Datum und Uhrzeit
30.09.2020
9:00 - 17:00

Workshop of the project „Prepare“ of the International Office. Trainer: Andrew Cerniski, English, Inc., Heidelberg.

Content:
Especially in today’s context, where video conferences have become the norm and are attended by listeners from around the globe, the ability to speak effectively to groups in English is valuable. This workshop examines tools for presenting your topic (and yourself) impressively in English and provides opportunities to practice these tools actively. The overall goal is to explore methods and principles which you can apply to a wide range of presentation situations and to increase your confidence when delivering a talk in English – whether face-to-face or online.

Note: The workshop is interactive, and you’ll need to be able to share your audio and video and to create simple visuals and share your screen. To do so, you’ll need to participate via your laptop or desktop and will need to have downloaded the Zoom desktop client.

Topics
• What makes a good presentation good (and a bad one bad)?
• How can you start your talk impressively?
• What are some options for structuring content so as to keep your listeners on track?
• How can your voice contribute to your message?
• What is your body language telling listeners?
• What phrases can you use to move from point to point smoothly – and grammatically correctly?
• What sort of questions can you expect from the audience, and how can you deal with them professionally?

Intended Learning Outcomes
After this workshop:
• You know which points to address in order to start your presentation strongly
• You understand principles for keeping your content clear
• You have gained insights into techniques for keeping your listeners engaged and have practiced them in English
• You have acquired or refreshed a variety of English phrases for effectively leading your listeners from one idea to the next
• You are familiar with approaches to answering a variety of audience questions – including challenging ones
• You feel more self-assured when speaking in English to a group

Methods
• Online workshop
• Guided class-discussions
• Short spoken exercise in pairs in breakout rooms
• Practicing various aspects of presenting in small groups in breakout rooms
• Feedback from the lecturer and from other participants

Lecturer:
Andrew Cerniski has been training university students in job-application skills for over fifteen years. For ten years he was head of the Business English department of the Frankfurt branch of City University of Bellevue, Washington State. Since 2002 he has managed English, Inc., a Heidelberg-based provider of business English training to companies. He holds degrees in English literature, creative writing and business administration.

Registration: Max. 25 participants

Date and time: Wed., 30.09.2020, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Place: The event takes place virtually via Zoom. After the registration, you will receive an invitation to the virtual room a few days before the digital event.

Interested? Sign up here!

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