment Goal: To observe a PSU class of interest, reflect upon and describe the observation experience, and deliver a formal presentation (5-10 minutes via video with PPT slides) describing the observation experience.

Choose a class to observe - complete this before class on Wednesday (130A)/Thursday (130B)

(see handout)

http://schedule.psu.edu/

Ask the professor for permission to observe(see handout for template)

Send the email to your first choice by midnight on 9/14If you don’t receive a response by 9/16, send an email to your second choiceIf you don’t receive a response by 9/18, send an email to your third choice

Observe the class (any time that fits your schedule, but AI will be cancelled on 9/21 and 9/22 to give you time to complete your observations)

(see handout for more specific information about observation etiquette)

Plan your 5-10 minute presentation and develop PPT slides for your presentation

Videotape your presentation and submit the video to Nikki via BOX ( place it in your assignment folder AND send me a link) by 10/2 at midnight.

Suggestion for video recording:One-Button Studio (PSU Library) https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/kc/gp_study.html

  To conclude is to wrap up an idea. There are many times when a person concludes something. In science, a scientist concludes something when new findings are found through experiments. For example, it was concluded that a special virus causes the common cold. However, some conclusions are not true. Because conclusions are made from experiments, sometimes other scientists can make different conclusions. What ideas concluded in the past have(Bora LEE / Biotechnology ) changed over time?

There are some students who chose forensic science as a major so they will have the option to work in departments such as police stations where they can investigate crimes and hospitals where they can investigate cadavers (dead bodies). Where do you think is more important in society / why ?( Abdulaziz alqahtani, Forensic science )    

Many children would like to learn music. When a children’s musical skills reach a certain level, their parents may want them to participate in musical competitions. How do you think this might affect children? ( Xun Xu, Muisc)

Do you agree with that there is a gap between law-based judgments and the law enforcement? And a gap between morality and law?  What would you do if your friend stole your personal information? And not only did your friend steal your information but he also used the credit card burner to produce another card. And what’s worse is that he just spent all of your money. But your friend saved your life in the war, and as the result of saving you, he became disabled.Would you charge him and let him be arrested for credit fraud? (Guanrong Chen, Law)

I remember when I went to university I had difficulty determining my major. I was confused between what I liked and what I needed in the business field. Then, with my teacher’s advice and encouragement, I chose statistics because it was necessary, and it was a field with low student enrollment. Do you think universities, institutions or even teachers should encourage students to pursue a particular major, or should each student study what he/she likes?

(Shaikha, Statistica)

Civil engineering is basically a major for people who have the ability to foresee a building , bridge, etc. They can understand and imagine how a construction will work. Do you agree that anyone who studies this major should have the ability to envision projects? Do you think this is a skill that can be taught or that it is an innate quality?

(Civil engineering, Mohammad)

English Central Goal 1 DUE – September 13 by midnightComplete your class observation form and bring it to class on Wednesday (130A)/Thursday (130B)Prepare for Pathways 1 test on Wednesday (130A)/Thursday 130B