TED talk assignment 2

While you watch

Title of T.E.D. Talk: Can Exercise Actually “Boost” Your Metabolism?

Name of Speaker: Dr. Jen Gunter

What is the speaker’s thesis (main point) of this speech?

-The point of our metabolic system is to manage energy not to manage weight.

What are the main details of the talk?

-Metabolism is everything for our body.

- we can’t use exercise to
speed up our metabolism.
- slow metabolism doesn’t mean thin body/ person.
- metabolism is really complex.

Underline any of the following adjectives that describe this TED talk:
Humorous / Inspiring / Persuasive / Dull / Intellectual / Confusing / Repetitive

Preparing to present

What is your opinion of your talk? Agree/disagree? Like/dislike? Why?

I agree because I had researched in the past.

Think about how to give feedback to your partner.

Here are some tips for giving peer feedback

- Take notes while your partner is presenting to Justify what you are going to say with
concrete evidence and specific examples.
- Organize your notes into two categories (content and language).
- Address one item at a time and be specific so they know what they need to improve.
- Try to think of suggestions for the points you are going to talk about.
- Provide balanced feedback (what went well and what went wrong).
Notes on your presentation (while preparing for the presentation):

Metabolism is really complex and it is everything for our body because making new cells is
metabolism, growing hair is metabolism, converting food into energy is metabolism. We can not
use exercise to speed up our metabolism so we can not burn more energy.

Notes on your partner’s presentation (while listening to your partner):

Functional Language for Giving/Receiving Respectful Feedback

Giving Positive Feedback/Compliments

• The best part was…
• I liked your presentation because… I liked when you said… I was impressed with… It was
funny, interesting, creative when you… I think you did a great job because… I really enjoyed…
• I think you gave really good examples.
• I learned a new word from your presentation.
• I enjoyed this part of your presentation... This part of your text was really interesting…
• Your presentation makes me think of…
• This is a good idea… It was a great idea to…

Asking Questions (for Clarification, Confirmation)

• Let me ask you something… Why did you…?
• Can you tell me more about…? Could you explain why…? What did you mean when you said?
• What part of your presentation do you think you need help with?
• Can you explain…?
• Do you mean…?

Providing Feedback (Clarification, Confirmation, Suggestions)

• I noticed that… I don’t agree with… I agree with you on…
• I think you should… I had trouble understanding… It’s not clear to me why you chose to…
• You should have… You may/might want to…
• My first reaction after listening to your presentation is…
• It is interesting to see your perspective on…
• You might want to…
• Maybe you could…

Requesting/Receiving Feedback
• Could you tell me what you think of….?
• Would you help me with…?
• What did you mean by…? I see what you mean…
• Could you explain…?
• Does this part make sense to you? Is this part clear?
• Can you explain this suggestion…?
• What I wanted to say is…

Reacting to Feedback
• Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your comments.
• I like your suggestion… That’s interesting. I see what you mean…
• I don’t agree because… We might disagree on… but…
• That’s good advice… That’s a good idea because…
• The reason why I… Let me explain why I said…
• I’m not sure I understand your comment about…