SYLLABUS AÑO: 2019 TIPO: NUCLEAR CÓDIGO: HFP00687

UNIDAD DE ESTUDIO:
BUSINESS SPEECH
MODALIDAD: CRÉDITOS: DURACIÓN: HORAS AC. DIRECTO: HORAS T. AUTÓNOMO: HORAS TOTALES:

PRESENCIAL 2 CICLO 36 60 96
FACULTAD O INSTITUTO: PROGRAMA:
V.0 | CÓDIGO: FRN-001-F4-1 | 17/08/2016

HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS SOCIALES LENGUAS MODERNAS- PRESENCIAL

UNIDADES DE ESTUDIO PRE-REQUISITO: UNIDADES DE ESTUDIO CO-REQUISITO:
BASIC BUSINESS ENGLISH I N/A
BASIC BUSINESS ENGLISH II
INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS ENGLISH
UPPER INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS ENGLISH
PROPÓSITO DEL CURSOENGLISH
ADVANCED BUSINESS (Justificación / Motivación / Aportes al perfil del egresado)

Strong and convincing public speaking skills are essential for professionals in the area of business
today. This subject helps students develop organizational, communicative and rhetorical skills that
enable them to deliver a formal speech in public and shape up their oral communication skills.

COMPETENCIA GLOBAL COMPETENCIAS ESPECÍFICAS (C.E.)

Student is able to prepare and deliver a formal speech, showing appropriate
To deliver persuasive speeches, to A
handle questions in press releases and voice, body and hand management.

B Student is able to prepare and deliver a formal speech, showing appropriate

to close business deals in particular
business situations, by applying critical use of visual aids and management of audience.
thinking skills and assertive
communication techniques. C Student delivers a well- structured presentation using a sentence outline.

COMPETENCIAS TRANSVERSALES (C.T.)* D Student is able to analyse and modify his/her communication style taking
EM SH IN CO TE into account the target culture.
Student is able to research information using library and technological
REF REF REF REF REF E
sources.

METODOLOGÍA RESUMEN DE CONTENIDOS (Temas generales)

It is based on the development of the -Introduction class. Syllabus presentation. General

communicative competence in the diagnosis of the group.
English language at a professional level, -Public Speaking. Speech Presentation Structure.
incuding cognitive and constructivist Making a good sentence outline- chapter 1.
issues. -Impromptu Speech- chapter 12.
-Visual aids and preparing an effective Power Point
General steps should be followed: Presentation. Posture, gestures and eye contact-
1-Depending on the type of speech chapters 2, 3, 5 and 6.
(impromptu, informative or persuasive), -Informative Speech. Features, structure and sentence
students have to research infromation outline- chapter 4.
about a given topic. -Intercultural Communication- chapter 11.
2-Students make a sentence outline to -Interpersonal Communication- chapter 10.
*Las competencias transversales corresponden a: EM: Emprendedoras, SH: Socio-humanísticas, IN: Investigativas, CO: Comunicativas,
prepare
TE: a well-
Tecnológicas. structured
Los niveles speech.
de desarrollo -Persuasive
de las competencias speech:REF:
son: INT: Introducción, Features,
Refuerzo ystructure
ENF: Énfasis.and sentence
3-Students analyze their audience. outline- chapter 7.
4-Students are prepared to show -Pronunciation practice: speech organs, vowel and
SESIÓN 1 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Introduction class. Syllabus presentation. Class 1: Syllabus for the course. Assessment
EM A General diagnosis of the group. guidelines.
Oral tasks.
SH B
Class 2: Impromptu speech. Introduction to Public Class 2: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
IN C Speaking. Developing Self- Confidence- Chapter from book)
1. Making a strong start. Phonetic workshop tasks.
CO
✔ ✔D Phonetic practice: The Speech Organs: vowels
and consonants; stress, rthythm and intonation.
E
TE ✔
SESIÓN 2 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Impromptu speech. Speech Presentation Class 1: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
✔ ✔
EM A Structure. Thinking on your feet- Chapter 12. from book) Oral discussion and writing practice.
Making a good sentence outline.
✔ ✔
SH B
✔ ✔
IN C Class 2: Oral discussion.
Class 2: Impromptu speech. Making emphasis. Making first impormptu speech presentation: A
CO
✔ ✔D Speech presentation: a three- minute speech Personal Experience.
presentation: a personal experience. Phonetic workshop tasks.
TE
✔ ✔E Phonetic workshop: Word Stress.
Quiz on introduction.
SESIÓN 3 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Impromptu Speech Class 1: Making first impormptu speech
✔ ✔
EM A Speech presentation: a three- minute speech presentation: A Personal Experience (3 minutes)
presentation: a personal experience.
✔ ✔
SH B
✔ ✔
IN C Class 2: Informative speech. Speaking to Inform- Class 2: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
chapter 4. Features, structure and sentence from book) Oral discussion.
CO
✔ ✔D outline. Presenting facts & figures. Phonetic workshop tasks.
Phonetic workshop: Word Stress.
TE
✔ ✔E Quiz on Impromptu Speech.

SESIÓN 4 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Classes 1 and 2: Classes 1 and 2:

✔ ✔
EM A Quarter 1 evaluation: Informative speech. Showing Assessment:
✔ ✔
SH B a video (60 %) and handing in sentence outline Media presentation (Showing a 6 to 7 minute video
(40 %) and handing in sentence outline).
✔ ✔
IN C
CO
✔ ✔D First quarter feedback (40%) First quarter feedback.

TE
✔ ✔E
SESIÓN 5 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Informative speech: Delivering your Class 1: Discussion of reading materials (chapters
✔ ✔
EM A message. Voice, Body and hand management. from book) Oral discussion.
Putting your speech together. Using dynamic
✔ ✔
SH B visual aids. Using the Internet- chapters 2, 3, 5
and 6.
✔ ✔
IN C
Class 2: Oral discussion.
CO
✔ ✔D Class 2: Asking questions. Phonetic workshop tasks.
Phonetic workshop: Sentence Stress. Making a job interview (6 minutes)
TE
✔ ✔E Applying persuasive techniques: Making a job
interview.
SESIÓN 6 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Informative Speech. Understanding Class 1: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
EM
✔ ✔A Intercultural Communication- chapter 11. from book) Oral discussion and writing practice.
Extraclass work: Library visit. Extraclass work: Library Research Class: a visit to
SH
✔ ✔B the library with worksheet tasks.

IN
✔ ✔C
Class 2: Informative Speech: Adapt to your Class 2: Oral discussion.
CO
✔ ✔D audience. Phonetic workshop tasks.
Phonetic workshop: English rhythm.
TE
✔ ✔E
SESIÓN 7 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Informative speech. Class 1:

✔ ✔
EM A Informative speech presentation (10 minutes) Making a ten- minute informative speech
presentation. Handing in sentence outline
✔ ✔
SH B
Class 2: Persuasive speech: Features, structure Class 2: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
✔ ✔
IN C and sentence outline. Speaking to persuade- from book) Oral discussion.
chapter 7. Bid and Bargain. Phonetic workshop tasks.
CO
✔ ✔D Phonetic workshop: Practising English intonation
patterns. Quiz on Informative Speech.
TE
✔ ✔E
SESIÓN 8 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Class 1: Persuasive speech. Understanding Class 1: Discussion of reading materials (chapter
✔ ✔
EM A Interpersonal Communication- chapter 10. from book) Oral discussion.

✔ ✔
SH B
✔ ✔
IN C Class 2: Persuasive speech. Sell your idea. Class 2: Oral discussion. Brainstorming on the
Phonetic workshop: Practising English intonation topic to choose to make the final persuasive
CO
✔ ✔D patterns. presentation.
Phonetic workshop tasks.
TE
✔ ✔E
Quiz on Persuasive Speech.
SESIÓN 9 CONTENIDOS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

C.T. C.E. Classes 1 and 2: Classes 1 and 2:

✔ ✔
EM A Quarter 2 evaluation: Persuasive speech: a Assessment: Making a twelve- minute persuasive
✔ ✔
SH B persuasive speech presentation (60 %) and speech presentation and handing in sentence
sentence outline (40 %) outline.
✔ ✔
IN C
CO
✔ ✔D Second quarter feedback (60%) Second quarter feedback.

TE
✔ ✔E

CONTROL DE CAMBIOS
VERS. FECHA ELABORÓ REVISÓ APROBÓ DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CAMBIO

1 29-12-2017 Carlos A. Franco B. Maria Isabel Duque Héctor Manuel Serna Revisión de contenidos, evaluación y bibliografía.

2 27-06-2018 Carlos A. Franco B. Maria Isabel Duque Héctor Manuel Serna Revisión de contenidos, evaluación y bibliografía.

3 18-12-2018 Carlos A. Franco B. Maria Isabel Duque Héctor Manuel Serna Revisión de contenidos, evaluación y bibliografía.
EVALUACIÓN RECURSOS TECNOLÓGICOS

Cycle is divided into two terms: -Internet web pages and directions.
-Virtual classroom.
-40% for first quarter: speech presentation
(60%) and sentence outline (40%)
-60% for second quarter: speech presentation
(60%) and sentence outline (40%) COMPONENTE DE LENGUA EXTRANJERA
LENGUA EXTRANJERA: PORCENTAJE:
Graded systematic evaluations: INGLÉS 100%
-Written quizzes
BIBLIOGRAFÍA
-Oral formal presentations (length of time varies
as the course progresses)
MAIN REFERENCE BOOK: EAN LIBRARY SUGGESTED READERS:
-Written sentence outline (TBHI)
-Dale, P./ Wolf, J., Speech Communication Made Simple: -Alan Maley. He Knows too Much. Level 6.
A Multicultural Perspective. Addison Wesley Longman/ Cambridge University Press.
Pearson Education. New York, 2000. -Calum McCann. Songdogs. Picador.
-David Leavitt. The Page Turner. Abacus.
OTHER REFERENCES AT EAN LIBRARY: -Penny Hancock. A Love for Life. Level 6.
Cambridge University Press.
-Dictionary (Pronunciation): Dictionary of Current -Stephen Bryant. Business and the Speed of
English. Joseph Bell. English Book Center. Thought. Level 6. Penguin Readers.
-Hancock, M. (2005). English Pronunciation in Use
Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

-Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press.

-Raymond, M., & Smalzer, W. R. (2000). Grammar in Use

Intermediate (Vol. 2nd). Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.

-Barker, Chris. Boost your vocabulary. London :

Pearson Education Limited, 2001.

-Dowling, Barbara Tolley. Business concepts for English

practice. Massachussetts: Heinle & Heinle, 1993. 2 ed.
0-8384-4077-0. Libro EN - Nogal 428.24 / D747.

-Johnson, C., Barrall, I. Intelligent Business. Upper

Intermediate Skills Book. Edinburgh: Pearson, 2006.

-Numrich, Carol, Raise the issues : an integrated

approach to critical thinking. Cooperation with
National Public Radio. White Plains, NY: Longman
Publishing Group, 1994.

-Powell, M., Presenting in English: How to Give Successful

Presentations. Language Teaching Publications
Commercial Colour Press. Hove - London, 2001.