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English Public Speaking

English Public Speaking. What is PUBLIC SPEAKING?. PS is a way of verbally sharing your ideas with the audience and of influencing them. source: www.m-w.com. Definition of Public Speaking. Public Speaking and Publishing. source: www.m-w.com. source: www.m-w.com.

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English Public Speaking

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  1. English Public Speaking

  2. What is PUBLIC SPEAKING?

  3. PS is a way of verbally sharing your ideas with the audience and of influencing them.

  4. source: www.m-w.com Definition of Public Speaking

  5. Public Speaking and Publishing source: www.m-w.com

  6. source: www.m-w.com

  7. Why do we make public speaking?

  8. Why do we make public speaking? • To inform; • To influence and persuade; • To fit in a variety of ceremonial settings.

  9. Building Confidence

  10. Fighting Nervousness --- “Stage Fright”

  11. Three Facts to Share • Almost everyone feels nervous before giving a speech. • Nervousness is an energy~! • Only controlled nervousness helps energize a speaker for presentation.

  12. Greatest Fear Percent Naming A party with strangers 74 Giving a speech 70 Asked personal questions in public 65 Talking with someone in authority 53 Job interview 46 Formal dinner party 44 Blind date 42 (a 1999 study) www.natcom.org/research/Roper/how_americans_communicate.htm

  13. Several Tips to Share • Acquire speaking experience. • Prepare, prepare, prepare. • Use the power of positive visualization.

  14. Several Tips to Share -2 • Don’t expect perfection. • Know that most nervousness is not visible. • Be at your best physically and mentally.

  15. Several Tips to Share -3 Provide an outlet for your extra adrenaline: eg, as you are waiting to speak, squeeze your hands together and then release them. • Take a couple slow, deep breaths before you start to speak. • Make sure you have your audience attention before you start to speak.

  16. Several Tips to Share -4 • Work especially hard on your introduction. • Make eye contact with members of your audience. • Use visual aids.

  17. In-Class Activity Direction: Make a speech of acceptance when you are announced as: • the Best Student of the Year, • MVP, • Big Stomach King, • the Best Singer/Dancer/Actor/Actress/Supporting Actor/Supporting Actress, • the Best New Concept Writer, the Most Creative Mind, • Champion of an English Public Speaking Competition, • the Best Video-Game Player, etc.

  18. The End. 

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