上海交通大学：《英语公众演讲》教学资源_Course Overview

LOGO Public Speaking in English

LOGO Public Speaking in English

Getting to know you ●your name your major (the name of your school as well) o why you chose this course www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Getting to know you l your name l your major (the name of your school as well) l why you chose this course

Teacher's self-introduction Zhao Xiaohong(赵晓红) associate professor at the School of Foreign Languages; graduated from SJTU in the early 1990s; began working in SJTU after graduation; visiting scholar in Washington State,USA,from 2001-2002; visiting scholar in Lancaster University,UK, 2011; have taught English in SJTU to various students. email:xhzhao@sjtu.edu.cn www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Teacher’s self-introduction Zhao Xiaohong（赵晓红） • associate professor at the School of Foreign Languages; • graduated from SJTU in the early 1990s； • began working in SJTU after graduation； • visiting scholar in Washington State, USA, from 2001- 2002； • visiting scholar in Lancaster University, UK, 2011； • have taught English in SJTU to various students. • email: xhzhao@sjtu.edu.cn

Teacher's self-introduction Experience of teaching "English Public Speaking": began to teach the course since 2004: ● taught the course to graduate students during 2004-2007 began to teach the course to undergraduate students from 2008 ● The course was listed into SJTU's "liberal education program"in 2010 ● have been teaching this course as liberal education course since 2010 The course was approved as a qualified liberal education course in 2014 Was approved as one of the key courses by Shanghai Municipal Educational Committee www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Teacher’s self-introduction Experience of teaching “English Public Speaking”: began to teach the course since 2004: l taught the course to graduate students during 2004-2007 l began to teach the course to undergraduate students from 2008 l The course was listed into SJTU’s “liberal education program” in 2010 l have been teaching this course as liberal education course since 2010 l The course was approved as a qualified liberal education course in 2014 l Was approved as one of the key courses by Shanghai Municipal Educational Committee

What is the course about? Questions for discussion: 1.What is public speaking?Why is it important to learn this skill?On what occasions is public speaking usually required? 2.For what purposes do people make public speaking?Based on these purposes,what main types of public speaking do we usually have? 3.What are the similarities and differences between public speaking and conversation?If you have good oral English,does it mean that you will naturally make public speeches well? Why or why not? www.themegallery.com Company Logo

What is the course about? Questions for discussion: 1. What is public speaking? Why is it important to learn this skill? On what occasions is public speaking usually required? 2. For what purposes do people make public speaking? Based on these purposes, what main types of public speaking do we usually have? 3. What are the similarities and differences between public speaking and conversation? If you have good oral English, does it mean that you will naturally make public speeches well? Why or why not?

Importance of Public Speaking --a vital means of communication --a way of making your ideas public -of sharing them with other people and of influencing other people, through artistic use of language and through the use of voice and body --Many women and men during modern times have spread their ideas and influenced others through public speaking,such as, Foreign ones:.. Chinese ones:.. --a form of empowerment,makes things change www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Importance of Public Speaking --a vital means of communication --a way of making your ideas public – of sharing them with other people and of influencing other people, through artistic use of language and through the use of voice and body --Many women and men during modern times have spread their ideas and influenced others through public speaking, such as, Foreign ones: … Chinese ones: … --a form of empowerment, makes things change

Possible Occasions for Public Speaking What professional or career occasions require a public speech? For professional or career purposes: o an international conference o a product demonstration to global buyers o a toast at a dinner in honor of foreign guests ● a weekly or monthly report of a project to your group or department ● thesis or dissertation oral defense in English campaign for a dream job www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Possible Occasions for Public Speaking What professional or career occasions require a public speech? For professional or career purposes: l an international conference l a product demonstration to global buyers l a toast at a dinner in honor of foreign guests l a weekly or monthly report of a project to your group or department l thesis or dissertation oral defense in English l campaign for a dream job

General Purposes of Public Speaking Three kinds of general purposes: 1.To inform 2.To persuade 3.To mark special occasions (to motivate,to commemorate,to entertain,etc.) www.themegallery.com Company Logo

General Purposes of Public Speaking Three kinds of general purposes: 1. To inform 2. To persuade 3. To mark special occasions (to motivate, to commemorate, to entertain, etc.)

Types of Public Speaking Types of public speaking: 1.Informative speeches 2.Persuasive speeches 3.Special occasion speeches (can be informative,inspirational, motivational,entertaining, commemorative,etc.depending on the occasions) www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Types of Public Speaking Types of public speaking: 1. Informative speeches 2. Persuasive speeches 3. Special occasion speeches (can be informative, inspirational, motivational, entertaining, commemorative, etc. depending on the occasions)

Similarities between Public Speaking and Conversation Public speaking is similar to conversation in that: Organizing thoughts logically Tailoring message to the audience Telling a story for maximum impact Adapting to listener feedback www.themegallery.com Company Logo

Similarities between Public Speaking and Conversation Public speaking is similar to conversation in that: l Organizing thoughts logically l Tailoring message to the audience l Telling a story for maximum impact l Adapting to listener feedback