| 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. The importance of public speaking | - Talking in Public - CONTENT, ORGANIZATION, DELIVERY, and EFFECT. - Famous speeches for practice. |
| 2. Types of presentations | - Purpose of presentations in academic and professional contexts: to transmit knowledge, to report an event, to make an announcement, to influence your audience. - Examples of presentations for practice. |
| 3. Planning your presentation | CONTENT -Choosing your topic and the title, analyzing your audience, defining the purpose, identifying sources and adjusting materials to the time allotted and your audience. - Examples of presentations / speaking situations. |
| 4. Organization and structure of a presentation | ORGANIZATION - Creating an outline, creating a strong Introduction, main body of speech, creating a powerful Conclusion, Question and Answer period. - Practice on Introductions, transitions for the body of speech and Conclusions. - Mistakes to avoid. - Identifying mistakes in academic presentations. |
| 5. Pronunciation | DELIVERY - Unfamiliar vocabulary - Speed - Rhythm - Pausing and linking - Intonation and hesitation - Practice on common mispronounced words in English, rhythm, weak and strong forms, and connected speech. |
| 6. Grammar | DELIVERY - Formal written vs. formal spoken language - Sentence length, subordination, modification, voice, determiners - Common grammar mistakes when speaking in public. |
| 7. Vocabulary and Signposting Expressions | DELIVERY - Basic signposts to guide the audience - Connectors |
| 8. Visual aids, graphs and charts | DELIVERY - Types of visuals - Commenting on visuals - Introducing visuals - Highlighting and commenting - Interpreting visuals - Describing change and development in visuals |
| 8. Pragmatics | DELIVERY - Body language: making meaning with gesture - Register: levels of formality - Gender inclusive language |
| 10. Handling the Question and Answer Period | EFFECT - Asking questions - Answering questions - Practice on the Q & A period |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Seminars |
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52 | 47 | 99 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Practical tests |
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2 | 20 | 22 | ||||||
| Practical tests |
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2 | 20 | 22 | ||||||
| (*) 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 |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Basic explanations about course content and dynamics, as well as the types of individual and pair presentations, and speeches students will have to deliver in the course. |
| Seminars | Flipped classroom approach will also be used in the course by assigning students videos on theoretical aspects of the course to be viewed at home or outside of class. Students will also be exposed to an array of techniques to improve their oral proficiency and communication skills. The course will include plenty of practice on common speaking situations and oral presentations, both academic and non-academic. |
| Personal attention | Students will get rubrics with personalized comments on their oral presentations. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
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Students will be able to communicate with their teachers both via videoconference (Teams) and email if they have any questions or queries on subject-related issues. |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Practical tests |
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1 speech 1 read-aloud exercise |
10% + 10% | ||||
| Practical tests |
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2 individual presentations 2 pair/group presentations |
20% + 20% 20% + 20% |
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| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 1. All assignments are compulsory. 2. This course is made up of 6 activities that have to be completed. In order to pass the course, you can fail only one course activity in each teacher's group. 3. Attendance and participation: Notice that this is a workshop, not a standard course. Therefore, the final grade will be based on regular class attendance, active participation and successful completion of all the tasks. You can only miss 2 sessions with each instructor. If you cannot attend our sessions regularly or fail the course, you will still have the chance to take the 2nd Call Exam. 2ª CALL: The guidelines for the second call 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. 1. You have to prepare 1 PRESENTATION: (60% of the final grade) · Your presentation should last between 15-18 minutes. You may use Powerpoint, Prezi or Canvas. Your powerpoint document should be submitted by the end of January. 2. AN ORAL COMMUNICATION EXERCISE on a given situation (20 % of the final grade) 3. AN EXERCISE in which students have to find the mistakes in an Oral presentation (20% of the final grade) |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Carmen Rueda, TEOA - Students' Workbook, Online document- Moodle, 2022
Lídia Gallego, TEOA - Students' Workbook, Online document- Moodle, 2022
Graham Burton, Presenting: Deliver Presentations with Confidence, Collins EAP, 2013
Mark Powell, Presenting in English, Thomson Heinle, 2002 |
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Course materials will be available in Moodle. |
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| Complementary |
Marion Grussendorf, English for Presentations, Oxford Univ. Press, 2007
J. K. Alberts, T. Nakayama, J. Martin, Human Communication in Society, Allyn and Bacon, 2010 |
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| Recommendations |
| Other comments | |
| As this course is 100 % practical, students are encouraged to attend classes regularly and make the most of the possibilities to practice oral communication that the course offers. |