The main characters in Old Man and the Sea are Santiago, a fisherman and Manolin, a boy who helps him. Three adjectives that describe Santiago are lonely, patient, proud. When Santiago was fishing alone, he repeatedly said, "I wish I had a boy." This statement show his loneliness. Then, while fighting with the fish, he kept encouraging his cramped hand by talking to it again and again though he was getting so tired. This action implies his patience. Moreover, after he know how big the fish was, he thought in his mind "I wish I could show him what sort of man I am" and "let him think I am more man than I am and I will be so." These statements mean that he still believe in his ability and he has pride as a fisherman.
Two adjectives that describe Manolin are considerate and innocent. Every day Manolin and Santiago went through the same set of conversation. Although Manolin knows that is a fiction, he always do that with Santiago. This shows his consideration for the old man. Moreover, he wouldn't stop believing in the old man in stead of eighty-five days without fish. This action implies that he has innocent mind which make it able to believe in someone anytime.
2010年5月29日土曜日
2010年5月28日金曜日
ASP:the practice of P&D
Today, we practiced P&D. We were divided to 4 groups and each member in groups performed P&D to the others of the same group.
In this time, our theme was Meiland and my topic was "the roll of college students". Our preparing time was only 10 minutes, so it was difficult to construct the outline of a presentation and make a memo not using sentence but writing only key words. In my presentation, good points and bad points are following;
・use transition language(first, second, last...)
・present summary and conclusion at the end of presentation
・forget to show the outline
・fail to encourage other members to discuss actively
Next time, I want to improve these bad points.
In this time, our theme was Meiland and my topic was "the roll of college students". Our preparing time was only 10 minutes, so it was difficult to construct the outline of a presentation and make a memo not using sentence but writing only key words. In my presentation, good points and bad points are following;
- Good points
・use transition language(first, second, last...)
・present summary and conclusion at the end of presentation
- Bad points
・forget to show the outline
・fail to encourage other members to discuss actively
Next time, I want to improve these bad points.
2010年5月27日木曜日
ASP: about today's class on May 25th
Today, we learned how to make and perform a presentation by using google document.
As we make a presentation, the first step we should do is to decide a title of presentation. Title is composed of 2 parts; one is a short title which is eye catching and simple, the other is a title which contains long and detailed explanation. After we have decided a title, we choose an image which is relevant to the title.
Second step is inserting a video which catches audience's attention and introduces what we want to talk about well. A video should be within about 2 minutes in 10 minutes presentation because a too long movie makes audience bored.
The last step is making a list of references we use in presentation.
Moreover, when we perform a presentation, what is important is standing near a screen and talk to audience without looking at it.
As we make a presentation, the first step we should do is to decide a title of presentation. Title is composed of 2 parts; one is a short title which is eye catching and simple, the other is a title which contains long and detailed explanation. After we have decided a title, we choose an image which is relevant to the title.
Second step is inserting a video which catches audience's attention and introduces what we want to talk about well. A video should be within about 2 minutes in 10 minutes presentation because a too long movie makes audience bored.
The last step is making a list of references we use in presentation.
Moreover, when we perform a presentation, what is important is standing near a screen and talk to audience without looking at it.
2010年5月25日火曜日
ASP;about today's class May 21
Today, we learned how to perform P&D(press and discuss) effectively. When we do P&D, we should consider three key points, content, structure and delivery.
Firstly, content means information and it should be high quantity and high quality.
Secondly, structure means the order according to which we present information. The order is following;
1.greetings
2.thank audience
3.self introduction(name/background)
4.topic introduction(theme/topic)
5.outline
6.body
7.summary and conclusion
8.Q & A time
9.thank you
About 3&4, we should make a connection between them so that we establish credibility. In explaining the outline, we tell audience how many sections we have(first is~, and second is ~) and foretell we having a question time at the end of presentation. Moreover, when we explain the body of the presentation, we should use a memo on which we write only key words, not full sentences. Only when we keep speaking and forget what should say next, we can read it for about 5 seconds, then soon start speaking.
Lastly, delivery means how to present, the attitude in a presentation. The most important thing for good presentation is "Don't read." If we speak in a monotonous voice looking down, the audience get bored certainly. To change this bad way, we should use eye contact at random for 5 seconds per person and audience also should help presenter by looking at him/her.
Firstly, content means information and it should be high quantity and high quality.
Secondly, structure means the order according to which we present information. The order is following;
1.greetings
2.thank audience
3.self introduction(name/background)
4.topic introduction(theme/topic)
5.outline
6.body
7.summary and conclusion
8.Q & A time
9.thank you
About 3&4, we should make a connection between them so that we establish credibility. In explaining the outline, we tell audience how many sections we have(first is~, and second is ~) and foretell we having a question time at the end of presentation. Moreover, when we explain the body of the presentation, we should use a memo on which we write only key words, not full sentences. Only when we keep speaking and forget what should say next, we can read it for about 5 seconds, then soon start speaking.
Lastly, delivery means how to present, the attitude in a presentation. The most important thing for good presentation is "Don't read." If we speak in a monotonous voice looking down, the audience get bored certainly. To change this bad way, we should use eye contact at random for 5 seconds per person and audience also should help presenter by looking at him/her.
2010年5月16日日曜日
ARW Blogging Assignment 3
The pieces of information I found in sources to use to support my thesis and topic sentence ideas for Essay 2 are as follows.
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 1 is a paraphrase/quote from Lying Moral choice in public and Private Life. New York; Sissela Bok, 1979.
This information supports the reason for may thesis by presenting the common example of the situation where we tell a lie for keeping the relationship good.
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 2 is a paraphrase/quote from 1) Lying Moral choice in public and Private Life. New York; Sissela Bok, 1979.
2) Ford, Charles V. Lies! Lies! Lies! Trans. Mori Hodeaki. American Psychiatric Press, 1996
These works support the reason for may thesis by ...
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 1 is a paraphrase/quote from Lying Moral choice in public and Private Life. New York; Sissela Bok, 1979.
This information supports the reason for may thesis by presenting the common example of the situation where we tell a lie for keeping the relationship good.
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 2 is a paraphrase/quote from 1) Lying Moral choice in public and Private Life. New York; Sissela Bok, 1979.
2) Ford, Charles V. Lies! Lies! Lies! Trans. Mori Hodeaki. American Psychiatric Press, 1996
These works support the reason for may thesis by ...
1) presenting an example ; doctor's lie, placebo
This information supports the reason for may thesis by explaining that lying helps us be in good health mentally.
2) explaining what is kind lies
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 3 is a paraphrase/quote from Alison Leigh Brown. Subjects of Deceit A Phenomenology of Lying. Albany; State University of New York Press, 1998
The supporting piece of evidence that I found for body paragraph 3 is a paraphrase/quote from Alison Leigh Brown. Subjects of Deceit A Phenomenology of Lying. Albany; State University of New York Press, 1998
ASP: May11
In this class, we discussed the desert survival problem.
My total score;76
My group score;84!!
According to this result, we will certainly die together. When I knew the ' official ranking' and the reasons about it, I noticed professionals understand the way of using each item effectively that we couldn't come up with. In my group, we gave high rank to the items which seem to be helpful for us to survive(water, salt, map and compass) and useful to protect our safety(gun,knife and torch). However, in fact, the important items are ones which we considered useless. Through this quiz, I learned it is important to focus on other side of things which is difficult to find without critical thinking.
My total score;76
My group score;84!!
According to this result, we will certainly die together. When I knew the ' official ranking' and the reasons about it, I noticed professionals understand the way of using each item effectively that we couldn't come up with. In my group, we gave high rank to the items which seem to be helpful for us to survive(water, salt, map and compass) and useful to protect our safety(gun,knife and torch). However, in fact, the important items are ones which we considered useless. Through this quiz, I learned it is important to focus on other side of things which is difficult to find without critical thinking.
2010年5月11日火曜日
ASP: the discussion about the order of priority
In my group, everyone agreed to the idea that firstly children should be rescued. As next one to be rescued, we chose women and the young because women are weaker than men and young people should have the the right and the responsibility for making future. Of course the old is weaker than the young, but we considered it more important how long they can live from now if they survive. After women and the young, we made the order of priority according to people's careers and personality. About careers, we made a point of how many people can get benefits if a person is rescued. For example, if a scientist studying AIDS survived many people who are suffering from AIDS will be helped. About personality, we placed the order of person low who have some ethical problems; foe example alcohol abuse or having love affair. In my group nobody did critical thinking, so I thought we have to practice thinking critically all the time.
2010年5月6日木曜日
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