Students who enroll in this course will participate in the annual Tokyo Tech English Speech Contest. The contest will be held in the second quarter. The following are goals of the course: (1) to obtain basic knowledge regarding oral expression and public speaking; (2) to brush up speech and public speaking skills; (3) to improve critical thinking and analytical skills regarding presentations by writing, rewriting, and rehearsing students' own speeches. Each student will receive personal coaching on their oral expression skills.
Students who have completed this course should exhibit the following: 1) completion of an outline and at least 3 drafts of an original speech on a topic of their interests; 2) two video recordings of their presentations; 3) knowledge and skills in using oral delivery techniques and phrases in English, as taught in the textbook and in class; 4) improved ability to give and receive constructive feedback on the speeches and oral presentations of classmates.
speech, presentation, oral communication, English, public speaking
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The following elements will be included in most classes: 1) from the textbook, Dynamic Presentations, learning of useful phrases and techniques related to oral presentation in English, video clip viewing and analysis, oral performative exercises; 2) preparation of speeches for the contest, including analysis of past speeches, brainstorming topics, outlining, presentation and revisions of multiple speech drafts, detailed feedback from the instructor and students on all elements of speech construction and delivery.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Dynamic Presentations, chapter 10, "Question & Answer Sessions"; view and analyze examples on DVD; oral presentation exercises | intensive practice for question and answer sessions after a presentation |
Class 2 | Third draft of speech due; Dynamic Presentations, chapter 3, "Voice Power" & chapter 6, "Body Language" | develop cultural awareness of body language; analyze movement in speeches; practice speech presentation |
Class 3 | Record speeches on video at Digital Multipurpose Hall; detailed feedback from instructor and classmates | present speech in front of camera; receive coaching on fine points of presentation style; memorization; view and analyze own presentation; rehearse speech delivery; coaching |
Class 4 | Speech Contest Rehearsal; final coaching from instructor | speech delivery practice; polish delivery |
Class 5 | Speech Contest, held during regular class time | deliver oral presentations and handle Q&A with a live audience of students and faculty |
Class 6 | Speech contest dvds distributed to students; reflections on the contest; Dynamic Presentations, chapter 4, "Visual Aids" | assess one's performance and set goals; learn terms and techniques for effective use of visual aids |
Class 7 | chapter 5, "Facts and Figures"; Impromptu speech techniques and practice. | learn and practice impromptu speech techniques |
Class 8 | Final presentation exam | synthesize and use concepts and skills taught in the textbook and in class |
Mark Powell, Dynamic Presentations (Cambridge University Press, 2011)
Speeches from previous Tokyo Tech English Speech Contests will be analyzed in class.
Weekly participation 30%; First draft of speech 10%; Second draft of speech 15%; Third draft of speech 25%; Final exam 20%
upper intermediate English skills
Registration for two consecutive quarters is required for this course.