English Presentations
Brief description
- Preparing and planning presentations (adequate presentation process and communication style)
- Structuring: logical development of ideas, effective focus on key messages, signposting, linking
- Effective opening techniques (rhetorical questions, amazing facts, problems, anecdotes, etc.)
- Engaging audiences (establishing the right level of rapport, influence audience’s thinking about topic)
- Visuals (using the right number of slides, professional slide design, handling visuals professionally)
- Voice (speed, volume)
- Body language (posture, hands, eye contact, movement, face)
- Closing questions (clear summary, handling questions effectively, concluding with impact)
- Grammar – vocabulary – pronunciation
Mode of delivery
Präsenzveranstaltung
Type
Pflichtfach
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
- Course Reader
- Williams, Erica (2009) Presentation English.Hueber,
- Reynolds, Garr (2008): Presentation Zen. New Riders.
- Gallo, Carmine (2017): Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds. Pan.
- Powell, Mark (2010): Dynamic Presentations. CUP.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Face-to-face learning (input, discussions, role plays, presentations, written activities), case studies, distance learning, blended learning, support through various media
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous assessment:
- 2 presentations 60% (30% each)
- Participation and performance in class, homework, quizzes, and assignments 40%
Prerequisites and co-requisites
English CEFR Level B2
Infos
Degree programme
Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)
Cycle
Bachelor
ECTS Credits
1.00
Language of instruction
English
Curriculum
Full-Time
Academic year
2025
Semester
4 SS
Incoming
Yes
Learning outcome
After successful completion of the course students are able
- to design, give and defend presentations, mainly about logistics topics, in a satisfactory situational foreign language
- to spontaneously and proficiently field questions about their presentation content
- to design and create adequate visuals
- to present and interpret trend movements
Course code
0391-21-01-VZ-DE-45