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Lecturer(s)
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Šašková Barbora, PaedDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Programme of the course, student requirements, form of course completion, literature. Cultivated oral communication. 2. Introductory presentation on a given topic - analysis of the most frequent mistakes. 3. Respiration as a basic condition of speaking. Respiratory exercises. 4. Voice training, acoustic means of connected speech. 5. Principles of articulation, practice. 6. Prepared public speech on a given topic, verbal means of contact. 7. Nonverbal means of communication - body language. 8. Readiness to express ideas and thoughts - spontaneous oral presentation. 9. Prepared public speech. 10. Expressive reading - the analysis of a model text followed by reading. 11. Individual expressive reading (texts of students' own choice). 12. Final presentation of prepared speech (topics of students' own choice).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Students are able to - use their voice and breathing effectively while speaking, - use their voice to maximize impressiveness and emocionality of their speech, - apply required standards of correct pronounciation, - formulate and express their thoughts in a comprehensible and cultivated way, - create cultivated speech focusing on the communication intention of the speaker, - use nonverbal means of communication, - gain and keep the attention of their listeners, - analyse their own qualities as well as mistakes and deal with them appropriately to reach the desired qualities of usage. |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Students' portfolio |
| Seminar classes |
| assessment methods |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Akmajian Adrian. Linguistisc: an introduction to language and communication. Cambridge, 2010.
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DeVito Joseph A. Essentials of human communication.
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Lustig Myron W. Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across culture. Bostom, 2010.
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Pease Alan. Body language. London, 1997.
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Tubbs Stewart. Human communication. New York, 1991.
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