1. Presentation of a Talk in a Foreign Language. This assignment requires that one or two persons competent in a foreign language present a 2- or 3-

minute speech in a foreign language. Class members listening to this foreign speech then seek answers to the following questions:

= Was the presentation to inform or persuade?

= Could you determine whether the tone was serious or lighthearted?

= Were there any words recognizable to you?

m Was there a sense of sincerity in his or her remarks?