5. Conversation Starter 1
O In my country, there are many people who abandon
their babies. There are several reasons for this,
including: they cannot afford to raise a baby, the
baby is born with an illness, or it was an unplanned
pregnancy. The government needs to build more
welfare housing to accommodate the increasing
number of abandoned babies. Do people abandon
babies in your country? If so, what happens? What
are some solutions for this problem? (Sociology)
(Rita)
6. Conversation Starter 2
O Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has numerous
projects that are related to obtaining the oil
and natural gas from under the earth’s
surface. These kind of projects involve
careful planning because if something goes
wrong, it could cause serious damage to the
environment. What do you think companies
like KOC should do to avoid damaging the
environment? Justify your answer.
7. Conversation Starter 3
O Consumer behavior is the process that
consumers go through in making purchasing
decisions. One of the main factors that has a
significant effect on consumer behavior is a
person’s self-image. It means that a person’s
purchasing reflect his/her idea of his/her self.
Think about some examples. How do you think
this factor influences purchasing decisions?
(Consumer Science) (Soojin)
8. Video Analysis Activity
O Follow the instructions on the handout. Try to
finish 2 videos during class time today.
O Hints:
O The video hyperlinks are available on the blog.
O You will watch about 5 minutes of each video.
O You will need to watch parts of the video
multiple times.
O You should read the questions before
watching the videos
9. HW
O PSU Student Interview Project – Due 10/24
(Box)
O Group Speaking Task 3 –Due 10/16 (BOX)
10. HW
O PSU Student Interview Project – Due 10/24
(Box)
O Group Speaking Task 3 –Due 10/16 (BOX)
