Description:

Students will adopt main rules of verbal, nonverbal a para verbal (voice) communication and principles of presentation and communication strategies in English. Students will develop their own presentation skills in practical exercises. They will get feedback in a form of self-evaluation, "peer-review" and lecturer comments. The course is aimed at intermediate and upper-intermediate level.

Seminar contents:

Content of Exercises:
1. Introduction, defining key areas
2. Basic presentation structure
3. Starting and finishing a presentation
4. Body language & Dealing with nervousness
5. Voice control
6. Mini presentations and feedback
7. Visual aids
8. Presenting graphs and charts
9. Various presentation techniques & Figures of speech
10. Interaction with the audience
11. Dealing with questions & Unexpected situations
12. Final presentations
13. Final presentations II

Recommended literature:

Williams, Erica J. (2008): Presentations in English: Find your voice as a presenter
Grussendorf, Marion (2008): English for Presentations B2
Powell, Mark (1996): Presenting in English
Powell, Mark (2011): Dynamic Presentations
Hancock, M. (2012): English Pronunciation in Use

Keywords:

presentation, presentation skills

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar