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Point of View: Creative Visualization, Expressing Opinion

Point of View: Creative Visualization, Expressing Opinion. Spoken English II, Class 1 & 3 Dr. Janet Sio Fujian Normal University. Culture Vocabulary Review. “A way of life shared by a group of people”. Food Customs Clothing Language Music Art Technology.

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Point of View: Creative Visualization, Expressing Opinion

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  1. Point of View: Creative Visualization,Expressing Opinion Spoken English II, Class 1 & 3 Dr. Janet Sio Fujian Normal University

  2. Culture Vocabulary Review “A way of life shared by a group of people” Food Customs Clothing Language Music Art Technology Beliefs Attitudes Values History Expectations World View Communication Style

  3. Sentence PatternsDescribing Perspectives Exercise • In my culture, people usually (don’t) _____. • In China, people often / rarely _____. people would (not) _____. people are (not) expected to _____. people feel comfortable/uncomfortable__. • From the Asian perspective/point of view,….” • “In contrast, the Western way of....”

  4. Homework • Prepare an explanation of your assigned slide. • Use the sentence patterns for comparing and describing perspectives. • You will be explaining your slide to the class.

  5. Creative Visualization: When East Meets West by Liu Yang • Born in Beijing in 1976 • moved to Germany at the age of 13 • Graduated in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Design from the Berlin University of the Arts

  6. Blue --> Westerner Red --> Asian • Opinion意见 “direct” vs “indirect”

  7. 2. Ego 自尊“confident” vs “modest”“inflated” vs “insecure”

  8. 3. Way of Life生活方式 “independent” vs “communal”

  9. 4. Social Network 关系 “Simple” vs “complex”

  10. 5. Punctuality 准时“punctual” or “flexible”

  11. 6. Lining Up 排队

  12. 7. Travelling 旅游“traveller” vs “tourist”

  13. 8. Handling Problems 处理问题“Head on” vs “sweep under the rug”

  14. 9. At a Party 联欢会 “mixer” vs “banquet”

  15. 10. Sundays on the Road星期天 在路上

  16. 11. Anger 怒气 “Transparent” vs “hidden” emotion

  17. 12. The Leader 领导 “Facilitator” or “Authority”

  18. 13. The Child 孩子African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.”

  19. 14. Elderly in Day to Day Life老人生活“freedom” vs “duty”

  20. Expressing Opinion

  21. Bob Miller, an American teacher, is talking after class with his Chinese colleague, Jason Liu. Jason: Hey, Bob, do you have a minute? Bob: Sure, Professor Liu. Jason: I’m teaching a lesson tomorrow about American television. How do you feel about the programs nowadays? Bob: Well, as far as I’m concerned, most TV programs are a waste of time, especially the sitcoms and dramas. They’re either too superficial or too violent. Jason: That’s true, but what about the news shows? Bob: I think some of them are good quality, but some are really just entertainment, not serious news. You lived in the U.S. for a year. What do you think? Jason: What you say is true about network news, but wouldn’t you say that public TV has a lot of good educational programs? Bob: Yes, you’re right. I don’t watch TV much, but when I do, I prefer to watch public TV. The history, nature, and music programs are really interesting. I like not having to watch all those stupid commercials, too!

  22. Expressing Opinion “As far as I’m concerned,…” “I think...” “If you ask me...” “In my opinion...” “As I see it...” AGREEING Exactly. That’s what I think, too. I agree. That’s a good point. Yes, you’re right DISAGREEING What you say is true, but… That’s true, but… You have a point, but... That may be, but... I don’t know about that. I think... Do you think so? I think... Oh, no. I think...

  23. Practice: Asking and Expressing Opinions What do you think about/is… ?What is your opinion of/about…. ?How do you feel about… ? • In pairs (groups of 2-3 people), ask each other for opinions about: • Food to eat in Fuzhou • Getting married early • Places to travel to in China for summer holiday (consider cost, distance, convenience, crowds) FNU PETS Oral English 2012

  24. Homework: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (an image can communicate complex ideas more easily than words) Try to describe one of the following paintings by American painter Norman Rockwell as fully as possible. Think about the language you would use to describe: • Objects and people • Actions (what is presently happening and what will happen) • Facial expressions • The mood (the atmosphere)

  25. “As far as I’m concerned,…” • “I think...” • “If you ask me...” • “In my opinion...” • “As I see it...”

  26. “As far as I’m concerned,…” • “I think...” • “If you ask me...” • “In my opinion...” • “As I see it...”

  27. “As far as I’m concerned,…” • “I think...” • “If you ask me...” • “In my opinion...” • “As I see it...”

  28. “As far as I’m concerned,…” • “I think...” • “If you ask me...” • “In my opinion...” • “As I see it...”

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