Class English I

This CU aims to: Expand students’ vocabulary range and fluency in English Develop students’ language skills for drama-related contexts Enhance pronunciation, articulation, and expressive delivery Build competence in functional English for professional and social situations, both orally (speaking on the phone) and in writing (emails). Provide communicational tools so students can express themselves efficiently, courteously and professionally in English in situations involving a formal presentations and the following Q and A Enable students to exchange points of view and opinions in English on topics pertaining to their field of education

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Coming to terms with terminology – the language of drama and theatre productions. Specificities of English – elements of prosody. Speaking on the phone Phone etiquette and language to use (scheduling/confirming appointments) Scripted and impromptu calls + voicemail messages Writing emails (requesting information, responding) Professional presentations What makes a good presentation – key ideas Structure (opening, development, concluding). Specific goals; Signalling and signposting; Questions and answers Suitable linguistic and non-linguistic strategies.

Interactive lecture, short lecture times associated with audiovisual resources and demonstrations (real situations or simulations video viewing, and recordings), individual and pair activities, discussions. Such exposure will stimulate students to think, debate ideas, collaborate with each other and develop deeper learning. The applied methodology includes role-playing, recreating real life working contexts, activating all learned topics in simulations of common situations.

Bruce, A. (2022). Presentation Essentials: The tools you need to captivate your audience, deliver your story, and make your message memorable. New York: McGraw-Hill.  Caban, A, Foh, J & Parker, J (2021). Experiencing Speech: a skills-based panlingual approach to actor training.  Ceramella, N. & Lee, E. (2008) Cambridge English for the the Media, 2nd ed. Cambridge: CUP. Nicholas, G. (2013). Drama. London: Illuminate Publishing.