Monday, May 2, 2011

Expressive Session Help

Remember to sign up in pairs for your expressive session this week! You may practice with the tutors to help you prepare.

The final exam study session will be on Thursday, May 5th at 4-6 in Storms. I will order pizza, please tell me if you plan on attending.

Helpful practice information for your expressive sessions:

INTERVIEW DISCUSSION TOPICS
TRAVEL
SCHOOL
FUTURE
WORK
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
LIVING SITUATIONS
SPORTS
HOBBIES (fingerspelled)

Possible examples:

TRAVEL

*TRAVEL LIKE YOU?

~IF MONEY I HAVE, TRAVEL LOVE I! (CONDITIONAL CLAUSE)

SCHOOL

*CSS COME-HERE WHY?

~CSS I COME-HERE WHY? GOOD SCHOOL, CLASSES SMALL, TEACHERS NICE (RH QUESTION)

FUTURE

*COLLEGE GRADUATE FINISH #DO?

~KNOW ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL YOU? I WORK THERE. NURSE WILL I. (TOPIC)

WORK

*WORK WHERE YOU?

~I WORK STORE CALLED, T-A-R-G-E-T. I TELL YOU STORY… I WORKING LAST NIGHT, HAPPEN MAN STEAL! COP ARRIVE! (CONJUNCTION)

********Remember******
MUST DEMONSTRATE:

• CONDITIONAL CLAUSE (IF) _____/10

• CONJUNCTION _____/10

• RH? QUESTION _____/10

• WH/YES OR NO?_____/10

• CONTINUOUSLY OR REPEATEDLY _____/5

• CLASSIFIERS_____/10

• TOPICALIZATION_____/10

• MODALS _____/5

• CONCEPT OF VERY_____/5

• APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE,PROPER VOCAB CONCEPTS, AND PARAMETERS CORRECT_____/10

• NONMANUAL FEEDBACK CUES TO SHOW YOU ARE FOLLOWING AND ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION____/5