2. 11:15 Review—5 mins with a neighbors
According to the
listening
yesterday, what
are two strategies
that promote
memory?
Do you have
words like
“thingamajig” in
your language?
What does “Let’s
take a walk down
memory lane”
mean?
When we talk
about these
questions at the
beginning of class,
which cognitive
processes of
Bloom’s taxonomy
is Jackie making us
use?
Describe the data in the
charts below:
3. Class 14: Wednesday, September 17
Reminder
0 Certification Workshop, TODAY 2:30 Boucke 317. If
you are going to apply, you MUST attend.
0Sign up for TOEFL in Ritenour (September 27)
0Can’t open: Ali-Khalifa-Soud
0Still not on Box: Mohammed-Mohammad-Faisal
AGENDA
0Conversation starter
0Introduce Group Speaking Task 2
0Language and Strategies for Consensus Building
4. Introducing…Group Speaking Task 2
0 Group Speaking Task 2 (5-7 minute video)
0 DUE 9/24 by midnight (BOX)
0 Imagine that your group has been asked to give a presentation comparing the
lifestyles of women from different countries. As part of your presentation,
you wish to compare the amount of schooling that women from different
countries participate in.
Fares
Ali
Mo. Almaghlouth
Khalifa
Mo. AlOmair
Faisal
Soud
Oday
Bushra
Yongwon
Katia
Buthaina
Saemi
Isabella
Alhasan
Ricardo
Tahani
5. Instructions
0 For this group speaking task:
0 1) Each group member will individually create a chart (any type and
organizational style of your choosing) to present the data below.
0 2) Then, your group will meet and create a video of a group discussion. In the
video, you should:
0 state your goals for the group meeting
0 each take a turn presenting your chart to the other group members (type of chart,
advantages of chart, trends you noticed in the data, etc.)
0 compare the charts and discuss which chart would be the best for the presentation
comparing the lifestyles of women from different countries
0 reach a conclusion about which chart you will use for your presentation
6. Data
Below is information about the number of years that women were in school
between the ages of 15 and 44 in several countries from 2000-2009.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Afghanistan 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8
Brazil 7.5 7.7 7.9 8 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.8 9
Canada 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.7
China 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.7 7.8 8 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.5
Germany 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 12 12.1 12.2 12.2
India 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.9 5 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.7
Japan 12.8 12.9 13 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4
Kuwait 8 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.3
Russia 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13 13.1 13.2 13.2
South Africa 8.7 8.9 9 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.9 10
United Arab Emirates 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.7
United Kingdom 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13 13.1 13.1
United States 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.5
7. What is Consensus?
0 Reaching a general agreement on an issue within a
group.
0 It could be thought of as the collective opinion of the
group members reached through discussion and
compromise.
Adapted from “General Learning Outcome 5” Senior 4 English Language Arts: A
Foundation for Implementation.4.82-84 (Manitoba Education and Training,
2000).
8.
9. Types of discussion in
reaching consensus
0 Exploratory talk – share ideas in order to better understand group
member’s assumptions, values, and preferences.
0 At this stage, group members are active listeners, and may ask
follow-up or clarification questions.
0 Decision making – work to make a decision that represents
consensus and reflects group values and goals.
0 Critical thinking, objectivity, and flexibility are vital at this stage.
Steps in Reaching Consensus:
1) Ask each group member to express his/her ideas and
preferences.
2) Identify the essential differences between these positions.
3) Ask group members to state what they are willing to concede
(give up, compromise) in order to reach consensus
10. What language do we need at
each step?
1) Ask each group member to express his/her ideas
and preferences.
2) Identify the essential differences between these
positions.
3) Ask group members to state what they are willing to
concede (give up, compromise) in order to reach
consensus
11. Homework
0 Due before class tomorrow: Watch consensus video
on blog and leave an audio or video comment:
0 Give an example of what to say at each step of reaching
consensus
0 Chapter 2 Test on Monday
0 Group speaking task 2 due by midnight Sept. 24 (in
your BOX)
0 PSU Observation Presentation due by midnight Sept.
29 (in your BOX)
