Now that you’ve had some practice working in a team, and talking in front of the class, it’s time to take your speaking to the “next level.” The information on this blog is here to help you prepare for your presentation/speech – and ultimately, for your Final Exam.
As you may have guessed collecting all this information from many parts of the Internet took MANY HOURS, as did compiling it into this format, for you. For your part, you should spend at least ONE hour reading the information to get ready for your assignment.
- Remember the elements of speaking I taught you in class.
- Remember to use SQRR.
- Remember to write down notes, as you read, and to use those notes to help you write your speech
- Remember to focus only on the main ideas and keywords – and to SKIP THE FLUFF(词藻):
- Big/difficult words
- Names/proper nouns
- Words you can’t pronounce
Write your speech IN YOUR OWN WORDS – in other words: DON’T JUST COPY DOWN WHAT YOU READ AND THEN READ IT WORD-FOR-WORD
ONE LAST THING: the issues and subjects we are discussing this semester are global issues; but much if the information you will read in English, unfortunately, is written from an American or British point of view. As critical thinkers, you should also add the Chinese point of view – where appropriate. My only stipulation is that you SUPPORT YOUR VIEW … with FACTS, DATA, SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
