Public Speaking and the

Cultivation of Talents for English

Majors

English Public Speaking (EPS) in China: From Competitions to Classrooms

EPS in a Globalized World

EPS and Oral English

Major Elements of an EPS Course

Six Ways EPS Cultivates Talents for English Majors

Localization of EPS in Chinese Universities

English Public Speaking in China: From Competitions

to Classrooms

Public Speaking in a

Globalized World

English Public English Public Speaking and Speaking and Oral EnglishOral English

Oral EnglishVocabularyGrammarUsagePronunciationAccent

Public Speaking More than technical proficiency Act of communication English as a working language

Elements of EPS Content Structure Language

Language in EPS Accuracy Clarity Vividness Appropriateness

Elements of EPS Content Structure Language Delivery

Sun Ning

21st Century Competition 2002

Wang Liansi

CCTV/FLTRP Cup 2007

Six Ways EPS Six Ways EPS Cultivates Cultivates Talents for Talents for

English MajorsEnglish Majors

EPS helps students develop public

speaking skill and knowledge

EPS helps students develop public

speaking and knowledge

skill

knowledge

EPS helps students develop public

speaking skill and

EPS helps English majors develop self-

confidence

“I have gained so much through this

course. I’m more confident than I was

before. Though I still feel nervous when

I’m going to give a speech, I know can

handle the situation. I like to give a talk in

public now. I don’t fear any kind of

speech.”

EPS helps English majors improve their

writing skills

EPS helps English majors improve their

listening skills

EPS helps English majors improve their critical thinking skills

As students plan the structure of their speeches, they learn how to organize their thoughts logically and cohesively.

As students work on expressing ideas in clear, accurate language, they enhance their ability to think clearly and accurately.

As students study the role of logic, evidence, and reasoning in speechmaking, they see how evidence and reasoning can be used in other forms of communication.

EPS helps English majors improve their

intercultural communicative

competence

Students learn to be audience-centered

Students gain command of the genres of English discourse

What is the optimal time for English

majors to take an EPS course?

Localization of EPS in Chinese

Classrooms

Complexity and richness of China’s cultural heritage

Nature and procedures of Chinese

institutions of higher education

EPS is an EFL course in China

The Art of Public Speaking Specially adapted for Chinese readers

Teacher’s Manual

Workshops on Teaching Public Speaking for Chinese College Students

National Symposia on English Public Speaking