2013_14
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Facultat de Lletres
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Grau d'Anglès (2009)
 Assignatures
  DESTRESES COMUNICATIVES: SPEAKING AND LISTENING I
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
THEORETICAL PART

1. Theories of speaking - Bygate, Harmer and Levelt

2. Theory of lexical access in speech production

3. Characteristics of spoken discourse






3.1 Styles / registers
3.2 Functions of speaking
3.3 Talk as interaction
3.4 Talk as transaction
3.5 Talk as performance
4. Conversational routines

5. Public speaking

6. Effective speaking techniques

5.1 Why study public speaking?
5.2 Types of speech
5.2.1 Persuasive speech
5.2.2 Informative speech
5.2.3 Special Occasion/Entertaining speech
5.2.4 Demonstration speech
5.3 Ethical public speaking
5.4 Coping with speaking anxiety / stage fright
5.5 Channels, feedback and interference


6.1 Organizing main ideas
6.2 Audience analysis
6.3 Introductions and conclusions
6.4 Outlining your speech
6.5 Language and style choices
6.6 Delivery
6.7 Using presentational aids
6.8 Sources of information
7. Listening as comprehension and acquisition

8. Understanding spoken discourse: bottom-up and top-down processing

9. Listening strategies

10. Ethical listener

11. The SIER model of critical listening


9.1 Cognitive
9.2 Metacognitive
PRACTICAL PART

1. Types of speech in practice (student presentations)

2. CAE exam listening practice – all parts throughout the course

3. Speaking and listening tasks including but not limited to:

 1.1 Persuasive speech
1.2 Informative speech
1.3 Special Occasion/Entertaining speech
1.4 Demonstration speech

3.1 Listening for the gist
3.2 Following extended speech
3.3 Dealing with difficulties in understanding
3.4 Using strategies that help understanding
3.5 Inferring and recognizing moods
3. Suggested topics

1. The media

2. Science

3. Entertainment

 1.1. The movie industry
1.2. The media and globalization
1.3. Alternative and activist media
1.4. Freedom of speech/censorship
1.5. Communication in the digital age

2.1. Current investigation
2.2. DNA and biotechnology
2.3. Alternative energy sources
2.4. Space
2.5. Medicine

3.1. Show business
3.2. Fashion
3.3 Sports
3.4. Music
3.5. Leisure time and hobbies