COURSE DESIGN C. Sancho Guinda[2]

 SEMINAR ON ORAL SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS Prof. Carmen Sancho Guinda Dpt. of Applied Linguistics (UPM) INTRODUCTION
This 6-hour seminar on scientific oral presentations is oriented to meet the
needs of international students and professionals when facing public
speaking in English as a lingua franca. It provides them with guidelines,
linguistic repertoires and practice with authentic materials. Its main strong points
are the following: a computer-assisted workshop format, a stage-by-stage
learning scheme with English as the language of instruction, and a
practical dynamics in which the participants will discuss and evaluate their
peers’ performances as well as their own.
OBJECTIVES
To help participants gain agility and self-confidence as presenters:
By raising their awareness of the major difficulties most often
experienced at oral presentations.
By instructing them on the rhetorical structure and discourse features of
the oral presentation genre in scientific contexts.
By building and/or broadening their lexico-grammatical repertoires.
By informing them about the optimum handling of visual resources and
body language.
By fostering a sense of audience and presentation priorities.
By improving their speaking abilities via process and product
approaches.
CONTENTS
Initial brainstorming of fears and assumed DO’s and DON’Ts regarding
oral presentations Rubric negotiation
Traditional training
 Types of presentation according to delivery mode and
communicative purpose
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 Rhetorical structure of the oral presentation: sections and
their weight
 Language associated with each section  transition of
ideas
 Handling of visuals
Unconventional training
 Developing a sense of an audience
 Audience’s feedback signals
 Cross-cultural tips and adjustments
 Rapport-building techniques
 Survival strategies in question and answer turns
 Some phonetic hurdles
PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE
To make the most of the seminar, it is desirable that participants have an
intermediate level of proficiency in the English language (B1 or beyond).
Attendees should also bring their own memory sticks.
EVALUATION
Portfolio of negotiated rubrics for on-stage peer assessment.
Teacher’s feedback and class discussion commentaries from peers.
Final self-reflection sheet on main strong points gained and weaknesses
overcome.
SCHEDULE
Monday 21 November, 10.30-13.30 and 15.00-18.00
INSTRUCTOR
Carmen SANCHO GUINDA
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the School of
Aeronautical and Space Engineering (EIAE) of the Polytechnic University of
Madrid.
[email protected]
Institute of Education Sciences (ICE). Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. c/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n.
Ciudad Universitaria. 28040 MADRID. Tel. 34 913366815. Email: [email protected]. URL: www.ice.upm.es