英文簡報實務英文簡報實務2-year Program2-year Program

Fall Semester 2010Fall Semester 2010

Required Textbook:Required Textbook:Steven Gershon:Steven Gershon:

Present Yourself 1- ExperiencesPresent Yourself 1- Experiences

Instructors:Instructors:Hsiao-Chen Rachel HuangHsiao-Chen Rachel Huang

Week 1Week 1 Course Introduction:Course Introduction:

A. To help students achieve basic skill of A. To help students achieve basic skill of presentation in English through four presentation in English through four levels presented by textbook – topic, levels presented by textbook – topic, language, organization, presentation language, organization, presentation skill .skill .

B. To strengthen students’ ability of B. To strengthen students’ ability of communication and presentation by communication and presentation by vocabulary review and knowledge vocabulary review and knowledge sharing. sharing.

Week 2Week 2Unit 1: A New Club MemberUnit 1: A New Club Member

Presentation tips:Presentation tips: Speak loudly and clearlySpeak loudly and clearly Use gestures to show meaningUse gestures to show meaning Stress important wordsStress important words Maintain good postureMaintain good posture Make eye contactMake eye contact Relax and smileRelax and smile

Week 3Week 3Giving a self-introductionGiving a self-introduction

A greeting and your nameA greeting and your name Your hometownYour hometown Your plan for next yearYour plan for next year Your hobbiesYour hobbies Your familyYour family Your jobYour job ConclusionConclusion

Week 4Week 4

Have students introduce themselves in Have students introduce themselves in class and give feedback.class and give feedback.

Week 5Week 5Unit 2: A Favorite PlaceUnit 2: A Favorite Place

Your connection to the placeYour connection to the place The name of the placeThe name of the place How often you go thereHow often you go there A description of the placeA description of the place Activities to do thereActivities to do there Why the place is specialWhy the place is special Your future plan Your future plan

Word FocusWord Focus BeautifulBeautiful Clean Clean CrowdedCrowded LivelyLively MessyMessy Neat and tidyNeat and tidy NoisyNoisy Old-fashionOld-fashion

PeacefulPeaceful Small and cozySmall and cozy SpaciousSpacious TrendyTrendy GiantGiant HugeHuge TinyTiny squaresquare

Week 6Week 6

Have students introduce their favorite pHave students introduce their favorite places and give feedback.laces and give feedback.

Week 7Week 7Unit 3: A Prized PossessionUnit 3: A Prized Possession

Why you need the possessionWhy you need the possession Reasons why it’s importantReasons why it’s important What the possession isWhat the possession is A description of the possessionA description of the possession The history of itThe history of it How you use itHow you use it Why the possession is specialWhy the possession is special A wish for the futureA wish for the future

Word FocusWord Focus

CheckedChecked DenimDenim FadedFaded PlasticPlastic RectangularRectangular RoughRough SmoothSmooth

StripedStriped ThickThick TornTorn CharmCharm AttractiveAttractive SouvenirSouvenir RelieveRelieve

Week 8Week 8

Have students introduce a prized Have students introduce a prized possession in class and give feedback.possession in class and give feedback.

Week 9Week 9

Relax and enjoy the movieRelax and enjoy the movie

Week 10Week 10Unit 4: A Memorable ExperienceUnit 4: A Memorable Experience

A question to introduce the topic A question to introduce the topic What the experience was What the experience was A description of the experience and my A description of the experience and my

feelingsfeelings When and where I had the experienceWhen and where I had the experience What happenedWhat happened How I felt after the experienceHow I felt after the experience What I learnedWhat I learned

Word FocusWord Focus

ShockingShocking InterestingInteresting SurprisingSurprising FrustratedFrustrated ExcitingExciting AmazedAmazed ScaredScared

InterestedInterested ShockedShocked ExcitedExcited BoringBoring EmbarrassingEmbarrassing AdventureAdventure DangerousDangerous

Week 11Week 11

Have students introduce their memorable Have students introduce their memorable experience in class and give feedback.experience in class and give feedback.

Week 12Week 12Unit 5: Show Me Unit 5: Show Me

The audience’s needs and interestsThe audience’s needs and interests The topic of my demonstrationThe topic of my demonstration Reasons why the skill is useful to knowReasons why the skill is useful to know The materials you needThe materials you need The instructionsThe instructions The number of stepsThe number of steps How the skill will help the audience in the How the skill will help the audience in the

futurefuture

Week 13Week 13

Have students demonstrate a skill or Have students demonstrate a skill or talent in class and give feedback.talent in class and give feedback.

Week 14Week 14Unit 6: Movie MagicUnit 6: Movie Magic

A statement to introduce the movieA statement to introduce the movie The main information about the movie- title, The main information about the movie- title,

type of movie, lead actorstype of movie, lead actors The settingThe setting A summary of the storyA summary of the story The features I liked and didn’t likeThe features I liked and didn’t like Overall impression of the movieOverall impression of the movie Recommendation of the movieRecommendation of the movie

Word FocusWord Focus

AwfulAwful FantasticFantastic HilariousHilarious MovingMoving PowerfulPowerful RealisticRealistic RidiculousRidiculous

SpectacularSpectacular Lead actorsLead actors TerribleTerrible TerrifyingTerrifying HorrorHorror Science fictionScience fiction Thought-provokingThought-provoking

Week 15Week 15

Have students share a movie they have seHave students share a movie they have seen and give feedback.en and give feedback.

Week 16Week 16More presentation tipsMore presentation tips

Follow these steps for giving instructions Follow these steps for giving instructions effectively:effectively: Emphasize key pointsEmphasize key points Ask the audience if they understandAsk the audience if they understand Repeat any instructions that weren’t clear Repeat any instructions that weren’t clear

Week 17Week 17Self-evaluation and commentsSelf-evaluation and comments

Is your topic interesting to the audience?Is your topic interesting to the audience? Did you practice enough before giving your Did you practice enough before giving your

presentation?presentation? Did you give a good explanation and talk Did you give a good explanation and talk

about your experience?about your experience? Is your presentation the right length?Is your presentation the right length? Did you emphasize the main point?Did you emphasize the main point? Are you confident and satisfied with your Are you confident and satisfied with your

presentation?presentation?

Week 18Week 18

Final ExaminationFinal Examination