When: |
November 17, 2007, Saturday, 1:10pm - 3:50pm |
Where: |
Professional Development Conference Room (A413)
Wayzata Central Middle School (Yucai Chinese School)
305 Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447 Google Map
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Speaker: |
Colleen Meyers, Center for Teaching & Learning at the University of Minnesota. |
Registration: |
This event is free, and open to public. Registration is highly encouraged. |
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Event Detail: |
We are excited to invite Ms. Colleen Meyers, who teaches in the Center for Teaching & Learning at the University of Minnesota, to give MN-CITA members a talk on presentation and communication skills. Colleen is the co-author of Communicate: Strategies for International Teaching Assistants and The Pronunciation for Success teacher-training materials and self-study course. She has over twenty years' experience working with ITAs from China. Colleen recently completed a Fulbright Grant in Ankara, Turkey.
Contents:
- Hour 1: Organization & Multimedia
- speaking vs. writing in English
- how to make good ppt. slides
- how to organize a presentation for a US audience
- phrasal stress & pausing
- practice in pairs/small groups
- Hour 2: Establishing Rapport
- how to make small talk with Americans
- non-verbal communication
- having an interesting opening
- tone of voice
- practice in small groups/pairs
- Hour 3: Handling Questions
- cross-cultural differences in responding to questions (China vs. US)
- ARAG strategy
- lots of practice in small groups
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Notes: |
To show respect to the lecturer and audience, please come on time if you plan to be at the event.
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Registration: |
To help the organizer better prepare this free event, you are strongly encouraged to register for the event:
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