Unit 5  Educational theories

Task 1  Presentation skills

A)    Discuss: What are the key ingredients in a public talk?


B)    Write down the top tips that TED curator Chris Anderson shares.

https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_teds_secret_to_great_public_speaking


C)    A GOOD PRESENTER…

Complete the principles of an effective presentation with appropriate verbs:


A good presenter…


… the presentation short, but complete

… a proper introduction of himself/herself and the topic of the talk

… the presentation with adequate volume, diction, and eye contact

… notes

… the audience

… participation and constructive comment

… too much detail

… information to make the best use of the time

… the main arguments

… an original conclusion from what he/she said

… the talk within the time limit

… questions from the audience



D)    Match the words below to form collocations. Then use them in sentences in the context of
public speaking.

Make                  a joke

Get                     off the record

Crack                 a speech

Speak                 a hint

Drop                   to the point




E)     What is the one noun all the expressions below collocate with?

Adjectives:

complex           vast            fascinating        delicate          cheerful


Verbs:

bring up          deal with         investigate        stick to         wander off


look into          get off             change                avoid           raise



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Task 2   Order the following educational thinkers chronologically. In groups brainstorm and write
down anything you associate with their lives and theories.


Burrhus Frederick Skinner

Maria Montessori

Lev Vygotsky

Socrates

Abraham Maslow

Carl Rogers

Paulo Freire

John Dewey

Jean Piaget