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Listening: Self-Development

Self-Development: Why is self-development important in your life?

Video: Watch the video two times and follow the steps below. There are two steps.

Step 1: First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content – what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.

Skill exercise:

  • Listen for the main points in the video
  • Remember key words or phrases

Step 2: Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.

Skill exercise:

  • Task 1: Write keywords or phrases – also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary
  • Task 2: Identify the main points – write the video titles for each section
  • Task 3: Identify the support sentences explaining the main points

Video Activity

Aim: watch a video and answer some questions; the teacher will demonstrate blogging in class also.

Questions:

  • 1. What do you think about this video? Why?
  • 2. Watch the video again, no sound on PC or smartphone. Which scene is the most interesting to you? Why?
  • Place name: ________________
  • Describe the scene (the picture you see) _________________
  • Say “This scene is interesting to me because of two reasons.
  • Reason 1 _________________________________________ .
  • Reason 2 ___________________________________________________ . Thank you.”

*Bring earphones / headphones to every class

Class Video (Script)

0:00there are 1.8 billion people

0:03around the globe aged between 10 to 24

0:06the largest generation of young people

0:08in world history

0:10young people today have greater

0:12opportunities than ever before yet they

0:14also face greater challenges

0:16than any previous generation we have

0:18entered

0:19an era of uncertainty with increased

0:21inequality and injustice

0:23world hunger climate emergency forced

0:26migration

0:27poverty conflict covet 19

0:30disinformation and the rise in hate

0:32speech

0:34but from prey to beirut cross malaina to

0:36cape town

0:37oyster haven to osaka young people are

0:40connected

0:41have opinions and should be heard on the

0:44issues affecting them

0:45and others around the world more

0:47importantly

0:48if supported young people can find and

0:51provide the solutions needed to end

0:54all forms of poverty fight inequality

0:56tackle climate change

0:58and challenge the causes and

0:59consequences of the issues of their time

1:02while ensuring no one is left behind

1:05recent turmoil and change at a global

1:08level

1:08has allowed a more self-centered

1:10anti-immigrant and nationalistic view

1:12defined voice

1:13audience and action if we are serious in

1:17our quest

1:18to create a better world we must support

1:20and empower young people

1:22to have empathy value solidarity and be

1:25meaningfully engaged

1:26in the global community in which we all

1:28live young people

1:30must be at the table and have their

1:32views valued

Speaking Techniques

Objective: The teacher will demonstrate one way to present an effective speech

  • write your script on the speech card
  • highlight the key vocabulary / expressions
  • read your card, but look up at your audience and say your “key vocabulary / expressions”
  • stress these words
  • make eye contact with people as you say them
  • the teacher will give you class time for practice

May 6 – Review

Exercise A: To review how to make topic sentences. Prepare your sentences and practice this weekend, for Monday.

– Animal #1 & animal #2 have many similarities.

 – Animal #1 & animal #2 have many differences.

 – Animal #1 & animal #2 have many similarities and differences.

Exercise B: And the difference between extinct and endangered. Do a google search and write your answer. Extinct means no longer exists. Endangered means very close to becoming extinct.

Exercise C :Venn Diagrams (compare/contrast). Listen to the teachers explanation using a demo on the screen