- The importance of preparation:
- Points to consider: objectives of the presentation, audience, manner, time, length, method, content, structure, notes, rehearsal
- Se of equipment: OHP, whiteboard, flipchart, computer, handouts
- Delivering a presentation: beginning, rapport, content, body language, audience, cultural considerations, voice quality
- Language: simplicity, clarity, useful expressions that can be used to signpost the various parts of the presentation,
- Language for each function: introduction, welcome your audience, introduce subject, outline the structure, give instruction about questions, conclusion.
- Presentation itself
- Evaluation of presentation-provide an evaluation form
- Focus: Help students develop the characteristics of the’ good language learner’ which involve the ability to assess their own performance.
- Type of activities:
- formats for learner evaluation e.g. the following activity requires learners to reflect on what has been learned over a period of time and express it as marks out of 10.
- Think about your progress this month.
- Give yourself a mark out of 10 for these areas; Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Pronunciation, Grammar, Vocabulary
3. Collaborative projects (10/05hrs)
- Carry out small-scale research projects using available data with 2-4 students to a terminal. Prepare handouts, guide students to relevant data in internet and web-sites.
- Organize different information, present them to the rest of the class and write a report.
- Focus: equip students with basic skills needed for internet searching on their own and assess the suitability of the website for the intended purpose, e.g. learn to search with Google more effectively.
- Procedure: Prepare handouts giving specific guidance as to the topic and particular aspects they should look for. Reporting of findings to the class.
- Introduce the idea of using short video clips from websites for creative speaking and writing tasks.
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