Why people believe they can’t draw – and how to prove they can | Graham Shaw
自分は絵が描けないと思っている人は実に多いのですが、それはなぜでしょう? 私たちはいつから、そう信じ込むようになってしまったのでしょう? グレアム・ショーはとても実践的なやり方で、この幻想を文字どおり打ち砕きます。「描く」という単純な行為のもつ力が、いかに世界を良い方向に変えるかを、彼は示します。 グレアムはコミュニケーション技法の専門家で、重要なプレゼンテーションを行う何千人もの人々を手助けしてきました。マンガをさっと描きながらアイデアを伝える手法で彼を知ったという人が、おそらく一番多いでしょう。『The Art of Business Communication(ビジネス・コミュニケーションの技法)』の著者でもあります。 このビデオはTEDカンファレンスとは独立して運営されるTEDxイベントにおいて収録されたものです。
STEP 1 | Reading | Read the following passage about a campus situation.
Additional Writing Course
Attention, science students. Starting next semester, the school will be offering two writing classes: Basic Writing for Science and Intermediate Writing for Science. These classes have been made in response to the recent complaints about the writing abilities of science students. Students who want to take either of these two classes should meet Professor Johnson first and get an application form.
STEP 2 | Note Taking | Take notes on the reading
① Topic: New writing courses for science students
② Reason: To increase science students’ writing abilities
STEP 3 |Organizing 解答の組み立て | Answer the following question using the above information.
Q : What is the school going to do?
A : The school will offer two writing classes to help improve its science students’ writing.
▮ Listen
STEP 4 | Listening & Note Taking | Listen to a conversation on the same topic, and take notes.
メモ取り
Woman
Opinion : Likes the classes
Reason : The classes will teach him how to write and be more persuasive, and they may help him get into graduate school.
Man
Opinion: Dislikes the classes
Reason: These classes are a waste of time since she can already write.
スクリプト
M : Did you hear about the new writing class? I think this is a waste of time considering that all of us can already write. Why do we need to learn writing? We will become scientists,not writers!
W : Oh, do you think so? Well, I disagree with you. I think these new classes are great. I always hated English classes, so I never developed any writing skills. You know, these classes will not just be about writing but will also teach us how to be more persuasive. Hopefully, taking these classes can help me get into graduate school.
▮ Speak
STEP 5 | Response 解答| Make your response using the above information
Q The man expresses his opinion about the new classes the school will offer. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for having that opinion.
Your Response
The man thinks the new classes are great. Because he hated English class, he doesn’t have any skills. So he wants to take the class in order to go to graduate school.
STEP 6 | Compare 比較 | Listen to a sample response, and compare it with yours.
the man likes the classes because he wants to improve his writing skills to get into graduate school. He always hated English classes, so his skills have not improved.