English Language
English Presentation Skills
Part I
Course Title : English Presentation Skills
No. of Credits : 3
Course Duration : 15 weeks
Contact Hours per Week : 3 hours
Pre-requisites : Nil
Equivalent Courses : Nil
Part II
Course Description
This course has been specifically designed to enhance students’ speaking skills needed
for academic and/or professional purposes. Its primary focus is to increase students’
confidence and competence in using spoken English through intensive training, develop
their abilities to analyse and evaluate spoken performances as well as to handle
face-to-face interaction.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
No. CILOs
1 Improve their ability and confidence using spoken English
2 Perform prepared and impromptu speeches skillfully
3 Design, prepare and deliver effective oral presentations by focusing on specific
areas: preparation, organisation, audience rapport, visual aids and delivery
4 Employ various techniques for gaining audience rapport and using effective
imagery
5 Enhance their performance with the appropriate use of visual aids, handouts,
and electronic presentation materials
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
TLA Remarks Relevant Hours/week
CILOs (if applicable)
Lecture Lecture 1,2,3,4,5 2
In-class Practice Tutorial 1,2,3,4,5 1
Presentation Preparation Home 1,2,3,4,5 3
Assignments Home 3,4,5 1
Reading and Listening Home 1,3,4,5 2
Total 9
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Assessment Tasks/Activities
Assessment Remarks Relevant Weighting
CILOs (if applicable)
Impromptu to evaluate students’ ability to 1,2,3,4 10%
Speech communicate ideas confidently,
fluently and appropriately within a
short period of preparation.
Prepared to assess students’ ability to define the 1,2,3,4 15%
Speech topic and scope as well as the skills of
preparation; organising information
and ideas effectively.
Speech Writing to assess students’ ability to write a 2,3,4 15%
professional speech with accurate
grammar and appropriate choice of
words.
Assignments to develop relevant grammar and 1,2,3 20%
vocabulary as well as the knowledge of
presentation criticism.
Formal to examine students’ ability to use 1,2,3,4,5 40%
Presentation verbal and non-verbal skills;
with Q&A appropriate and effective visual aids
Session (Test) and handle question-and-answer
sessions appropriately
Total 100%
Part III
Topic Areas
Week
(if applicable)
Characteristics of effective presentations and discussions 3
Speaking effectively in groups 2
How to prepare and plan an oral presentation 2
Pronunciation and Stress 2
Delivery and Handouts 2
Importance of Visual Aids 2
Speech drafting 1
Resources
Principal Reading
1. Anderson, K., Maclean, J. & Lynch, T. (2008). Study Speaking. (2nd ed.).
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. Hewings, M. (2007). English Pronunciation in Use – Advanced. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
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Supplementary Reading
1. Lynch, T. (2008). Study Listening. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
2. McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
3. Gallo, C. (2009). The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs: how to be insanely great in
front of any audience. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Website
1. BBC: Learning English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
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Feedbacks from Local Academics and Fulbrighters
“The course is a good one. Some more fine tuning might be needed in CILO 1 and 2
to make them more measurable. Culture related topics could be assigned to broaden
the students’ vision.”
