Summer vacation assignment (due September 19)

I am sure you have heard of TED talks, available online. Have you ever watched one? Today we will watch a short one, from the list of 20 best TED talks (most watched talks) in 2013. For your summer vacation assignment, you should choose one from the list of 20 (but not the one we watch today).

The length of the talks varies and of course the topics are different, so choose one you are interested in. Many of the talks have English and/or Japanese language texts to accompany them to help you understand them better.

Choose your talk by July 18 and let me know so there is only one person making the talk you chose.
#8 and #19 are not available.

Your tasks:
1. Notetaking  Watch the lecture and make notes in English, in the same way that you did for the lectures in Chapters 1 and 2. Use all of the note taking skills you have learned so far, in addition to the ones you already know. Prepare this to hand in.

2. Presentation  Use your notes to prepare a PPT presentation in which you tell us the key points of the lecture, perhaps give an example if relevant, and give your impression of the lecture (both the content and the presentation style). Plan to speak for 5-10 minutes including questions from the class. Use all the presentation skills you have learned so far to help you make a successful presentation.
Begin by telling us the background of the talk - when it took place,who the speaker is, what the title is, and how many people have watched it so far.

Presentations will take place on September 19 and your lecture notes will be due that day too.

Today's lecture is by David Gallow and is called "Underwater Astonishments." What do you think this lecture will be about? Let's watch and find out. Take notes as you watch, though most of the lecture is made up of short video clips.

This 5.5 minute lecture is from 2007, and since then, nearly 11 million people have watched it.

Why do you think it has been so popular?

FYI, there are subtitles available in 42 languages so non English speakers from around the world can access it.

Powerpoint Presentation July 18 (p. 25)

Make a 5-10 minute presentation based on page 25 F in your textbook. Here is the background for your presentation and some information about preparing a PPT and delivering a presentation using PPT.

Prepare 5 slides for your presentation. They don't need to be elaborate (fancy). Save time and keep them simple.
Slide #1: title page (title, name)
Slide #2: introduction and outline
Slide #3: outcome
Slide #4: prevention
Slide #5: conclusion

Technical points for your slides
1. suitable sized font - 24 point minimum?
2. keep text to a minimum - too much text on the slide is NG. Points or single words only (no full sentences). Max 3 or 4 lines?
3. check English - spelling and grammar - this is a MUST

Delivering your presentation
1. Look up at your audience and look around at all of us.
2. Speak loudly and clearly. The projector for the screen is noisy, so make sure to speak loudly enough.
3. Do not speak too quickly. Add longer pauses between phrases and sentences than you think. When you present, you are usually nervous, which makes you speak more quickly. Slow down!
4. Look at us - DO NOT LOOK AT THE SCREEN. You have the screen in front of you and behind you. Do not look at the screen hanging from the ceiling.
5. You may use a sheet of paper, but you must hold it in your hands and not read it continually.
6. Practise! This is a must. You must get comfortable with your materials, with standing and talking, and with using good presentation style.

Use the vocabulary in this chapter and the presentation techniques we covered so far, including getting the audience's attention (p. 22), which you will do in the introduction to our presentation. Other techniques we discussed are clear expressions (p. 2), good posture, etc. (p. 12), and making transitions (p. 17).

This presentation is worth 10% of your final grade. Prepare and practice well and let's enjoy the presentations.