Oral English 1: Lesson 6

5/19/2015

Hi everyone,

We've finished our first group of discussions this week, and we'll be moving to our second group next week.

Showing Interest:
Before our discussions, we had a short activity on how to show interest during a discussion. We need to show interest to let the speaker know that we are listening to him/her. You can use these expressions:

Fixed Expressions: I see, Ya/Yes, Uh-huh, Mm-mm
Suprise: Oh my God! Really? Wow!
Sympathy: Oh no! What a shame. That's to bad.

Discussions:
For next week's discussions, remember this point:

Follow-up Questions. When your group leader or group member makes a comment. Ask a follow-up question. This question asks the speaker to give more information.

Homework:
1. Discussion Preparation
2. Blog Post #6

Blog Question #6:

We have finished our first round of discussions. You have received a lot of feedback in our lessons and on your worksheets.

Which three points do you think you have to focus on to improve your next discussion?

Write 8-10 sentences.
Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
Submit by Monday, May 25 by 6:00pm.

29 Comments

OE1-kumi

5/19/2015 11:22:30 am

My first improve point is summarize skills.
Beacuse I am not good at summarize so, I need the power of understanding in English.
second point is pronunciation.
My pronunciation is unclear.
So, I need practice pronunciation.
And final point is exchange group member.
I consciousness discussion style.
But did not get along.
So, I want to more consciousness discussion style.
that is all in my improve point.

OE1-Reina

5/19/2015 06:11:14 pm

I have to forcus on to improve my next discussion about three points.
First point is communication skills.I couldn't communicate with group members naturally.So,I will make effort to discuss more flankly.
Next,summarize more briefly because my sentences might be difficult to understand.
Last point is my pronounceation.My pronounceation is lack of skills.So,I need practice.
That is my imrove point.I will work hard to my next discussion‼︎

OE1-Ellena sa

5/20/2015 09:47:31 am

I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion which tree points. First, I increase my vocabulary. Because I have a problem when I answer the question . Second , I have to have a discussion actively . Because I simply tried to listen rather than speak. Third, I have to make eye contact with members.
In conclusion , I have to improve this three points. Also I want to have a more good discussion than first time.

OE1-sakiho

5/22/2015 11:37:56 am

I found it being improved through group discussion. First, I think I have to find the news title which everyone will be interested in. And I have to make effort to be understood myself for everyone.
Second, it is important to give an unique question. I think unique questions make discussion fun. Also it will be chance for group members to talk each other many times.
Third, I should focus on the way of speech. For example, doing gesture, talking briskly are very necessary to make good speech. I would like to focus on these three things and do better discussion next time.

OE-1 Hitomi

5/22/2015 08:33:45 pm

There are three points that I have to focus on to improve my next discussion.
First point is pronouncing skill. I'm poor to pronounce words and sentences. So, I couldn't inform a summary smoothly.
Second point is increacing my vocabulary. I want to learn ability to explain summary and my opinion easily.
Third point is communication skill. I couldn't communicate with my group member naturally.
I study and practice hard to focus on these three points until next discussion!!

OE-1 Aya

5/22/2015 11:18:55 pm

I think there are three points which I have to focus on to improve my discussion.The first point is a position of the flash card.I should have put it midmost so that everybody could watch it.The second point is time distribution. This is because it is too early to begin a summary, and time has been left.The last point is a gesture. Because I was not able to use the gesture well this time, I want to use it well on the next time.I want to do a next discussion without forgetting these points.

OE1-Emiri

5/23/2015 10:04:43 am

I found three points which I have to focus on to improve through my discussion.
First, I think it is important to tell them the summary intelligibly. If I use hard words to speak, it would difficult to understand, but by giving summury listeners understood the content more and easier. Besides, I think it is also a good idea to put accents when I read important place.
Second, the important point is communication skills. I feel difficult when I continue conversation with group members. Each of members only say an opinion in turn. I want to correct it.
Last points is increasing vocabulary. I wanted to tell them or ask questions however I couldn’t express my feeling. I will study and practice to be able to have better discussion.

OE1-Tomoki

5/23/2015 01:17:27 pm

I want to take more communication in the next discussion.Is more active by doing so it; think that can discuss it. In addition, it is important that I choose the article of the discussion.As for the article, interest is not aroused by the serious contents and is worthless when it is too easy.In addition, it is easy to write the worksheet by the interesting article.And I think the discussion to be become easy to join. On the basis of them, I want to work on the next discussion. And I want to ask you a question in the discussion of other people positively.

OE-1 Takayuki

5/23/2015 03:55:07 pm

I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion about three points.
First, I think I have to make more eye contacts and smile to classmates so that we can ask more questions and make comments each other.
Second, I should ask more questions to not only our leader but also our group members. Because I asked questions to leaders but I barely asked to the others. I would like to have our discussion lively.
Last point, I would like to use more varieties of vocabularies. I was not able to express my opinions well in the last discussion.
I’m not satisfied with the last discussion so I want to do better than last time.
I will do my best in my next class.

OE-1Minori.N

5/23/2015 05:10:25 pm

I learned three points which I have to focus on to improve my next discussion.First, I should mke my discussion sheet more perfectly.The last time,my sheet was not good.I need to more research. Next,I should rais my vocabrary level.If I know more vocabrary,it is easy to explain or give my opinion.Last,I want to ask my discussion questions to my all group memmbers.I thoughy we can deepen our understanding by asking questions.
I will improve my group discusssion perfectly.

OE-1 Ryota

5/23/2015 06:09:57 pm

I have to forcus on to improve my next discussion about three points.First,I should speak with bigger voice.Then, all the members of the group understand it.Second,I should match eyes with each one.We should commune with all the members of the group.Third,I should talk a little more slowly.I want to be able to arrive so that all the members talk.I want to completely do the next dicussion.

OE-1

5/23/2015 06:22:39 pm

There are three points which I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion.
First, I have to speak more loudly.
I think it is important to have a heated discussion with group members.
I speak more loudly in discussion, and I want to do an animated discussion such as a fight.
Second, I must raise the volume of voice.
Because my voice is low, group members do expressions and reactions such as to be difficult to hear my voice.
I need to improve it to give my opinion clear with group members.
Third, I have to gesture in discussion.
I think that it is effective means to make myself understood more easily.
I want to take part in discussion while paying attention to these.

OE1-Shunsuke

5/23/2015 07:39:20 pm

I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion about three points.
First,I want to make the sentence that is easy to reach more partners.Because it has not reached the partner last time, I want to be careful.
Second,I want to make one's thought clear.
Last points,I want to announce it to see more all.I often read to see paper last time.I want to say while seeing the expressions of the partner in the next discussion.I want to make the announcement that is better than the last time.

OE1-Haruna.T

5/23/2015 09:34:46 pm

There are three points which I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion.
First improve point is summary.
Because, I couldn't make a plain summary.
Second point is communication.
The reason is because I couldn't discuss in a group.
Third point is to speak more smoothly.
I was very tense, so I couldn't speak smoothly.
therefore, I want to be careful in the next discussion with these three points.

OE1-Yuki

5/24/2015 12:23:12 am

I have to focus on to improve my next discussion about three points. First, I must show my opinion in a louder voice. My opinion does not reach the member of the group if I have a low voice. Second, I do not only announce me and am to push forward a discussion while thinking about the member of the group. I intend to confirm whether the member of the group understands me during discussion time. Third, I must make a worksheet well beforehand. I intended to think well, but there was a point without some confidence, and I might not discuss it well. Through the first discussion, I knew the importance of preparing. The next discussion does its best to be improved even a little.

OE1-Nanami

5/24/2015 12:28:41 am

I found three points which I have to focus on to improve through my discussion.First,I must memorize more English words.I can not tell them if I do not memorize it even If I want to say.Second,I have to become more positive.Because,I can not talk to classmates a lot in my discussion.Finally,I think studying grammer is important point too.In conclusion,I have to get used to English conversation.So,I want to speak English a lot from now on.

OE-1Hiroki

5/24/2015 12:58:00 am

I think I have to focus on to improve my next discussion about three points.
First, I should speak more loudly.
I want to talk in the voice that group members hear.
Second,I should talk in English smoothly.
It becomes easy for group members to understand.
Third, I make my opinion clear more.
I want to share a clear opinion with group members.
In the next discussion, I want to be careful with these three points.

OE1-Komugi

5/24/2015 05:34:47 am

I have three points that I should improve my next discussion. First, I have to check about group members' understanding. When I was a group leader, I speak too hard, I forget to check it. Secondly, I must bring the text of the article. I brought only worksheet in the last time. Most of all, I must not speak in Japanese during the discussion. I know that using Japanese is not good, but I do carelessly. I will focus on these points, and do my best.

OE1-chikako

5/24/2015 10:47:29 am

I learned three points which I have to focus on to improve my next discussion.
First,I shoud speak more English.
When I understood the content that a discussion leader spoke, I thought that I should react in more English.
Second,When I became a discussion leader, it is necessary to completely complete a worksheet.
I must understand contents deeply.
Third,I increase vocabulary.
It is difficult to understand contents if a vocabulary is poor.
I achieve the above-mentioned thing and want to improve an English skill.

OE1-karin

5/24/2015 10:56:15 am

I think that is important to increase one｀s vocabulary.The abstract,too.However,you must increase vocabulary to abstract skill up.It is not only an abstract.At fist both one｀s opnion and the question are from vocabulary.I think an abstract skill is impotant next to vocabulary.It is a skill give the opinion to to be important next.Because I am all short to me, I want to practice.

OE1-Minori.H

5/24/2015 11:00:08 am

I have three points to improve my discussion skills.
First thing is to learn more words of English.
This is because, when my lisner didn't understand my announcement ,I could'nt explan the word in more easy word.
Second, I should have know idioms and vocabularys.
I was all ways thought , the word is easy,but when it be idiom I can't understand cleary.
Third, I should have make more questions to ask my group members.
My first announcement I had times that be in excess.
Therefore, I should learn English to understand words and someones announcement.

OE1-Elena Se

5/24/2015 12:58:46 pm

I have to focus on to improve my next discussion for three points.
First,I have to increase my vocabulary.I had a hard time when my group member ask something question.
Second,we often stayed in silence,so I would not make it again.Therefore I will prepare some exciting questions.
Finally,I would like to say my opinion more than last time.
I want to try these three points the next discussion.It will become more good discussion.

OE1-Yui

5/24/2015 02:01:26 pm

I think I have to focus on improving next three points in my next discussion.
First,I should speak English more slowly.
I spoke so fast that my members couldn't follow me.
Next,I will be more communicative with my group members. All I could was to read out my handout, so I want to talk with them more.
Finally,I will try to make sentences that are easy to hear.
I will focus on these points, and do my best in next discussion.

OE1-Taku

5/24/2015 03:01:07 pm

I think I have to focus on inproving three points for my next discussion.
First, I have to summarize it more brieyfly.
I feel my discussion member was not understand deeply.
Second, I should speak English with more fluenty and slowly.
When I spoke English, I have got impatient.
As a result, what I wanted to convery did not have it be understood.
Finally, I have to use more easyly vocabulary.
The word what is I choose is difficult to understand without explain.

OE1-Haruna.k

5/24/2015 04:33:44 pm

I have to forces on to improve my next discussion.
First,I have to improve vocabulary skills. I often don't understand group member's vocabulary . So I often don't understand contents of the article.
Second, I have to speak in a loud voice. I don't have confidence and become a low voice.
Thirly, I have to improve communication skills . I finish discussion early . So I want to speak more.

OE1-Yu

5/24/2015 04:39:53 pm

In our first round of discussions, I could learn a lot of things. Then, I found some points that I should change next time. First, I have to speak loudly. When I speak small voice, I can't tell everyone what I want to say. Then, I should expand my vocabulary. Finally, I should use expressions that I learned in this class.
From now on, I want to communicate with that three points.

OE1-Satomi

5/24/2015 05:03:40 pm

There are three points that I have to improve my next discussion.
First,I have to make sure to leave enough time for my discussion. It has taken time too much when I explained by the last discussion. It is to be careful at the time of next discussion most.
Second,I have to make eye contact when I give my summary. I'm careful not to preoccupied with only that I speak.
Third, l have to give the question that everybody is easy to be interested in.
Being conscious of these three points, I want to be an active discussion.

OE1-Kotone

5/24/2015 06:21:08 pm

The skill necessary to argue that I am better is a vocabulary.
Because there is little vocabulary, it takes time to understand it.
And one's remark is not conveyed well, too.
The second is pronunciation.
The clear pronunciation make it easy for a partner to listen to.
Practice the third.
The sentence makes it plain in a mass briefly.
The next discussion wants to make it one that it is better than the last time.

OE1-Misato

5/24/2015 06:45:42 pm

I think I have three points that I should improve.
First, I should say some more reasons and examples when I explain my opinion. I got the advice from our teacher.
Second, I don't have a large English vocabulary. I couldn't speak well because of my poor vocabulary. So, I want to enrich it.
Last, I'm worry about I make mistakes. But I should not be afraid of making mistakes and I have to become positive.
I will improve these points and I want to make next time a better discussion.

Oral English 1: Lesson 6

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