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Project Option 2 "Presenting your construction company"
1.You are working as a civil engineer and you are beginning a trainer course of giving presentation.
The trainer has provided a structure for an introduction (see below). He asks you to introduce yourself and the company you work for.
Structure of presentation:
Greeting
Your name Your position
Topic
Subject/purpose of talk
Plan of talk
Sections/parts of talk
Facts and figures
Company location, year of foundation, products or services, notable projects. Important figures: number of employees, profits
Main competitors Your duties
Future developments
Plans
2.Prepare a presentation about yourself and the company you work for.
3.Make your presentation to the other members of the group. Try to answer any questions they ask.
4.As a group, decide what you liked about each presentation. Why was it interesting?
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Project Option 3
Your Project
Prepare a 10-15-minute PowerPoint presentation about a civil engineering topic, such as an environmental issue or sustainable construction that interests you and that you would like to learn more about. Present it to your class.
•What are the important ideas you explored?
•What new understandings emerge?
•What strategies did you use to learn?
•Which worked well or didn't work well?
•What did you learn were your greatest strengths? Your biggest areas for improvement?
•How can you better support and encourage your teammates on future projects?
Self-Reflection Questions
1.What are the important ideas you explored?
2.What new understandings emerge?
3.What strategies did you use to learn?
4.Which worked well or didn't work well?
5.How would you answer the questions you had at the beginning of the course?
6.What did you learn were your greatest strengths? Your biggest areas for improvement?
7.What do you think you will use in future?
8.What new questions do you have?
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Self-evaluation 1
Read the following items.
If you completely agree, circle 5. If you do not agree at all, circle 1.
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Appendix B
Self-evaluation 2
Grade the skills you have learnt in doing this project (√ ).
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Contents |
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ |
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Learning Strategies ................................................................................................................................ |
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Challenges of Civil Engineering .......................................................................................................... |
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From Invention to Innovation .............................................................................................................. |
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Achievements of Civil Engineering..................................................................................................... |
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Designing the Future ............................................................................................................................ |
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Smart Cities.......................................................................................................................................... |
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"Nuts and Bolts" of Presentation ......................................................................................................... |
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Appendix A .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Appendix B .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Appendix C .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Е.А. Пушкарева
ENGLISH FOR FUTURE
CIVIL ENGINEERS
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