Homework 24.09.12, Katrin

Homework Sept 24,

What I noticed and want to learn from the presentations of  Introduction to the Course:

·       being prepared makes you more confident, but spontaneous presentation may be very enjoyable too;

·      a  little introduction about yourself (and your colleagues where appropriate) is very welcome depending on the auditorium;

·       if you believe in things you are lecturing about and you are enthusiastic, this enthusiasm and interest to the topic are catching;

·       during the preparation [your preparation is also possible - U] it’s useful to also prepare the questions to invite students to think about the topic, to actively participate in the class;

·       eye contact with people in the classroom is important; an experienced lecturer remembers it even when walking about or sometimes turning your back towards the audience;

·       it’s good to train pointing out things on visual aids (with the ’correct’ hand, with the red dot);

·       If abbreviations are used in speech or on the visual aids, it’s good to explain them (USA may be notJ);

·       Use optimal tempo;

·       Be positive and friendly;

·       The presentation should be structured for better understanding;

·       Sometimes it is good to have some slides (or to write something down on whiteboard or flip-board), it’s easier to follow the presentation;

·       We should check that the information on the slides can be seen and we should check spelling too;

·       It is pleasant to listen to the lecturer when he/she explains what is on the slides but does not read all the text from there. [an absolute must, I'd say - never read out the text! It also pays to invest into finding out how to get the items 'appearing' one-by-one, otherwise people will start reading instead of listening and paying attention - U]

My personal concern is, that although I prepared the slides and planned to use some new phrases or expressions, I did it from vana rasva pealt [how should Shakespeare say this?- I still don't know :( - working on it! U]. I’ll try to find a system for learning and practicing new things.

Best regards,

Katrin