Group project for English for discussion (part 1 of Midterm)
This will take place in the last week of October
You are expected, for this project, to film (yes film!) yourselves having a discussion with someone outside of the university using only English.
You must use your mobile phones, or similar devices or camera, to film a discussion with someone who speaks English at a good level.
It is recommended that you get into groups with students who live in or close to your hometown, as this will make it easier for you to manage the project
You can of course complete the project in Phayao, but it may be difficult to find a native speaker, or anyone who is not thai and speaks at a good level, in Phayao.
The topic of the discussion is Thailand:
that means you can talk about (FOR EXAMPLE) Thai culture, food, attractions for tourists, locations and methods for traveling, Thai people’s attitudes/ideas, the perceptions/ideas about Thailand that foreigners may have, Thailand’s entry into the ASEAN community, Thailand’s future etc.
IMPORTANT
You cannot ask anyone Thai to do this interview, you must find someone from another country.
IMPORTANT
This project is not simply an interview, it should involve discussion.
That means that after you have asked a question you must find out more information by asking ONE FOLLOW UP QUESTION OR MORE. For example: if you ask someone what their favorite Thai food is and they reply: somtam, you must ask for more information; for example: don’t you think it is very spicy? Do you like any other kind of food? Where do you go to eat somtam? Can you make somtam at home? etc., etc.
ALSO, as this is a discussion you should try your best to give your own opinions about what your interviewee tells you:
For example:
First student: what is your favorite Thai food.
Interviewee: Somtam.
third student: can you make somtam at home?
Interviewee: No, I don’t know how, I wish I could. dishes
second Student: Its really easy to learn you should try it
Forth student (new question): But don’t you think it is too spicy for you?
Interviewee: No, I always ask the cook to make it less spicy.
first student (gives opinion): Somtom is my favorite Thai food as well, but I like it really spicy.
IMPORTANT
Each member of the group must speak and ask questions if you want to get a good grade.
If you are in the group and say nothing in the interview you will not get a good grade.
You should only use a script to remind you of questions you want to ask, if you spend all the time looking at paper scripts your grade will be greatly reduced.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE
DO NOT APPROACH ANY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PHAYAO NATIVE SPEAKING TEACHERS UNLESS THEY ARE OUTSIDE (I.E. NOT WORKING, also don’t expect native English speaking teachers at Phayao to agree to meet you outside for an interview, do not ask them to do this)
I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS IN DETAIL WITH YOU IN CLASS THIS WEEK, and we will practice doing it, SO YOU SHOULD ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AT THAT TIME.