Presentation Lesson Plan                      Communication / Social Skills

                                                Writing

At a Glance

Students will:

ü practice speaking in front of a group

 

ü practice listening skills

 

ü participate in unstructured group conversation

Purpose:  to practice delivering a clear presentation in front of a group; to respond to questions; to practice listening; to ask questions.

 

Materials:  Giving & Receiving Feedback Pointers (handout); Oral Presentation Feedback (handout)

Preparation:  10 minutes (to photocopy handouts); preparation of an essay/paragraph to present (from previous lesson)

 

Time:      60 – 90 minutes (depends on length of presentations & number of students in class)

 

Teacher’s Notes

Procedure:

 

This activity should be part of the essay writing process.  Steps 1 – 3 are to be done after students have written an essay/paragraph as part of another lesson. 

 

1.   Non-verbal Communication – Prepare students by discussing the importance of non-verbal communication such as body language, voice (tone, pitch, volume), posture, eye contact and gestures.  Discuss cultural differences and similarities in regards to the above. 

 

2.   Presentation Skills –  Discuss/outline the concepts of a good presentation and link to a good essay:  a clear introduction, organisation, conclusion, appropriateness to audience and enthusiasm.  For more advanced students, distinguish between reading an essay in front of people and presenting information.

 

3.       Introduction & Conclusion Expressions – Ask students for examples of how to introduce and conclude their topic.  Provide examples if necessary.

 

Presentation Activity:

4.       Limit presentation time to 2-4 minutes. 

 

5.       Explain to students that other students and the instructor will be listening for organisation and delivery.  Hand out Oral Presentation Feedback and go through it with the students.

 

6.       After the presentation, give the students 2-3 minutes to fill out their oral presentation feedback forms. 

 

7.       Have the students ask the presenter some questions.

 

8.       Present the presenter with the feedback forms.

 

Writing                                                        Presentation Lesson Plan

Communication / Social Skills

 

Teacher’s Notes

Lesson Extension

2.      Essay construction –see Other Resources:  Common ESL Errors and CLBA Guide to Assessing Writing.  See also Section IV, Writing Essays.

 

3.      Group discussion skills:  see Teaching Conversational Skills:  Tips and Strategies.

 

4.        Extension of Topic Sentences Lesson.

 

 

Follow-up / Transfer Activities:

1.      Instruct students on using www.paragraphpunch.com , a program on the internet designed to guide users through the steps of writing a paragraph.

 

2.      Instruct students on how to use a metacognitive journal to record thoughts and feelings; and to analyze the processes experienced. (see Metacognition)

 

3.      Have the students read their Oral Presentation Feedback Forms and determine what areas they need to work on for future presentations.

 

4.      Link to interview practice for further education or work programs, job interviews or presenting information and answering questions in a doctor’s office, at parent/teacher interviews, etc.

 

 

 

Adapted from ESL for Health Professionals:  A Resource for Integrating Medical Terminology with Language Skill Development,  by Monica Wiest, for Adult Language Training Branch, Manitoba Labour & Immigration, 1999.

Additional Resources

 

See Websites in Other Resources Section.

 

The following article is lengthy and provides good information for the instructor on presentations:

http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art1.html?http://oldeee.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art1.html