The University of Tsukuba Autumn Semester 2014 Classes Begin!

Hello everyone,
I hope you enjoyed your summer.
This semester I have four new classes. You will have to register for your courses on manaba today. Please click the link, log in,  and register for your course on manaba. After you have registered for the course, please click the resources tab and download your course outline.
Next, if you have not registered for Quizlet, please click the link and register. After that please join your class on Quizlet. Please click the appropriate link below:



Seminar on English Writing for Academic Purposes I

Seminar on English Writing for Academic Purposes II

Students in the Seminar on English Presentation for Academic Purposes please click the following link: Presentation 1 Welcome

That's all for today. See you next week!

Presentation 1 Spring 2014 Week 8: Final Presentations

Hello everyone,
Well, we've come to the end of the course. Today you will do your final presentations. Thank you for being such a great class. i really enjoyed teaching you. I think your confidence and your presentation skills have improved a lot.

Your final assignment is to write a report about your learning experience in this class. Your report should be at least 300 words. Please include the following points:

• The things you liked about the course
• The things that you didn't like about the course
• How much, or how little you think your English has improved
• How much or how little your confidence has improved
• How useful you think the course was. Do you think you will have to do presentations in English in the future?
• What you plan to do in order to retain the skills you have learned in the course.

Please submit your report by e-mail. The deadline for your report is the 25th of June.
Thanks again and good luck in the future.

Presentation 1 Spring 2014 Week 7: Final Presentation Preparation

Hello everyone,

Did you know that Japanese invented the first android? Well they did. You can see a picture of the first android on the left.
You will invent something for your final presentation. Last week I gave you your final presentation worksheet. If you were absent, please click here: Final Presentation Worksheet. Today in class we are going to start writing the script. If you finish that, you can start working on your slides. You will give your final presentation next week, the 11th of June.

Enjoy inventing!

Presentation 1 Spring 2014 Week 6: The Comparative Presentation

Hello everyone,

Today we are going to do our comparative presentations. Then we'll start working on our final presentations. Today we'll talk about introductions.

Please click the link to download your final presentation worksheet.
Next week we will talk about the body and the conclusion.
Finally, here's a video to help you remember what Death by Powerpoint is, and how to prevent it.

Presentation I Spring 2014 Week 5: The Visual Message

Hello everyone,

Well, we have finished learning about the physical message. Now it's time to learn about the visual message. Today we will start to learn how to make good slides.

So many presenters make very bad slides that we have a new expression in English: "Death by Powerpoint". Click the link to read a Japanese blog post about Death by Powerpoint.

If you want to read a really good book about making presentations, I recommend Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. You can get some great FREE tips from his website too.

OK, let's make some great slides now!

Presentation 1 Spring 2014 Week 4: The demonstration Presentation

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to do our second presentation. Then we will begin our third presentation, the demonstration presentation. Let's watch a demonstration of how to make ramen.
Now it's your turn. Please prepare a demonstration presentation of your favourite dish.

Presentation 1 Spring 2014 Week 3: More gestures and the Layout Presentation

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to do our first presentation.
After that we are going to practice using gestures some more. Look at the picture on the left. What does the gesture mean? Do you ever make this gesture?

Our next presentation is a layout presentation. A layout speech describes where things are, their size and their shape. Your next presentation will be about your room. Draw a map of your room on A3-size paper. Your presentation should be 1 minute. You will be tested on your posture, eye contact, voice volume, gestures and the content of your presentation. Don't forget to practice with a partner, or in front of a mirror.
See you next week.

Presentation I 2014 Week 2: The informative presentation

Today we are going to learn about gestures and we are going to start to prepare for our first presentation.

Your first presentation will be an informative presentation.
Your presentation must be 1 minute.

Only your posture, eye content, voice and the content of your presentation will be tested, so this presentation won't be too difficult. You should practice with a partner.

You will give your presentation next week, so don't be absent and don't be late!

Presentation 1 Spring 2014: Welcome!

Hello everyone, welcome to Presentation 1.
Today I am going to introduce you to the course. Let's look at the course outline.
Look at the picture on the left. This is the text book we will use. I hope you have bought it. If not, please buy it as soon as possible. We will be using it starting next class. This semester we will learn the basics of how to give 5 types of presentations: an informative presentation, a layout presentation, a demonstration presentation, a comparison demonstration and a persuasive presentation.

First, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making? Now let's watch another bad presentation.

Next week we will start our first presentation.
See ya!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 8 Final Presentation Part 2

Hello everyone,
Today is the last class! Today we will edit our presentation scripts, make our slides and start to rehearse our final presentations. You will do your final presentations during the exam week from 16 December - 20 December. The day and time of your final presentations will be the same day and time of your class, so the Tuesday 5th period class will do their presentations on Tuesday 17 December during 5th period, and the Wednesday 3rd period class will do their presentations on Wednesday 18 December during 3rd period.
OK, let's get started preparing for the final presentations.
Enjoy!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 7: Final Presentation Part 1

Hello everyone,
Some of the greatest inventions ever were invented by Japanese, instant ramen for example. For final your presentation, you will invent something, and present it. Today we are going to write the script. Please click the link: Final Presentation worksheet.

Please write your presentation scripts and deposit them in my mailbox outside the 4th floor lecturers' room by Monday 25th November.

Enjoy!

Presentation I Autumn 2013 Week 6: The Comparative Presentation

Hello everyone,

Today we are going to do our comparative presentations. Then we'll start working on our final presentations. Today we'll talk about introductions.
Please click the link to download your final presentation worksheet.


Next week we will talk about the body and the conclusion.


See you!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 5: The Visual Message

Death by Powerpoint (and how to fight it)

Hello everyone,
Well, we have finished learning about the physical message. Now it's time to learn about the visual message. Today we will start to learn how to make good slides.
So many presenters make very bad slides that we have a new expression in English: "Death by Powerpoint". Click the link to read a Japanese blog post about Death by Powerpoint.

If you want to read a really good book about making presentations, I recommend Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. You can get some great FREE tips from his website too.

OK, let's make some great slides now!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 4: The Demonstration Presentation

Hello everyone,
Today, after you do your layout presentations, we will learn about voice inflection. After that, we will prepare for our next presentation, the demonstration presentation.
Let's watch a demonstration of how to make ramen.



Now it's your turn. Please prepare a demonstration presentation of your favourite dish.
See you next week!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 3: The Layout Presentation

Hello everyone,
Today you are going to make your first presentations. Your presentations will be assessed according to how well you can use the skills we have practiced so far: posture, eye content, and voice volume. The content of your presentation will be assessed as well.

After that we will work some more on gestures and then we'll start our next presentation - the layout presentation.

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013 Week 2: The Informative Presentation

Hello everyone,

Today we are going to learn about gestures and we are going to start to prepare for our first presentation.

Your first presentation will be an informative presentation.
Your presentation must be 1 minute.


Only your posture, eye content, voice and the content of your presentation will be tested, so this presentation won't be too difficult. You should practice with a partner.

You will give your presentation next week, so don't be absent and don't be late!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013: Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome to Presentation 1.
Today I am going to introduce you to the course. Let's look at the course outline.
look at the picture on the left. This is the text book we will use. I hope you have bought it. If not, please buy it as soon as possible. We will be using it starting next class. This semester we will learn the basics of how to give 5 types of presentations: an informative presentation, a layout presentation, a demonstration presentation, a comparison demonstration and a persuasive presentation.

First, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making? Now let's watch another bad presentation.

Next week we will start our first presentation.
See ya!

Presentation 1 2013 Week 7: Final Presentation preparation

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start preparing for our final presentation.
First let's watch a video. What "tips" for a great presentation does the video give? There are eight tips.




 OK, next week is our last class. Have fun preparing your presentations!

Presentation 1 2013 Week 6: The Comparative presentation & how to write an introduction

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to do our comparative presentations. Then we'll start working on our final presentations. Today we'll talk about introductions.

Please click the link to download your final presentation worksheet.

Next week we will talk about the body and the conclusion.

See you!

Presentation 1 2013 Week 4: Voice Inflection and the Demonstration Speech

Hello everyone,
Today, after you do your layout presentations, we will learn about voice inflection. After that, we will prepare for our next presentation, the demonstration presentation.
Let's watch a demonstration of how to make ramen.


Now it's your turn. Please prepare a demonstration of your favourite dish.
See you next week!