Course info

EAP Speaking & Language objectives
To provide participants with the necessary public speaking and presentation skills that will enable
them to participate confidently in lectures, peer and group work activities, and academic tasks
where presentations are involved. Those wanting to improve their public speaking skills, to create
and present appropriate academic presentations including academic information, will find this
course useful.

During this module you will develop your practical strategies to:
- use spoken English in an academic context
- improve your public speaking skills
- plan, organise and write a speech for a presentation
- create visual presentations to enhance and accompany your speech
- acquire effective and appropriate speaking and presentation techniques
- evaluate speeches
- listen to a presentation for understanding and ask contextualised questions
- expand your vocabulary and grammar to use language appropriately in context

Module Outcomes:
You will
- be guided to accomplish the goals set for this module through online sessions, with
collaborative and self-study activities, by a qualified English language instructor
- have access to digital classroom material with practical application
- demonstrate your growth as a result of:
your attendance and engagement in the weekly sessions and
formal testing in the form of a final online presentation in the last week of the course
- use the skills and competencies acquired during the weekly sessions to perform
optimally in your chosen academic context