Public SpeakingAn Introduction

Lesson ContentsIntroduce your PartnerWhat is Public Speaking?

Course Contents & SyllabusRules, Responsibilities, Assignments

Confidence Building & Questions

Introductions

IntroductionsGetting to Know your Teacher:

Name: Daniel PigouNationality: New Zealander/Swedish

Interests: History, Culture, SportsE-mail: daniel.pigou@hotmail.com

Phone no: 183-1960-8441

Student IntroductionsGetting to Know Each Other:

Introduce your Partner (A, 1):

His / Her Name Hometown Age (if not secret)InterestsSomething Special

What is Public Speaking?

Public Speaking “Public speaking is the process of speaking to a

group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.” (Wikipedia)

“Sharing them (your Ideas) with Other People and of Influencing other people” (Art of Public Speaking)

Includes: Presentations, Interviews, Explanations

What is Public SpeakingPublic Speaking Includes:

Telling a StoryConvincing your Friends or EmployersExplaining your IdeasGiving a PresentationCommunicating with More People

So why Study Public Speaking?

Why Study Public Speaking? Improve your English Language Skills in

Speaking, Listening, and Writing for Studies and Work

Become a better Public Speaker for better Grades, better Jobs and new Relationships in the Future

Make new Friends from across the World

What other Reasons can you Think of?

What do you want to Learn?

Course ContentsNew Vocabulary relating to SpeakingDeveloping and Structuring your SpeechPreparing and Writing your PresentationInformative and Persuasive SpeechesSupporting your Main Ideas & StructuringBecoming a Better Speaker with Practise

Your Course bookLucas, Stephen; The Art of Public

Speaking

Including the Following: 1. Speaking Confidently & Creatively2. Preparing & Delivering your Speech3. Selecting a Topic & Purpose4. Understanding the Audience & Adapting5. Many Sample Speeches and Questions

The Art of Public Speaking

Rules & SuggestionsAlways come to class Prepared and On Time

and don’t miss classes without a Valid ExcuseAlways Ask Questions if you don’t

understandDo all assigned Readings & Paperwork on

Time and hand it in on time (same week)

Bring a Notebook, Pencil or Pen, Dictionary, Yourself, and your Voice for Every Class

Assessment & Grading15% Performance15% Presentation I20% Presentation II

50% Final Examination

Are you Nervous?

Confidence Building A Simple Breathing Exercise:

1. Breathe in through your nose for the slow count of 4... Now hold for the count of 7, and breathe out through your mouth for the count of 8. Repeat.

2. Breathe deeply into the bottom of the lungs (deep gasp... Now exhale slowly using the vowel uuuuuuuuu(ew) for the count of 8. Repeat with the vowel aaaaaaaah, with the vowel oooo(oh), & the vowel eeeeeeeee.

3. Repeat the above exercise using the lowest register of your voice that you can comfortably use...(low pitch)

4. Now repeat using a comfortably high register for your voice (pitch)5. Now try the above jogging in place until you can create a steady

column of air while jogging in place. (http://pelicanpromotions.com.au/dalton/actbreathe.html)

Tips & TricksLessons:

Listen Carefully & Take NotesAsk if you Don’t UnderstandTake an Active Part in

DiscussionsPreparations:

Always come to Class PreparedStart Preparing as Early as

PossiblePractise, Practise, Practise

Online Resourceshttp://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/ Can you spot the Gorilla in the Room? Pay

attention. http://www.bbc.co.uk/speaker/improve/ BBC tips on Public Speaking & Presentationshttp://schooltheatre.org/education/learning/vocal-

training/breath

Breathing exercises for clearer Speaking in Publichttp://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/PublicSpeak

ing.htmBecome a better Public Speaker with some Tips

Question Time

Group work: Think of as many questions as you can

that you want to ask about your teacher, or the course in groups of 3-4 persons.

Next TimePublic Speaking and the Communication

Process – Confidence, Communication, New Vocabulary

Take a look at the websites above and try to find some more ways of improving your Confidence when Speaking in Public.

Can you spot the Invisible Gorilla?