宣讲陈述技能课程教学大纲.doc

宣讲陈述技能课程教学大纲一、课程名称：宣讲陈述技能 Presentation Skills二、课程编码: 三、学时与学分: 34学时/2学分四、考核方式：课堂考查五、先修课程：基础英语、英语听说 六、适用学科专业：英语专业七、课程总体教学目的 1 了解并应用沟通的基本理论，发现并克服宣讲陈述中与听众沟通存在的障碍。2 学会如何进行听众分析及情景分析；针对不同听众确定宣讲主题，收集信息，组织信息，设计宣讲内容并有效完成宣讲内容。3 根据不同目的选择和利用不同的视觉辅助设备进行宣讲陈述，尤其是学会有效使用POWERPOINT软件。4 提高学生以英语为媒介进行公众演讲的能力，包括如何克服紧张心理，如何判断和使用肢体语言，如何控制声音并选择恰当的语言，如何与听众达成互动等。5 通过教师讲授示范和大量的课堂内外实践活动，不断提高学生在这一特定的沟通环境下进行沟通的能力，为今后的学习和工作打下良好基础。 八、总体教学要求： 宣讲陈述技能是英语语言与翻译专业的必修课，使用教学材料主要为香港公开大学网络教学教材和教师自编讲义。该课旨在培养学生针对不同目的和听众熟练利用英语进行宣讲展示的技能，从而为今后的学习和工作做好准备工作。通过对沟通理论的基本了解和分模块训练，使得学生能够针对听众和宣讲目的确定主题，设计宣讲内容并克服生理上、心理上、语言上等各方面的困难，将事先准备好的内容有效地传达给听众，并与听众形成互动，收到良好的效果。本课程的考核主要侧重于学生的实际应用水平。因为涉及课后大量的实践活动，因此有必要提高平时成绩。建议平时成绩占 40%，期末考查占60%。教学中需要注意的几个问题：强调语音和声音控制的重要性，要求学生课后大量练习。要求学生苦练语言基本功，只有具备良好的口语水平，才能更加有效地完成本课程。注重培养学生收集、整理资料的能力并鼓励创新性思维。设计合理和有趣味性的作业，激发学生学习兴趣。定期检查学生课后作业的完成情况，并作好记录。通过课堂每一次宣讲演示活动，培养学生良好的风范，包括站立的姿态、 说话声音的大小、音调的高低、表情、与公众的交流等等。九、基本教学安排本课程的总学时为34学时，持续一个学期，每周2个学时。安排在第2个学期。教学进度安排如下：第2学期：Unit 1: Fundmentals of oral presentation (week 1)Teaching objective: let ss know the main elments of the communication process, the barriers to communication and the ways to overcome them. Analyse and discuss some of the main mistakes made by presenters.Teaching requirements: By introducing the communication process, T shall help ss understand different barriers to communication and the ways to overcome them.1. Introduction to presentation2. The process of communication3. Barriers to communication and ways to overcome them4. Most common mistakes presenters makeThe main points: barriers to communication, and how to overcome themHomework: Worksheets for disucssionUnit 2: Analysing the situation (week 2)Teaching objective: describe the situation and environment of the presentation; identify the main characteristics of the audience and analyse their possible reactions; define the purpose of the presentation; analyse yourself as a presenter.Teaching requirements: T must demonstrate how to prompt active listening1. Analyzing the occasion (purpose, physical setting and facilities, timing and duration, distractions)2. Analyzing the audience (audience size, types of audience, preparing for questions from the audience, things that irritates an audience)3. Analyzing yourself as a presenter (assessing your ability and credibility, responding to signs of boredome)The main points: How to plan beforehandHomework: case studyUnit 3: Building the presentation (week 3)Teaching objective: research and structure information into a comprehensible and convincing sequence; plan effectively structured presentationsTeaching requirements: T demonstrate how to do research and organize the information.1. Planning checklist2. Researching information3. Structuring the presentationThe main points: selecting information and organizing ideasHomework: ss make an outline of a given topic with online resources.Unit 4: Communicating Effectively (week 4-5)Teaching objective: recognize the elements and language of presuation, know how to achieve clarity and use the right tone and style to make effective presentations.Week 4 1. How to achieve clarity2. The language of persuationThe main points: clarity, language of persuation Homework: written exercises designed by the T.week 51. Style and tone2. Being positive3. Being politeThe main points: tones used for different situations, how to be positive and politeHomework: readings and written exercises designed by the T.Unit 5: managing body language (week 6)Teaching objective: identify ways in which presenters transmit information through their appearance and behaviour; managing nonverbal communication effectivelyTeaching requirement: point out the drawbacks of ss presentation in terms of their body language and ways to improve. 1. Verbal and non-verbal communication2. Forms of body language3. Cultural differences4. In-class activity: each student one minutes speech in front of the whole classUnit 6: managing voice skills (week 7)Teaching objective: deliver simple, clear spoken messages by effectively applying techniques of voice control and projectionTeaching requirement: T must emphasize on the daily practice of voice control.1. speed of delivery2. pausing3. articulation4. emphasis5. loudness6. In-class exerciseThe main points: voice controlHomework: find interesting voice control exercises and practice. Unit 7: Openings and closings (week 8)Teaching objective: let ss know how to start and get attention of the audience, how to make a conclusion.1. Functions of openings2. Different types of openings.3. Functions of closing4. Different forms of closing.5. In-class activityThe main points: know how to start and conclude the presentation Unit 8: managing the visual aids ( week 9-11)Teaching objective: Assess the value of visual aids in a presentation and identify occasions when visual aids would be appropriate. Select the right equipment for displaying visual aids successfully. Plan and build effective PowerPoint slides. Week 91. Why use visual aid2. Different types of visual aidsThe main points: understand the funciton of each type of visual aids. Homework: team work on basic knowledge of powerpoint (T recommend a website for their reference )Week 10 Powerpoint Lab (1)1. Powerpoint basics (let ss introduce the basic use of Powerpoint )2. Teachers comments and supplementation.The main points: Let ss practice how to do an informative presentation. Week 11 Powerpoint Lab (2)1. specific techniques and their effects.The main points: know when and how to use those specific techniquesHomework: Teamwork on a ppt with the given topic. Unit 9: setting the stage and delivering the message (week 12)Teaching objective: by the end of this unit, ss shall know how to match the room arrangement with communication environment; arrange the equipment, facilities, visual aids and memory aids effectively; prepare and deliver a simple presentation alone in front of an audience.Teaching requirements: T must evaluate ss interpretation according to the sheet in the classroom and ask ss to comment on their own interpretation.1. Setting the venue2. Delivering presentation3. Handling questions and difficult situationshomework: Case studyUnit10: informative presentation (week 13)Teaching objective: introduce the function and language style of an informative presentation, let students do a comprehensive study on this type of presentation by using what have been learned.Teaching requirements: T must encourage ss to discuss how to do an informative presentation on a specific topic by using what have been learned. A check list will be provided to assist their discussion.1. Purpose of informative presentation2. Logic order of your presentation3. In-class discussion on a given topichomework: choose one topic from the topic list and prepare an informative presentation.Unit11: persuasive presentation (week 14)Teaching objective: let ss know about how interpretation is evaluated and learn to regulate their interpretation by keeping them in mindTeaching requirements: T must evaluate ss interpretation according to the sheet in the classroom and ask ss to comment on their own interpretation.1. Setting the venue2. Delivering presentation3. Handling questions and difficult situationshomework: Listen to the 8 passages in unit 11 and 12. Take notes and do interpretation. T ask ss to come to the board to demonstrate their note-taking by onlyUnit12: team presentation (week 15)Teaching objective: let ss know about how interpretation is evaluated and learn to regulate their interpretation by keeping them in mindTeaching requirements: T must evaluate ss interpretation according to the sheet in the cla