LC-0550 - Communication Skills D, Lecture, 26.10.2023-30.11.2023

A not so mandatory extra session in the self-service studio. Learning centre, basement. Book one time slot + plan a short speech. I recommend introducing your expertise (=cv-video) or a short informative presentation. There´s a prompter, so please write down your speech in a form that sounds like natural spoken language.

The goal is to introduce your professional expertise in a convincing way (=with arguments). It can be a generic introduction or meant for a specific company / employer. You can talk about your studies / research, work experience, strengths and challenges and language / communication skills. You could tell what´s especially interesting in your studies / work / field of science. What do you know already and what you´d like to learn. Try to talk about your experience in a concrete way: avoid jargon and use arguments and examples. For instance if you say that you have great social skills, explain what they are and how / where did you learn these skills? If a course / job / something else was a good learning experience, explain what you learned and what does that mean in the working life context? Think about your audience: what kind of information do they need? What´s interesting? If the introduction is for a specific employer, explain why you want the job and what do you have to give especially to them.