Maximizing Your Public Speaking Ability in English
Course Description
This course is a practical skills course in oral presentation in English aimed at a wide range of communicative ability. Students will engage in a variety of classroom activities to develop their public speaking skills and give formal presentations using PowerPoint in front of the whole class. Feedback from both the teacher and peers will form an integral part of instruction.
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Course Schedule
| Date | Plan |
|---|---|
| 9 Oct | Guidance |
| 16 Oct | Introduction |
| 23 Oct |
Fundamentals of good presentation
Recitation: Barack Obama Presentation 1: "Introduce Yourself!" (assignment, example) |
| 30 Oct |
Describing people and things
Recitation: John F. Kennedy |
| 6 Nov |
Just the Facts, Please
Recitation: Ronald Reagan Presentation 2 previews |
| 13 Nov |
Physical presence
Presentation 2: "Someone you should know/Someplace you should go" (assignment) |
| 27 Nov |
Identifying problems
Recitation: Martin Luther King |
| 4 Dec |
Cause and consequence
Recitation: Mohandas Gandhi |
| 11 Dec |
Proposing solutions
Recitation: Oprah Winfrey Presentation 3 previews (Deadline to upload PowerPoint files: 9 Dec) |
| 18 Dec |
Emotion
Presentation 3: "Propose a solution" (assignment; Deadline to upload PowerPoint files: 16 Dec) |
| 8 Jan |
Discussing data and graphs
Recitation: Steve Jobs |
| 15 Jan |
Handling question and answer sessions
Recitation: Al Gore Presentation 4 (Deadline to upload PowerPoint files: 13 Jan 2010) |
| 22 Jan |
Wrapping up
Presentation 4: "Take a stand!" (assignment; Deadline to upload PowerPoint files: 20 Jan 2010) |
