Medical English Spring Semester

                                        Formal Requirements


·         Do not miss more than 2 lessons

·         Pass the mid-term test.

·         Deliver a presentation.

·         Pass the final test - listening, reading, gram-lex

·         Pass the oral exam - description and comparison of two pictures, discussion with another
student about a medical topic


                                     Materials for the course

You find them under the following link:

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1411/jaro2014/BKAJ0222/index.qwarp


Under Links/teacher’s folder/Malaskova there are Reading which you read before the lesson and bring
the text with you and Lesson materials which you print out and bring to the lesson.




                                           Presentations

Topic              to be decided by speakers


Media any media you feel comfortable with computer, handouts, board, CDs or any combination


Speakers        A. prepare questions for your audience – to be asked at the    beginning or end

·         if asked at the beginning, you will check them at the end, audience makes notes while
listening to you

·         you may have questions as an emergency instrument in case your colleagues have no
questions during or after your talk


            B. to make your talk more interesting

games, crosswords, matching exercises, pictures

            OPTIONAL  prepare for pre-teaching terminology/expressions

key words you expect your listeners don’t know; expressions and concepts that are difficult to
understand


Audience        prepare for asking questions and to discuss ideas


Length           15 to 20 minutes + around 5 min for discussion


Topic              Essential requirement:  topic USEFUL/RELEVANT/INTERESTING

·         an issue important in your Czech classes

·         your medical interests

·         work experience in hospital/old people´s home

·         medical topic you enjoy to talk about

·         your possible future specialism

·         an effective learning techniques in medical subjects

·         ANY topic linked with medicine, see the list in Teacher´s Folder


IS resources:
 1. The Theory of Presentations
 2. Useful Tips for Presentations
 3. The Language of Presentations


If interested watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgXEeVdAmIs&feature=related or other videos if
you think public speaking makes you feel nervous.


J How to Give an Oscar-winning Presentation¨

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eay6u8K0GOg


LHow not to Make a Presentation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXILI9Q1jIw