1. Discussion Techniques for English Majors
Language to have a discussion in English

2. Rules! Speak If you do not discuss in class you will get 0 points
Give an opinion
No right opinion and no wrong opinion (everyone can be correct)

3. Rules 1. Always give a reason for your opinion a. Yes, good
B. Yes, I agree with that because…
C. I hungry

4. Learn the discussion techniques I teach you each week
A. Yeah!
B. In my opinion, I feel that….
C. I’m sleepy

5. Learn the Vocabulary Plastic or cosmetic surgery means:
A. a doctor does an operation on your body or face
B. make-up
C. kao mun gai

6. Listen to the CD
Listen and read in your book at the same time!

7. Discuss in class Discuss as a class
1 Point for each opinion made (score of 2)
Be prepared: do self study in appendix each week for homework

8. For homework
Listen to the CD appendix and pre-read for next week topic: Friends and Lovers

9. Test 2. Friends and Lovers
-Learn the new topic.
-learn new language technique
-learn new vocabulary
-listen
-discuss from book

10. Third week: Choose one of two topics and discuss in groups
Choose cosmetic surgery Or
Friends and Lovers
And
Discuss in groups

11. Discuss in groups Group of 3, 4, or 5 kons (people)
Present your discussion (there will be no script allowed in test)
But you should make script to prepare so I can check your grammar and ideas
2 points

12. Discussion in groups There are 2 points for group presentation.
No discussion technique - points
Robot points
Bad pronunciation points
No good ideas, opinions - points

13. Pronunciation You must have good pronunciation when you present
Like a real discussion
Like you understand what you say
Or = O points

14. Example
I think that kao mun gai is the best food because it is a fast and easy meal to cook and it is not too spicy and there is a lot of protein in chicken.

15. Scoring 2 points every week for discussing
(if you come to class and speak with
good ideas,
good language techniques,
and good pronunciation,
you can get 2 points every class)

16. Cosmetic Surgery Language techniques:
Use the techniques Ajarn Tanisaya or Ajarn Victoria have shown you Or
Use the language techniques from the book

17. You must use all these basic language techniques from the book
Give opinion
Agree softly
Agree strongly
Disagree softly
Disagree strongly
Neutral (it depends

18. Give opinion
Example?
I….

19. Give opinion I think that… I believe that… In my opinion… In my view…
This is how I see it

20. Agree softly
Example
I….

21. Agree softly
I agree
I think so too
That’s true
That’s a good point

22. Agree strongly ?

23. Agree strongly I totally agree! I completely agree! That is so true
You said it!
I couldn’t have said it better!
I agree with you 100%
Right on

24. Neutral
Don’t agree or disagree
Example:….
I am not sure. That…

25. Neutral :-/ (that depends)
That depends (on) if….or not
That depends (on) whether or not….
Depends + ( if ) (whether or not) + noun
Mexico will win the World Cup
That depends (on) if they have good luck or not.

26. Review: That depends = That could be true if….
We will get an A in this class
That could be true if we study hard
That depends if we study hard or not.

27. Example
Will she go to the pub?
That…

28. Answer That depends if she is old enough or not
That depends on whether or not she is old enough
That depends if she has the money
That depends on whether or not she has the money

29. Practice
We will go to Central World to go shopping
That…..

30. Answer That depends if it is open or not
That depends on whether or not they have fixed it.

31. Depends
You will eat kao mun gai for lunch
That…

32. Disagree softly I…

33. Disagree softly
I don’t agree
I don’t think so
I agree but…
Maybe but…

34. Disagree strongly I…

35. Disagree strongly I don’t think so at all! I completely disagree!
I totally disagree!
No way!
That is ridiculous!
That is way off!
I don’t see it that way at all

36. Topic 1 Cosmetic Surgery
What is it?
Do you think it is good for some people?
Would you do it?
Do you know anyone who has done it or any famous people? Was it a good idea?

37. vocabulary Cosmetic surgery Operation Eyelids What’s the big deal?
Do something drastic
Approached by boys
Attract people
Personality
Wit
Inner beauty
I am begging you
Terrible mistake
Advice
Self-esteem
Argument
Confident
Brave
Improve
Develop
Regret
Values

38. Listen to the CD and read
Listen and read at the same time – page 10
Answer the questions:
What does Ayu want to do?
Why?
How did she get the money?
What does her mother think?
What does Ayu think about boys?
What will Ayu do when her mom tells her father?

39. Discuss Page 12 A You shouldn’t change your body! Or
Cosmetic surgery is no big deal nowadays

40. Discuss Cosmetic surgery can improve your life! Or
It is dangerous, sometimes it is not safe

41. Discuss Make up is enough for people nowadays Or
Cosmetic surgery will make you more confident

42. Discuss
Your values might change and you will regret it when you are older Or
You should enjoy life now

43. Any other ideas? Remember: Possible 2 points for discussion today
Example:

44. Unit 2 Friends and Lovers

45. Week 3 Discuss in your group
When is cosmetic surgery good or bad?
Four good sentences each
Can be: (agree, disagree, neutral, or opinion with because)
No script allowed
Don’t copy my example ideas 

46. Your team Everyone: Give opinion Kon A: Agree Strongly
Kon B: Disagree Strongly
Kon C: Neutral
Kon D: Up to you but softly
Kon E: Up to you but softly

47. Example A. I think I want to have plastic surgery to fix my nose.
B. What a good idea. Cosmetic surgery is great because you can fix things you don’t like.
C. I completely disagree. I think that you look fine the way you are. What do you think, D?
D. It depends if your parents support you.
A. I think my mom will not like it because she is old-fashioned.
D. I don’t think that’s true. Many parents today are more fashionable.
B. No way D, A’s mom is very strict. She doesn’t understand young people.
C. Hmmm. I think that cosmetic surgery is a bad idea because it is too expensive.
B. I don’t see it that way. Nowadays, it is cheap.
…….not finished

48. Homework
Read and listen to CD for next unit

49. Unit 2 Friends or lovers
Can a boy and girl be best friends without being boyfriend and girlfriend?

50. Review Opinion I believe that… In my opinion… In my view…
Agree Strongly
I totally agree!
I completely agree!
That is so true!
Interrupt
Excuse me, may I say something?
Excuse me, may I cut in here?
Handle Interruption
Excuse me, if you could just let me finish
Excuse me, please let me finish
Disagree Strongly
I don’t think so at all!
I completely disagree!
I totally disagree!
That is ridiculous!
It depends
It depends if…or not
Disagree / Agree half
I sort of agree/ disagree
I kind of agree/ disagree
I mostly agree/ disagree

51. Warm up
Can you have a best friend who is beautiful or handsome and you don’t want to be your lover?

52. Vocabulary
Lover
Hardly able
Opposite sex
Men
Women

53. Read and Listen….
Page 14

54. Answer the questions pg 15
Get your discussion points

55. Agree and Disagree strongly
No point if you don’t agree or disagree strongly
Part A

56. Page 16 Last chance
Can men and women be best friends? Do you have a best friend of the opposite sex? Just friends?
What advice would you give keiko?
What advice would you give akira?

57. Unit 5 Plagiarism What is plagiarism? Is it ok to copy work?
Have you ever done it? 

58. Vocabulary References Quotations Show clearly Give impression
Inspiration
Paragraph
Kicked out
Cruel
Against
Minor injuries
punished

59. Page
Agree and disagree (strongly) with the four people.

60. Page 28
Read question A
What would you do?
Discuss

61. Global Warming What are the causes of global warming?
Do you do anything to help with global warming?

62. Vocabulary
Degrees
CO2
Temperature
Chill out
solution

63. What do you think? Answer the questions 19
Agree or disagree with the kons 19

64. Half Disagree or Half Agree
I sort of agree
I kind of agree
I mostly agree
I sort of disagree
I kind of disagree
I mostly disagree

65. Discuss
Do you do anything to stop global warming or do you think one person can’t do anything?

66. Unit 4 Rules Rules Rules
Agree or disagree half-way today

67. Rules
What are your family rules?

68. Listen Ramona and her mom Vocabulary: Unless you call Fed up
Not acceptable
Supposed to do
Push someone

69. Answer the questions 23
Agree or disagree with Mark Anna Shingo or Iris

70. Discuss
What rules are good and bad:
At home
At UTCC
In Bangkok

71. Housework
Today’s language technique:
Use Interrupt

72. Interrupt Excuse me, may I say something?
Excuse me, may I cut in here?
Excuse me, may I add something?
Excuse me, I would like to say something

73. Housework Do you do your housework?
Do men and women do housework equally?

74. Vocabulary page 30 Give Advice (noun) to advise is verb
Marriage (noun) to marry (verb)
Household duties, chores
Old-fashioned

75. Answer questions 31
5 questions

76. In your group Present one discussion Shingo, Mark, Iris, Anna
Give opinion
Agree disagree strongly or half
Interrupt

77. MT test Must have at least all: 4 people 8 minutes
You must disagree or agree by role
Give opinion
Agree/disagree strongly
Agree/disagree half
It depends
Interrupt

78. 1
Cosmetic surgery is a good idea for everyone and for any part of your body

79. 2
Women should do most of the housework, men must do more work outside

80. 3
Men and women can become best friends without being lovers

81. 4
Copying work is never a good idea

82. 5
We can’t stop global warming. Only big governments can stop global warming.

83. 6
It is so bad if a mother or father gives too many rules or is too strict

84. Handle an Interruption
How to control someone who interrupts you:
Excuse me, if you could just let me finish
Excuse me, please let me finish

85. Abortion
Pregnant
Deny
Horrified
Heart is torn
Total loss

86. 35 and 36 Discuss Abortion! (But not too seriously)
present in your group for your 2 points
Use interrupt and control interrupt