Let's Learn Beginner Public Speaking (Small Group)

Join this engaging, ESL-friendly speaking club where learners build confidence in expressing their ideas through weekly speeches and presentations. In this ongoing course, students will develop impromptu speaking skills while learning how to organise thoughts, structure arguments, and communicate clearly and confidently. Public speaking is both a personal and social skill. Learners will draw on their own experiences, opinions, and understanding of the world to share ideas with others. Through guided practice, they will learn how to listen, respond, and adapt to an audience while improving confidence, communication, and presentation skills. Each session focuses on a new theme, along with an important public speaking skill such as eye contact, clarity, tone, and supporting ideas with evidence. Learners are encouraged to think critically, participate in discussion, and deliver short speeches in a supportive group environment. Key Features: ✅ Weekly themed discussions and speech practice ✅ Builds impromptu speaking and presentation skills ✅ ESL-friendly environment with clear support for language development ✅ Focus on organisation, clarity, and confidence in speaking ✅ Practice key skills such as eye contact, tone, and supporting ideas ✅ Encourages active listening, discussion, and peer feedback ✅ Small group setting for interaction and confidence building Learning Outcomes: 👉 Develop confidence in speaking in front of others 👉 Organise and deliver clear, structured speeches 👉 Improve impromptu speaking and thinking on the spot 👉 Strengthen listening and response skills 👉 Learn to support ideas with reasoning and examples 👉 Build communication and social interaction skills 👉 Increase fluency and clarity in spoken language What We’ll Cover: Each week, learners will explore a new theme while developing speaking and thinking skills: Veganism • Ethics of cloning • Nature vs nurture (intelligence) • Medicine • Time • Language • Dinosaurs • Environment topics (pollution, global warming) • Social issues (bullying, stereotypes, poverty) • Lifestyle topics (sports, nutrition, video games, fast food) • Hypothetical scenarios (“what if…”) • Creative and philosophical ideas (being invisible, happiness, ageing) • Technology and society (hacking, population, life in space, college) Alongside these themes, learners will practice core speaking skills such as structuring ideas, using evidence, engaging an audience, and delivering with confidence. Who It’s For: Beginners who want to improve their public speaking skills in a supportive and interactive environment. Ideal for learners who enjoy sharing ideas, participating in discussions, and building confidence in speaking, including ESL learners developing fluency in English.