Public Speaking Handouts for Teaching ESL
These handouts were developed for use in English for Academic Purposes lessons, to help students practise giving presentations. Since I was using them for classes of varying abilities, I created intermediate and advanced versions of the materials.
The handouts are in PDF form, so to view, save and print them you will need Adobe Acrobat.
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Contents:
- How to Give a Presentation (Intermediate)
- How to Give a Presentation (Advanced)
- Should and Should Nots when Giving a Presentation
- Intermediate Example Speech
- Advanced Example Speeches
- Intermediate Structured Topics
- Advanced Speech Topics
- Speech Plan Grid
- Palm Card Grid
Public Speaking Handouts
How to Give a Presentation (Intermediate)
How to Give a Presentation (Advanced)
Should and Should Nots when Giving a Presentation
Intermediate Example Speech
Advanced Example Speeches
Intermediate Structured Topics
Advanced Speech Topics
Speech Plan Grid
Palm Card Grid
This two-page handout gives a bulleted list of tips on how to give a good presentation. The advice is divided into areas of voice, audience, what language to use, how to get organised, palm cards, and how to use visual aids and equipment. Feel free to change or add to any of the information given to suit the needs of your class.
How to Give a Presentation (Intermediate) Handout in PDF form
This four-page handout covers the same information as the intermediate one above, but in greater detail.
How to Give a Presentation (Advanced) Handout in PDF form
This worksheet consists of a grid, which students can use to list what speakers should and shouldn't do when giving a speech. So as not to waste paper, I tended to make the worksheet into a transparency and use it on the OHP. Students copied the grid into their notebooks then worked in pairs to brainstorm their lists together.
Should and Should Nots Worksheet in PDF form
This handout gives the text of an intermediate-level example speech, on the topic of favourite books.
Intermediate Example Speech Handout in PDF form
This handout contains two example speeches for upper-intermediate/advanced level classes. The first speech is about Jane Austen and the second is about the Shetland Islands.
Advanced Example Speeches Handout in PDF form
This is a one-page handout that can be cut in half. It contains two structured speech topics for lower-intermediate level classes. The first is about favourite books and the second is about spooky experiences.
Intermediate Structured Topic Handout in PDF form
This two-page handout lists fifty-one possible speech topics, divided into various themes.
Advanced Speech Topics Handout in PDF form
This grid contains sections for students to note down their speech introduction, main body and conclusion, and to plan research, visual aids, and how they might use the board.
This is a grid that can be cut out and made into cue cards. Each cue card has a little heading and bullet-pointed section for notes.