Online English Self-Learning Center Freshman C

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Online English Self-Learning CenterFreshman CC
Demonstration

• By Lynn, Evelyn, and Paul

http//ce.etweb.fju.edu.tw/self_learning.html
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Outline

• Introduction to SLC SLW
• Introduction to Interview Procedure
• Before an Interview
• To start an interview
• During an interview
• To wrap up an interview
• Introduction to Breeze Chatroom
• Interview Practice

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Online Self-Learning Center

• Route Dept homepage? Internet Ed page ?
• SLC (????????)
• http//ce.etweb.fju.edu.tw/self_learning.html
• Online Self-Learning Resources (produced by Fu
  Jen English teachers)
• Self-Learning Units
• Self-Learning Show Please see ???? for
  instructions
• Writing Room
• Conversation Room -- at SLW

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Self-Learning Web ???

• Route Access at SLC URL http//ce.etweb.fju.edu
  .tw/slw/default.htm

Everything technical you want to know
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Self-Learning Web ???

1. ??? Self-Learning Room with many courses and the
   Self-Learning Show
2. ??? Writing Room to improve your writing
   anytime and anywhere
3. ??? Conversation Room to practice conversation
   in the evening and over the weekend.

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Interview Procedure

• Interview involves
• human understanding and communication skills,
  which we can always improve.

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Before the Interview

• What to do before an interview?
• Get to know the interviewee
• Think over and do some research on the topic in
  order to design interview Qs on the topic (PS
  keep backup Qs in case the interview does not
  flow as expected)
• Better give the interviewee your Qs beforehand.

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To Start an Interview

• With greetings, introduction and some warm-up
  questions
• Public Interview welcome the interviewee the
  audience introduce the interviewees background
  (education, working experience, hobby, etc.)
• e.g. We are very glad to have sb here today Sb
  is here to share with us his/her
  experiences/knowledge on
• Private Interview thank the interviewee, explain
  again the purposes of the interview
• Warm-Up Questions some general questions to
  show how the interviewee is related to the topic.
  

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During an Interview

• Things to Note
• Attentiveness listen attentively to the
  interviewee and take notes while the interviewee
  is speaking
• Activeness Keep your mind active to ask
  follow-up questions for clarification or further
  discussion
• Flow skip some questions which the interviewee
  does not or cannot answer
• Timing take control of the time spent on each
  question
• Interaction (public interview) invite audience
  to ask their questions if therere any.

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To Wrap up an Interview

• Show appreciation to the interviewee (and
  audience for the participation)
• e.g. Its a great pleasure to talk to you.
  Weve learned a lot from todays interview etc.

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Breeze Chatroom

• If you want to interview us

Lynn Christine Kevin Paul Evelyn
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Breeze Chatroom

• Breeze Chatroom URL http//www.breeze.fju.edu.tw
  /english
• Route at SLC? ???? or ????, where you can find
  its Introduction, Time Table and the hosts email
  addresses, etc.
• If you are to interview one of us, please make an
  appointment and send us the questions.

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Breeze Chatroom Technical Aspects

• If you do the interview or conversation practice
  at home
• You need a mic and need to check if it works
• Voice Setup in the Control Panel MSN
• 3 steps at Breeze 1. register, 2. test the mic
  3. start the mic
• You can also choose to do it at our lab (SF 231).

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Interview Practice on Breeze

• On Friendship

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Interview Questions

• Warm Up
• Do you have many friends? Or many acquaintances?
  
• How do you distinguish between an acquaintance
  and a friend?
• How do you usually make friends or develop your
  friendship?

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Interview Questions

• Further Discussion
• What is your definition of friendship? What are
  some characteristics that you think a friend
  should have?
• Have you ever befriended a person who you regret
  to befriend in the long run?

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Interview Questions

• Broader Questions or Touchy Situations
• People often use the proverb Birds of a feather
  flock together to comment on the common
  characteristics friends share. Do you agree? Why
  or why not?
• Do you think we can make real friends on the
  Internet without face-to-face interactions?
• Are there things you never do to a friend? (For
  instance, telling white lies, borrowing money,
  match-making, cheating on an exam for them).
• What would you say if your good friend ask you to
  help with one of the things above?
• What if you fall in love with your best friends
  boy/girl friend? Or vice versa?

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Interview Practice on Breeze

• On Friendship
• Step 1 please test your mic
• Step 2
• group 1-- enter Breeze as guest
• group 2-- enter AIEDL room as guest
• group 3-- face-to-face discussion