Week 1Developing Self-Confidence

Speaking to Develop Self-confidence

• To overcome speech fear.• To express opinions or personal experiences.• To share feelings in public.To speak about a very familiar topic.YOURSELF!!

Self-introduction

• To introduce yourself in class. • Not only to introduce your personal info• But also to add sth personal to bring the

audience closer. A personal experience A specific fear

Personal experience

• Everybody has had experiences that are unforgettable in some way.

• Your challenge is to make the audience relive the experience with you.

Embarrassing Frightening Funny Interesting

Happy Unique Uncomfortable Sad

Educational Exciting Dangerous Surprising

A specific fear

• Being able to talk about sth you are afraid of and to share your feelings with the class is a good way to gain confidence when speaking before an audience.

Flying in planes Being in the dark

Public speaking Going to a new country

Meeting new people Interviewing for a job

Snake / Cockroach Large dogs

Taking tests Going to the hospital

Speech 1: Self-introduction

• To introduce yourself in class. • Give a two to three minute speech about you.• To be natural and spontaneous as you speak,

you will not allowed to write your speech beforehand and read it to the class.

• Two methods: 1. picture story 2. Speech preparation worksheet

Method A: A picture story

• Try to think of your speech as if it were a photo album.

• Pictures make it possible for you to talk comfortably and naturally in front of a group of people.

• Occasionally glance at your pictures to trigger your memory.

• A picture is worth a thousand words.

Method B: Speech preparation worksheet

• A worksheet with questions and answers to help you organize your thoughts.

• When delivering your speech, a quick look at the worksheet will remind you of what to say about yourself.

• Questions are meant to help guide you through your speech, not limit what you say.