This document outlines the agenda for an academic interactions class. It includes: - Introductions of group members - Three conversation starters about introversion/extroversion, awkward moments, and differences in parenting styles - An activity where students research and present information about cars of the future - A discussion of chapter 10 from the Pathways textbook about emotions and personality - An activity taking personality tests and discussing the results - Homework assignments including bringing headphones to the next class and preparing for individual presentations and a test.

1. Academic Interactions
IECP
Fall 2015
Nikki Mattson

2. Groups
Altaf Xun
Juan Eman
Ahmed Hamad
Faisal Mohammed
Hameed Bora
Hussain Hassan
MJ Abdulla
Abdullah Aziz

3. Agenda
• Conversation Starters
• Cars of the future preparation time and
sharing
• Chapter 10 – Emotions and Personality

4. Conversation Starter
• Being an introvert means that you are
somewhat shy and reserved around other
people. Being an extrovert means that
you are usually outgoing and sociable. Do
you think you are more of an introvert or
extrovert? Why?
• (Pathways, chapter 10)

5. Conversation Starter
• Awkward can mean uncomfortable or
embarrassing. For example, it was
awkward when I used the word “bonjour”
(which means “hi”) as I was leaving my
first day teaching English at a French high
school. What is an awkward moment you
have had in the U.S?
(Pathways chapter 10)

6. Conversation Starter
• Cultures often differ in their parenting
styles. Do you have any ideas about how
parenting in your country may differ from
parenting elsewhere?
• Pathways chapter 10

7. Sharing Car Research

8. Task
• 1) Share the information about your car
with the class.
• 2) Classmates, take notes.
• 3) After listening to the groups speak,
reach a consensus in your group about
what the “car of the future” will be. Report
back to the class with at least 3 supporting
reasons for your choice.

9. Pathways, Chapter 10 –
Emotions and Personality
• How can you measure happiness?
• What kinds of questions could you ask
someone to figure out if they are happy or
not?
• Which country to you think ranks highest
as the happiest country in the world?
Why?

10. Who is the Happiest?

13. Listening + Vocabulary
• Pg. 184 A – Listening
• Pg. 184 B
• Pg. 185 C, D, E, and F

14. TED TALK
“Want to be happy? Be grateful”
• https://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_w
• Watch + take notes

15. After the Video (10 minute
discussion)
1) Share your thoughts about the video with
your group.
2) Try to think of examples in your life that
either support or refute his message.
3) How is his message similar or different to
how people around you live?
4) Can you think of anyone that you know
who seems to follow the message? How so?

16. Sharing
• Choose 1 person from your group to answer the
following question:
• What does your group think about the message
in the video?
• Share what your group thought about the video
in 2 minutes.
• Try to be as specific as possible and use
hedging!
• This will be recorded for analysis in grammar
class.

17. Personality Tests
• 1) Complete the personality test
individually
• 2) Read the description of your personality
type
• 3) Share your results with a partner and
whether or not you agree with the results.
• 4) Share your results with the class, and
whether or not you agree with the results.

18. HW
• Bring headphones to grammar class
• Individual Presentations – see blog
• Pathways 7 test = Friday