1、 Syllabus for English Public Speaking (PS)Course Title: English Public SpeakingCourse Code: 06167014Type of Course: Elective for MTI Business Interpreting DirectionCredit Hour: 2 credits and 36 hoursInstructor: Jiang LihuaStudents: Postgraduates (Year 2011), MTI Business Interpreting DirectionExams:
2、 Classroom Presentation and Oral ExaminationTeaching Method: Lectures, Presentation and Discussion.Prerequisite Courses: NoTextbooks: Lucas, Stephen E. 2010: The Art of Public Speaking. (10th Ed.), New York: McGraw Hill/Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.References: 1. Davidson, J. 2008: T
3、he Complete Guide to Public Speaking, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley adapting a message to a particular audience; supporting ideas clearly, vividly, and logically; and delivering an effective message with confidence and enthusiasm. Classroom lecture and activities are supplemental to the textbookthey may o
4、r may not be the same. Students are responsible for reading the textbook and for completing the practice study questions. The regular course meetings will consist of lectures and exercises; solo and group presentations to the class; critical group discussions of presentation topics and ideas. Throug
5、hout the course, attention will be focused on providing an atmosphere of positive reinforcement and constructive feedback. Students are encouraged to assist each other with suggestions for improvement. Course credit will be based on class participation (10%), classroom speaking assignments (20%) and
6、 a final oral exam (70%).1II. Objectives:The basic objective of this course is to develop and improve the students ability to prepare and deliver public speeches, which includes: audience analysis, information gathering, organizing and outlining, techniques for presenting information (including the
7、use of visual aids), the use of sound reasoning and psychological principles in persuasive speaking, the effective use of voice and body in the delivery of speeches. It is also designed to reduce students speech anxiety, become a more analytic and empathetic listener and develop a greater awareness
8、of freedom of speech issues in English. Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to deliver speeches in language appropriate to audience and occasion. They should also be able to plan, prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussions with appropriate
9、audio-visual support.III. Outline of Content:Week 3：Course descriptionWeek 4：Listening and Speaking Week 5：Selecting a topic and purposeWeek 6：Analyzing the audienceWeek 7： Gathering materialsWeek 8：Supporting your ideasWeek 9：Organizing the body of the speechWeek 10：Beginning and ending the speech Week 11：Mid-term testWeek 12： Using languageWeek 13： Delivery Week 14： Using visual aidsWeek 15： Informative Speech Week 16： Persuasive Speech, Methods of persuasionWeek 17： Speaking on special occasionsWeek 18： Course Summary 2Week 19： Final Exam
