2. 11:15- Review with a partner
Match the words to
the pictures:
sinking, hitchhiker,
creepy, overtones,
immigrants,
“so-called” enemies,
crucifix
3. Class 36: Wednesday, October 30
AGENDA
The uncanny valley
Listening 3
Persuasive Techniques
4. The “uncanny valley”
http://youtu.be/bAPpQenRRAc
1) How do engineers get
carried away?
2) What was Mori’s
hypothesis?
3) What is a different
hypothesis?
4) What do we like to think
about humans?
6. Persuasive techniques
Techniques Example: IECP teachers should give less
homework.
Start with the
problem:
Motivate with
emotional appeals:
Talk about similar
experiences:
Critique the
alternatives:
Point to the future:
Ask for a
commitment:
7. Homework
DUE FOR MONDAY
TED Talk: worksheet (30 points)
Study for exam Chapter 5
Persuasive techniques, vocabulary, references in speeches,
listening