Sit in your group

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Hussain Mohamad Omar Xun Hamood Ahmed Chawapon Haiyun Raed Alqahtani,Hassan Dashiti, Ali Pinelopi Mubarak Musaed Myoung Chul Rasheed, Ali

Group 5

Saleh Alyami,Hassan Gloria Jehad Jung,Yong

Week 10- Thursday

2B Oral Communication Instructor: Edie Furniss & Cheng Li Put away your cellphone, or it will be ours. Thank you  Don’t talk too much with your neighbors, unless we ask you to do so.

Announcements

• MEGAN WILL BE BACK NEXT TUESDAY. DON’T ASK AGAIN.

• TOEFL on Saturday • TOEFL workshops this week • Today’s Plan: • First Impressions Lesson • check homework from Chapter. 11 • discussion about Chapter. 11

What do you notice when you meet someone for the first time?

Morning Question

Read the proverbs.

Do you agree or disagree with these proverbs?

Discuss your answers with a partner.

Do you have any proverbs in your culture about first impressions? What are they? Tell your partner. 1. Don’t judge a horse by its saddle . (Arabic/Chinese) 2. Faces we see; hearts we don’t know. (Spanish) 3. What you see is what you get. (English) 4. You must judge a man by the work of his hands. (African) 5. Never judge a book by its cover. (English) 6. A wheel it is and it turns around. (Greek) 7. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. (English) 8. Don’t think there are no crocodiles (Malaysian) because the water is calm.

Listen and answer questions Vocabularies

assume (v.) to accept or believe that something is true behavior (n.) the way that you act or behave briefly (adv.) for a short time; quickly encounter (n.) an unexpected meeting error (n.) a mistake form an impression (phr.) to begin to have an idea about something negative (adj.) bad or harmful positive (adj.) good or useful sample (n.) a small amount or example of something trait (n.) a quality that forms part of your character

Discuss the questions in groups

1. In this lecture, the speaker says we often think that the way a person

behaves when we first meet him is the way he behaves all the time.

From your personal experience, do you agree or disagree? Give examples.

2. Have you ever formed a first impression of someone that was wrong? Explain.

Elevator Speech

 What is an Elevator Speech?

 What elements are included in an elevator speech?

 How long does it take?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAwGIu7qhw  a short summary in which you “sell” yourself to others  30 seconds  If the conversation inside the elevator in those few seconds is interesting and value adding, the conversation will continue after the elevator ride or end in exchange of business card or a scheduled meeting.

 Who you are  What do you offer (skills)  What benefit do you provide (a key accomplishment)  Where do you fit (companies/positions you are interested in)  Call to action (meeting, job leads, referral, etc.)

Develop your own elevator speech

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Suppose you are going to have an interview in a company, and when you are in the elevator, there comes a man who looks like the CEO of that company. You don’t want to lose this opportunity, so you decide to introduce yourself to him.

• 1. Write/think briefly what you are going to say to him.

• 2. Practice what you write in your group (you can take turns to do so).

• Time limit: 30 seconds one person (if well-prepared) • 3. Get feedback and suggestions from your group members, and revise your elevator speech if necessary. I will choose one pair randomly from each group to present your elevator speech to the whole class.

 Who you are  What do you offer (skills)  What benefit do you provide (a key accomplishment)  Where do you fit (companies/positions you are interested in)  Call to action (meeting, job leads, referral, etc.)

Group Discussion on Ethics

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Refer to handout.

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Work in small groups to discuss the different situations.

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Share your answers with the class.