April in English Presentations & Practice

April 29 - Class Introduction
Activities
1) explain class policies, assignments, grading, etc.
2) discuss and assign EP google account for each student
3) do Class Introduction Presentation
4) distribute and work with text section, Physical Message, pp. 7-17 in the text
5) assign and begin work on Self-Introduction Presentation

Homework
1) read text pages 7-9
2) prepare Self-Introduction Speaking Notes
3) get a textbook

May in English Presentations & Practice

May 6 - Text Section 1 - Visuals
Activities
1) discuss Self-Introduction Speech assignment

• discuss important points of visuals, physical message
• explain and use the Speech Evaluation Form
• discuss scoring for notes and visuals

Homework
1) read pp. 5-17 in the text


May 13 - Self-Introduction Speech
Activities
1) do Self-Introduction Speech assignment

• discuss important points of visuals, physical message
• explain and use the Speech Evaluation Form

2) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) revise Informative Speech visuals as necessary
2) review text, pp. 7-17

May 20 - The Physical Message - Using Gestures

Activities
1) complete Self-Introduction Speeches
2) review Informative Speech assignment

• topic - introduce a place you like (as in DVD example)
• review Informative Speech Speaking Notes Form
• see example of visuals  (as in DVD example)
• hand out Informative Informative Speech Speaking Notes Form

3) work in text: Gestures, pp. 7-17

4) do Test 1 (pp. 7-17)

Homework
1) read ahead in text, pp. 18-24
2) rewatch Informative Speech on DVD
3) prepare Informative Speech

May 27 - Informative Speech Performance - Using Gestures
Activities
1) do Informative Speeches
2) do text work, pp. 18-24
3) hand out and assign Test 2 as take-home
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Test 2, take-home
2) read text (pp. 18-27)

June in English Presentations and Practice

June 3 - Using Voice Inflection
Activities

1) complete Informative Speech
2) do text work, pp. 18-24
3) do and score Test 2
4) discuss and assign Demonstration Speech

• review google presentations - creating, editing, sharing
• distribute Demonstration Speech Speaking Notes Form

5) discuss and assign other HW

Homework
1) study for Test 3 (pp. 28-37)
2) start preparation of Demonstration Speech

June 10 - The Demonstration Speech
Activities
1) do Demonstration Speeches
2) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read text, Visual Message, pp. 34-50
2) TBD

June 17 - The Visual Message
Activities
1) do remaining text exercises from pp. 28-37
2) do Test 3
3) review expressions of demonstration speeches
4) complete Demonstration Speeches

5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) review text, Visual Message, pp. 34-50
2) study for Test 4 (Hint: Remember types of visuals) - Take home?

June 24 - The Visual Message
Activities
1) do text exercises in Visual Message section
2) do Test 4 (pp. 38-48)
3) view next DVD section
4) discuss Country Comparison Speech

• view and discuss Ex Country Comparison Slides
• distribute Country Comparison Speaking Notes

5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read the class text, pp. 49-56 (prepare for Test 5)
2) TBD

July in English Presentations and Practice

July 1 - Effective Visuals, Explaining Visuals
Activities
1) do text exercises

• 5 tips for effective visuals (p. 39-43 and DVD Episode 4)
• two guidelines for making visuals (pp. 47-48)
• I.E.E. (p. 51, 54-55 and DVD Episode 4)
• 6 common problems and solutions of presenting visuals (pp. 52-53)

2) do Test 5 (pp. 51-56)
3) discuss class schedule, assign HW

Homework
1) complete visuals for next speech

2) practice Country Comparison Speech

July 8 - The Country Comparison Speech
Activities
1) review expressions of I.E.E.
2) perform the Country Comparison Speech
3) continue working in text
4) discuss and assign HW and the Final Speech

Homework
1) do the p. 61 text exercise
2) read through pp. 62-65
3) choose Final Speech topic

July 15 - The Speech Message
Activities
1) hand back checked HW 
2) complete Country Comparison Speech
3) do text exercises
4) discuss Final Speech
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) study for Test 6 (pp. 62-66)
2) TBD


July 22 - The Speech Message - Final Speech Preparation
Activities
1) hand back checked work, check Test 7 (done as Take-home)
2) discuss Final Speech visuals
3) watch and discuss Final Speech DVD Episodes
4) do text exercises and Test 8
5) discuss and assign Final Speech

• review speaking order
• discuss topics, types of data, I.E.E., transitions

Homework
1) complete Final Speech visuals

2) practice performing Final Speech
3) study for and do Test 9 as Take-home

July 29 - Final Speech Performances

Activities
1) check and collect Test 9 (done as take-home)
2) do Final Speeches

Homework
1) practice performing Final Speech
2) study for and do Test 10 as Take-home

July 29 - Final Speech Performances

Activities

1) collect Test 10 (done as take-home)
2) students perform Final Speeches
3) preview English Discussion Practice class

Homework

None assigned - end of term