Learning objectives

In this module, students will learn how to create English-language presentations and display them by structuring information coherently, cohesively, and with the appropriate register. Students will learn to draw on appropriate linguistic and visual resources (PowerPoint/Prezi) for effective communication. This will be made possible by taking into account the communicative purpose and target audience of each of these textual genres.

Prerequisites and basic notions

English language level equivalent or superior to B1.

Program

• Creating a coherent and well-structured presentations
• Presenting information from a PPT/Prezi using appropriate vocabulary and register
• Learning useful metadiscourse to manage a presentation

Didactic methods

Blended-learning. The module will include a 3-hour class and 3 hours of online activities on which students will receive feedback from the instructor.

Learning assessment procedures

Students will submit an assignment and participate in a reflection activity on the Moodle platform as part of module activities.

Evaluation criteria

a) Language accuracy (e.g. grammatical/lexical range)
b) Register appropriateness (e.g. degree of formality, style, appropriate register for specific text types)
c) Topic coherence
d) Cohesion and textual structure
e) Visual components (e.g. typesetting, choice of images, text distribution in slides, color palette, layout) (if applicable)
f) Pronunciation (if applicable)
g) Originality and personal voice

Exam language

Inglese