Listening/Speaking 6- What have you learned?

Listening/Speaking 6 Final Oral Presentation

I know you already have a lot on your plate right now* so I don’t want to stress you out with another presentation that requires doing more research (we’re doing that for Reading 6 and Writing 6 already!). But I do want to give you a chance to share some parting thoughts, show how much you’ve learned this semester, and still learn something new that will help you for the rest of your academic career… Enter the Prezi “What have you learned?” Presentation! For this presentation, you will use a new medium for presenting that is making Power Point look like a dinosaur. You will also get a chance to reflect on what you have learned this semester and share this with your classmates. Because the presentation focuses on personal reflection, you don’t have to stress about doing research or learning something new at this crazy time of the year! I really hope you think this presentation is both fun and useful. Let’s learn more about it!

*To have a lot on your plate = To be very busy a stressed out!

What: Final Oral Presentation

Title: What have you learned this semester?

Length: 5 minutes

Requirements: You must create a Prezi presentation (you cannot use Power Point or anything else)

Important Dates:

·         4/26- In-class preparation time (bring your laptop again so I can help you with your Prezi)

·         5/1 and 5/3 Oral Presentations

So what should I talk about?

Ask yourself this question: What do I know now that I didn’t before this semester?

Sit down for 10 minutes and brainstorm your answer.

You or may organize your thoughts by thinking about different aspects of your life:

1.    What have you learned in the classroom?

-Is there any new vocabulary, slang or idioms that you use all the time now?

-Have you learned a new trick for writing an essay?

-Did you get some good tips for taking the TOEFL test?

-Go through your notes and think, think, think!

2.    What have you learned about being an adult living on your own?

-Is there anything you can do now that you couldn’t do before? (like cook, change a tire, or budget for a whole month)

3.      Have you gained any new experiences that taught you anything about life in general?

 (Sea World, trip to EDUC 101, Rodeo, hiking in Yosemite, etc)

4.    Have you learned anything about what not to do in life?

-For example: don’t procrastinate, don’t miss class, don’t rely on public transportation in San Diego…

I’m pretty sure the debate against grades won over the argument in favor of grades. So let’s consider this an “oral portfolio”. It is a chance for you to show me what you have really learned this semester and ultimately it is a chance for you to show yourself how much you have learned! J