| Course title | |||||
| English Presentation [English Presentation] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～4 | Semester | Spring | |
| Course type | Spring | Course code | 020120 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| MARK KOPROWSKI [MARK KOPROWSKI] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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This course aims to improve each student’s ability to plan and deliver effective presentations in English. Students will also continue to develop their speaking fluency and communication skills in English. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives: ・Students should develop the ability to research, plan and organize effective presentations in English. ・Students should develop the ability to confidently deliver presentations in English, using clear speech, body language, and visuals. ・Students should improve their speaking and listening skills through interaction with classmates. ・Students should be engaged in student-to-student interaction for the majority of the lesson. |
| Course schedule |
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This practical course will give learners the combination of skills needed to make effective public presentations in English. Students will learn and practice essential aspects of successful presentations, including proper eye contact, posture, gestures, voice, organization, and use of visual aids. Mini-presentations in small groups on familiar topics will be a weekly activity. Students will also be expected to share constructive feedback on each other’s presentations. Assessment will consist of each student preparing and making two short whole-class presentations in English. (Approximate schedule) Week 1: Course introduction and explanation Week 2: Unit 1: Theme: Self-Introduction; Delivery: Posture Week 3: Unit 2: Theme: Hometown; Delivery: Eye Contact Week 4: Unit 3: Theme: Family; Delivery: Gestures Week 5: Unit 4: Theme: Interests; Delivery: Stage Position Week 6: Unit 5: Theme: Education; Delivery: Projection Week 7: Mid-term Assessment Week 8: Mid-term Assessment Week 9: Unit 6: Theme: Culture Shock; Delivery: Enunciation Week 10: Unit 7: Theme: Stereotypes; Delivery: Intonation Week 11: Unit 8: Theme: Population; Delivery: Phrasing Week 12: Review; Prepare for final assessment Week 13: Final Assessment Week 14: Final Assessment Week 15: Return final assessments / Feedback |
| Prerequisites |
| None |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide by Mark D. Stafford (Cengage Learning) |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Successful Presentations: An Interactive Guide by Mark D. Stafford (Cengage Learning) |
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| Office hours |
| I do not have office hours, but I can be contacted via email: markkoprowski@yahoo.com |
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| Last update |
| 3/20/2018 1:57:12 PM |