1. S P R I N G 2 0 1 5
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N I K K I M A T T S O N
Academic Interactions 130

2. Agenda
 Conversation Starters (continued – pg. 5 vocabulary)
 Note taking (continued)
 Grammar (modals and expressions for rules and
expectations)
 Pronunciation (overview and /p/ vs /b/ and /p/ vs
/f/

3. Conversation Starter 130A
 Fashion designers are becoming more and more
popular nowadays, and both genders are involved
in the fashion industry. In general, though, men and
women have different styles of design. In your
opinion, what factors affect the different styles that
men and women create and wear?
(Undecided, perhaps fashion design, Yingying)

4. Conversation Starter 130A
 The HIV virus is a very dangerous virus that
can cause serious disease, but recently some studies
have shown that one of HIV’s characteristics can
kill some cancer cells. Do you believe that the HIV
virus can play role in treating some kinds of cancer?
How might this work?
 (Microbiology, Hala)

5. Conversation Starter 130A
 The US government generally has the power to
create laws in order to protect society from crimes;
consequently, the law can deter criminals from
committing crimes. Do you think the law is enough
to deter the criminals or are there other factors that
assist to detering crimes?
(Law , Saeed Alloghani)

6. Conversation Starter 130B
 Different kinds of dance shos the difference in
cultural behavior s. In America , street dance is
very popular. In China, people like line dancing in
the morning. Can you think of one type of dance that
you think represents the culture of another
country? (Dance, ChiaHsi Lin)

7. Conversation Starter 130B
 In my opinion, fresh food plays a big role in keeping the
body healthy. It is free of preservatives, artificial flavors,
and artificial colors that may be cause diseases such as
hyperactivity in children. Even though most people know
this, there is a great demand for fast food, pre-cooked
foods, and other non-fresh foods. In your opinion, why do
people eat such foods when they have an awareness of their
negative effects?
 (Nutrition & Food Science, Mona)

8. Conversation Starter 130B
 Successful engineers often have special
characteristics such as endurance, intelligence,
and self-discipline. In your opinion, why are these
characteristics important for engineers and which
one do you think is the most important?
(Petroleum Engineering, Abdulla Al-Kuwaiti)

9. Note-taking (pg. 6) – writing key words

10. Pg.6, part A and B
A
 1. some culture = strict gender roles
 2. children learn gender from watching others
B
1. yr
2. w/o
3. <
4. >

11. Before listening
 Pg. 6,
Before
listening

12. Listening and Note taking
 Listen to part of a lecture and try to write down the
main ideas.
 Check yourself. Did you include the ideas on pg. 7
(part A)?

13. Listening for details
 Pre-listening Video
 Listen to the next part of the lecture and try to
complete part C.
 Discussion: pg. 7 – After listening, critical thinking

14. Grammar- Talking about Rules and
Expectations
 What types of language can we use to express rules?
 Must/ must not
 Are required to /are not required to
 Have to/ don’t have to
 Can/cannot
 Are permitted to/Aren’t permitted
 Are allowed to/Aren’t allowed to
 Are forbidden to

15. Grammar- Talking about Rules and Expectations
 What types of language can we use to express
expectations?
 Are supposed to/are not supposed to
 Are expected to/ are not expected to

16. Grammar- Talking about Rules and Expectations,
pg. 8

17. Practice
 Complete pg. 8, A and B
 Complete the following chart about rules and
expectations in your notebook, and then share your
sentences with your group.
In my country… In my country…
Boys are forbidden to… Girls cannot…
Boys are expected to… Girls are supposed to…
Men must… Women are expected to…
Men are supposed to… Women have to…
Boys aren’t supposed to.. Girls aren’t permitted to…
Men don’t have to… Women must not…

18. Pronunciation…What is so difficult about it?
 Video
 Individual sounds
 Stress
 Intonation
 rhythm
 Native language transfer

19. /p/ vs /b/
 Self assessment: say the following words to
yourself, and consider whether or not this is an
area of difficulty for you:
 Peer assessment: say the words above again, this
time to a partner, and ask your partner how easy it
is to hear the differences in your pronunciation.
/p/ /b/
pay bay
pet bet
tap tab
cap cab
pest best

20. Practice with /p/ and /b/
 vocal cord practice
 piece of paper practice

21. More practice..
 try these words with the vocal-cord method.
Then try them with the paper method.
/p/ /b/
pack back
pig big
pears bears
rip rib
pup pub
cap cab

22. Practice
 She pulled a pencil from her backpack.
 The person was banned from the picnic.
 Could you please put the bag on the bench?

23. Try out this rhyme!
BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
PETER PIPER BOUGHT A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
DID BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
DID PETER PIPER BUY A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
IF BILLY BUTTON PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
IF PETER PIPER BOUGHT A BUTTER'D BISCUIT
WHERE'S THE PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS BILLY BUTTON PICKED?
WHERE'S THE BUTTER'D BISCUIT PETER PIPER BOUGHT?

24. /p/ vs /f/
 Practice making the sounds
 Self assessment: say the following words to yourself,
and consider whether or not this is an area of difficulty
for you:
 Peer assessment: say the words above again, this time
to a partner, and ask your partner how easy it is to hear
the differences in your pronunciation.
/p/ /f/
pig fig
past fast
pound found
leap leaf
cop cough

25. Practice with /p/ and /f/
/p/ /f/
pace face
pin fin
pork fork
leap leaf
lap laugh

26. /p/ and /f/
 Read the following sentences with a partner, and
choose one of the words. Ask your partner to identify
which word you said (1 or 2).

27. Practice

28. HW
 1 Conversation starter for pg. 15 by midnight tonight