3. Announcement
• Don’t forget to register for the World In
Conversation Sessions this week.
• http://converse.worldinconversation.org/pa
rticipant
4. Conversation Starter 130A
• Studying abroad expands one’s boundaries because it is
a combination between an academic experience and a
life experience. Nowadays, it is difficult to find the perfect
career opportunity as most of the employers prefer an
employee who has studied abroad because he/she will
return back with a new perspective on culture and will
have language skills in addition to a great education.
Thus, an individual will be very attractive for future
employers. Do you think this is a fair standard, compared
with one who only studies in his/her original country?
(Eman , Computer Science)
5. Conversation Starter 130A
• Some people want permanent jobs, and some people
want temporary jobs. Many people who have a
temporary job sincerely hope for it to become a
permanent job. However, they can’t get a regular job,
because the company doesn’t offer it. That’s why
unemployment among the young is on the rise. So many
young people who have graduated from university can
only get a temporary job. This situation is common in
Korea. It is a very serious problem. How about your
country? Does it have the same problem?
• (Bora LEE)
6. Conversation Starter 130B
One of the tasks of statisticians is that take a
census of the population because those numbers
may help the governments to plan for the number
of hospitals, schools and universities for their
community. Do you think that the hospitals and
educational institutions are compatible with the
population of State College? In other words, did
the statisticians present accurate conclusions
about the population so the government could
provide for their needs? (Shaikha, Statistic)
7. Conversation Starter 130B
Nowadays, we can see that most students
who study law in their university are
planning to be lawyers. It is becoming like a
trend among the law students. In your
country, what are the steps that each
student should take to be a lawyer? Is it
easy to become one? and what are your
ideas about lawyers in general? (trend)
(Ahmad, law)
9. PSU Observation Voicethread Comments = Due
2/11 by midnight
Choose a PSU Observation Presentation that you are
interested in watching on the blog. Answer the following
questions in a 1-2 minute audio or video comment via
Voicethread: What are some similarities and differences
between the class that you observed and the class that
your classmate described in his/her video? Can you think of
an explanation for any of those similarities or differences?
2 points of extra credit offered for each (legitimate) extra
comment that you make (5 comment limit). If you do the
extra credit, send me an email to let me know which videos
you commented on.
10. Interviewing…
Have you been interviewed before?
Have you ever interviewed
someone?
How might interviews be different?
formal or informal
choice of words
body language
space between each other
clothing
shaking hands
addressing each other
11. Handout
We’ll watch 3 different interviews, 5min
each
Pay attention to the features of each
especially the differences in interaction!
Take notes on the handout
We’ll discuss what we saw after each
video
12. ...why?
• Prepare for your PSU student interview
• See how different interviews can be
• Form an idea of what American interview
styles are like
• Make you and your PSU student more
comfortable during the interview
13. Handout Questions and Terms
Register
Body Language
Listener Feedback
Anything else?
15. Group Discussion
• Discuss what you saw
• Share the information in your notes
• Complete/add to your notes
16. What did you notice?
• Introduced interviewee
• Greet each other
• Maintain eye contact
• Generally seems like normal conversation
• Interviewer comments on answer
18. Group Discussion
• Discuss what you saw
• Share the information in your notes
• Complete/add to your notes
19. What about this one?
• How was this interview different?
• Were these differences “better?”
• What else did you notice?
• 1:23 – lots of gesture – on the one hand,
etc.
• 2:18 – asking for more info politely -
“Would you mind elaborating...”
21. Group Discussion
• Discuss what you saw
• Share the information in your notes
• Complete/add to your notes
22. And this one?
• Was this interview different from the
other two?
• How? What did you see/hear?
• 0:10 – greeting each other
• 0:30 – signals the question;
addresses interviewee by name
• 3:50 – use of informal language,
gestures
• How does this all make you feel?
• How natural did the interview seem?
23. What does it all mean?
• Remember, this is a GREAT
opportunity to learn about American
[academic] life!
– ask follow-up questions, have a
conversation!
• What will you do to prepare for the
interview?
• How will you introduce and address
your student?
• How will you use questions that you
have prepared but also sound “real?”
24. Soooo...?
• What interview (or interviews) did you
think was/were best?
• Is it a good fit for your interview?
• What features did you like?
• How would you do things differently?
25. IECP Interview Examples
• Watch + take notes on the information.
• The 3 students with the most organized
and comprehensive notes will receive 3
points of extra credit.
27. Discussion
1. How were the interviews similar/different?
2. What behaviors would you like to imitate
in your interview?
3. What behaviors would you like to avoid in
your interview?
4. Which interview did you like better? Why?
28. HW
1. Email your interviewee to set up a time and place for your interview
(sometime between 10/9 and 10/21—the project is due on 10/23 by
midnight)
2. WinC summary and reflection = Thursday by midnight
3. WinC 2-minute presentation = Friday in class
4. English Central Goal 5 = Sunday by 8
5. Voicethread comments on PSU Observation Presentation = 10/11 by
midnight
