English Mania

Jay Walker on the World's English Mania

What to achieve: Part I:

1. Listen carefully, what manias does Jay Walker mention in this video?
2. What words, phrases, or examples does Jay Walker use to exemplify manias? 
3. Try to look up the word "mania" and write down the definition in English. 
4. Make sentences out of this term "mania". 
5. Try to talk loudly with the video (try it in English Central).

Part II:

1. Why do Chinese students learn English?
2. In your opinion, is English mania good or bad?
3. According to Jay Walker, with English you can become part of a wider (global) conversation.  Please name the examples Jay mentioned in the video.

Tips:

• Please watch this video with your group members and try to figure them out. 
• Share what you hear with us on Todaysmeet 
• Try the online English-English dictionary we introduced in class. 

Your opinions:

• Why do you learn English?
• Do you agree or disagree with what Jay Walker told us in this video?

Let's Practice Speaking:

• English Central: Jay Walker: English Mania-Part I

• English Central: Jay Walker: English Mania-Part II