Lesson 22 – Presentation Preparation

Presentation Preparation
Prepare to give your presentation on your learning strengths. Think of something are proud of learning or accomplishing. Then, think of three learning strengths that helped you to do that.

Next Tuesday, you will give your presentation. Plan your introduction (including your PUNCH beginning), body, and conclusion. 

Lesson 21 – Unit 5

Unit 5: How We Each Learn Best
We watched the lecture video a few times to practice our note taking and listening skills. 


My Learning Strengths Presentation Preparation
To prepare for our next presentations, you will take the questionnaire (p. 133) and begin to prepare your presentations.

Lesson 20 – Phobias Presentations and Unit 5

Phobias Presentations
We had the remaining presentations on Phobias

Unit 5: How We Each Learn Best
We began Unit 5 by doing Connect to the Topic (p. 42).

Lesson 19 – Phobias Presentations

Phobias Presentations
We began our Phobias Presentations today. They were excellent! We will see the remaining ones on Thursday.

Lesson 18 – Intro Practice and Unit 4

Speech Introduction Practice
You practiced giving your introductions to small groups. Use the feedback you received to help you improve your introductions to your presentations next week.

Textbook – Unit 4
We did the Connect to the topic section in the textbook (p. 32). 

Video – Me and My Cello - Happy Together (Turtles) Cello Cover - The Piano Guys

Happy Together is a popular song by The Turtles. In this version, Steve from The Piano Guys answers the question about why he always seems so happy playing the cello. It is because of quality time together. This video shows the many things Steve and his cello do together.  Enjoy watching it again.






Here is the original version by the Turtles from 1967.

 

Here are the words:

Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together

If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba

Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

So happy together
And how is the weather
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
Happy together
So happy together
So happy together (ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba)

Lesson 17 – PUNCH

We began the lesson by presenting to our partners to get feedback on our presentations.

After that, I gave a mini-lecture on beginning your presentation well with PUNCH. Read more about PUNCH at the blog link below.

Presentation Zen – Start your presentation with PUNCH

We also watched Ken Robinson's talk, Do Schools Kill Creativity? on TED Talks. You watch it again below.

If you want to watch it with Japanese subtitles, go to the TED Talks site and choose the Japanese subtitles option.

Ken Robinson – Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Improve your presentation by including one or more of the PUNCH techniques. Be ready to give your introduction on Thursday,

Lesson 16 – Phobias Lecture, pt 2

Hear the Language
We listened for stressing words to focus on the listener (p.28).


Talk about the Topic
We listened to the discussion and listened to the students agreeing and disagreeing (p. 29)


Review Your Notes
You practiced summarizing your notes with your partner.


Homework

• Prepare your presentation on fear. You will present to your classmate next week and to the class on 6/13.
• Write your lecture outline from p. 30.

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 + L16 (ex., Junko Saito EIB L16).
4. Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.
5. Due 6/10 23:59.

Video – Coldplay - Paradise (Peponi) African Style (ft. guest artist, Alex Boye) - ThePianoGuys

Paradise is a popular song by Coldplay. In this version, the Piano Guys join with Alex Boye, an African singer who is a YouTube performer. He uses the Swahili word peponi which means paradise. They shot this video somewhere near the Four Corners, a place where four states connect in the Southwest part of the United States.






Here is the original version with the original video.


In my opinion, the cover version and video are better. :)

Here are the words:

When she was just a girl she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep and dreamed of
Para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise
Every time she closed her eyes

When she was just a girl she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach and the bullets catch in her teeth
Life goes on, it gets so heavy
The wheel breaks the butterfly every tear a waterfall
In the night the stormy night she'll close her eyes
In the night the stormy night away she'd fly

And dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

She'd dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And so lying underneath those stormy skies
She'd say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I know the sun must set to rise"

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh, oh

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Lesson 15 – Phobias Lecture

Phobias
We did connect to the topic, build your vocabulary, focus your attention and watch the lecture (Phobias)  and took notes (p. 20-26). We will continue in the next lesson.

Express Your Ideas
Begin to prepare a presentation on a common fear using the Prepare section on p. 31. Post your topic on LINE.

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 

Lesson 6 – Names Presentation, pt. 1

Names Presentation 
We watched presentations from some of our members. We will see the rest next week.

Everyone should upgrade their slides based on the feedback.

Video — Mission Impossible (The Piano Guys featuring Lindsey Stirling)

We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 05 – Benjamin Zander Talk

Name Presentation Practice
You talked with your partners about your interviews with them about their names. 


Benjamin Zander at TED Talks (The Transformative Power of Classical Music)
We watched a talk by orchestra conductor and inspirational speaker Benjamin Zander. You took notes. Later, you will write a short paper about his talk.

On Tuesday (4/30) you will give your presentation about names.

Video — Gangnam Style (Cover by Jayesslee on YouTube)

We watched Jayesslee's (Janice & Sonia Lee) cover of Psy's Gangnam Style. They are a talented pair of Korean-Australian women from Sydney. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 04 – Unit 1 (continued)

CRAP Quiz
We began the lesson by taking a quiz on design principles. 

Watch the Lecture (for details)
We watched the Names Lecture again and took more notes (p. 7).

Hear the Language
We listened for syllabus stress (p.8).

Talk about the Topic
We listened to the discussion and listened to the students ask for clarification and confirmation (p. 9)

Express Your Ideas
We began to do research on names. Next Tuesday (4/30) you will give a presentation based on your research. Follow steps 1-6 on p. 11 to prepare. Make your outline (step 3) for Thursday's class (4/25).

Use CRAP design principles on your slides. If you want to use a photo of your classmate(s), ask their permission.


Quizlet
Join our Quizlet class to help study for vocabulary. If you do not already have a Quizlet account, please choose your full name for your ID. If your name is not available add a number after your name.

EIB Quizlet Class

Download the Quizlet app from your Smartphone App Store and log in.

Lesson 03 – Unit 1 Lecture: Names and CRAP Design

Unit 1
We checked our homework and did the Focus Your Attention and Watch the Lecture tasks. We will watch the lecture again next lesson and continue the tasks.

CRAP Design
I gave a presentation on the four key design principles from The Non-Designer's Design Book. We will have a short quiz on the principles next lesson.

You can review the CRAP Design presentation again below.

RU Prezo Design 1 CRAP from Daniel Beck


Recommended Resources:
If you would like to learn more, I recommend these books:

The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Presentation Zen Design by Garr Reynolds

You can find them on Amazon or in bookstores. There are Japanese translations, but I think you can handle the English originals.

Video — Cello Wars (Star Wars parody by The Piano Guys on YouTube)

The Piano Guys are my favorite YouTube artists. They have great music AND great videos. This one is a parody of my favorite movie from my childhood, Star Wars. Now people call it Episode IV (4) or A New Hope, but it was Star Wars to us when it came out. It wasn't until the stupid prequels (Episodes I, II & III) years later that those names were used.

The ideas of lightsabers, fighting ships flying across the screen, laser guns and The Force were all new and very cool. Star Wars was the first real blockbuster movie. If you wanted to see it when it came out, you might have had to wait hours and there were no reserved seats back then. It stayed in the cinemas for over a year.

I have included a modern trailer of the movie below the Piano Guys video. The original trailer was not very good. Enjoy!

Lesson 02 – Introduction Presentations

Introduction Presentations
You got to know more about each other through your presentations. Also, I got to see what you can do. We will learn how to improve our presentations soon.

Homework
For our next class, do tasks A & B on pp. 3-4.