Comments on: Public Speaking Tips: Five Tips for ESL (English as a Second Language) Speakers http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/ Achieving Fast Results through Powerful Communication Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Calida http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-3156 Calida Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:21:42 +0000 http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/#comment-3156 Wonderful, thank you for this simple list of tips! I will definitely share this with my class :) Wonderful, thank you for this simple list of tips! I will definitely share this with my class :)

]]> By: Catherine http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 Catherine Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:23:31 +0000 http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/#comment-2919 I teach public speaking at the university level, and writing out a speech is typically not recommended unless the speech is going to be memorized, which is only appropriate for special occasion or short messages. In most cases, speeches are delivered in an extemporaneous style because manuscript style speeches (written out) restrict naturalness and enthusiasm, which also means it restricts natural body and hand gestures, as well as facial expressions and eye contact. There are better ways to practice grammar and pronunciation. Writing out the speech will not help your delivery. I teach public speaking at the university level, and writing out a speech is typically not recommended unless the speech is going to be memorized, which is only appropriate for special occasion or short messages. In most cases, speeches are delivered in an extemporaneous style because manuscript style speeches (written out) restrict naturalness and enthusiasm, which also means it restricts natural body and hand gestures, as well as facial expressions and eye contact. There are better ways to practice grammar and pronunciation. Writing out the speech will not help your delivery.

]]> By: Tim Ackerman http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Tim Ackerman Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:13:55 +0000 http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/#comment-2248 Great tips! I really believe that public speaking is something you can acquire or learn to. It is something that you can study and work on it to improve your communication skills. Practice is the key to it -- practice to improve. Great tips!

I really believe that public speaking is something you can acquire or learn to. It is something that you can study and work on it to improve your communication skills.

Practice is the key to it — practice to improve.

]]> By: James Jackson http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 James Jackson Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:00:43 +0000 http://blog.jvf.com/2008/04/01/public-speaking-tips-five-tips-for-esl-english-as-a-second-language-speakers/#comment-1121 These are some really great tips! These are some really great tips!

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