Public Speaking: Engaging Your Audience in English

Stage fright is real, and the fear of public speaking only gets multiplied if one has to do it in one’s non-native language. To prepare oneself for the versatile needs of work life, this course will strengthen your speaking and listening skills of English as a second language. Specifically, you will learn how to communicate effectively in different types of professional settings (meetings, seminars, small talk), to recognise the importance of communication skills (both verbal and non-verbal) in these settings, and in this way to gain confidence in yourself as a user of English. You will also learn how to provide constructive peer feedback on each other’s presentations.

This course is for students who want to learn how to speak in public without fear. For this reason, you ought to be ready to step outside of your comfort zone for the duration of the course. Also students who simply want to become better public speakers are encouraged to attend the course.