General English - speaking 2

obowiązkowe

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology - Practical Profile

semestr 2

studia stacjonarne

profil praktyczny

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

General English - speaking 1

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS – 30 hours in class

0,5 ECTS - 15 hours direct contact with the instructor

1,5 ECTS – 45 hours preparation

Course description:

The course General English - speaking 2 is a continuation of General English - speaking 1 with the main focus on visual design and further practice in effective oral communication in English. Students are supported in their preparation to self-study C1 exam.

Course objectives:

The main course objective is to provide students with further training to prepare and practice public speaking in English plus learn to design visual materials that support the oral performance.

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Course content

1. Visual design in public speaking

2. Choosing a topic – searching for information

3. Textual and visual material preparation

4. Public speaking tools

5. Stress management

6. Own public speech

7. Feedback on performance

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

in-class discussions, oral perfomance in front of the group, power-point presentations, analysis of oral performance - using Internet resources and ICT tools, report writing, simulation.

Reading list:

Black, V., McNorton, M., Malderez, A., & Parker, S. (1993). Speaking advanced. Oxford University Press.

Grussendorf, M. (2007). English for presentations. BC Edukacja.

Reynolds, G. (2008). Presentation Zen. Simple ideas on presentation design and delivery. Berkeley, Ca.: New Riders.

Smith, A. (2007). Train the trainer. www.alite.co.uk

Williams, E.J. (2008). Presentations in English. Oxford, UK: Macmillan.

Williams, R. (2010). The non-designer’s presentation book. Berkeley, Ca.: Peachpit Press.

Trainer’s own materials

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Students know and understand

1. English at C1 level (grammar, vocabulary, register) (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. communication techniques for public speaking (k_W03/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students can

3. use English in oral communication at C1 level (k_U06/P6S_UK; m-U-4/P6S_UK)

4. prepare and give a public speech on a selected topic (k_U06/P6S_UK; m-U-4/P6S_UK)

5. can analyse oral performance and fill in a feedback form or write a report in English (k_U05/P6S_UK)

Social competences

6. The student can manage stress during an oral perfomance in English (k_K02/P6S/KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Public speaking in English with visual support - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,6)

2. Active participation in classes - 25% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5)

3. Analysing own performance based on received feedback - writing a report - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,5)

pass at 60% of the final grade