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Presentation
Presentation
This CU aims to: Foster the students ability to reflect critically, as well as their vocabulary range and fluency in English. Provide communicational tools so students can express themselves efficiently, courteously and professionally in English, in situations involving a formal presentation and the following Q-and-A. Introduce the world of newspapers in English (UK and USA) as well as alternative media outlets, and reflect on contemporary news-related issues (fake news, media literacy, for example). Enable students to decode the more common headlines in English-language press and to write short articles. Enable students to exchange points of view and opinions in English on a topic of their field of education.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT450-3133
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Professional presentations Types and overview What makes a good presentation – key ideas Structure (opening, developing, concluding). Specific goals; Signalling and signposting; Questions and answers Using graphs, charts and tables; different types; language to present data; Suitable linguistic and non-linguistic strategies. The contemporary world in the written press in English (UK and USA) where we get the news from - print and online media; types of newspapers and magazines; front pages and covers. Headlines, leads and body of the article; current issues. the structure and drafting of articles.
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Objectives
Objectives
The main competencies to be acquired are: The ability to express him/herself fluently, clearly and concisely; The ability to make clear and well-structured formal presentations, using suitable language to signal and signpost and create impact; The ability to make critical interventions, clearly and in a well-structured manner, using the vocabulary and language strategies more suitable to the discussion of points of view and proposals; The ability to identify the main types of newspapers and magazines in English (UK and USA); The ability to understand and interpret newspaper headlines in English; The ability to apply acquired knowledge in the discussion of ideas and proposals, orally and in writing
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Interactive lecture, short presentation times associated with audiovisual and print resources and demonstrations (real or simulations and recordings), individual and small group activities, debates. This methodology will stimulate students to think, debate ideas, collaborate with each other and develop deep learning.
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References
References
Bruce, A. & Love, S. (2023). Presentation Essentials. New York: McGraw-Hill. Ceramella, N. & Lee, E. (2008). Cambridge English for the the Media. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Grussendorf, M. (2007). English for Presentations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: Jones, R.H., Jaworska S. & Aslan, E. (2021). Language and Media: A resource book for students. 2nd ed. Oxon and New York: Routledge. Potter, W.J. (2019). Media Literacy. 10th ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Powell, M. (2011). Presenting in English. How to give successful presentations. Andover: Cengage Learning. Artigos de jornais e revistas em língua inglesa (The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Time magazine, The Economist, The Atlantic, HuffPost ).
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
