This document provides tips and strategies for improving public speaking skills. It outlines learning objectives around studying problems faced by speakers, understanding basic skills, and identifying ways to improve through practice. Specific tips include understanding the purpose, being prepared, using a clear structure and variety of tones, and closing in a memorable way. Micro-skills like pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar are also addressed. The document recommends practicing whenever possible to build confidence and experimenting with known English without translation.

2. Learning Objectives
• Study the problems faced by the
speakers
• Understand basic public speaking skills.
• Identify ways to improve public speaking
skills through practice.

3. • Types of Special Occasion where
we have to speak:
Introduction
Presentation
Informative
Gossips
Commemorative

4. Speaking skills:
• Give us the ability to communicate
effectively.
• Allow the speaker, to convey his
message in a thoughtful, and
convincing manner.
• help us to assure that the listener is
not misunderstanding us.

5.  Glossophobia (75% of the population)
 We have a fear of being laughed at.
 Time pressure.
 Lack of vocabulary.
 Pronunciation.
 Grammar mistakes

6. Tips to effective public speaking
• Understand the purpose
• Clear & concise
• Be prepared
• Don’t talk too fast
• Use variety of tones of voice
• Be relaxed and confident

7. What to do before speaking?
1. Be an active listener:
2. Be a quick organiser of thoughts:
3. Structure your speech in your mind:
:

8. Speaking Skills:
Know your audience.
Interact with your audience.
Speak with sincerity and passion.
Fluency
Talk to the entire group.
Encourage feedback.
Close your speech in a memorable way.

9. Micro-skills:
1- Pronounce the distinctive sounds
2- Use the correct forms of words.
3- Put words together in correct word
order.
4- Use vocabulary appropriately.
5- Use the language that is appropriate

10. How to improve these skills
• Practice where you can, when you can:
• It's important to build your confidence.
• Try to experiment with the English you know.
• Try to respond to what people say to you.
• Try NOT to translate into and from your own language.
• Don't speak too fast!
• Try to relax.
• speaking English less hesitant and more confident.

11. Things to Remember
• Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking
man.
• The difference between a smart man and a wise man
is that a smart man knows what to say, and a wise
man knows whether or not to say it.
• Speak well and live well.
• Always think before speaking.