Gavin BROOKS    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2016/05/20
Presentation Theme	Using Oral Presentations in the English Classroom
Conference	2016 PanSIG Conference
Promoters	PanSIG Japanese Association of Language Teachers
Conference Type	Domestic
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Individual
Country	Japan
Venue	Meio University
Holding period	2016/05/20～2016/05/23
Publisher and common publisher	Gavin Brooks
Details	This presentation offered a practical discussion of materials developed for a presentation class in a bridging program at a private Japanese university. It (1) introduced the materials and explained how they are used to strengthen both verbal and non-verbal presentation skills; (2) described the use of video recording of student presentations to enhance future performance and promote student self-reflection; and (3) reported on students’ perceptions of the materials and how these contributed to increased confidence.