Table of contents – Speak easy

[D] Discover – [L] Learn – [P] Practise – [A] Assessment – [R] Resources

INTRODUCING “SPEAK EASY”

HOW GOOD IS YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING?

PREPARING A TALK

[D] Preparing a good talk
[L] The important moments of a talk
[L] Choosing style and appropriate language
[P] Practice: prepare your talk
[A] Assess your learning: is your talk well-structured?
[R] Learning resources

PRESENTING WITH VISUALS

[D] Why a picture is worth a thousand words
[L] Layout and graphics
[L] Copyright and credits
[L] Avoiding trouble with projectors, PCs and internet connections
[L] Presenting a talk with visuals
[P] Practice: prepare your visuals
[A] Assess your learning: structure, layout and graphics
[R] Learning resources

BREATHING TECHNIQUES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING

[D] Why is breathing so important in public speaking?
[L] Breathing correctly
[L] Breathing and talking
[P] Practice: breathing techniques
[A] Assess your learning: are you breathing effectively while speaking?
[R] Learning resources

USING THE VOICE

[D] Your voice is you
[L] Speak up please!
[L] Putting life into your words
[L] The sound of silence
[L] … Uh … Er … You Know …
[P] Practice: how does your voice sound?
[A] Assess your learning: are you using your voice effectively?
[R] Learning resources

USING BODY LANGUAGE

[D] Body language
[L] Looking at the audience
[L] What do I do with my hands during a talk?
[L] Moving on the stage
[P] Practice: how do others perceive your body language?
[A] Assess your learning: are you using your body language effectively?
[R] Learning resources

READING IN PUBLIC

[D] What’s easier: reading or speaking in public?
[L] Preparing a reading in public
[L] Reading in public without sending everybody to sleep
[P] Practise your reading
[A] Assess your learning: how good are you at reading in public?
[R] Learning resources

HANDLING QUESTIONS AND STATING MY CASE

[D] ASHQ
[L] Bluffing won’t work
[L] Fighting your corner
[P] Practise: defend your position!
[A] Assess your learning: are your arguments properly supported?
[R] Learning resources

PREPARING FOR THE BIG DAY

[D] Those five minutes before you start
[L] Rehearsing out loud
[L] On stage!
[P] Practise: how to overcome fear
[R] Learning resources

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Speak Easy teaches you how to communicate knowledge in an effective way so you can perform better in oral exams or presentations.

You can apply these skills when:
preparing talks
presenting with visuals
delivering talks in public
reading in public
preparing for oral exams
handling questions during oral exams

In Speak Easy you can watch the videos, make online exercises or assessment, and use the links to other Internet related resources for further reading.

The assessment is based on self-evaluation tools; you can assess what you’ve learned on your own or with the help of your parents or friends. To assess your communication skills better, record your presentations with a video camera, tablet or smart phone, and then watch yourself in action: in this way you will get a good idea of how well or badly you perform, and be able to correct and improve your communication skills.

You can either work through Speak Easy chronologically or study the modules that most interest you, in any order you want.

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