Online English: Speaking and Listening 26.2.-7.4.2024
Topic outline
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General discussion Forum
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Watch the introductory video. -
LEARNING OUTCOMESAfter the course you should be able to:
- interact in social situations using the appropriate conventions (various conversation markers, small-talk devices etc.)
- prepare and deliver a presentation on a topic related to their area of study following normal presentation conventions (structure, signposting etc.)
- present oral arguments and opinions on areas related your discipline and disagree and agree with others according to the cultural conventions of English
Main tasks:
- Small-talk and Politeness: improve a small-talk dialogue and post it in the forum
- Presentations: record a presentation and post in in the forum
- Opinions and Oral Argument: participate in an asynchonous debate
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This is a pass/fail course and your work will not be graded. In order to pass the course, you are required to complete the modules quizzes, exercises and tasks. Below is a suggested timeline for completing the module
Timeline for Speaking and Listening
26.02
Begin Section 1: Small-talk and politeness
28.02
Post introduction recording
09-03
Complete Task 1: improving a small-talk dialogue
11.03
Begin Section 2: presentations
23.03
Complete Task 2: recording a presentation and giving feedback on another student's presentation
25.03
Begin Section 3: Opinions and oral argument
28.03
Complete Task 4a: recording a debate post
05.04
Complete Task 4b: recording a response to another student’s debate post
07.04
Course ends
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TECHNOLOGY
In order to complete this module you will need to use applications for recording and sharing video posts and presentations.
For Aalto personnel, a good option is Panopto (a video recording app), which is free to download. Panopto is now integrated into MyCourses, and can be accessed directly by clicking on the green icon next to the video icon in forum dialogue boxes.
If you wish to use an app of your own, you can also upload your recording by clicking on the video camera icon in the forum dialogue box.
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Watch the video on how to use Panopto.
Please note, Panopto is now even easier to use, as it is integrated into MyCourses. Access it by clicking on the green icon next to the video icon in forum dialogue boxes.
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Use Panopto or another video recording app to record a brief introduction about yourself. Include the following information:
Activity.
Attention! Very important. If you're using Panopto, make sure the share setting is ‘anyone with this link’. If you're using YouTube then set the privacy setting to unlisted1. Your first name and its English equivalent (for instance, the Finnish name Yrjö is George in English)
2. Your surname and what it means in English (for instance, the Finnish surname Järvinen means (a small) lake)
3. Your degree programme
4. Your favourite food
5. Something you are good at
6. Something you are bad at
7. Your favourite TV series
8. Your dream job
9. Your pet hates (i.e. things that irritate you)
After you have recorded your introduction, post the link to your video in the introductions forum