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The video we watched an original tune by The Piano Guys: All of Me. Jon Schmidt (the pianist) wrote this song years ago and many people have performed it on YouTube. Finally, he recorded his version for YouTube. Enjoy the video again.
Final Preparations You practiced your presentations and received feedback. Use the feedback to help you to improve your presentations. Next week, you will give your final presentations. Use the OP Presentation Guide handout to help you prepare. If you need to download the guide click on the link below. OP Presentation Guide
PUNCH I gave a mini-lecture on beginning your presentation well with PUNCH. Read more about PUNCH at the blog link below.
In addition to the focus point for each point of your conclusion, I suggest a final focus point. You can introduce your final focus point with these words … If you only remember one thing from my presentation, please remember that … After that, show your title slide and finish with Thank you! (do not say "I'm finished."). This is a powerful way to end your conclusion. Next Lesson (1/15) Next week some of you will give your final speech. Everyone should be ready. Remember:
Do not write sentences on slides
Use keywords or images
You cannot use notes
Memorize your final sentence and practice it many times
Continue building your Final Speech. Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes perfect.
Mary, Did You Know? is a Christmas song written in 1991. It has become a popular song for artists to cover. Maybe the best version so far is the one recorded this year by Pentatonix, a popular YouTube artist. Enjoy the video again. I have included the lyrics below the video. Merry Christmas!
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.
The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the mute will speak, the praises of the Lamb.
Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.
The Introduction & The Body Practice We practiced The Introduction and The Body parts of our speech with our classmates. We gave and received feedback using the handouts. The Conclusion We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about The Conclusion. Use the past tense to remind us what you told us in the overview slide using the future tense. Also, include one focus point (the best example or number). For your conclusion slide, you can copy and paste your overview slide. It is OK to include your focus points on your slide. However, try to use fewer words on the slide than what you say. Also, animate each main point and focus point separately. If you would like a challenge, don't write your focus points on your slide. Instead, remember them and say them.
Next lesson, you will give your conclusion to your partner and get feedback. Images and Fonts
I gave short presentations about Images and Fonts. You can review these with the slideshows at the bottom of this blog post. Upgrade your slides.
Angels We Have Heard on High (The Piano Guys) Now that Thanksgiving is finished, we can listen to Christmas music! This is a classic Christmas song with a twist by the Piano Guys. They use many GoPro cameras and a drone (indoors!). Enjoy it again (except for the 3rd period class. We didn't have time during the class, so enjoy it for the first time!).
The Introduction (practice) You practiced giving the introduction to your partner(s). They gave you feedback on the parts of your introduction (greeting, what, why, and overview). Use this feedback to improve your introduction. The Body We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about The Body. Next week you will give the introduction and body sections of your final speech. Next Lesson (12/18) You will give your The Introduction and The Body parts of your final speech next week. Continue building your Final Speech.
Upgrade your Introduction slides (if necessary)
Prepare slides for The Body.
Each main point should have evidence. Use both numbers and examples.
You must use numbers at least twice and evidence at least twice.
You must also have at least one graph.
You must prepare I. E. E. for your graphs.
Each main point should have a transition to the next point. Use both past & future and statement & rhetorical question patterns.
Use previous skills (posture, eye contact, voice inflection, CRAP, IEE, etc…). You should plan AND practice these.
Practice the introduction and body of your speech several times to be smooth.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Pentatonix) This Christmas tune is from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. The story takes place on Christmas Eve. This performance is amazing. I wonder how many hours they must have practiced for this song. Enjoy it again.
Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix! (The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series) This is the fourth in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World. In this video, they go to Petra a city built into the rock in Jordan. The name Petra means rock. Because Petra was a location in the 3rd Indian Jones movie, they use music from the soundtrack in this tune. Enjoy the video again. You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here: New 7 Wonders of the World
Comparison Speech Feedback Forms For each speaker, give feedback using the form link below. Feedback Form
Physical message Did the speaker do each step (feet, hands, look, and voice)? Did the speaker make eye contact? Use gestures? Use voice inflection?
CRAP Principles Did the speaker use the CRAP principles (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) well?
I. E. E. Did the speaker introduce each graph? Explain each graph? Emphasize what was important in each graph?
Overall performance
Homework
Send your slides to me by email. Save your slides as your full name + OP05 Demonstration Speech (ex. Taro Suzuki OP06 Demonstration Speech)
Make a copy of your slides and add V2 to the file name (ex, Taro Suzuki OP06 Demonstration Speech V2). Upgrade your data slides with the feedback you heard in class.
Go to TED.comand evaluate one presentation. Choose any presentation you like. Watch the first five minutes carefully and evaluate the presenter’s visual message.
Explaining Visuals We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about the Explaining Visuals. In two weeks you will give a Comparison Speech comparing two countries or places. Use the slideshow below to help you improve your slides.
The Mission / How Great Thou Art (The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series) This is the second in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World. In this video, they go to the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). They also visit Iguazu Falls near the border of Argentina. The music is a mashup (mix) of two tunes. One is called Gabriel's Oboe. It is the most famous music from the soundtrack of the movie The Mission. The setting of the movie is at Iguazu Falls. It is a wonderful movie and I strongly recommend it. It has a beautiful theme about love (not romantic). I cry every time I see it. The other music is a Christian hymn called How Great Thou Art. Enjoy the video again. You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here: New 7 Wonders of the World
Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends (The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series) This is the first in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World. In this video, they go to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy the video again.
Posture Did the speaker do each step (feet, hands, look, and voice)? Did they do them in order? Did they pause between steps?
Eye contact Did the speaker look at individuals for about 3 seconds? Did the speaker look at you?
Gestures Did the speaker make a gesture for each slide? Was the gesture clear? Was the gesture useful? How was the timing?
Voice inflection Did the speaker change their voice for important points? If it wasn't clear to you, you cannot give a "5".
Warnings Did the speaker give a warning for each step?
Cooking vocabulary Did the speaker use a variety of cooking words from the handout?
Overall performance
Homework
Go to TED.comand evaluate one presentation. Choose any presentation you like. Watch the first five minutes carefully and evaluate the presenter’s visual message.
I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz) Jayesslee is the artist who sang the Gangnam Style cover we watched before. Jayesslee means J S Lee. Their names are Janice (Jay for J) and Sonia (Ess for S) and their last name is Lee. I love their harmonies. It must have been difficult to perform this on one take at the beach. See the lyrics below the video.
When I look into your eyes It's like watching the night sky Or a beautiful sunrise There's so much they hold And just like them old stars I see that you've come so far To be right where you are How old is your soul?
Well I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up
And when you're needing your space, to do some navigating I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find
'Cause even the stars they burn Some even fall to the earth We've got a lot to learn God knows we're worth it No, I won't give up
I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not and who I am
I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough I'm giving you all my love I'm still looking up, still looking up.
I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up) God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved) We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved) God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)
I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up
Demonstration Speech Presentation Use the storyboard handout from class to prepare the steps for your Demonstration Speech. You will give your presentations next week. 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-sized 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 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:
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?
Unfortunately, I had to cancel the lesson last week In place of the lesson, do the homework below to get credit for attendance: Go to TED.comand evaluate one presentation. Choose any presentation you like. Watch the first five minutes carefully and evaluate the presenter’s visual message.
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.
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! 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 (or friends)
Your hometown
Your interests and/or hobbies (music, sports, activities, school subjects)
Presentation Tips
Make a slide to go with each topic.
Use large photos.
Only write keywords (no script / no sentences)
Prepare your presentation using presentation software like Keynote, Powerpoint, Google Slides, etc… (do not use Libre Office).
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