UCJAOPBP43 Presentation Skills 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Hamplová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The language of the course is English. It is focused on the systematic improvement of presentation skills. The syllabus of the course is focused on the theoretical part of presentation skills, i.e. how to proceed the selected topic, through the content, to the formal arrangement and proper timing of the presentation. Students verify their knowledge in the form of practical exercises and presentations on a selected topic. They will learn how to work with their voice, how to use body language, how to prevent nervousness, how to respond to questions from listeners and students in the audience and how to conduct a conversation or discussion with regard to their needs. They will learn to work with information, organize it and then present it, they will learn to use the indispensable phrases used in presentations, but also how to create and verbally describe tables, graphs, pictures and links commonly used in presentations. An essential part is also working with audiovisual technology during the presentation itself.
Learning outcomes
Students will learn/achieve: - good knowledge of appropriate grammar phenomena necessary for presenting various topics - good knowledge of professional vocabulary necessary for presenting various topics - good knowledge of formal arrangement and proper timing of a presentation - good knowledge of proper software usage - good knowledge in organising the presentation and subsequent conversation - good knowledge of effective usage of indispensable phrases
Syllabus
  • 1. Preparing your presentation 2. Equipment for presentations 3. Structuring your presentation 4. Making transitions within your presentation 5. Using descriptive language 6. Introducing your presentation 7. Delivering your message 8. Referring to charts, graphs, diagrams, pictures and short videos 9. Using visual aids 10. Concluding 11. Handling questions 12. Bringing it alive
Literature
    required literature
  • Hughes, J. & Mallett, A. Successful Presentations. Oxford: OUP, 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-476835-1.
    not specified
  • Bradbury, A. Successful presentation skills. Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2006. ISBN 978-0749445607
  • Mcintosh, C. Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Cambridge: CUP, 2013. ISBN 9781107035157
  • Grussendorf, M. English for Presentations. Oxford: OUP, 2008. ISBN 0-19-457936-0
  • Davies, G. The presentation coach: bare knuckle brilliance for every presenter. Chichester: Capstone, 2010. ISBN 978-0857080448
  • Biber, D. & Conrad S. & Leech G. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Harlow, Essex: Pearson Education Limited, 2003. ISBN 0-582-237262
Teaching methods
Training and creating communication/language skills Reproductive work with text/image/learning source Productive work with text/image/learning source Discussion Socratic questioning Brainstorming, brainwriting, snowballing
Assessment methods
Activity during the lesson (a discussion, group work, etc.) Presenting to a group of colleagues (individual or group) Oral self-reflection
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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