Oral communication skills
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| Course: | English Language & Intercultural Learning & Teaching Framework |
| Book: | Oral communication skills |
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| Date: | Saturday, 23 November 2024, 1:18 PM |
Description
Oral presentation resources
Oral communication skill is listed as one of the 10 skills required of a graduate (Graduate Careers Australia 2016).
Students are expected to verbally communicate with various stakeholders in the university and while undertaking their professional placement. It is important that this skill is developed in the study program.
In this section, you will find resources that will help you scaffold your students' oral communication skills. These resources address general points about oral presentations and oral communication skills in tertiary courses.
- Use the table of contents to the right to find the category and type of resource which you want for your class.
- You can also browse an online folder of all the general resources on reading, in alphabetical order.
- If you wish to find a resource addressing a specific teaching point, you can also use a term or word to search the search the database of all Language and Literacies resources.
Communication skills
1. Communication skills and the assurance of learning Teacher's information resource
A presentation for teachers prepared by Dr Rowena Harper. Includes information on the meaning of communication and assurance of learning, examples of verb applications, communication outcomes, teaching to meet communication outcomes and milestones, assessment moderation, embedding communication, the clinical communication project
Download the pdf version (2.5 MB)
Browse an online folder of all the communication skills resources
Presenting
1. Oral presentations Class presentation (13:04 mins)
Video presentation for students prepared by Dr Shashi Nallaya. Covers the process of delivering an effective presentation. Includes information on how to best communicate the message, slide preparation, speaking style and presentation style.
This presentation can be shown to students as a video, or as an interactive online presentation, which can be controlled by the student. The students watch the presentation on 'players' which allow them to move forward or back through the slides, progress at their own speed, annotate or highlight individual slides, and search the text. (See more information).
Watch the video in the Panopto viewer (It will open in a new browser window, and you may need to log in with your UniSA login details).
Give this link to a class to watch individually (more information): https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=70dce715-f6ee-42d9-99f4-aa72004c148b You can also download the presentation (61 MB) as a video file from this link (more information).
Download the slides (you can adjust them to suit your class) (386 KB)
Give students an interactive online presentation (13.3 MB) (See more information)
2. Preparing for the oral presentation Class presentation (5:46 mins)
Video presentation for students prepared by Dr Shashi Nallaya. Covers the process of preparing for an oral presentation, including preparing the slides (content, headings, animation, accuracy, referencing, background colours and fonts, good and bad examples), preparation and research, and practising for the presentation.
Watch the video in the Panopto viewer (It will open in a new browser window, and you may need to log in with your UniSA login details).
Give this link to a class to watch individually (more information): https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=192cb8b9-6fe7-4474-b204-aa8b005322a3 You can also download the presentation (28.7 MB) as a video file from this link (more information).
Download the slides (you can adjust them to suit your class) ( 1.3 MB)
Download the script (you can adjust them to suit your class) (196 KB)
3. Presenting the content Class presentation (4:43 mins)
Video presentation for students prepared by Dr Shashi Nallaya. Covers the organisation of content (introduction, body and conclusion), communication of main points, linkages, consideration of audience, style and pronunciation.
Watch the video in the Panopto viewer (It will open in a new browser window, and you may need to log in with your UniSA login details).
Give this link to a class to watch individually (more information): https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=574af0b1-d696-4e12-9fd8-aa8b005ff1b3 You can also download the presentation (26 MB) as a video file from this link (more information).
Download the slides (you can adjust to suit your class) ( 506 KB)
Download the script (you can adjust to suit your class) (194 KB)
4. Oral presentation style Class presentation (5:26 mins)
Video presentation for students prepared by Dr Shashi Nallaya. Covers style in oral presentations, including body language, eye contact, time management, visual prompts, group presentations.
Watch the video in the Panopto viewer (It will open in a new browser window, and you may need to log in with your UniSA login details).
Give this link to a class to watch individually (more information): https://unisa.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=0de92cb3-a55b-4472-869f-aa8b0052eabb You can also download the presentation (29 MB) as a video file from this link (more information).
Download the slides (you can adjust to suit your class) ( 458 KB)
Download the script (you can adjust to suit your class) ( 190 KB)
Browse an online folder of all the oral presentation resources
Interviewing
1. Interviewing skills Presentation slides
PowerPoint slides for a class presentation on preparing for and running an journalist interview for a feature article. Includes information on interview principles, preparation for the interview, questions to consider, and tips for positive outcomes.
Download the slides (177 KB)
2. Note-taking for an interview Presentation slides
PowerPoint slides for a class presentation on how to notetake during a journalist interview for a feature article. The presentation includes a list of tips for taking better notes, and some tips on the technical aspects of taking notes
Download the slides (165 KB)
Browse an online folder of all the oral presentation resources
Pronunciation
1. Pronunciation Presentation for students
PowerPoint slides for a class presentation on pronunciation for accurate communication. Includes information on pausing and chunking, and word stress, and class and individual activities.
Download the slides (305 KB)
Download the slides as a pdf document (220 KB)
Browse an online folder of all the oral presentation resources
Word stress
1. Word stress Student handout
A student handout which covers common patterns, work stresses and suffixes, stress shifts in sentences, word which change meaning.
Download the handout (49 KB)
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Oral communication skills for professional placement
1. Communication skills for SW placement Student handout
Written for Social Work students. Covers a list of oral communication skills which are important for developing quality relationships in professional situations.
Download the handout (28 KB)
2. Effective communication skills for professional placement Student handout
Written for Education students. Covers the importance of effective communication for educators and strategies which could be used to develop effective communication skills.
Download the handout (33 KB)
3. Effective listening for professional placement Student handout
Written for Education students. Covers the importance of listening and observing for sultural differences, and strategies for developing better listening skills.
Download the handout (32 KB)
4. Effective speaking for professional placement Student handout
Written for Education students. Covers the importance of speaking clearly so as to avoid misunderstanding and strategies which could be used to develop better speaking skills.
Download the handout (31 KB)
