Course objective: Technical English Presentation will help students become better communicators and presenters in both technological and business contexts. Students will gain confidence and competence in the use of English as a scientific language through presentation, group work, writing, and grammar drills.

Course content: This course emphasizes presentation. Each student will give a 10-minute technical presentation with a question and answer session followed by a feedback round. Students will get practice with a variety of presentation media: flipchart, whiteboard, and Powerpoint. Technical essay writing is also included. Special focus will be given to the following: Presentation Structure and Take-home Message How to deal with Stage Fright The effective use of Visuals How to give feedback and improving your own presentation by giving feedback Vocabulary building through broad exposure to technical topics Pronunciation of technically relevant words: analysis, hypothesis, height, etc. Spelling & Word Differentiation: lose vs. loose / personal vs. personnel / etc. Avoiding Typical Germanisms Punctuation: Apostrophe and Comma use Correct Citation / Avoiding Plagiarism / Research Methods

Testing and Evaluation of Mastery: Technical Presentation / Term Paper / Oral and Written exam Target group: all faculties with high school English knowledge and above, and basic knowledge of technical terminology.

Ein "sehr gut" bei der Abschlussprüfung entspricht dem Sprachniveau C1