Week 11 DAL seminar

Today's lesson:

• Learn and use new vocabulary

• Practice listening and note taking

• Group work: practice for seminar discussion assessment

Poll

Which websites do you use to watch videos?

• Bilibili

• WeChat Channels

• Tencent Video

• Douyin

• Kuaishou

Poll

Have you seen this video (Baby Shark)?

• Yes, I have seen it.

• No, I have not seen it yet.

13 billion people have seen it!

Baby Shark is the most popular video in the world.

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Viral video = a video that spreads quickly via the internet and many people watch it.

It is a viral video.

Open Ended

What kind of videos do you like? Why do you think that some videos go viral (= many people watch them)?

You can use this online dictionary to help you:

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We will complete a matching exercise to help you with the listening.

Multiple Choice

A designated lane only for bikes.

• bike lane

• community

• unexpected

• participate

Multiple Choice

Something we didn’t expect to happen.

• bike lane

• community

• unexpected

• participate

Multiple Choice

A group of people living together, or sharing the same values or interests.

• bike lane

• community

• unexpected

• participate

Multiple Choice

Take part in, be a member of.

• bike lane

• community

• unexpected

• participate

​While you are listening, take notes. Post your notes on Quizziz - next slide.

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We will listen to a TED talk about why some videos go viral.

Open Ended

Post your notes here!

In Lesson 2, we will watch the video again and answer questions. Keep your notes safe!

We will now do group work (breakout rooms).

This is practice for the seminar discussion assessment.

20 minutes for the discussion.

You can read the topic on the next slide.

This talk was in 2011 and was only about YouTube videos.
In your group discuss the below:

• How much have things changed since 2011?

• What similarities or differences can you find between YouTube and WeChat videos?

• Focus on one recent viral video from WeChat. What made it go viral in your opinion?

• Choose the person from your group who will share your ideas with the class. If possible, share the WeChat video as well.

Word Cloud

What is the topic of the video you chose? Write in 1-2 words!

Download handout from the Zoom chat and answer questions

You can read the transcript to help you

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Watch the video again