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Introduction Introduce Yourself

Record a 2 minute video on Moodle to introduce yourself to your teacher and your classmates.

Please let us know the following information about yourself:

  • Your name
  • Your background culture
  • Your interests and hobbies
  • What you look forward to in this class
  • Short message to your classmates

Then, please ...

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Lesson 1.1 - Introduction to ESP3O Introduce Yourself

Introduce yourself to your teacher and your classmate. You can do it following options:

Ø  Less than 1 minute video recording on moodle

Ø  Less than 1 minute audio recording on moodle with your picture

Ø  Written introduction with your picture

Please let us know following information about yourself:

«...

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Lesson 1.2 - Types of Presentations Warmer

1.What type of presentations do you often see in your daily life? Give examples.
2.Which type of presentation sounds most interesting to you? Why?

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Lesson 1.2 Production

What is the most interesting presentation or speech you heard before?

Post a link to it here. Tell us

  1. What type of presentation is it? How do you know?
  2. Why you do think it is so interesting?

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Lesson 1.3 - Emphasis Lesson 1.3 Production

Bold the words that you think should be emphasized. Then practice saying it:

I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream [pause] that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident ...

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Lesson 1.4 - The Importance of Presentation Skills Warmer

1.What courses do you think presentation skills are important for?
2.What kind of career or job do you think presentation skills are important for?

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Lesson 1.4 Production

Today we will continue to practice emphasis. Record yourself saying the speech below:

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream ...

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Lesson 2.1 - Presentation Aids Lesson 2.1 Production

Here is an example of a badly designed PPT slide. 

Read the slide and then you try to design a much better PPT slide or slides using the same information. Post your slide(s) here.


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Lesson 3.1 - Informative Presentations Lesson 3.1 Discussion Forum

Watch the informative presentation video.

  

With your group discuss these two questions:

  1. What did the person do well?
  2. What could the person do better?
  3. How did he catch your attention at the beginning? How ...
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Lesson 3.2 Research Skills and Paraphrasing Lesson 3.2 Production Forum (Group Work)

With your group, do the questions below and post your answers here:

https://1drv.ms/p/s!AsauLd1lwvMSgzntA9Bch4hFsQcx?e=AOuTNR


1: Paraphrase this:

"Almost everyone knows fast food (KFC, McDonald’s, etc.) is unhealthy. But people still eat them because the taste is addictive and they don’t feel ...

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Lesson 3.3 - How to Speak so People want to Listen Lesson 3.3 Production Forum

Role Play:

Person 1: You lent your computer to your sibling. He/she gave it back to you with dried juice marks on it. You are not happy.

Person 2: You borrowed your sibling's compute to do a project. You were not careful and spilt juice over it. You gave it back to your sibling without cleaning it ...

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Lesson 3.4 - Rehearsal Lesson 3.4 Production

Today, you will rehearse your presentation four times in class. Follow the instructions below, and then post your results here.

Rehearsal 1

Practice your speech normally with your script. 

Rehearsal 2:

Practice your speech again, but this time delete some words from your script and/or look at your ...

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Lesson 3.5 - Assignment 3 Practice Assignment 3 Peer Feedback

In class, you will be put into small groups to practice your presentations with each other.

Write a forum with your feedback to your group members.

Title your post "Feedback for NAMES OF PEOPLE". For example, "Feedback for Bob and Mary"

In your post, give them a grade using the Assignment Rubric. ...

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Lesson 4.1 - Persuasive Presentations Lesson 4.1 Discussion Forum

Watch this video. One person from each group post your answers here.


Did the presenter do everything required in a persuasive presentation?

Introduction: Agenda, establish credibility, call to adventure

Body: State opposite view, outline each point, explain each ...

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Lesson 5.1 Video Presentations Lesson 5.1 Production
Download this instruction guide on how to use PowToon.
https://moodle.edu4u.ca/pluginfile.php/247439/mod_forum/intro/How%20to%20Use%20PowToon.docx

Then go to the PowToon website and try to make a slide. On the slide, it should have
  1. a title
  2. a picture or prop
  3. a character
  4. your voice saying "this is my ...
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Lesson 5.2 - TED Talks Lesson 5.2 Production

Watch the first 3 minutes of this popular TED Talk called "Start with Why":


Discuss these questions with your group. One person from each group post the answers.

  1. What did he do with his face a the beginning to increase his charisma?
  2. How did he engage the audience at the ...
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Lesson 5.3 - Monitoring Audiences Lesson 5.3 Production

Do these two quizzes to see how well you can read other people's faces and body language. You can do it with a partner.

  1. Please keep track of how many questions you got correct and which ones you got wrong.
  2. Take notes on the ones you got wrong.
  3. Post your score and notes on this forum.

Facial expressio...

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Lesson 6.1 - Impromptu Presentations Lesson 6.1 Production

Practice these three situations:


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Lesson 6.2 - Job Interviews Lesson 6.2 Production

With your group, practice these interview questions:

  1. Tell me about yourself.
  2. Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone and how you solved it.
  3. Tell me about a time you made a mistake. How did you resolve the problem?
  4. Tell me about a time you had to manage your time well.
  5. Why do you want to...
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Lesson 6.3 - How to Listen Better Lesson 6.3 Production

Role play good listening with a partner!

Situation 1

Person 1: I am an international student, and I miss my family back home.

Person 2: Help comfort person 1.

Situation 2

Person 1: Help comfort Person 2.

Person 2: I just failed a math test, and I think math is very hard.


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