Oral English 2: Lesson 5

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone had a great Golden Week vacation, and you're well-rested for a busy May.

Checking Understanding:
Before our discussions, we reviewed expressions that you can use to check your group's understanding. You can use these expressions;
a.  Are you following me?
b.  Are there any questions?
c.  Do you understand?

Also, when you don't understand during a discussion, you can ask these questions:
a.  Can you explain that again?
b.  What was that again?
c.  What does ... mean? (when you don't know a word)

Discussions:
For next week's discussions, remember these points:

1. Transitions. When you lead your discussion, you need to connect each section smoothly. You can use the expression: Let's move onto ... (e.g. Let's move onto my summary.)
2. Eye contact. Remember to make eye contact with each group member when you speak. Also, don't look up and don't look down. In some cultures, this means you are telling a lie.

Homework:
1.  Discussion Preparation
2.  Blog Post #5

Blog Question #5:

What suggestions do you have to stop bullying?

Example:
In my opinion, I think we should ... (1st suggestion).
In addition, we should ...2nd suggestion).

• Write 8-10 sentences.
• Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
• Submit by Wednesday, May 13 by 6:00pm.