EAP Communication Skills - Days Ten & Eleven: Practice Presentations

This material should be covered over the course of two class periods

Day 18: Presentation Rehearsals

The majority of this class will be spent rehearsing for the final oral presentations. Student will be asked to give feedback to classmates. An outline of today's class can be found below:

Level: Students are expected to possess a B1 - B2 (Intermediate) level of English
Time: Two Academic Hours (1 hour & 30 minutes) 

Objectives: Students will be able to...

1. Give a "first draft" rehearsal version of their final presentation
2. Give feedback to classmates about their presentations
3. Process/reflect on the feedback they've received 

I. Presentation Rehearsals
The instructor will conduct the presentation rehearsals by employing the following procedure:

1. The instructor will collect and check students outlines/topic adaptations
2. He/she will ask for volunteers/pick an order for the presentation
3. The students will give their presentations 
4. The student audience will give their classmates feedback using this form

II. Preparing Visual Aides
With the remaining class time, we will discuss how to prepare visual aides for your presentation using this presentation. As the instructor presents, the students should take notes to help them complete this review assignment. 

Homework
Students will prepare for the final oral presentation by: preparing their visual aids, completing the outline (if it wasn't turned in already) and by PRACTICING!

Students will also be asked to write a "rehearsal reflection". This assignment will be a 250-400 word reflection on the feedback they've received on their rehearsal presentation. 

Guiding questions include: 

1. What did you do well during your rehearsal presentation? Name two areas.
2. What could you improve on during your final presentation? Now two areas.
3. How will improve on the two areas you noted in question two? What kind of plan will you follow? 

Day 19: Final Presentations

During this class, students will be asked to give their final oral presentations. They will be graded according to the criteria found on the rubric.

Level: Students are expected to possess a B1 - B2 (Intermediate) level of English
Time: Two Academic Hours (1 hour & 30 minutes) 

Final Presentation

The instructor will ask for volunteers or create an order for the presenters. Each presentation should last no more than 8 minutes. The instructor can also use this class to give back assignments to students.