goh kawai 2011 -11-10 week6

1. explaining buildings, facilities, monuments, and gardens gohkawai2011-11-10 week6

2. today's menu • wear your nametag • greet your TAs • no class days • templates for explaining • slideshow • learn how to do your assignment

3. no class • class meets on • 2011-11-17 • no class on • 2011-11-24 • 2011-12-01 • class resumes on • 2011-12-08 big assignment due

4. explain in the order of time This is Professor William Smith Clark. He was born _____. (when, where) He grew up _____. (when, where) He graduated from _____. (when, where, what) He taught at _____. (when, where, what) He came to Japan _____. (when, why, what) He returned to the U.S. _____. (when, what) He changed his job to _____. (when, what) He died _____. (when, where, how)

5. what about you? I was born _____. (when, where) I grew up _____. (when, where) I graduated from _____. (when, where, what) I'm an undeclared _____ major. (what) I want to major in _____. (what, why) When I graduate, I want to _____. (what, why)

6. today's conversation June Who is this, Mark? Mark This statue? This is Professor William Smith Clark. He was born ... June You know a lot about your school! Mark Aw, everybody does. And what's your story, June? June Me? I was born ...

7. comment cards • write your ID in the top box • talk with your partner • circle what he/she explained • 4 check how he/she explained • give him/her your card • receive your partner's card • write your ID in the bottom box • always talk to at least 1 TA • wait besides a TA to grab one

8. you know how already directionsare in the order of time first, exit this building ... next, go south on main street ... then, turn east behind the library ... useful for: instructions (how to use, build, assemble, experiment, operate ...) the fancy name for the order of time is chronological order

9. rude questions • age • weight • salary • religion • politics • sex close friends talk about everything until you become close friends, there are topics we should avoid

10. find info and explain • when writing your big assignment • find info on maps, guides, and websites • use templates to write your explanations • explain what and how you like

11. explain buildings This building is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) It was originally used as _____. (for what) It is now used as _____. (for what) The design is _____. (style) The building is made of _____. (material) There are _____ floors and _____ rooms. (how many) The building cost _____ to build. (how much)

12. explain museums This museum is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) The purpose of the museum is _____. (objective) The main exhibits are _____. (topics, collections) Temporary exhibits are _____. (examples) The museum is open on _____ from _____ to _____. (days, hours) Admission is _____. (cost)

13. explain cafeterias This cafeteria is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) Many of the customers are _____. (who) Menu items are _____. (examples) The cafeteria is open on _____ from _____ to _____. (days, hours) A typical meal costs between _____ and _____. (cost)

14. explain monuments This monument is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) The monument is about _____. (what) (Explain what the monument is about.)

15. explain gardens This garden is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) The garden has _____. (flowers, ponds, birds) The plants are _____. (examples) In spring, _____. (view) In summer, _____. (view) The garden is open on _____ from _____ to _____. (days, hours) Admission is _____. (cost)

16. explain paths This [path | walk | street] is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) The path is lined with _____. (trees) In spring, _____. (view) In summer, _____. (view) In fall, _____. (view) In winter, _____. (view)

17. find info • ぐるぶらマップ • campus guide map • hokudai website • hokudai litterae populi magazine • download pages from glexa • search engines

19. search for "ポプラ並木" gives a link to the sapporo cirty official site for tourismhttp://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/sites/popura

20. practice explaining • earn bonus points • find info from litterae populi • if the info is missing, then say what you find

22. engineering cafeteria This cafeteria is _____. (name) It was built in _____ by _____. (when, who) Many of the customers are _____. (who) Menu items are _____. (examples) The cafeteria is open on _____ from _____ to _____. (days, hours) A typical meal costs between _____ and _____. (cost)

23. today's conversation June Mark, can you suggest a place to do lunch? Mark Would you like to eat with students or with professors? June I'd like to save some money if I can. Mark In that case, I suggest the engineering cafeteria. It's called ... June Great! Let's head over there.

24. glexa assignment • glexa was broken in ITE + IE • week6 • choose and learn about places on campus for your big assignment and conversation in December • worth lots of points • see glexa demo 

25. one-stop website • http://goh.kawai.com/ • link to glexa • course material (these slides) • contact form

26. slideshow • if there's time

27. questions? http://goh.kawai.com/