Academic Interactions 130A
IECP
Spring 2014
Nikki Mattson
Agenda
• Return Group Speaking Task 2 scores
• Conversation starters
• Note-taking strategy focus
• Pre-listening (what is propaganda?)
• Listening
• Post-listening discussion
Conversation Starter 1
• Green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, is a philosophy of chemical research and engineering that encourages the design of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. Have you heard about 12 fundamental principles of green chemistry? (Nauf) (chemistry)
Conversation Starter 2
• Petroleum is found confined between rock layers. Do you know how machines can reach deep below the surface of the ground to extract this oil today? (petroleum engineering) (Adriano)
Conversation Starter 3
• Chinese parents often try to instill modesty in their children. What behaviors or manners do parents in your country strive to instill in their children?(education)(Rita)
More Note-taking Strategies
1. What do you think about this list?Do you agree with any points?Do you disagree with any points?
2. Are and of these strategies newAnd/or helpful? If so, which ones?
3. What else could we add to this list?
Leap –chapter 3:What is Propaganda?• Try to define this word with a
partner and think of 2 examples.
• Video
Listening and Note-taking: 5Rs
1. Record – write down what you think is important
2. Reduce – summarize the record column into manageable text
3. Recite – look only at your notes in the reduce column, and try to remember the important ideas that your notes summarize
4. Review – review your notes several times in between the lecture and the test
5. Reflect – add personal reflections and thoughts to make what you learned part of what know
Format
Reduce, Recite, Review, and Reflect would happen after a lecture.
Record
After Listening: How can these terms be defined?
After Listening
• pg. 55 - matching
Progress Reports
HW
• review the vocabulary terms on pg.50