presentation

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Enhancing Soft skills in the classroom
Jessica Germanaud

2. Look familiar?

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That’s more like it !!

4. Not all students are going to
be motivated by what I teach

5. What are my students
missing ?

7. –adapted quote from William Carlos Williams
It’s not what you say it’s HOW you say it !

8. Class Presentations
Before you assign them a speaking task…..

9. Developing a framework of
transferable skills
Speech preparation
audience analysis- who and what info
defining purpose-why ? create link to audience
content- important & interesting
connecting information

10. Visual aids
relevant key ideas
images
added value to speaking
handing the logistics ??
Avoiding
Death by Powerpoint

11. Effective delivery
Body Language
Eye contact
Voice modulation

12. HELP STUDENTS LEARN TO DEVELOP A FEELING OF CONNECTION
WITH THEIR AUDIENCE USING EMOTION, PASSION
THE GOAL

13. Get the students to tell you what makes a good
speaker/debater/negotiator
make a list of “do’s and don’ts”
ask them if they think they can demonstrate them
Get them to find a role model
Get them to practice

14. Let’s start with an activity
Imagine you are at a conference and you must network/
socialize with people. Make the best impression possible
on these influential people!
Introduce yourself-shake hands
Ask/Tell them your job
Ask them your question

15. Enhancing vocal presence
Tone and pitch - music
Emphasis
Rhythm and pause

16. Types of activities
Music as mood changer
Speaking the lyrics
Emulation of a role model/famous speaker
mini-speeches, interviews
video telling

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Now this is the stuff !
Did you have as much expression as Nina ?

18. The Sales
Pitch
Get your students to
“sell” you : an idea, a
product, a process

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Video telling
Amazon’s Drone Delivery-processes, pitch

20. Evaluating performance
get it to come from the
students
get them to understand
in an indirect way
set goals for progress

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The Mini-negotiation
Teach negotiation basics

22. Mini-Negotiation
• Get into pairs:
• Who is Person X?
• Who is Person Y?
• I am offering X 100€…but ONLY if X gets Y to agree.
• X must think of a sum from the 100€ gift to offer to Y.
(0€-100€)
• X only makes one offer.
• Y can accept or decline.
• If Y accepts, you both keep the agreed amount. If Y
refuses, X will receive nothing.