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Week5 language
The document outlines the agenda for a week 5 public speaking class which includes reviewing language concepts, focusing on active vs passive forms, tactics to engage audiences like using personal pronouns and everyday language, and examples from Obama's speeches. Students will practice their mid-term speeches and do exercises in pairs analyzing language usage, writing for the ear, and distinguishing between written and spoken styles.
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Week5 language
- 1. The Right Kindof Language Public Speaking & Presentation Week 5 – Language Professor Hayashi
- 2. What are we doing today? • attendance & prep sheet check • review • language focus • language knowledge BREAK • practice • mid-term speeches • in-class presentation .
- 3. Review • It isSO IMPORTANT to link your ideas in your speech • What expressions do you remember from the ‘language focus’ for linking ideas? How do you connect ideas?
- 4. Review • What goesin the introduction? AG, Credibility, Thesis, Purpose • What are the do’s and don’ts of a good presentation? (the golden checklist!) page 7
- 5. Language Focus •Active vs. Passive Forms
- 6. 3 Tactics toEngage the Audience • Use personal pronouns • Refer to the audience • Use appropriate everyday language
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- 8. Partner Up! Page 27– exercise 3 Page 28 – exercise 4, 5 EXERCISE 3: b)We discussed the issue of restructuring. c)The Finance Manager is directing money into the wrong accounts. d)Both companies will sign the agreement later this month. e)I have found it rather unreliable. f)The press reports that shares are due to rise.
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- 11. Language Knowledge • Everything is better in pairs, so partner up! Page 26 – exercise 1 d)spoken e)written f) written g)spoken
- 12. Listening! Calling all voice actors! page 26, exercise 2 e)read, distant, prepared, impersonal f) spoken, distant, prepared, impersonal g)spoken, human, spontaneous, personal
- 13. Practice! • Group A– make a short presentation on “The Advantages of Reading a Presentation” • Group B – make a short presentation on “The Disadvantages of Reading a Presentation”