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ASSIGNMENT for October 7, 2019
Go to...
...browse the library and choose a video related to science and technology that stirs your interest. It should be no shorter than 5 minutes. Watch it and prepare a presentation that points out the main scientific findings of the TED speaker. Here are some guidelines for your presentation:
- Select one interesting key word from the world of science and technology that figures in your video and write it on the board. Write down the German word for it, too.
- Explain the presented scientific finding(s)/ technological achievement(s) to the class. Make sure your presentation is well-structured.
- Comment briefly on the way the speaker presents the information (media, gestures, establishing contact with the audience, clarity, etc.)
- You should be speaking for 3-5 minutes.
- Your classmates must be able to follow and take notes.
- You can use media, but you don´t have to.
- Presentations will be held 7th through 14th October.
- Your presentation will be graded. Please stick to the time schedule.
AIM: As a class, we want to get an overview of interesting current scientific and technological findings and developments.
Please announce the topic of your choice in the "Gästebuch" until Monday, September 23. Write down the title of the TED talk, the name of the speaker, as well as the duration of the talk.