The latvian academy of culture

TERM 1

The main conditions of verbal expression. The preparatory training of speech, physical exercises for body relaxation.	1	L2;L2;
The significance and the technique of correct breathing: the anatomy of the respiratory organs; the basic breath and the increase of one’s breath; the distribution of one’s breath; d) respiratory exercises.	2	P2;P2
The creation of a bodily sonorous tone.	3	P2;P2
The right technique of sound production: the anatomy the sound producing organs; exercises in the accuracy of articulation; tables of syllable exercises; d) fast speech exercises.	4	P2;P2
Exercises in rhythmic articulation.	5	P2;P2
Diseases of sound producing organs, their treatment and prevention.	6	L2; P2
The connection of speech exercises with movements of various complexity and difficulty. Exercises of coordination, attention and imagination.	7	L2
Skills of word-based activities: The specification of motives and objectives of speech, an introduction of the speaker’s viewpoint into the listener’s consciousness. The logical analysis of the content of the text, the acquisition of the key elements of word-based activities by using myths and fairy-tales (associative thinking, figurativeness). The identification of the notional centre of a sentence, logical stresses, mutually connected and subordinate concepts, rules of the literary pronunciation of groups of words or united concepts, the rhythmical arrangement of concepts in sense groups (the analysis of textual materials of various difficulty). The gesture, its meaning: a)the key gestures of communication, their origin, protection barriers; b)non-verbal signals and how they are evaluated by one’s partner; c) a gesture as an intermediary of thought, the falsification of gestures.	8-16	L2;L2;L2;L2;L2;L2;L2 P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2
TERM 2
Grammatical intonations of language (drawn, falling, broken). Rules of their application in the doubling of sound. Varieties of language and dialects, and the possibilities to correct them. The identification and correction of the sounds uncharacteristic to the Latvian language, rules of the correct application of the narrow and broad sound “e”. A public speech.	17, 18	L2;L2;L2;P2;P2
Basic conclusions of speech for the preparation of a speech. the technique of a performance; the methodology of the preparation of a speech; differences in the selection of means of expression in a report, an essay, a presentation and emotional speeches; preconditions and the methodology of initiating a polemic and a dispute; argumentation, substantiation, the methodology of defending oneself against the opponent’s argumentation.	19, 20	L2;L2;L2;L2; P2;P2;P2
A public speech, the common and diverse factors if compared with the daily (reflexive) communication skills. Visual and audible expressions of thought, will and emotional attitude and their interrelations: the period of the acquisition of influential skills and its significance in the development of one’s personality; the compulsory level of artlessness and artistic credibility of the vocal and kinetic signs of influence. Methodological preconditions for the creation of the performance of a public speech: emotionality; figurativeness; a subtext; the tempo and rhythm of speech, its change according to the contact principle.	21-26	L2;L2;L2;L2; P2; P2;P2;P2;P2
Stylistic features of a public speech (in an artistic reading, journalism, a stage dialogue, a monologue, the narration of prose, the performance of poetry).	27-29	P2;P2; P2;P2;P2
The most common types of speech: an informative report; a speech of welcome and a festive speech; an appeal, a propaganda speech; an introductory speech; a survey, a presentation; a project study; a critical report; an academic speech; a lecture.	30-32	P2;P2;P2;P2;P2;P2