Who am I? Think again.

Who am I? Think again.

TEDtalk

Exercise 01

Read the sentences. Then watch the TED Talk. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Then work in pairs to check your answers.

Multiple Choice

1. Patel says he doesn't speak English at first because he doesn't want people to _____

• hear his accent.

• understand him.

Multiple Choice

2. Patel _____ Chinese fluently.

• speaks

• doesn't speak

Multiple Choice

3. Patel _____ traditional Indian clothing.

• doesn't usually wear

• usually wears

Multiple Choice

4. Patel believes that copying others _____

• is usually a bad idea

• helps shape our identity

Multiple Choice

5. Patel grew a moustache _____

• as an art project

• to please his father

Multiple Choice

6. Patel's father speaks English with _____

• an Indian

• a British

Multiple Choice

7. Patel's Chinese is _____

• incorrect

• correct but a bit strange

Multiple Choice

8. Patel believes that we become who we are _____

• through imitation

• only when we stop imitating others.

Exercise 02

Complete this extract from the talk with these words and phrases. Then watch the first part (0.00–3.33) of the talk again and check your answers.

Exercise 03

Watch the second part (3.34–6.14) of the talk. Read the questions then watch and answer.

Open Ended

1. What two things is Patel's artwork concerned with?

Open Ended

2. What five things do people make assumptions about?

Appearance, ________, gender, ________ , ________

Open Ended

3. When Patel imitates Hong Kong martial arts star Bruce Lee, what language does he speak?

Open Ended

4. What two things happened when Patel grew his hair and moustache?

Open Ended

5. When Patel says people yelled the Spanish words Arriba! Arriba! Ándale! Ándale! at him, is he suggesting that:

a. people thought he spoke Spanish?

b. he looked like people's idea of a Mexican person rather than an Indian?

c. people tried to make him feel uncomfortable?

Exercise 04

Watch the third part (6.15 to the end) of the talk. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones orally.

Multiple Choice

1. In China, women and men have distinctly different styles of speaking.

Multiple Choice

2. Patel sounded a bit like a woman because his teacher had been a woman.

Multiple Choice

3. Patel says that when he imitates his father, he discovers who his father really was.

Multiple Choice

4. Patel says that trying to be authentic sometimes makes his art turn out in unexpected ways.

Multiple Choice

5. Patel learned his style of sitting in the video from his parents and grandparents.

Exercise 04

Watch the third part (6.15 to the end) of the talk. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones orally.

Multiple Choice

What does LEARNED BY HEART mean?

• Partly understood.

• Enjoyed studying.

• Remembered exactly

Multiple Choice

What does NEEDLESS TO SAY mean?

• Unfortunately

• It isn't true

• Of course

Multiple Choice

What does UNDERSTIMATE mean?

• To think that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

• To improve or get better at.

• Doubt or not believe

Multiple Choice

What does CONTRARY TO mean?

• Going against

• As proven by

• Unrelated to

Multiple Choice

What does STRIVE FOR mean?

• Don't fully understand

• Try hard to achieve

• Think alot about

Critical thinking

Constructing an argument.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best explains the main argument of Hetain Patel's TED Talk?

• 1. Patel doesn't want people to judge him negatively because of how he speaks or dresses.

• 2. Chinese women speak their language very differently from Chinese men.

• 3. Our identity is formed not only by who we are at birth, but also by what we do in life.

Critical thinking

Constructing an argument.

Multiple Choice

Read the comments about the TED Talk. Which one best explains how Patel constructed his argument?

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Using humour

Humour can be an extremely powerful tool for presenters. Humour can:

• grab and hold the audience's attention.

• help you and your audience relax.

• make your audience more receptive to your ideas.

• help your audience remember your ideas.

• leave everyone feeling better.