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Monterey Institute of International StudiesCustom Language Services: Chiaki Muramoto, Academic Speaking

SkillsSummer 2010

Instructor: Anthony KazanjianEmail:akazanjian@miis.eduMobile: (831) 383 9473Times: T/Th 12:30-2:30

Course Objectives:In this class, we will focus on improving speaking fluency for thepurpose of classroom discussions and presentations. We will useauthentic reading and listening material as the topic of discussion foreach class, supplemented with handouts and activities designed toimprove your ability to convey information and express opinions/ideas

in English.

In the process of this course, you will be able to:

Improve your English fluency by practicing speaking withoutpreparation, or with preparation but without memorization.

Understand how to effectively present an argument orparticipate in a classroom discussion by analyzing appropriateturn-taking techniques.

Improve your English language skills by expanding yourvocabulary and grammatical accuracy.

Develop your academic discussion techniques by summarizingan article and expressing your point of view.

Prepare and deliver a PowerPoint presentation on a topic ofyour choice.

Monitor and assess your speaking skills through audio andvideo recordings of presentations, role-plays, and in-class orcommunity interviews.

Materials:I will provide links or photocopies of articles about top news issues and

current events, with a focus on China-Japan relations. We will alsowatch video clips of lectures available online. Discussions of thematerial will be facilitated with handouts and activities to improve yourspeaking skills.

Homework and Assignments:Articles will be read before the start of each class. You will take note ofany unfamiliar words or expressions so that we may go over them in

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class, as well as any questions or comments you have. Please beprepared to answer questions about the article and give an oralsummary at the start of each class.

Interview and speech:You will interview a native English speaker (host family member,friend, colleague), asking questions about their biographical data aswell as a topic of your choosing. You will record their answers, preparea short speech about them, and then deliver that speech to me inclass.

PowerPoint Presentation:You will give a presentation in this class at the end of the 3-weeksession. You will select your topic, prepare an outline and present a 5-

7 minute presentation on an academic topic of your choice. You willbe working on effectively communicating your topic through the use ofPowerPoint slides and speaking techniques. You will have time withinclass to develop and refine your presentations, but should alsoanticipate working on your presentation outside of class.

Week 1Tuesday, 6/22

Review/Discuss course content and objectives

Preview course material

Discuss homework assignments, audio recordingmethods, and PowerPoint

Icebreaker interview

Discuss interviewing and speech guidelines

Impromptu introduction speech

Discussion Working in EnglishHomework

Read article, prepare summary

Thursday, 6/24

Review revised syllabus and course outline

Review article summary, new vocabulary

Phrases for presenting an argument

Discuss article content, Q&A

Watch speech, discuss organization and main points Questioning techniques, mini-meeting role-play,

record audio

Review recording

Discuss interview assignment, brainstorm topic ideasHomework

Interview host family member, prepare short speech

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Find speech on YouTube that exemplifies goodspeaking, prepare to talk about why you chose it.

Week 2Tuesday

, 6/29

Discuss YouTube speech, give reasons why you chose

this as an example of a good speech. Short speech on host family member, record audio

Review audio recording

Discuss topic ideas for PowerPoint presentation

Creating slides and adding content, citing resources

Presenting an argumentHomework

Read article, prepare summary

Decide on presentation idea, prepare to give reasonswhy you chose this idea

Thursday, 7/1 Discuss article, new vocabulary Article content Q&A

Discuss ways to present opinions,

Mini-meeting, role-play and record

Review recording

Present idea for presentation and why you chose it

How to create a presentation outlineHomework

Watch video, prepare summary

Outline Powerpoint Presentation

Week 3Tuesday, 7/6

Discuss video, new vocabulary

Video content Q&A

Clarifying

Review PowerPoint outline

Work on finishing PowerPointHomework

Finish Powerpoint

Thursday, 7/8

Deliver Presentation (video recorded)

Review video Language review, card role-play

Address any further questions or comments