We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:
Gestures In this lesson, we learned about the importance of gestures in the physical message. We also practiced using different gestures and the timing of gestures.
Voice Inflection We also looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about the voice inflection and about bad postures to avoid. Finally, we looked at a model Demonstration Speech on the DVD. Next week you will give an Demonstration Speech about how to make your favorite dish. Demonstration Speech Presentation Use the storyboard handout from class to prepare the steps for your Demonstration Speech. Your speech will have six steps. For each step, you will have …
a full sized photograph.
an instruction.
a warning.
a gesture.
one or more voice inflections.
Your slideshow should also have a title slide and a final slide with your presentation title and your name. To make the final slide, make a copy of your title slide. Do not use small images. Fill the slide!
Your slides should be photographs from your camera or phone. Use full size images. You can only use text to label your ingredients. There is a 3-minute time limit for your presentation. Be sure to practice many times with your gestures and voice inflection! Watch the DVD again for a good example.
We watched Jayesslee's (Janice & Sonia Lee) cover of Psy's Gangnam Style. They are a talented pair of Korean-Australian women from Sydney. Enjoy it again below:
Informative Speeches You will give your Informative Speech to small groups and give feedback using Google Forms. Informative Speech Feedback Forms For each speaker, give feedback using the form link below. Feedback Form
Here are some things to consider when giving feedback: Posture:
Feet Does the speaker set their feet properly? For men, shoulder-width apart and pointing straight forward. For women, feet pointing out in each direction with one foot a little in front of the other.
Hands Does the speaker pause before setting hands? Does the speaker set their hands properly? One hand should rest in the "hook" of the other hand's fingers.
Look Does the speaker pause before beginning to look? Does the speaker look from one side of the room to the other and back to the middle? Does the speaker look slowly?
Voice Does the speaker pause before beginning to speak? Does the speaker take a breath? Does the speaker use a loud enough voice?
Parts Does the speaker introduce the topic? Does the speaker talk about each of see, do, eat, getting around? Does the speaker review the points at the end?
Images Are the images interesting? Are the images full size? Do the images suit the message?
Eye contact Does the speaker make eye contact with individuals? Did the speaker make eye contact with you? Does the speaker keep eye contact for about 3 seconds or one sentence?
The Piano Guys are my favorite YouTube artists. They have great music AND great videos. This one is a parody of my favorite movie from my childhood, Star Wars. Now people call it Episode IV (4) or A New Hope, but it was Star Wars to us when it came out. It wasn't until the stupid prequels (Episodes I, II & III) years later that those names were used. The ideas of lightsabers, fighting ships flying across the screen, laser guns and The Force were all new and very cool. Star Wars was the first real blockbuster movie. If you wanted to see it when it came out, you might have had to wait hours and there were no reserved seats back then. It stayed in the cinemas for over a year. I have included a modern trailer of the movie below the Piano Guys video. The original trailer was not very good. Enjoy!
Eye Contact Practice In this lesson, we practiced eye contact during the speech and watched a demo of our next speech. Speaking of Speech We looked at a model Informative Speech on the DVD. Next week you will give an Informative Speech about your hometown or any city.
Presentation Slides You have only three choices for software for most presentations:
Apple Keynote
Microsoft Powerpoint
Google Slides
Do not use Libre Office. Keynote is the best choice, but if you don't want to spend money, I recommend Google Slides. However, for next week's presentation, you MUST use Google Slides. Next Week You need to share your slides with me before you come to class next week.
From the New button on the top left, choose Google Slides.
Give the title your full name + OP05 + Informative Speech (eg. Taro Suzuki OP05 Informative Speech).
Click the Share button and write my Gmail address. (You can continue to make changes after you share.)
Finish your slides before class and be ready to present. Due 10/15 23:59. You can share your slides now and continue working on them until the class.
Practice, practice, practice!
Your slides should be full slide photographs of your city. The best photographs are your own photographs from your camera or smart phone. If you cannot get your photos yourself, get large photos from Google Images.
Your slideshow should have at least 8 slides:
A title slide with the name of your hometown and your name. (1 slide)
An overview slide with your four points (text). (1 slide)
One (or more) slides for each point. (4 or more slides)
Summary slide with your four points (images). (1 slide)
Title slide as your final slide. (1 slide)
Watch Lisa Suzuki's Informative Speech on the DVD again. Practice with your slides many times to be smooth at it. Practice makes perfect! Download the Google Slides app for your smartphone and log in. Use your smartphone to present next week. Your slides should be full-sized slides photographs of your city. The best photographs are your own photographs from your camera or smartphone. If you cannot get your photos yourself, get large (1024x768) photos from Google Images.
Your slideshow should have at least 8 slides:
A title slide with the name of your hometown and your name. (1 slide)
An overview slide with your four points (text). (1 slide)
One (or more) slides for each point. (4 or more slides)
Summary slide with your four points (images). (1 slide)
Title slide as your final slide. (1 slide)
Watch Lisa Suzuki's Informative Speech on the DVD again. Practice with your slides many times to be smooth at it. Practice makes perfect!
As I told you in my self-introduction, the Canadian rock trio, Rush, is my favorite band. Geddy Lee, the bass player, is also the singer and keyboardist; Alex Lifeson is the guitar player; Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist (writer of the words). Rush's best-known song is Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer is the name of a famous character is American literature. Mark Twain wrote a few novels with Tom as a character who observes human nature. Tom was a boy and had a friend named Huckleberry (Huck) Finn. Huck had his own novel in which he made a raft (small flat boat) and traveled down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave. In the introduction part of the video there is an animation with characters from South Park (a popular TV show). The characters have their own rock group called Lil' Rush. They start to play Tom Sawyer, but stop to have an argument. It's because the singer confuses Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. In this song, Peart (the writer) thinks of himself as a "modern-day Tom Sawyer". So, this song is really about himself. I have included the lyrics (words) below the video if you would like to read them. Enjoy!
Tom Sawyer Words: Peart Music: Lee & Lifeson A modern day warrior Mean, mean stride Today's Tom Sawyer Mean, mean pride Though his mind is not for rent Don't put him down as arrogant He reserves the quiet defense Riding out the day's events The river What you say about his company Is what you say about society Catch the mist, catch the myth Catch the mystery, catch the drift The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his skies are wide Today's Tom Sawyer He gets high on you And the space he invades He gets by on you No, his mind is not for rent To any God or government Always hopeful yet discontent He knows changes aren't permanent But change is What you say about his company Is what you say about society Catch the witness, catch the wit Catch the spirit, catch the spit The world is, the world is Love and life are deep Maybe as his eyes are wide Exit the warrior Today's Tom Sawyer He gets by on you And the energy you trade He gets right on to the friction of the day
Welcome to Oral Presentations 05 (Intermediate)! Today, I introduced myself and you gave a short introduction speech and learned about presentation posture. Next week, you will give a presentation with the same information using slides. First Presentations Next week, you will give a short presentation about yourself to the class. Tell us about:
Your name
Your family
Your hometown
Your interests and/or hobbies (music, sports, activities, school subjects)
