SPEAKING 504 (Term 3, 2016) by M. Kim https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504 This is our Speaking 504 class padlet. Visit this padlet REGULARLY for announcements, assignments, or updates. en-us 2016-05-10 13:09:21 UTC 2025-12-30 17:06:31 UTC hello@padlet.com mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110374673 2016-05-11 16:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110374673 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110375662 2016-05-11 16:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110375662 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110459389 2016-05-12 02:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110459389 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110459458 2016-05-12 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110459458 May 13 (2 min spontaneous talk) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110792912 *****You are interviewing for an intern job at a bank. Tell the employer why they should hire you. 

Make sure you discuss not only your strength but also your "shortcomings".****]]> 2016-05-13 15:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110792912 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110897999 2016-05-15 05:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110897999 COURSE OUTLINE  mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110927701 ***Please note that "monological task" is 25%, and "interactional tasks" is 30%.]]> 2016-05-15 19:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/110927701 TOPICS for 2 min spontaneous talk (Week 2)  https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/111490344 Mon, May 16: What 3 things would you leave in a time capsule? 
Wed, May 18: What is the worst thing I NEVER did? 
People love to feel they did the right thing. Let's talk about a time when you were tempted to do a bad thing, but in the end, remained virtuous (having or showing high moral standards). ]]> 2016-05-18 15:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/111490344 Fri, May 20  https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/111495027 Problem solving assessment schedule

*8:50-9:15 (4) : Allen, Arisa, Chris, and Sophia
9:15-9:40 (4) : Emily, ET, Yuris, and Willis
9:45-10:10 (4) : Ren, Davy, Yinghao, and Zero

**You can bring the main text given out in class. You can take some notes on it in ENGLISH. However, you should NOT be reading from it; reading automatically means inadequate and you will get 2 out of 5 (40%). 

*****EVERYONE needs to come back to class at 10:15am for a short announcement regarding the first homework, and group presentation.   ]]> 2016-05-18 16:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/111495027 TOPICS for 2 min spontaneous talk (Week 3) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112428608 Wed, May 25: What is your "bucket" list?  
Think about a list of things you want to do before "kicking the bucket," or in other words, before you die. 
Fri, May 27: What is your biggest fear at the moment? ]]> 2016-05-25 00:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112428608 PLEASE write the names of your group members and the topic you have chosen for your group presentation. You CANNOT have the same topic with others. https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112567235
1. Yuris, Arisa, and ET - Increasing suicides among the young in Japan 
2. Zero, Sophia, and Emily - Incresing mental health problems in Canada
3. Davy, Yinghao, and Allen - Aging seniors in China
4. Ren, Willis, and Chris - Government corruptions in China ]]> 2016-05-25 17:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112567235 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112862620 2016-05-27 15:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112862620 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112863110 2016-05-27 15:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112863110 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112863307 2016-05-27 15:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112863307 FOR NEXT MON, May 30 (8AM!) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112869186
1. Please send the links for your group's 6+ sources to                          bcit.mykim@gmail.com.

2. One person (who is in charge) needs to send the email by ccing other group members. I will return any email that doesn't have the names of all group members.

3. Please email me if you have any other questions.  



]]> 2016-05-27 16:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112869186 WEEK 4 (May 30-June 3) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112869599 Mon, May 30 - Submit the sources (via email only); Work on survey questions
Wed, June 1 -  Submit the survey questions (via email only) & OUTLINES (email or in-person); Work on both 

****REVISED OUTLINE due by the end of class (10:35am)*****

Fri, June 3 - Introduction to Both Sides ]]> 2016-05-27 16:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/112869599 Survey question worksheet  https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113082633 2016-05-30 19:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113082633 For NEXT Mon June 6, learn to pronounce the following vowels correctly.  mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113251243 2016-05-31 23:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113251243 For Chinese students (EXTRA INFORMATION) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113251547 2016-05-31 23:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113251547 Tongue twisters for Japanese students mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113252021 2016-05-31 23:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113252021 Tongue twisters for Chinese students (and Davy) mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113252080 2016-05-31 23:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113252080 Week 5  https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113352411 Mon, June 4 - 5 recording of min 5 minutes are due before the class (10:00am).
+ You will need to practice all 18 vowel pairs (refer to the handout)
+ You will be asked to read 2-3 tongue twisters (from 9 tongue twisters below for Chinese students and Davy/Arisa for Japanese tongue twisters - will be sent)

***Survey answer sheets are due!

Wed, June 6 - Analyze the survey answers/Make a ppt (in lab)

Thu, June 7 - FREE LUNCH + $10 Tim Hortons (in lunch time) to discuss your ideas about student housing.  

FRI, June 8 - PRESENTATION (25%) ]]> 2016-06-01 16:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113352411 Top debate topics mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113631345 2016-06-03 17:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113631345 Tongue twisters for Arisa mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113631651 2016-06-03 17:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/113631651 A BAD example mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114011624 2016-06-08 00:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114011624 A RELATIVELY good example mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114012116
***HOWEVER, some slides have too many sentences!! 
AVOID sentences on PPT. Write in bullet points. 
Good example) Causes of Homelessness
* Lack of housing 
* Lack of money
* No motivation 
* Mental Illness  

BAD example) Causes of Homelessness 
- Some people are homeless because they do not have a proper housing arrangement.
- Some homeless simply do not have money to live in a house or an apartment mostly due to unemployment. 


]]> 2016-06-08 00:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114012116 *****LAST WORDS of ADVICE for your PPT presentation***** https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114106189 1. Don't forget to include your RESEARCH QUESTION and HYPOTHESIS for your group's survey.
2. DO NOT READ your PPT - This will lower your grade considerably. 
3. PLEASE do some rehearsals BEFORE the presentation. This will help you feel ready. ]]> 2016-06-08 16:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114106189 ***Please remember to upload your group's PPT by 8:00AM tomorrow morning.*** mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114271872 2016-06-09 23:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114271872 Davy Allen YingHao Group Presentation https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114281916 2016-06-10 02:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114281916 Yuris, Yi-Ting, and Arisa Group Presentation bobo820303 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114289157 Increasing suicides among the young in Japan]]> 2016-06-10 05:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114289157 Emily, Sophia and Zero's Group Presentation https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114300436 Increasing Mental Health Problems In Canada]]> 2016-06-10 08:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114300436 Chris' presentation https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114310000 Government corruption in China]]> 2016-06-10 10:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114310000 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114351462 2016-06-10 17:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114351462 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114351474 2016-06-10 17:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114351474 Discussion Groups for Friday's Both Sides Assessment  https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114739935 (In no particular order)

1. (4) Internet censorship: ET, Emily, Allen, and Zero
2. (3) Mandatory PE education: Davy, Ren, and Yuris,
3. (3) Choosing genders of your baby: Chris, Arisa, and Yinghao

1. Make sure you prepare for BOTH sides as you don't know which side (pro or con) you will be on this Friday. 
2. You may write some notes on your handout (green, yellow, or pink) and bring it to class. 
3. PLEASE don't just read off from your handout. Explain. Argue for or against it adequately. ]]> 2016-06-15 15:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/114739935 PLEASE post at least 2 discussion questions here by 12:30pm. Do NOT repeat the same question as the ones posted by other classmates.  mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115077801 1.  Arisa
a. What is the most common reason rising the housing fee of Vancouver?
b. What do you think how affect this recent trends of housing fee for people's life style?  

2. Allen
a. Why Vancouver's house prices is becoming so expensive?
b. What will happen if all the young people move out of Vancouver?

3. Emily
a. Facing the housing rising problem, what are problems Vancouver people also need to consider?
b. What is effect of many young Vancouver people choose to leave Vancouver,

4. Davy 
a. What would happen if the housing price in Vancouver keeps rising ?
b. What are the benefits of high price of houses for municipal government ?

5.Zero
a.Why can't many high paid young workers in Vancouver afford a house? 
b.Do you think building more low-price condos instead of houses is the most feasible solution to stabilize the housing price in Vancouver

6. Yuris 
a. What are the disadvantages of high house prices?
b. How can the Vancouver city government deal with increasing house prices?

7. Chris 
a. Who is responsible for the rising house prices?
b. How can the Canadian government prevent the increasing house prices?

8. Yinghao
a. Why does Vancouver houses  prices  keep increasing.
b. How does Olympic games influence housing prices in Vancouver.

9. ET
a. How can the government assist the Vancouverites owning their own houses ?
b. Why people around the world keep coming to Vancouver even though Vancouver housing price rising ? 

10. Ren - NOTHING


]]> 2016-06-20 17:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115077801 mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115257252 2016-06-22 17:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115257252 GROUP MEMBERS mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115257273  | 1:30-1:50 | 3 (Zero, Allen, and Ren)
| 1:50-2:15 | 4 (Chris, Davy, Arisa, and Yinghao)
| 2:20-2:40 | 3 (Emily, Yuris, and ET)

]]> 2016-06-22 17:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115257273 *****Final announcement for Speaking 504 students***** mykim5 https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115649958 All your marks have been updated on my.bcit. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the office on the 7th floor to make an arrangement to talk to James Stevenson, interim program head.

Good luck everyone on your future endeavor. 
Keep working hard and enjoy learning English!

]]> 2016-06-29 06:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/115649958 Krid https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/304397468 2018-11-14 16:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mykim5/s504/wish/304397468