IDENTIFYING DATA

2019_20

Subject (*)

ADVANCED SPEAKING WORKSHOP

Code

12274118

Study programme

Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)

Cycle

1st

Descriptors

Credits

Type

Year

Period

Compulsory

Fourth

Language

Anglès

Department

English and German Studies

Coordinator

RUEDA RAMOS, MARIA DEL CARMEN

E-mail

carmen.rueda@urv.cat
lidia.gallego@urv.cat

Lecturers

RUEDA RAMOS, MARIA DEL CARMEN

GALLEGO BALSÀ, LÍDIA

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General description and relevant information

The main goal of this course is to provide students with intensive oral practice on a variety of formats and purposes. This course will also give students the skills they need to give successful oral presentations in an academic context. In seminar, students will learn how to speak and deliver presentations in front of an audience, how to structure and rehearse their presentations, how to speak from notes and use their voice effectively, how to use body language and maintain eye contact, how to create and use visual aids for Powerpoint and Prezzi presentations, and how to deal with nerves and overcome problems when speaking in English to an audience. The course requires all students to prepare team presentations on topics of their choice, as well as individual presentations on academic topics.

Competences

Type A	Code	Competences Specific
	A5	Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B	Code	Competences Transversal
	CT5	Communicate information clearly and precisely to a variety of audiences.
Type C	Code	Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes

Type A	Code	Learning outcomes
	A5	Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior. Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior. Elabora un discurs oral i/o escrit concís i coherent a fi de comunicar els resultats del treball realitzat a un nivell superior. Domina las tècniques i les estratègies pròpies del discurs oral i/o escrit. Obté consciència dels errors més comuns que es produeixen en el procés de transferència entre l’anglès i l’espanyol/català, a fi d’identificar-los i corregir-los.
Type B	Code	Learning outcomes
	CT5	Produce quality texts that have no grammatical or spelling errors, are properly structured and make appropriate and consistent use of formal and bibliographic conventions. Draw up texts that are structured, clear, cohesive, rich and of the appropriate length. Draw up texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation, consistent and persuasive. Use the techniques of non-verbal communication and the expressive resources of the voice to make a good oral presentation. Construct a discourse that is structured, clear, cohesive, rich and of the appropriate length. Produce a discourse that is appropriate to the communicative situation, consistent and persuasive, and interact effectively with the audience.
Type C	Code	Learning outcomes

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Talking in public	-Organization -Delivery -Answering questions
2. Types of presentations	-Reporting an event -Making an announcement -Influencing the audience -Making a speech
3. Selecting your materials	-Purpose of the talk -Timing -Audience
4. Organization and structure of a presentation	-Introduction -Development -Conclusions -From written document to oral delivery
5. Pronunciation	-Rhythm -Intonation -Fluency vs. accuracy -Hesitation
6. Grammar	-Syntax of spoken language
7. Vocabulary	-Connectors -Synonyms -Specialized vocabulary
8. Pragmatics	-Register -Context -Body language -Cultural aspects
9. Visual aids	-Electronic presentations -Timing
10. Delivery	-Target audience -Content

Planning

Methodologies :: Tests

Competences

(*) Class hours

Hours outside the classroom

(**) Total hours

Introductory activities

CT5

Seminars

CT5

Personal attention

Practical tests

(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies

	Description
Introductory activities	Basic explanations about course content and dynamics
Seminars	Students will be exposed to an array of techniques to improve their oral proficiency and communication skills.
Personal attention	One-on-one interaction with students,

Personalized attention

Description

One-on-one interaction with students is available throughout the course.

Assessment

Methodologies

Competences

Description

Weight

Practical tests

1 speech
1 read-aloud exercise

10%+10%

Practical tests

2 individual presentations
2 pair/group presentations

20%+20%
20%+20%

Others

Other comments and second exam session

Given the nature of this course and its emphasis on oral practice, students are expected to attend lectures and participate actively

in class activities.

2ª SITTING:

The guidelines for the second sitting are as follows:

You need to successfully complete all the assignments specified below. Failure to complete any of them will result in you failing the whole subject. MIND ALL THE DEADLINES.

You have to prepare 2 PRESENTATIONS, which will be delivered by the end of January:

· Presentation 1: Any topic of your choice (30% of the grade)
· Presentation 2: An academic topic related to your field of studies. You have to consult the topic with us beforehand. Deadline to consult with us: December 22nd. (35 % of the grade)

The presentations are to be between 10 and 12 minutes long. One of them has to be supported with Power Point, the other one with Prezi. Apart from preparing and delivering your presentations you will also have to ask questions after your classmates' presentations. Your performance will be assessed by both teachers.

2. A READING EXERCISE by the end of January (15% of the grade)

3. A POWER POINT EXERCISE by the end of January (20% of the grade)

Using a Word document students have to upload on Moodle, they have to detect and describe all the possible inaccuracies and mistakes in the Power Point presentation. Keep in mind that this is not an actual presentation, but rather a collection of slides to comment on. The name of the assignment is "SECOND SITTING: PP PRESENTATION TO CORRECT"
Students also have to correct the PowerPoint and upload it on Moodle.

Throughout the course, instructors

will inform about the

deadlines to submit all the different tasks.

Sources of information

Basic	Graham Burton, Presenting: Deliver Presentations with Confidence, Collins EAP, 2013 Mark Powell, Presenting in English, Thomson Heinle, 2002 Marion Grussendorf, English for Presentations, Oxford Univ. Press, 2007 J. Gabrielsen, T.Juul, Christensen,, The Power of Speech, Hans Reitzels Forlag, 2010 J. K. Alberts, T. Nakayama, J. Martin, Human Communication in Society, Allyn and Bacon, 2010 Patricia Porter, Margaret Grant, Communicating Effectively in English: Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers, Heinle ELT (2nd edition), 1992
	Materials will be made available through the photocopy facility or through Moodle.
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Recommendations


Other comments
As this is a 100% practical module, students are encouraged to attend classes regularly and make the most of the possibilities it presents them to practice their oral proficiency.

(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.