Writing an outline

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At the beginning of each semester in this class, I have everyone do three things.  First, I have each of you interview another member of the class.  Next, I have you make an outline in which you organize some of the information you got in that interview.  Finally, I have each of you give a presentation in class in which you use your outline to introduce the person your interviewed to everyone else.   I hope that this will help you make new friends as you learn how to write an outline and make a presentation.

First, I'd like to talk about the word "outline."   The word "outline" is made up of two simple words: "out" and "line."  When people are talking about drawing, an "outline" refers to a simple illustration that shows the shape of the outside of something with a few lines.  An outline drawing doesn't have a lot of detail.  It just gives you a basic idea of what you are looking at.

When people are talking about writing, the word "outline" refers to something that gives you a basic idea of what is being talked about but doesn't show a lot of detail.  In class, I will show you an example of an outline.  The example will have two or three main topics and each topic will have a few points.   The outline that you write should look like the example.

Podcasts

ここをクリックして、現れる動画を見ながら、教室で配るworksheetを記入してください。

Find a podcast

今日は下の動画を参考にして、気に入ったpodcastを見つけて、Lang-8でそのpodcastのどこがいいかなどについて英語で書いてください。

最初にiTunesというソフトを見つけてください。iTunesを起動してから、ビデオの説明に従ってpodcastを探すことがとできると思います。

ちなみに、ここをクリックすれば、podcastを詳しく説明する動画を見ることができます。

Podcasts

来週（7月12日）は今日と同じ1446教室（パソコン教室）で授業をします。Podcastを英語の勉強にどう役立てればいいかについて勉強していきたいと思います。

教室

来週（7月5日）は直接1446教室（パソコン室）に行ってください。そこでYuichi君とHonokaさんの発表を聞いた後にLang-8やEnglishCentralを使います。

English Garden

Today we went to the English Garden in the library.  Everyone borrowed one easy book to read.   If you missed class you should go to the first floor of the library, find the English Garden, and borrow an easy book to read.

After that, we went to the computer room (1446) to practice EnglishCentral.

Next week, after Honoka's introduction, we will return to the computer room and you will write about the book that you borrowed. Here is an example of how to begin writing about your book:

I read a book called “Mia the Bridesmaid Fairy” by Daisy Meadows (Orchard Books,  2009).  It is about . . .

Presentations

We began our presentations today.  I think everyone did very well.  Everyone who did not give a presentation today should be ready to give their presentation next week.  Please start writing your outlines (レジメ) on the blackboard before class starts.  If we have enough time after the presentations, I would like to take everyone to our computer room to work on Lang-8.  If there isn't enough time, I think I'll take everyone to the library to pick out an easy book to read from the English Garden.