2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses English language courses
English Presentation Seminar 5
- Academic unit or major
- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Anthony Page
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAE.E241
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
All of the "English Presentation Seminar" courses are designed to provide students with the tools to deliver effective presentations with confidence. As these are practice-oriented courses, students will deliver multiple presentations throughout the term. Furthermore, students will sharpen their listening skills by learning how to ask good questions and become active listeners.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to deliver well-framed individual presentations followed by question and answer sessions, be aware of verbal and non-verbal messages while engaging the audience in their topics, and field questions from the audience.
Keywords
Presentation skills, listening skills, communication skills
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class is designed to introduce students to the key points of presentation structure, as well as the key skills required to deliver a successful presentation. A variety of topics will be introduced and discussed, and students will be expected to plan, practice, and deliver presentations based on these topics. The number of students in this class will be limited to 20. If the number of enrollments exceeds the limit, there is a possibility that we may conduct a lottery during the first class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction to the English Presentation class. Students will introduce themselves, ask each other first meeting questions on a variety of topics, and study an example self-introduction text. | Spoken fluency, vocabulary, presentation structure, reading |
| Class 2 | Students will prepare, practice, and present their self-introduction following the 'Introduction / Body / Conclusion' structure, and then answer questions based on the content. | Specific vocabulary, writing, spoken fluency, posture, eye contact, active listening |
| Class 3 | Students will read and paraphrase example texts to prepare for a presentation about an important place, brainstorm ideas, and start to plan. | Reading, spoken fluency, making notes |
| Class 4 | Students will work on preparing a text for their presentation about an important place, and also practice some new key presentation skills: gestures and voice control. | Writing, gestures, voice control |
| Class 5 | Students will practice and deliver their presentation about an important place, followed by a question and answer exercise. | Spoken fluency, posture, eye contact, gestures, voice control, active listening |
| Class 6 | Students will read and paraphrase example texts of opinion presentations, choose a topic, and study specific language required. | Reading, spoken fluency, specific vocabulary |
| Class 7 | Students will practice and deliver their opinion presentation, followed by a question and answer exercise, incorporating all of the skills learned this quarter. | All of the above presentation skills |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class. They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts and please bring a good Japanese/English dictionary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Regular presentations: 50%, Class participation: 30%, Final presentation: 20%
Related courses
- LAE.E242 ： English Presentation Seminar 6
Prerequisites
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with LAE.E242.