23-24 Year 1 P1W2L2 - Written introduction

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23-24 Year 1 P1W2L2 - Written introduction

What do we cover today?

• Lesson objectives
• A good communicator (appr. 10m)
• Written introduction (appr. 25m)                        

Lesson objectives

At the end of this lesson you...

...know what makes a good communicator;

...have written an introduction.

Think of a good communicator you know. Explain what makes him/her good at communicating.

What makes a good communicator? Choose the most important factor (for you) from this list.

fluency in the language

grammatical accuracy

an awareness of body language

an extensive vocabulary

being a good listener

not being afraid of making mistakes

a sense of humour

physical appearance

no strong accent

Discuss these questions (in pairs).

1. What forms of written and spoken communication do you like using? Why?
2. What problems can people have with the different forms of communication?
3. How do you think those problems can be solved?

Introduce yourself

Metadata

-25 minutes

-individually

Introduction

What? You’ve started a new job. Your manager has asked you to write a piece for the weekly (internal) newsletter in which you introduce yourself.

Why? You will work on your writing skills. Period 1 starts with communication. Writing formally about yourself means you must think about what you want to communicate and how it’s done best.

Assignment

Write a piece for the weekly (internal) newsletter in which you (formally) introduce yourself.

Your piece must include the following topics:

-name;

-age;

-previous (work)experiences;

-what you’re good at (skills);

-what you wish to learn (skills).

Result

A written introduction of yourself. The final product must be between 150-200 words and written in Microsoft Word. Save onto your OneDrive.

 

I know what makes a good communicator.

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I have written an introduction.

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