Get the guidance you need for confident public speaking as a non-native English speaker.
Overview
Syllabus
1. Accent, Identity, and Listener-Friendly Speech
- Public speaking for non-native English speakers
- It’s not an accent, it’s an identity
- Accent bias is real
- Defeating accent bias: Part 1
- Defeating accent bias: Part 2
- How English speakers listen
- Listener friendly speech
- Chapter one overview
- Confidence through scripting
- Why "scoring" your script matters
- Respelling, or scoring for pronunciation
- Confidence through focus words
- Confidence through pitch
- Three inflections to know: Part 1
- Three inflections to know: Part 2
- Scoring for inflection
- Varying your pace
- Confidence through power
- How to sound spontaneous (even while reading)
- Chapter 2 summary
- Introduction to speaking resources
- Use speech-to-text to develop your script
- Tools to clarify your content
- BoldVoice: An AI-powered pronunciation app
- The ICAO alphabet: A tool for clarity
- Speaking anxiety for non-native speakers
- How to reduce speaking anxiety: Part 1
- How to reduce speaking anxiety: Part 2
- 4-7-8 breathing exercise
Taught by
Strictly Speaking Group and Peter Novak
