
This lecture is an introduction to the course. It explains the importance of communicating well in English and highlights the fact that the best communicators in English are not necessarily the best speakers of English.
Once you finish this lecture, you will have a better appreciation of how changing the structure and order of the ideas in your talk will make your talk easy to understand.
Create a strong center and a powerful conclusion to your talk.
When you start your talk strongly, it encourages your listeners to pay closer attention to what you want to say.
People who give talks in English as a foreign language need to be extra careful to avoid traps they can easily fall into.
When you lack the words in English, you can help compensate by using visual aids, like your hands and images.
One of the most likely places you will have to give formal or informal talks is over video conference. Learn some 'best practices' to make sure they go smoothly.
Learn some proven ways to transmit confidence to your audience so you will leave a good impression.
You really can do it. Let me show you why.
Good communicators in English are not always the best speakers of English.
I will give you some powerful shortcuts so you can start giving great presentations in English now, even if your English isn’t great.
My goal is that by the time you finish this course, you will have acquired new strategies that will help you really connect with your listeners, even though you are speaking English as a foreign language
Being able to do that will give you a huge advantage.
In this course, I’ll am going to show you different ways you can plan, prepare, and perform your presentation that will make it easier for your listeners to understand.
You will also learn how to practice your talk efficiently, and you will discover ways to boost your confidence which will help you leave a positive impression on your audience.
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it that counts. How you say it will decide whether your message resonates with your listeners, or it doesn’t.
In short, you will see how to give a great presentation in English, even if your English isn’t so great. I am excited that you’ve decided to take this journey with me.
Turn on the close-captioning in your own language so you don’t miss anything. You can always listen to it again later if you like without the captions, maybe for listening practice.