This document contains an agenda for an academic interactions class. It includes conversation starters for students to discuss topics like using robots for tasks and how attitudes can harm businesses. It reviews quantity expressions like "too much, too many" and vocabulary. It also covers the past continuous tense grammar concept and includes examples. It announces an upcoming test on Pathways 3 material and lists homework assignments like setting up an interview and completing a tutoring reflection.
2. Agenda
Conversation Starters
Review: too much, too many, enough
and not enough
Review: Pathways 3 Vocabulary
Grammar: past continuous
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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
8. 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)
9. 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 )
10. 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?
11. 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!
34. 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..........!!
36. • 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?
37. • 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
38. • 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
41. 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
42. 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