Advanced Speaking and Critical Listening Skills (ELS)

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	READINGS AND OTHER PREPARATIONS
1	Introduction to 21G.232/3 Introduction to impromptu speaking
2	Pronunciation workshop 1 Introduction to critical listening	Memo 1 (baseline memo) due
3	Speaking strategy Delivery
4	Job interviews: Guest	MIT Careers Office
5	Pronunciation workshop 2
6	Interviews: Language for success
7	Mock interviews
8	Pronunciation workshop 3
9	Working in groups 1	Before Ses #11, watch Washington Week . Please see study materials for the study sheet.
10	Impromptu group debate	Memo 2 (progress memo) due
11	Working in groups 2: Washington Week	Before Ses #12: Meet in groups to view teaching videotapes/DVDs distributed to groups.
12	Interactive teaching	Before class: Meet in groups to view teaching videotapes/DVDs distributed to groups.
13	Guest speaker: Tips from MIT TA	Before this session, attend a class or seminar and take notes on the skill of the professor, TA or speaker. Memo 3 (evaluation memo) due
14	Pronunciation workshop 4
15	Presenting research 1
16	In-class assignment: Introducing speakers
17	Presenting research 2	Memo 4 (progress memo) due
18	Pronunciation workshop 5
19	Research presentation 3
20	Explaining visual aids	Visual aid assignment due
21	Research storyboards: Strategy for preparing presentations	Design three slides that demonstrate “best practice” to summarize your final research presentation. Bring hard copies to class.
22-24	Research presentations A, B, and C	Presenting research assignment due
25	Student-led course wrap-up	Review materials and topics covered this semester. Memo 5 (exit memo) due