HIEC

Intermediate Conversation 2 (High Intermediate)

• Pukyong National University (Daeyeon Campus)
• Fall 2023
• Course #?
• Room: C25 #?
• Instructional medium: This course will be conducted as live, in-person, face-to-face class sessions. If we need to make up a session, online recorded lectures will be used to make up lost class days.
• Textbook: A book will be available from a local print shop for you to purchase.

Prof. Kent Lee

• Office: C25-1103
• Office hours: By appointment

1 Course description

This course deals with academic English for your college studies, including (1) better English learning strategies, and (2) basic academic English speaking skills for college life. This course is what we call English for academic purposes (EAP), and so this course will be quite different from your past high school and 학원 courses (at least in normal times, it would be quite different; the online format will affect this).

We are assuming that there will be no live in-person classes this semester. Thus, this course will be conducted with a blend of live Zoom sessions and pre-recorded lecture videos via the LMS.

2 Assignments

2.1 Google Form assignments

The following are online Google Form assignments, which will be posted in the LMS. These will typically be 10 points each, though some longer ones can be 20 points.

• Intro form: Some info about you and some survey questions.
• Reaction forms: You will watch a Youtube video (or a few) and react to them.
• Music genres
• Final self-evaluation form: You will evaluate yourself over the past semester.

2.2 Video based assignments

Click on the 'Expand' applet on the right to see or collapse past assignments and materials.

2.2.1 Short video #1: Self-intro

This is the first of several short video assignments. For these assignments, you will record a video of yourself and upload it to this LMS assignment space. You can record it in any normal video format or program (Zoom recording, Kakao recording, smartphone, webcam / laptop, video camera, mp4, Quicktime, mkv, flash video / flv, etc.). This first video is an informal self-introduction video, in which you talk about any of the following points that you would like to discuss.

• About yourself
• Where you are from (and anything interesting to see in or near your hometown)
• Your travel experiences (in your country and/or in other countries)
• Your current or future plans
• Your favorite types of music, TV, movies, or literature
• Any media examples from your language or culture that you would recommend for learning the language or culture of your country (TV shows, films, musical groups, etc.)

This video should be about 2-3 minutes long, and is due before the holiday break.

Grading criteria:

1. Clear explanations
2. Sufficient detail & contents
3. Clear speaking & vocal delivery
4. Contents that are informative, thoughtful, or interesting

2.2.2 Short video / ICP: Youtube channel

This may be done as a short video assignment, or as a practice classs presentation (ICP) activity. Imagine you and your group members have the opportunity to set up your own Youtube channel. What kind of channel would you like to run? What kind of format would you like - i.e., the type(s) of content and video length? Here are some options to consider. Be ready to present your ideas to the class.

1. Purpose: What is the main purpose, topic(s)
2. Type of content: What type of content will you do? Will it all be one type of specific format and content, or multiple channel lists for different types of videos?
3. Target audience (e.g., demographics)
4. Sponsorhip: Would it be commercially sponsored or supported? How would the sponsors be chosen, and how would the sponsors be featured in your channel?
5. Format: Would these be short-form videos (regular videos under 10 mintues), long-form content (over 10 minutes), and/or Youtube shorts?
6. Production: How will videos be filmed – how will they be produced and edited?
7. What will you call your channel?
8. How will you promote your channel, e.g., advertising messages, slogans, how you will describe the contents, etc.?

This video should be about 2-3 minutes long, and is due before the holiday break.

You can record this by yourself (solo, individually), or with 1-3 other persons. If you record it with other persons, it can be done in a conversational or question-answer style, as long as each person speaks for a total of 2-2.5 minutes.

2.2.3 Short video / ICP: Video critique

This may be done as a short video assignment, or as a practice classs presentation (ICP) activity. For this assignment, you will record and upload a video of 2-3 minutes in length, in which you critique a video media product (a video that is in English). The video that you critique can be a music video (for a pop or rock song, e.g., on Youtube), or a TV commercial (commercial advert). After briefly describing the video, you will critique it by discussing either video production aspects, or social aspects. This should be a video that we have not discussed in class.

Video production aspects can include:

• How the video was produced
• The production quality - good or bad
• How practical effects were done

Social aspects can include:

• Positive or negative social messages that the video conveys
• Elements of sexism, gender bias, racism, xenophobia, elitism, or other social baises
• Other types of social or political messages or attitudes
• How the video promotes or exemplifies such attitudes, or
• How it challenges such attitudes

2.2.4 Other videos

You may watch a Youtube video or videos and react to them.

Reaction & discussion

1. Reaction form: Susan Boyle video
2. Reaction form: Pet Shop Boys: Twenty Something
3. Discussion: The Room
4. Reaction form: OK Go videos
   1. I won’t let you down + lyrics
   2. The writing’s on the wall + lyrics
   3. Upside down & inside out + lyrics
   4. This too shall pass (Rube Goldberg machine) + lyrics
   5. The one moment + lyrics
5. More music examples
   1. Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight
   2. [1] Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go (1983)

Adverts

1. Humorous adverts
   1. Berlitz German coast guard
   2. Old Spice
2. More humorous adverts - Are these effective adverts? Why / When does humor work?
   1. Got milk? This refers to a trivia question about Aaron Burr, a minor figure in early American history. The advert is intended to get people to buy more milk.  
   2. Bear fight (salmon advert)
   3. On the Fritz Note: Fritz is a German male name (equivalent to Fred). But ‘on the fritz’ is an English colloquial expression, meaning that some device is not working properly, is broken, and/or needs to be repaired. 
3. More serious adverts
   1. Toy advert
   2. Like a girl
4. Emotional appeals - What kind of emotional appeals are used here? Do you think these adverts were effective? Why? (Note: #1-2 are classic Superbowl commercials.)
   1. Apple Superbowl ad (1984) (The scene is based on the George Orwell novel 1984.) 
   2. Volkswagen: The Force
   3. World Wildlife Federation (print advert)
5. Strange adverts - Do you think these commercials are effective? Why do companies make such adverts? 
   1. Twin tower mattress This was a local commercial for a bedding store in Texas in 2016. What were they trying to do? Do you think it was successful? How do you think the public reacted? (Twin Towers refers to the former World Trade Center in New York.)
   2. Little Baby’s Ice Cream
   3. Quizno’s Spongemonkeys
   4. KFee Coffee Warning: This contains a jump scare near the end. (The German slogan at the end means “You’ve never been so awake.”)

Sketches

1. Sketch videos
   1. Do you speak English?
   2. English study group
   3. BBC Iraqi insurgent subtitles sketch
   4. Scottish Elevator With Voice Recognition

Others

1. TV / film excerpts (pragmatics)
   1. Despicable Me
   2. Big Bang Theory (at 0:16 to 3:00)
   3. Big Bang Theory on Body Language  
2. Tom Scott: Implicature

2.3 Midterm video

Click on the 'Expand' applet on the right to see or collapse past assignments and materials.

Midterm video

Midterm: Creative project

For the midterm, you will record and upload a presentation. This can be based on the previous assignment, Short Video #2, or a different topic. You can do this solo (by yourself) or in a group, and you can form a group on your own of 2-5 people (e.g., a back-and-forth conversation or other format).

• Length: About 4-5 minutes per person
• Due date: End of midterm week
• NOTE: There will be no class sessions during midterm week, since you are doing a midterm project on your own time.

Topic: If you were to produce your own orignal film or TV show (or write your own book, or create your own music), which genre (or subgenre) would you do? What kind of work would you want to create?

Main points to address:

1. What is your favorite genre, that is, your favorite genre within any kind of entertainment media or literature (film, TV, music, literature, etc.).* If you don't have one favorite genre, tell me about what types of media or literature you like. Why do you like it?
2. What is your favorite example of this genre, and why do you like it?
3. What are the typical elements and characteristics of that genre (e.g., in film, TV or books)? (See, e.g., p. 39)
4. What are some typical or representative examples of the genre (and some atypical ones)?
5. If you were to make your own creative product (film, TV, music, literature, etc.), what kind of product would you like to create?
6. What kinds of tropes, plot, characters, or other genre elements would you use? Are there some tropes that you would not want to use? (And why not?)*
7. How might your project be unique or different from other works in the same genre?
8. How would you like for your work to affect viewers / listeners / readers? (audience engagement)?

You can draw from previous assignments or in-class discussions from this semester. As before, you can upload it here in any regular video format.

Note: *For some projects, like music projects, some elements like tropes won't be applicable here.

Grading criteria: This will be graded a bit more strictly than the previous assignments. I will grade according to the following criteria, which are based on the criteria on p. 20 in the book for major presentations.

1. Rationale, goals, objectives
2. General contents (and for groups, equal participation of group members)
3. Specific details
4. Clarity
5. Organization
6. Speaking & vocal delivery
7. Interaction with audience
8. Value & effectiveness (e.g., persuasiveness; informativeness; the uniqueness, or potential artistic, social or commercial value of the project)

I will not consider PPT, and you should not use PPT or other presentation media for this; 'interaction with audience' here would be basic eye contact with the camera / viewer, body language, etc. For pairs or groups, each person should participate equally, and everyone needs to introduce themselves at the beginning.

The following sites might be helpful for some terminology.

• https://www.enwiki.org/w/Plot_elements
• https://www.enwiki.org/w/Genre
• https://tvtropes.org/ An online wiki for TV and film tropes
• https://www.imdb.com Internet movie database: A reference source for various movies, TV shows, actors, etc.

Good luck.

2.4 Final presentation

Click on the 'Expand' applet on the right to see or collapse past assignments and materials.

Creative project - Film / TV proposal

For the final, you will record and upload a presentation to pitch an original, low-budget, independent film (or TV show) idea to potential investors. You can do this solo (by yourself) or in a group; you can organize group on your own of 2-6 people.You can use the very same topic as for the midterm, or you can modify or change it. (If you did a book idea, you can readily transform it into a TV show or film.) As before, you can post the video in the LMS assignment space. For a group presentation, this would be all members of your group presenting one film proposal, in which case each person will discuss a different aspect of the proposal.

Length (minimum - maximum):

• 1 person (solo): 6-10 minutes
• 2 persons (duo): 5-8 minutes per person
• 3-6 persons: 4-6 minutes per person

Grading criteria: This will be graded more strictly than the midterm or previous assignments. I will grade according to the following criteria in the textbook appendix for major presentations.

• Rationale, goals, objectives
• General contents
• Support & details - e.g., for the film / TV show itself
• Project details - for the whole project
• Clarity
• Organization
• Speaking & vocal delivery
• Interaction with audience
• Visual aids*
• Equal participation
• Value
• Reception & effectiveness

[*] Your PPT file (or other visual aid) will be submitted separately, in a separate assignment space in the LMS. This is the so-called pitch deck or presentation file, and it can be a PPT file, a Prezi, or a brochure (e.g., created in a word processor or publishing program and saved in PDF). When you record the video, please record just yourselves, without putting the PPT / visual aid in your video (unless it is shown as a video insert that takes up no more than 20% of the screen). I would like to be able to see the video and visual aid file separately.

Please see the following sections in the book.

• Chapter 6: Video production & other terminology
• §8.2 - §8.3: Project & project guidelines
• A make-up lecture video in the LMS (for the Tuesday of the Chuseok holiday; attendance applies to Week 15) presents a sample presentation
• There is a sample write-up in §8.4 of the book; this is from past semesters, when I required a written essay for this assignment, but this is no longer required. The idea in this example is slightly different from the example in the lecture video example.

During the video presentation, you should primarily be visible, rather than the presentation file. It is okay if the presentation video is visible part of the time, or in part of the screen, but the presentation video should mainly show you talking to the audience / camera.

2.4.1 Visual aids

The file should be uploaded in the LMS, or a link to it can be entered in the LMS assignments space. The file can be in one of the following formats.

• A PPT file (or similar format)
• A link to a shared Google Slide presentation (make sure it is fully shared, i.e., check the file permissions and make sure that the link works)
• A link to a Prezi file (make sure the link works)
• A brochure or handout in PDF, Word, or LibreOffice / ODT format

This will count as a minor ten-point assignment (like a Google Form assignment), and as one of the 10-12 grading criteria for the final presentation.

By the way, here is a link to the presentation slides for the demo presentation that I did (my fictional presentation for 'Warped'). https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YTR_bAhXiawERIPcZHqX2tA65TYsVKJMzf5uoQV_N50/edit?usp=sharing

3 Pronunciation

3.1 Misheard song lyrics

You can listen to some of the following songs on Youtube, which are songs that have been famously misheard by some listeners. The time index is the time point in the song where the misheard lyrics first appear. You can also a video on the English Wiki Youtube channel with the relevant segments: EW: Misheard song lyrics

Link	Song	Time index	Original lyrics	Misheard as ...
[2]	“Purple Haze,” Jimi Hendrix (1967)	0:49	Excuse me while I kiss the sky	Excuse me while I kiss this guy
[3]	“I’m A Believer,” The Monkeys (1967)	0:27	Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer	Then I saw her face, now I’m gonna leave her
[4]	“I Can See Clearly Now,” Johnny Nash (1972)	0:07	I can see clearly now, the rain is gone	I can see clearly now, Lorraine is gone
[5]	“Bad Moon Rising,” Creedance Clearwater Revival (1969)	0:34	There’s a bad moon on the rise	There’s a bathroom on the right
[6]	“Beast of Burden,” Rolling Stones (1978)	0:15	I’ll never be your beast of burden	I’ll never leave your pizza burnin’
[7]	“Dancing Queen,” Abba (1976)	0:30	See that girl, watch that scene, diggin’ the dancing queen	See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen
[8]	“Sweet Dreams,” Eurythmics (1983)	0:08	Sweet dreams are made of these. Who am I to disagree. Travelled the world and the seven seas	Sweet cream is made of cheese, Who am I to disagree, Travelled the world in generic jeans
[9]	“Tiny Dancer,” Elton John (1973)	3:00	Hold me closer, tiny dancer	Hold me closer, Tony Danza
[10]	“Got my mind set on you,” George Harrison (1987)	0:05	Got my mind set on you	Thought my mom sat on you
[11]	“Another Brick in the Wall,” Pink Floyd (1979)	2:39	No dark sarcasm in the classroom	The ducks are hazards in the classroom.
[12]	“Blowin’ in the Wind,” Bob Dylan (1963)	0:42	The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind. The answer is blowin’ in the wind.	The ants are my friends, they’re blowin’ in the wind, The ants are a-blowin’ in the wind.
[13]	“Aquarius,” Fifth Dimension (1969)	0:36	This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius	This is the dawning of the age of asparagus
[14]	“Losing My Religion,” REM (1991)	1:03	That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spotlight	Let’s pee in the corner, let’s pee in the spotlight
[15]	“My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion (1997)	1:07	I believe that the heart does go on	I believe that the hot dogs go on
[16]	“I Can’t Fight This Feeling,” REO Speedwagon (1984)	0:19	I can’t fight this feeling anymore.	I can’t climb this ceiling any more.
[17]	“Blinded By the Light,” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1976)	0:15	Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night	Wrapped up like a douche, you know the rumor in the night
[18]	“Oh Canada,” Canadian National Anthem	0:52	Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee.	Oh Canada, we stand on cars and freeze.

4 Genres

See also the page on genres and the page on plot elements.

4.1 Introduction: Visual arts genres

In your group, choose one particular visual arts genre (TV/film) or literary genre to discuss. For your genre, what are common genre elements? Discuss this, and write some notes or answers to these questions below.

• Defining features or typical features (“ingredients”)
• Typical elements (plot / plot elements, setting / scene, characters / actors, protagonists, antagonists, contents, film techniques)
• Audience: target audience, audience expectations
• Appeal: reasons for its appeal
• Important subgenres
• Social value - what is the social value or utility of this?
• Vocabulary - important terms that you need to know to discuss this genre

4.2 Music genres

Discuss the following genres and subgenres. What are their typical or defining characteristics? Where did they come from? What are some typical examples of each subgenre? Which are your favorites – and why? Feel free to add other genres or subgenres to this list. I am assuming that you are already familiar with mainstream pop, rock, hip hop, K-pop, and such.

Music genres and examples

Genre	Example (artist / piece)
Pre-classical
Medieval (popular / secular music)	[19] Street music from XIII to XVI cent.
Medieval chant (church music)	[20] Gregorian chant; [21] Byzantine chant; [22] Greek chant
Renaissance	[23] Various pieces
Choral music (Renaissance)	[24] Allegri: Miserere (church music)
Madrigal music	[25] Hilliard Ensemble: Renaissance Madrigals; [26] The Cambridge Singers: 13 Famous English Madrigals
Classical music
Baroque	[27] Bach: Fuge in D Minor [28] Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons]
Classical (classical proper, of the 18th/19th century classical period)	[29] Brahms: Symphony #3
Romanticism	[30] Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
Impressionism	[31] Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Modern classical: Minimalism	[32] Philip Glass: The Hours [33] Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel for Cello and Piano
Modern classsical: Serialism (12-tone)	[34] Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Modern classical: Experimentalism	[35] Edgard Varèse: Ionisation [36] Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Jazz, Blues & derivative forms
Ragtime	[37] Scott Joplin: The Entertainer [38] Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
Big Band & Swing	[39] Glenn Miller: In the Mood
Jazz (general / modal)	[40] Miles Davis: So What?
Jazz vocalists	[41] Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Dream a Little Dream of Me, or [42] Let's Call The Whole Thing Off [43] Diana Krall: Fly me to the Moon
Latin jazz	[44] Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz: The Girl from Ipanema
Blues	[45] B. B. King: The Thrill Is Gone [46] Stevie Ray Vaughan:Texas Flood
R & B / Soul	[47] Luther Vandross: Never Too Much [48] Stevie Wonder: Superstition
Funk	[49] Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars): Uptown Funk
Fusion	[50] Weather Report: Birdland [51] Spyro Gyra: Bob Goes to the Store
Reggae (traditional)	[52] Bob Marley: One Love
Reggaie (modern / fusion)	[53] Shaggy: Bombastic
Ska	[54] The Specials: Gangsters
Rock (rock & roll) / pop
Rock (1950s)	[55] Bill Haley: Rock Around the Clock (1956; often considered the "first" rock hit)
Rock (1960s)	[56] The Beatles: Hey Jude
Folk rock	[57] Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues; [58] Bob Dylan: The Times They are A-changin'
Urban	[59] The Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling
Classic rock (1970s-1980s)	[60] Journey: Don't Stop Believin'
Pop / rock (1980s-1990s)	[61] Sergio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go (1983); [62] Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight (1981); [63] Cher: Believe (1998)
Punk	[64] Anti-Nowhere League: Streets of London
Punk / New Wave	[65] Devo: Whip It
New Wave / dance	[66] New Order: Blue Monday
Grunge	[67] Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Electronic pop / rock (1980s)	[68] Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
Industrial / house / EBM	[69] Nitzer Ebb: Fun to be had
Alternative	[70] Muse: Starlight
Alternative / dance	[71] Adam Lambert: If I Had You
R&B / Psychedelic / hard rock	[72] Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze
Heavy metal (glam metal)	[73] Def Leppard: Photograph
Heavy metal / hard rock	[74] Nightwish: Élan
EDM	[75] Vinheteiro: 10 EDM Versions of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Parody / novelty hits	[76] "Weird Al" Yankovic: Smells Like Nirvana; [77] "Weird Al" Yankovic: Perform This Way
American Folk & Country (Country & Western)
Bluegrass (Cajun – French Louisiana)	[78] Cajun Country Revival: You Won't Be Satisfied
Bluegrass (western)	[79] Southern Raised Bluegrass: Orange Blossom Special
Country (1940s-1960s)	[80] Gene Autry: Back in the Saddle Again; [81] Johnny Horton: North to Alask; [82] Roger Miller: You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd
Country (1970s-1980s)	[83] Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down to Georgia [84] Willie Nelson: On The Road Again
New Country	[85] Nate Smith: Whiskey On You
Folk & world music
Celtic	[86] The Chieftains: O'Sullivan's March
Georgia	[87] Ensemble Rustavi: Chakrulo
Latvia	[88] Tautumeitas: Raganu Nakts
South Africa / Soweto	[89] Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain
China	[90] Erhu - Ballad of North Henan Province 豫北叙事曲; [91] (箏鼓和鳴)權御天下 Sun Quan The Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Ver.)

What do the following terms refer to?

• Jazz subgenres such as Ragtime, Big Band, smooth / lounge jazz, progressive jazz, fusion, acid jazz, vocal jazz, experimental jazz
• Hard rock
• Glam metal
• Thrash metal
• Alternative
• EDM (electronic dance music)
• Urban music
• College rock / modern rock

5 Pragmatics

5.1 Humor and humor genres

Humor can be classified into different genres based on the source or topic of humor, how it is delivered, or the context, i.e., when, where, or how it is delivered. Discuss the different genres or types of humor that you can think of. What are some typical examples? Which ones do you like or not like, and why? See the page on humor genres.

6 See also

6.2 EnWIki Links

1. Humor genres
2. Genres
3. Plot elements
4. Tropes

6.3 Youtube channels

1. Rick Beato: A music producer who analyzes pop and rock music, music theory, and the music industry 
2. Professor of Rock: Analysis of classic rock and pop songs from the 1970s to the 1990s 
3. Adam Neely: A music expert who teaches and discusses music theory and musicology

6.4 Other links

• http://www.imdb.com
• http://www.rottentomatoes.com
• http://www.tvtropes.org