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  • Welcome to Speaking and Listening

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      Announcements Forum
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      General discussion Forum



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    • Kuvahaun tulos haulle free reading icon LEARNING OUTCOMES

      After 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. In order to pass the course, you are required to complete the modules quizzes, exercises and tasks on time. 

      Below the timeline for completing the modules.  

      Assignment Timeline for Speaking and Listening

       

      26.10

      Begin Section 1: Small-talk and politeness

      27.10

      Post introduction recording

      16.11

      Complete Task 1: improving a small-talk dialogue


      17.11

      Begin Section 2: presentations

      23.11

      Complete Task 2: recording a presentation and giving feedback on another student's presentation


      24.11

      Begin Section 3: Opinions and oral argument

      30.11

      Complete Task 4a: recording a debate post

      04.12

      Complete Task 4b: recording a response to another student’s debate post


      06.12

      Course ends

       


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      Kuvahaun tulos haulle free reading iconTECHNOLOGY

      In order to complete this module you will need to use applications for recording and sharing video posts and presentations.

      For Aalto students, 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.


    • http://webiconspng.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Binoculars-High-Resolution-PNG-Icon.png 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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      Introductions Forum

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      Use Panopto or another video recording app to record a brief introduction about yourself. Include the following information:
      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 unlisted

      1. 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

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