2010 fall semester, fri2 elective course for freshmen in science E309 English III intermediate 19 Helping people Giving answers

updated goh kawai 2 greenhouse

updated goh kawai 3 opening tasks one pair of handouts later -- the other pair

updated goh kawai 4 team sirokuro goh kawai noriko kawai (nobuyasu obata) xin li chifumi goto (yuka wakatsuki) call everybody by their first name

updated goh kawai 5 today's menu warm-up conversations meeting with a friend conversations asking and giving information assignments create questions

updated goh kawai 6 meeting with a friend 1.Mark(SMILES AND WAVES AT JUNE) Hi June! 2.June(SMILES AND WAVES AT MARK) Hi Mark! 3.MarkDid I make you wait long, June? 4.JuneNope, I just got here. Did you have trouble finding your way? 5.MarkNo, your directions were perfect. So, what are we doing tonight? 6.JuneI got us reservations at a live bar. 7.MarkFantastic! say your and your partner's name

updated goh kawai 7 conversation instructions Instructions You are visiting Sapporo for the first time. You are talking with a friend who is a Hokudai student. Rephrase each sentence into a question. Ask each question to a different partner. Write their answer. Example You want to eat. You rephrase the above sentence, and ask your partner: Could you suggest a place to eat? You write your partner's answer: I recommend the Kyaratei restaurant in the Centennial Hall.

updated goh kawai 8 conversations rephrase your question ask 1 question per partner write your partner's answer later, you will do the other half of the conversation check the answers you got

updated goh kawai 9 how do we ask questions? list your interests as they come to mind 5W1H are useful be brief, clear, neutral say what you want to know don't say your opinion writing improves asking

updated goh kawai 10 assignment on glexa, type (no need to say) at least three questions

updated goh kawai 11 assignment each glexaBoard posting must contain 2 pieces of information Regarding: 牧牛舎は当時の最新技術を使って 新築された。建物外観は多くの人に好まれ、写真・スケ ッチの題材として多く使われている。 summary or copy of what you are asking about Question: What value is added by spending more money to build the barn attractively and to use innovative techniques? your question

updated goh kawai 12 assignment you may ask easier questions including what does _____ mean? who was _____ ? include at least one of the following question types why... how...

updated goh kawai 13 assignment better questions earn more points good questions show you are intelligent make your friend want to answer it (because he wants to look intelligent, too)

updated goh kawai 14 assignment when you don't know the technical terms in english, you may use the japanese terms what does 麦桿 mean? easy what equipment was used in the 脱ぷ 室 ? what is used nowadays? better did students work in the 圃場 every day? do they still do so? why? nice

updated goh kawai 15 assignment read the wikipedia article on Professor Clark answer questions on glexa this glexa assignment is broken (due to a network malfunction) -- should be fixed later today

updated goh kawai 16 slideshow if there's time

updated goh kawai 17 see you next week!