Prerequisite: Reading, comprehension, writing, speaking at an intermediate level

Overall Goals:

1. This course aims to give students who speak English at minimum at the intermediate level the opportunity to acquire public speaking skills by learning writing techniques, delivery techniques, posture, pronunciation, and vocabulary to project ideas into speech.
2. Through role play and group discussions, students will be able to gain confidence as English speakers to deliver short and longer speeches in a variety of settings, including class and work presentations, speaking on camera (videos for personal or professional purposes), small and large gatherings of friends or family, religious functions, and whenever an occasion may call for public speaking.
3. Emphasis will be placed on improving reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, with particular attention on the process of transforming ideas into the written word that will then be delivered in spoken form, using correct grammar, enriched vocabulary, appropriate idiomatic expressions, and engaging posture.
4. The topics and subjects to be chosen will be related to the classroom, workplace, the environment, the news, education, culture, health, and various social situations. The course focuses on refining the skills already acquired.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Select and develop topics of interest for a target audience.
• Formulate clear ideas on the topic.
• Transform ideas into written text that may:
• Express opinions, tastes and preferences (current affairs, culture, society).
• Express hopes, desires and goals.
• Talk about past events, families and past experiences.
• Give advice and make suggestions on knowledge area/topic of speech.
• Use positive posture to engage audience.
• Perfect tone and delivery for maximum impact.

Methodology:

A variety of learning techniques such as video review, role-play, discussion, and presentations will be used to develop oral fluency.

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 10 or Mac G5
• Online resources; see below:
Title: TED talks (Presentations for ESL Students, general, and on body language)
Author: Various
To access TED talks please click the following link: Online