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Education and Self Esteem II

Education and Self Esteem II. Enhanced English for Interpreters Fujian Normal University. For Fun: April, Come She Will (Simon and Garfunkel). April, come she will When streams are ripe and swelled with rain May, she will stay Resting in my arms again June, she’ll change her tune

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Education and Self Esteem II

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  1. Education and Self Esteem II Enhanced English for Interpreters Fujian Normal University FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  2. For Fun: April, Come She Will (Simon and Garfunkel) April, come she will When streams are ripe and swelled with rain May, she will stay Resting in my arms again June, she’ll change her tune In restless walks, she’ll prowl the night July, she will fly And give no warning to her flight August, die she must The autumn winds blow chilly and cold September, I’ll remember A love once new has now grown old FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  3. “to give up” vs. “to stick to it” • “Don’t give upand you will succeed.” • “When faced with challenges, she gave upand refused to try.” • “Your suggestion sounds good, but I will stick tomy way of doing things.” • “Many people are hesitant to try new foods because they like to stick towhat they’re familiar with.”

  4. Give Idioms • give a hard time= to make someone feel uncomfortable with questions or comments. My boss gave me a hard time for being late to work. • give (something) a shot= to try; to work hard to a goal. Natasha wasn't sure if she was ready for the Olympics, but she gave it a shot anyway to become a successful competitor. • give away= to give things to people for free. The grocery store is giving away free ice cream bars • give in= to submit to the will of another person/self; to allow something to happen, to surrender Bill tried as hard as he could to resist the temptation of another piece of pizza, but finally he gave in. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  5. Practice and Review Practice making sentences with “give up” and “stick to it” and other idioms using “give” In groups of 4, follow the instructions on each card to review using various phrases and idioms already taught in the last 3 classes. “I Won’t Give Up” (Jason Mraz) FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  6. Gangnam Style:“Dress Classy, Dance Cheesy” FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  7. Activity: Gangnam Style (Psy) • Watch the video • Describe the video with as many adjectives (Chinese or English) as you can. • Try to translate your description of this video into English FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  8. Self Identity Speech • 10% of final mark • Titled “I am….” • See document on course website for example • 1-2 minutes long • Written submission and oral presentation • See schedule for presentation time for October 12. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  9. Ping Pong Debate • In groups of 4, you will be assigned an affirmative or negative stand on the topic. • 10 minutes to prepare your argument (2-3) with supporting evidence and explanations. • Use your own life experiences and then sum up your argument with a “clarifying point” tool • I will call on opposing teams to state your argument and rebuttal. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  10. Ping Pong Debate “The Chinese education system should eliminate the gaokao as a way of determining how students get into universities.” FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  11. “Clarifying a point” tools “In other words, … “What I’m trying to say is, …” “What I mean to say is, …” “My point is that…” FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  12. Video: “Asian F”Idioms, Slang and Pop Culture • “no grounds”- no reason He was only late one time, so we have no grounds to fire him. • “kiss my grits” (slang/cultural)- comment popularized by an American TV sitcom by a waitress from somewhere in the Southern United States. Means to go away or accept whatever it is that is happening or “kiss my butt” • “on drugs” – to take illegal drugs He was acting so crazy last night, I thought he was on drugs • “bust a (serious) move” (slang)- to dance/to dance well, usually pertaining to popular dance/hip hop. Also a song made popular by Young MC in 1989 FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  13. Idioms, Slang and Pop Culture • “An A minus is an Asian F” (cultural)- pertaining to the perception that an A minus grade received by an Asian American is similar to that of an “F” grade. • “get into your business” – to interfere in someone else’s work or affairs Quit getting into my business. Concentrate on your own work! This problem is between my girlfriend and I, so don’t get into our business and let us settle it on our own. • “bitten off more than (one) can chew” – trying to do more tasks than one has time or energy to do. Between work, school, family and her music, she bit off more than she could chew. FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  14. Questions From watching this video, • What do you think Chinese American parents value? • What do you think Chinese American parents not value? FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

  15. Homework • Next class after 国庆节 will be speech day (October 12). Only come to class at your assigned time. • The next lesson will be October 19 on Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Watch the assigned video clip from “The Joy Luck Club”. • There are several Chinese etiquette rules that were broken in this video clip. Pretend you have to explain to a foreigner why each of these broken rules would be offensive to a Chinese host. What Chinese values are esteemed as demonstrated by this video clip? FNU Language Enhancement 2012-2013

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