For Next Week Bring your notebook to

For Next Week: § Bring your notebook to class (like Miss Lin’s) § Bring Completed Photo Card to Class. § Buy a textbook and read the Unit 2 Summary on page S-3 - Vocabulary/Expressions § Partner Practice #1 - Be Prepared for new pronunciation next week. § Be prepared to talk about “Career Moves”:

Daily Communication Fall 2009 With Miss Voortman; Lesson 3 - Love/Marriage and Holi

Miss Voortman’s Office Hours: § Every Tuesday, 10: 00 am-12: 00 pm § Located on USTC East Campus, in the Foreign Languages Department. ** Very Near to the Physics Department Building** § On the 3 rd Floor, Across from Room Number 302. There is a list of Office Hour times posted on the door. § You May Make Another Appointment.

Student Photo Cards (Front): Student ID Photo Student ID Number Stacy 林希 Lin Xi Major Svoortman@elic. org 15855514093 DC#

Student Photo Cards (Back): 1. Where is your hometown? 2. What is your biggest dream? 3. What is one thing you are concerned or worried about this semester? 4. What are the hobbies/interests that make you happy?

Student Introductions § 5 New Students Each Week. § Each Student Has 60 Seconds to Introduce Themselves to the Class. § Must Be Creative. § Must Share Their English Name. § Must Answer at Least 3 Questions from the Lesson 2 PPT, pg 12.

Student Introductions §What is one thing that you can do well? §Something nice that happened to you this week. § 1 thing that makes you happy §What is something that you are grateful for? §Share a memory you have of something special you did with a friend. Who is someone that you admire and why? A time when you helped someone. A value that is important to you. A place that is special to you. 1 Thing you hope to do next year. A good memory you have. What makes you feel good? What is 1 thing you are proud of?

Voicing Opinions: § Asking for Someone’s Opinion: • What do you think about…? • How do you feel about…? • What’s your opinion on…? • Would you agree that…? Giving Your Own Opinion: In my opinion… From my experience… As far as I’m concerned… I think… From my point of view…

Agreeing and Disagreeing: § Direct Agreement: You completely and openly agree with someone’s opinion. § I agree. § That’s a good point. § That’s right/true! § You can say that again. § That makes sense.

Agreeing and Disagreeing: § Reluctant Agreement: You agree with someone’s idea or opinion, but you wish their ideas were false. § § I’m afraid I have to agree. I hate to admit it, but. . . I hate to say it, but… Well, I have to say you’re right.

Agreeing and Disagreeing: § Direct Disagreement: You completely and openly disagree with someone’s opinion. § I disagree. § I don’t think so. § I don’t agree with you there. Strong, Impolite Statements: § That’s ridiculous! § You can’t be serious! § Get real! § Where did you come up with that idea?

Agreeing and Disagreeing: § Softened Disagreement: You disagree with someone’s opinion, or idea, but not completely. § § § That’s true, but… I see your point, however… That’s a valid point, but… That’s a nice idea, however… I like it, but maybe you should try looking at it this way…

§ Direct Agreement: You completely and openly agree with someone’s opinion. § I agree. § That’s a good point. § That’s right/true! § You can say that again. § That makes sense. § Direct Disagreement: You completely and openly disagree with someone’s opinion. § I disagree. § I don’t think so. § I don’t agree with you there. Strong, Impolite Statements: § That’s ridiculous! § You can’t be serious! § Get real! § Where did you come up with that idea? § Reluctant Agreement: You agree with someone’s idea or opinion, but you wish their ideas were false. § I’m afraid I have to agree. § I hate to admit it, but. . . § I hate to say it, but… § Well, I have to say you’re right. § Softened Disagreement: You disagree with someone’s opinion, or idea, but not completely. § That’s true, but… § I see your point, however… § That’s a valid point, but… § That’s a nice idea, however… § I like it, but maybe you should try thinking about it this way…

Marriage Snapshot: § In the list on page 2, what statements do you agree/disagree with?

Marriage Snapshot: § In the list on page 2, what statements do you agree/disagree with? § What are you looking for in a husband or wife?

Marriage Snapshot: § In the list on page 2, what statements do you agree/disagree with? § What are you looking for in a husband or wife? § What do you think you need to bring to the marriage relationship?

Marriage Snapshot: § In the list on page 2, what statements do you agree/disagree with? § What are you looking for in a husband or wife? § What do you think you need to bring to the marriage relationship? § What does the word love mean to you?

Marriage Snapshot: § In the list on page 2, what statements do you agree/disagree with? § What are you looking for in a husband or wife? § What do you think you need to bring to the marriage relationship? § What does the word love mean to you? § How would you define “true love”?

The Indian Festival - Holi The “Festival of Color” Celebrated in the springtime. The “Festival of Young Hearts” Officially ushers in the spring the celebrated season of love F Traditions: spraying colors traditional dancing drum beats F F wild processions

The Indian Festival - Holi F Associated with the Hindu tale of Holika (the triumph of good over evil) F Hiranyakashipu - the demon-king F Holika - a demon princess F Lord Vishnu - the highest god F Prahlad - a demon prince F Boon - a special blessing of protection F Rang - color

The Indian Festival - Holi

The Indian Festival - Holi F In the Indian tradition, spring is considered the season of love. F What is your definition of love? How is love shown in the story? F What does “true love” mean to you? Did anyone show “true love” in the story?

Marriage in China: § Discuss any Chinese couples that you know that you would say have “good marriages”. § What makes them “good marriages”?

Marriage in the USA: § Emotional Side - centered on love, companionship, mutual help, having and raising children § Practical Side - finances, career, social factors, etc.

What is Love? § One Definition: “Love is… patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. ”

Marriage and Family in the USA: § Trend: the value assigned to marriage and family has dramatically decreased. § Results: people are getting married later in life or not at all, the rate of reproduction has decreased, divorce has become more commonly accepted, the family structure has changed, etc.

Confucius View: § Marriage and family are the foundation of society. Another View of Marriage: § “In the Christian view, married love isn’t mutual self-gratification but mutual selfgiving. ” ~ Anna Broadway, of Belief. Net. com

Crossing Cultures: § Do you agree or disagree with these ideas on marriage? § Do they reflect how couples view marriages in China? § How could these ideas impact marriages in China?

Pronunciation: § UNVOICED: § Making the /s/ or “s” Sound: § The tip of your tongue is behind your teeth. § Making the /θ/ or “th” Sound: § The tip of your tongue is between your teeth.

Pronunciation: § VOICED: § Making the /z/ or “z” Sound: § The tip of your tongue is behind your teeth. § You can feel the vocal chords vibrating in your throat. § Making the /∆/ or voiced “th” Sound: § The tip of your tongue is between your teeth. § You can feel the vocal chords vibrating in your throat.

Partner Practice #1 § Meet with a partner from class. § Together, practice the word pairs, being careful about your pronunciation. 1. thigh/thy 5. breezing/breathing 2. teeth/teethe 6. sheathe/she’s 3. clothing/closing 7. rising/writhing 4. seizing/seething 8. sizing/scything 9. bath/bathe 10. loath/loathe 11. zen/then 12. ties/tithe § Write 3 sentences in your notebook, using as many of these words as possible. § Practice reading the sentences to each other.

For Next Week: § Bring your notebook to class (like Miss Lin’s) § Bring Completed Photo Card to Class. § Buy a textbook and read the Unit 2 Summary on page S-3 - Vocabulary/Expressions § Partner Practice #1 - Be Prepared for new pronunciation next week. § Be prepared to talk about “Career Moves”: