Doshisha University Summer Programme

• Communicate in English on a range of topics more effectively
• Use a greater range of lexis and grammatical structures when communicating
• Manage conversations in English more effectively
• Write an oline newsletter/blog article

• Express opinions on cultural topics
• Research and present an area of York as a tour guide
• Compare and contrast your home culture with that of the UK
• Complete a weekly Learning Log
• Visits places of cultural interest

• Research an area of York
• Compare and contrast an aspect of British culture with that of your home country
• Conduct a semi-structured interview
• Create a PowerPoint presentation summarising the results of the research

Maintenance

• M1 You make regular entries of sufficient length

Content

• C1 You clearly describe what you have learned providing examples and are able to meaningfully reflect on what you have learned

Non-linguistic Features

• NFL1 You can use body language, gesture and eye contact to engage the audience effectively

Delivery

• D1 You can speak without overly referring to your notes and without significant hesitation
• D2 You use techniques such as using realia, asking rhetorical questions, anecdotes etc to engage the audience

Pronunciation

• P1 You are intelligible and sentence and word stress is accurately placed, you vary your intonation appropriately including using pause and stress effectively to highlight key information.

Structure and Sign-posting

• SSP1 Your presentation is logical, easy to follow through the use of appropriate sign-posting language, and each section relates to the overall purpose.

Data-gathering

• DG1 Your project group create appropriate and effective research questionnaire/s/and/or gather secondary research to collect relevant information about your topic.
• DG2 Your project group get a sufficient number of appropriate people to complete your questionnaire.

Data Presentation

• DP1 Your project group can use appropriate graphs, tables, images etc which present your key findings and are clear and meaningful
• DP2 Your project group can clearly identify your key findings 
• DP3 Your project group have effective visual support (e.g PPT) which is both accurate and takes into consideration the needs of the audience 

Time Management

• TM1 Your presentation is of an appropriate length i.e. not too short or long

Communicative Achievement

CA1 Your article uses a number of persuasive techniques (e.g. CAFOREST)

CA2 Your article fulfils its communicative purpose, i.e. it either informs, entertains, recommends, discusses, etc

Layout

L1 Your article is well-designed, i.e images, font and layout effectively create a coherent impression

L2 Your article is of an appropriate length

Originality

O1 You can bring together material from a range of sources and paraphrase where appropriate to create original content