Intensive English Seminar
| Course Purpose |
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| The Intensive English Summer School in “Communicating with Confidence and Impact” is a learner-centered, confidence building, interactive course focusing on the practicalities of public speaking, interview techniques and communication skills. Drawing on drama techniques, students are trained in how to use their voices effectively and how to use posture and body language to build personal presence and communicate with confidence and impact. |
| Learning Goals |
| This is an intensive English training course designed to go beyond the confines of the weekly classes held throughout the semester for students. As such students are expected to immerse themselves fully within the total English environment that will be created throughout the duration of the Summer School. |
| Topic | |
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| Session 1 | [Aug. 8th] Self-introductions and ice-breaker games Escape room Team work: Students plan escape room |
| Session 2 | [Aug. 9th] Ice-breaker games Student-led escape rooms Curriculum warming up: students record goals + speech Students share goals Curriculum preview - warming up activities |
| Session 3 | [Sept. 2nd] Introductory Lecture plus warm up activities Learning breathing techniques Assigning and practicing speeches |
| Session 4 | [Sept. 3rd] Icebreaker Physical exercises Personal Presence Workshop Voice Work Resonanace Training Maintaining Engagement: Confidence, Charisma and Presence |
| Session 5 | [Sept. 4th] Icebreaker Physical exercises Preparing a Presentation Delivery of Speeches The correct use of Audio Visuals How to design a Power Point wit Impact |
| Session 6 | [Sept. 5th] Icebreaker Physical exercises Managing Nerves Preparation of Final Presentations Rehearsal |
| Session 7 | [Sept. 6th] Final Presentations |