Speaking Out
resources and activities for teaching Oral English
by Kevin Ryan & Adrian Pauley
Speaking Out provides valuable information, guidelines and practical activities and exercises covering a variety of formal and informal oral presentations.
Speaking Out consists of three parts:
1. Preparation - getting started, openings, conclusions, putting it together, devices for speechmaking
2. Delivery - using the voice, gestures, visual presentation, using notes
3. Presentations - impromptu speaking, prepared speeches, seminars, group presentations, role play, speech making in leadership roles
There are two types of copiable pages throughout the book:
information sheets for students, with steps and guidelines for various types of oral presentation
activity and work sheets
Speaking Out is a practical, flexible resource which can be used:
as a basic classroom resource for teaching oral English
to assist individuals or groups of students who need to prepare oral presentations eg. school assemblies, official functions and sport reports
Adrian Pauley is an experienced teacher who has lectured and presented seminars in public speaking and debating for the past twelve years. He is currently teaching English at St. Josephs College, Brisbane.
Kevin Ryan has over 20 years experience as a trainer of presentation skills for students and business clients. He is a successful competition speaker and has represented Australia in international public speaking competitions.
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Speaking Out Contents
How to use this book
Part One – the Preparation
1 The oral presentation: a few basics to start
· How an audience sees and hears a speaker
· Mixed messages and how to avoid them
· Conquering nervousness. The most important five minutes
· Information sheet Speaking basics
2 Getting started
· What is the purpose?
· Choosing an approach
Information sheet Getting started
Exercises Getting started
3 Openings that grab attention -
· The primary purpose.
· How long? .
· Humour.
· Some techniques to grab attention
Information sheet Openings
Exercises Openings
4 Successful conclusions -
· What the audience will remember.
· How long? .
· The summary.
· Keeping promises
· Tie up the loose ends.
· Tell them what they can do
Information sheet Conclusions
Exercises Conclusions
5 The plan: Putting it together :
· Choosing the 'angle of approach' .
· The connection method.
· The contrast method
· The 'top and tail' technique.
· The three tales technique.
· The body
Information & exercise sheet The connection method
Information & exercise sheet The contrast method
Information sheet The top-and-tail technique
Exercise sheet The top-and-tail technique
Brainstorming sheet
6 Devices for speechmaking ~
· Alliteration.
· Assonance.
· Catchphrases.
· Humour.
· Juxtaposition.
· Metaphors and similes
· Onomatopoeia.
· Puns
· Quotations
· Rhyme
· Signposts
· Triplets
Information sheet Devices for speechmaking
Exercise Devices for speechmaking
7 The written word vs. the spoken word
Information sheet Written vs. spoken English
Exercises Written vs. spoken English
Part 2 The Delivery
8 The voice
· Volume
· Pace.
· Inflection.
· Tone.
· Articulation.
· Pause
Information sheet The voice
Exercises The voice
9 Making a presentation 'visual' with gestures
· Visual vs verbal.
· 'Writing' gestures.
· Make the size match the audience.
· The eyes have it
Information sheet Making your presentation visual with gestures
Exercises Making your presentation visual with gestures
10 Making a presentation 'visual' with pictures
· Painting 'word pictures' and storytelling.
· Making the sounds match the scene
· Describing people.
· Involving the other senses.
· Short is sweet.
· Using visual aids
· Overhead projections, flip charts, computer generated images and multimedia
Information sheet Making a presentation visual with pictures
Exercises Making a presentation visual with pictures
11 The use of notes
· A full text.
· Prompt notes.
· Palm cards.
· Memorising .
· 'Winging it' ,
Information sheet The use of notes
Exercise The use of notes
12 The 7-step program
Preparation checklist
Part Three – Presentations
13 Impromptu speaking
· Be prepared. PRES
· The past-present-future plan
· The YANA plan
Information sheet Impromptu speaking
Exercises Impromptu speaking
14 The oral in English
· Specific styles of oral
Information sheet The informative oral
Worksheet The informative oral
Information sheet The interpretive oral
Worksheet The interpretive oral
Information sheet The motivational or persuasive oral
Worksheet The persuasive oral
· . Orals for specific purposes. The oral as a review: the novel
Information sheet A framework for creating an oral response to novels
Sample answer The oral as a review
· . The oral as a film review
Information sheet Framework of ideas for a film review
· . The monologue or role-play
Information sheet The monologue or role-play
Sample answer The monologue or role-play
· . The oral as a transcript
Information sheet The oral as a transcript
Sample answer The transcript
· . The oral as an interview
Information sheet The interview
· . The poetry oral
Information sheet The poetry oral
Sample opening The poetry oral
· The oral and Shakespeare
Marking sheet The eulogy
Information sheet The eulogy
Sample answer Eulogy on Hamlet
15 Orals in subjects other than English
Information sheet Writing for the ear and not the eye
Information sheet Presenting a report
Information sheet Geography and history
Information sheet Economics and legal studies
16 The seminar or group style presentation
Information sheet Group presentations
Information sheet Guidelines for segments of less than ten minutes
Information sheet Guidelines for 10-20 minute segments
Information sheet Guidelines for segments of 30 minutes or more
Information sheet Guidelines for working in groups
17 Speeches in a leadership role
Speaking as a leader
Speaking at assemblies
The motivational or persuasive talk
The most common short speeches
Speech competitions