Oral presentation 1 - January 31st

Guideliness:

1. Oral presentation is individual and formal. It should have introduction and conclusion. No visual aids are needed.
2. Students must speak for 4-5 minutes.
3. Choose a moral or false dilemma and analyze it. Explain why it is a dilemma, your own point of view about it.
You can find a list of possible moral dilemmas here:
List of examples

Do not repeat a moral dilemma already studied in class.

Chronogram

Week	Date	Objectives	Contents	Evaluation
1	Jan. 13th -17th	To introduce the course to students The students will Recognize moral dilemmas. Stating the problem. Developing solutions. Evaluating outcomes The students will describe  pictures  concerned with contemporary problems in which they can  adopt particular stances or viewpoints They thoughtfully analyze and evaluate major alternative points of view. They Can understand and extract the essential information from short recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly. They Consistently identify salient arguments (reasons and claims) pro and con Students will extend their abilities to read fluently and confidently a variety of texts for oral expression purposes They can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their views. They draw warranted, judicious/sound, non-fallacious conclusions They consistently identify salient arguments (reasons and claims) pro and con	Ø Introduction to the course	Diagnostic Test
2	20th – 24th		Ø  What is a moral dilemma Ø  What is a false dilemma Contemporary problems	Group discussion. Case study
3	27th – 31st		Ø  Picture descriptions Ø  Vocabulary use	Group work Oral presentation 1 (5%)
4	Feb 3rd – 7th		Ø  The global village- globalization Ø  Consumerism Ø  Intercultural Communication
5	10th -14th		Elocution techniques (round table) Contemporary problems
6	17th – 21st		Ø  Topics chosen by the students.	Oral presentation 2 (5%)
7	24th – 28th		MIDTERM TEST (30%)
8	March 3rd – 7th		Contemporary problems.
9	10th – 14th		Internet Technology	Debate (10%)
10	17th  - 21st		War vs power The power of the mind
11	24th – 28th		Ethics and personal responsibility Interpersonal Communication	Project presentation 15%
12	March/April 31st – 4 th			Final exam (35%)
13	7th – 10 th		April 11 Off
14	14th  - 16th		FINAL-TEST / Holy Thursday and Friday off