Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Public Speaking
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish,
Teaching staff
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Introduction
The course Public Speaking constitutes an initial practical approach to the development of oral communication skills and body language in public and in English. It is conceived as an introductory, progressive and highly practical training experience aimed at helping students gain confidence in expressing themselves in English before an audience.
Pre-course requirements
No specific prior knowledge is required.
Objectives
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To progressively overcome fear or insecurity when speaking in public.
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To improve pronunciation, diction and intonation in English.
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To learn how to modulate the voice appropriately during an oral presentation.
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To develop basic habits of body posture, eye contact and non-verbal communication.
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To organize a simple and brief oral intervention.
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To gain confidence in participating actively in academic and early professional settings.
Syllabus
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What it means to speak in public.
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Stage fright and initial insecurity.
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Confidence as a trainable skill.
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Basic rules of behaviour before an audience.
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Breathing and voice projection.
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Volume, pace and pauses.
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Intonation in English.
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Basic pronunciation and diction for Journalism students.
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Posture and stage presence.
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Natural gestures and controlled movements.
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Eye contact with the audience.
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Facial expression and non-verbal coherence.
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How to begin and end a simple intervention.
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Basic organization of ideas in a short presentation.
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Use of simple visual aids.
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Personal, academic and everyday-topic presentations.
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Reading aloud.
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Controlled improvisation exercises.
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Short individual presentations.
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Recording and basic analysis of oral interventions.
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Feedback among classmates and teaching staff.
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The art of improvisation.
Bibliography and resources
Anderson, Chris (2017). TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Pastor, Bárbara (2018). Hablar bien en público con el Método Oratoga. Larousse.
Galan Bravo, Monica (2018). El Método Bravo. Alienta Editorial.
https://www.ted.com/