Improve your Public Speaking Skills
Specially for Upper Secondary & College Students
You may be more comfortable communicating by email or telephone than in person. Speaking to large or small groups may frighten you. Yet good communication skills are important if you want to be successful. Corporate leaders say that the ability to communicate well orally is one of the most important skills they are looking for in job candidates. Able to express yourself clearly and confidently are a very important prerequisite in university and job market. A persuasive presentation skills will help you either in your course work presentation as a student or report presentation as a working professional in your field of work.
The advent of globalization has created an urgency for you to improve your communication skills as a student. If speaking or expressing your thought is a major obstacle to achieve the success in life as a student, fret not, YMCA is organizing a course to help you to overcome that fear by developing the effective techniques to become a more confident and effective communicator.
Make it your mission to improve the most important aspect of success of life by joining us at the YMCA ‘Improving your Speaking skills’.
Course Details
| Dates |
16-18 August 2008 |
| Duration |
12 hours session conducted over 3 days |
| Fee |
RM250 p/course (inclusive of YMCA membership which entitles you to join other programs and courses in YMCA at members rate. (current YMCA members entitle to 20% discount) |
| Brochure |
Click here to download in PDF format |
1. Organize your Thoughts and Speech
As a speaker, your role is to tell others about your ideas and persuade them to take some action. Your listener will be more responsive to your efforts if you take time to assemble your thoughts in a logical manner.
2. Get to the Point!
Once you know your purpose, all other decisions relating to your speech-what information to include, organization and delivery will become easier.
3. How to Say it?
Words are powerful; they communicate your message and affect how the listeners perceives you and your message.
4. Your Body Speaks
Body language communicate confidence and power, it enhances your believability, illustrates and emphasizes the points you are making, and help to release any nervous energy you may have.
5. Vocal Variety
A good-quality voice begins with good breathing. Your voice is the link between you and your listeners. It is the important medium for conveying your message. What kind of voice do you have?
Our Features
Small trainer-trainee ratio (maximum 20 persons), affordable course fee and certificate of completion will be awarded.
In-house training can be arranged on request
Trainer
Conducted by an award winning public speaker and also a member of Toastmaster International. He has also given professional talk and conducted public speaking classes to many other professional and voluntary bodies.
Who Should Attend
Students who are doing their Form 6, A-level, matriculation, college and university and have reasonable command of English.
YMCA Kuala Lumpur
Phone: +6-3-2274 1439 Fax: +603-2274 0559
Email: weileng@ymcakl.com
Website: www.ymcakl.com
