Lesson 14 – Global English Presentations (continued)

Global English Presentations
We watched the remaining presentations.

For next time, do Task A: Think About It on p. 22.

Video – The Piano Guys original tune: All of Me

The video we watched an original tune by The Piano Guys: All of Me. Jon Schmidt (the pianist) wrote this song years ago and many people have performed it on YouTube. Finally, he recorded his version for YouTube.

Enjoy the video again.

Lesson 13 – Global English Presentations

Global English Presentations
Give feedback on your classmates' presentations with the link below:

Global English Presentations Feedback Form

Lesson 12 – Presentation Practice

Presentation Practice
You had the opportunity to practice with some partners and to get and give feedback.

Zander TED Talk (continued)
We watched the Zander talk again with my explanations and comments.

Hopefully, both of these activities reminds you of the importance of practice. You will begin to give your presentations next Tuesday (5/28).

Video — Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix! - The Piano Guys (Wonder of the World 4 of 7)

Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix!
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the fourth in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to Petra a city built into the rock in Jordan. The name Petra means rock.

Because Petra was a location in the 3rd Indian Jones movie, they use music from the soundtrack in this tune.

Enjoy the video again.


 





You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 11 – Presentation Preparation and Grit (Angela Duckworth)

Presentation Preparation
You continued to work on your presentation and to get feedback from your classmate. 

We also learned how to add video to Google Slides.


Grit (Angela Duckworth TED Talk)
Angela Duckworth is a psychologist who has researched why people succeed or fail at their goals. She has come up with the term grit to describe passion and perseverance for long-term goals.

I shared this talk and shared with you her own description about how much practice she needed to give her talk in flow. 

You can watch the video again and read the part of her book where she talks about how practice helped her give this talk well.

I want you to practice well, so we will have our presentations next week. Your slides should be completed by Thursday.

     Here’s my own story of hours of effortful deliberate practice leading to moments of effortless flow. A few years ago, a producer named Juliet Blake called to ask if I’d be interested in giving a six-minute TED talk. “Sure,” I said. “Sounds fun!”
     “Wonderful! After you have your talk ready, we’ll have a video conference where we watch you give it, and we’ll give you some feedback. You know, something like a rehearsal.”
    Hmmm, “feedback” you say? Something other than applause? More slowly, I said, “Sure . . . that sounds fine.”
     I prepared a talk and on the appointed day connected with Juliet and her boss, the leader of TED, Chris Anderson. Staring into the webcam, I delivered my talk in the allotted time. Then I waited for my effusive praise.
     If there was any, I missed it.
     Instead, what I got was Chris telling me he’d gotten lost in all my scientific jargon. Too many syllables. Too many slides. And not enough clear, understandable examples. Further, how I’d come to this whole line of research—my road from teacher to psychologist—was unclear and unsatisfying. Juliet agreed. She added that I’d managed to tell a story with absolutely zero suspense. The way I’d designed my talk was like telling the punch line of a joke at the very beginning.
     Ouch! That bad, huh? Juliet and Chris are busy people, and I knew I wouldn’t get a second chance at getting coached. So I forced myself to listen. Afterward, I pondered who knew better how to give a great talk on grit: them or me?
     It didn’t take long to realize that they were the experienced storytellers, and I was the scientist who needed feedback to make her talk better.
     So I rewrote the talk, practiced in front of my family, and got more negative feedback. “Why do you say ‘Um’ all the time?” my older daughter, Amanda, asked. “Yeah, why do you do that, Mom?” my younger daughter, Lucy, chimed in. “And you bite your lip when you’re nervous. Don’t do that. It’s distracting.”
     More practice. More refinements.
     Then the fateful day arrived. I gave a talk that bore only a weak resemblance to the one I’d originally proposed. It was better. A lot better. Watch that talk and you’ll see me in flow.

Duckworth, Angela. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (pp. 133-135). Scribner. Kindle Edition. 

Lesson 10 – Varieties of English Presentation Preparation

Presentation Preparation
Today you did some research and preparation about your topic. Next Tuesday (5/21) you will practice with a partner and get feedback. Next Thursday (5/23) you will present to the entire class.


Font Mini-lecture
We learned about the difference between serif fonts and sans serif fonts and other principles.

Presentations Fonts from Daniel Beck

Video — The Jungle Book / Sarabande (Mayan Style)

The Jungle Book / Sarabande (Mayan Style)
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the third in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to Chichén Itzá on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The most famous view is of El Castillo, a big Mayan pyramid.

The music is a medley of tunes from the soundtrack to Disney's The Jungle Book. Did you see the bear and the panther in the video? They are two of the main characters from the movie

Enjoy the video again.

 



You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 9 – Global English Lecture (part 2)

Watch the Lecture (for details)
We watched the Global English Lecture again and took more notes (p. 17).


Hear the Language
We listened for stressing words to focus on the listener (p.18).


Talk about the Topic
We listened to the discussion and listened to the students agreeing and disagreeing (p. 19)


Review Your Notes

You practiced paraphrasing your notes with your partner.


Express Your Ideas
We began to do research on varieties of English. Choose one of the varieties from p. 21. Post your choice on LINE. First come, first serve.

Homework

• Begin to research for your topic on p. 21. Next week you will give a presentation on your results.
• Write your lecture outline and paraphrases from p. 20.

Follow the steps below: 

1. Log in to Google Drive.
2. Create a new file in Google Docs.
3. Give it the title your name + EIB + L8 (ex., Junko Saito EIB L8).
4. Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.
5. Due 5/15 23:59.

Video — The Mission / How Great Thou Art - The Piano Guys (Wonder of The World 2 of 7)

The Mission / How Great Thou Art 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the second in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). They also visit Iguazu Falls near the border of Argentina. 

The music is a mashup (mix) of two tunes. One is called Gabriel's Oboe. It is the most famous music from the soundtrack of the movie The Mission. The setting of the movie is at Iguazu Falls. It is a wonderful movie and I strongly recommend it. It has a beautiful theme about love (not romantic). I cry every time I see it. The other music is a Christian hymn called How Great Thou Art.

Enjoy the video again.


 

You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 7 – Names Presentation, pt. 2

Names Presentations (continued)
We watched the rest of the presentations.



Reflection Paper 1
Write about the following topics for your first reflection paper. 

• Write about the meanings of your classmates' names including your own thoughts about names.
• Write about Zander's TED Talk. What were the main points about his talk and what lessons have you learned from it?

Follow the steps below for the final task on page 4. 

1. Log in to Google Drive.
2. Create a new file in Google Docs.
3. Give it the title your name + EIB + RP1 (ex., Junko Saito EIB RP1).
4. Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.
5. Due 5/13 23:59.

Video — Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends (The Piano Guys – Wonders of the World Series)

Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the first in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy the video again.






You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World