English 10B – Speaking 2

for Professional Purposes

Katy WEST
 General Information

Class: LENG 1161-02

Instructor: Katharine Hazel WEST kh.west@uniandes.edu.co

Note: this course is BLENDED, you will have to work with Sicua

Schedule: 11 – 12:20, M, W, and F - SD 304 (M) LL 201 (W, F)

Attention: 9:30 – 10:50, M, W, and F; 12:30 – 13:50 M?

(where - English teachers’ office on the 4th floor, Franco bldg)

 Evaluations!
MODULE 1 – Weeks 1 to 4
MODULE 2 – Weeks 4 – 8

Hint: the course programme is in Sicua!

About Your Teacher
Why did I study archaeology?
 What about you??
What do you study?
Why did you choose to study your degree?
Why did you become interested in it?
What specific thing made you become interested in
the field?
Get into groups of three and tell each other about
why you chose your degree programme?
(20 minutes)
 Two truths and a lie…
One of these three statements is a lie – which one do you
think it is?

I love coffee. I drink at least 5 cups of it a day.

I am an excellent Irish dancer. I learnt it as a child.

I love Star Trek and went to a couple of conventions when I

was younger!
In your groups, tell each other
two truths and a lie.
You have 20 minutes
What interesting true things did you learn about your
classmates?

What good lies were told?

Did you believe them? Why?

What is the
story here?

Who would
tell it?

Why do you
think this?
 What is Storytelling?
Do you tell many stories?

What kind of stories do you tell?

Why do you tell stories?

Stories are not just for campfires. They are not meant merely
to entertain. Stories can help us know ourselves and make
sense of our world.
Discuss the role that stories have in your life. How are the
stories you tell, and how you tell them, related to your
personality?

(10 minutes)
Theatre is Evil – Amanda
Palmer
 Theatre is Evil – Amanda
Palmer
This Kickstarter campaign raised more than double the
amount it was asking for. Why do you think it was such a
success?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amandapalmer/amanda-palmer-the-new-record-art-
book-and-tour
The Importance of Storytelling

Read the article: Why storytelling will be the biggest

business skill of the next 5 years
Buzzword

Why do they consider storytelling to be such an important

asset for leaders of any profession? What kinds of stories do
leaders need to tell?

What elements go into skilful storytelling?

The Importance of Storytelling

Branded content – superior to

PR
Direct mail
Print advertising

Corporations as publishers & content producers

Personal brands - freelancing

FB as news source
 Storytelling Tips 1
Listen to 4 business people giving tips on telling storys – and
take notes under the following headings:
Rapport
Timing
Humour
Credibility
Influence
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jdjq4o1a6s73b3h/Storytelling%20Tips%201.wma?dl=0
 Storytelling Tips 2
Listen to the three presenters telling anecdotes and answer the
questions:

The first presenter is talking to a group of young entrepreneurs in

Singapore. How does her story help her to build rapport with her
audience?

The second presenter is an Argentinean Customer Relationship

Management specialist (CRM) addressing an international group of
hotel managers. How does he use statistics and humour to make his
point?

The third presenter is a German business school professor talking at an

international HR directors’ conference. What makes his story so
effective?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajo0pn04gi47u6m/Storytelling%20Tips%202.wma?dl=0
 Homework & Blended
Componants on Sicua
For next class:
Voice & Delivery Listening
Storytelling Techniques (Quiz)
Elements of Prosody (Quiz)