Download or read book Transformational Speaking written by Gail Larsen and published by Celestial Arts. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can change the world—one audience at a time! Today's challenging times call for passionate visionaries who are authentic and articulate communicators. Speaking coach and consultant Gail Larsen presents a proven program that liberates the "speaker within" and transforms even the reluctant orator into an agent of change. While most books on public speaking focus on polishing your presentation and overcoming fear, Larsen's holistic blend of spirit and logic goes far beyond the standard format, making TRANSFORMATIONAL SPEAKING a must-read for even the most seasoned speechmakers. With her uniquely inspirational approach, Larsen reaches out to those who want to make a genuine difference in our world by changing minds through touching hearts. TRANSFORMATIONAL SPEAKING offers insightful advice on everything from defining your message and refining your delivery, to managing the dynamics of a room, handling logistics like a pro, and building a connection with an audience of any size. Larsen has helped business executives and entrepreneurs, community and social change leaders, and healers and life coaches become active movers and shakers through the power of effective communication.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Shakespeare on Toast written by Ben Crystal and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-12-24 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actor, producer and director Ben Crystal revisits his acclaimed book on Shakespeare for the 400th anniversary of his death, updating and adding three new chapters. Shakespeare on Toast knocks the stuffing from the staid old myth of the Bard, revealing the man and his plays for what they really are: modern, thrilling, uplifting drama. The bright words and colourful characters of the greatest hack writer are brought brilliantly to life, sweeping cobwebs from the Bard – his language, his life, his world, his sounds, his craft. Crystal reveals man and work as relevant, accessible and alive – and, astonishingly, finds Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry. Whether you're studying Shakespeare for the first time or you've never set foot near one of his plays but have always wanted to, this book smashes down the walls that have been built up around this untouchable literary figure. Told in five fascinating Acts, this is quick, easy and good for you. Just like beans on toast.
Download or read book Essential Speaking The 7 Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice written by Doreen Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are crippled in their personal andprofessional lives by a deep fear of public speaking.They avoid leadership roles at work, cower ingroup settings, and can't seem to put their feelingsand ideas into words-even with loved ones. As aresult, their true potential remains unrealized.Doreen Hamilton, a Licensed Psychologist, oncesuffered from stage fright. She set out to conquerher fear and discovered that being centered inour true selves is the key to relaxed and confidentpublic speaking. She learned how to speak fromher "essential self " and is now an internationallyrecognized speaker and seminar leader.Essential Speaking takes you beyond scripts andtechniques, the mainstays of conventional publicspeaking classes. By following the 7 practical stepsoutlined in this book, you will learn to: Speak without fear in any situation Be fully present in front of groups Create real connection with listeners Access your wise inner voice Live a full and authentic lifeDoreen Hamilton, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist, group facilitator, trainer, seminar leader, and businessconsultant. As Training Director of SpeakingCircles International she leads programs andretreats throughout the United States, Canada, andEurope. Her compassionate coaching techniquesmodel genuine presence and authentic communication.She lives in Larkspur, California.
Download or read book So You Want to Talk About Race written by Ijeoma Oluo and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. The stakes for transformative conversations about race could not be higher. Still, the task ahead seems daunting, and it’s hard to know where to start. How do you tell your boss her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law hang up on you when you had questions about police reform? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend? In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from police brutality and cultural appropriation to the model minority myth in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race, and about how racism infects every aspect of American life. "Simply put: Ijeoma Oluo is a necessary voice and intellectual for these times, and any time, truth be told." ―Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of You Can't Touch My Hair
Download or read book Right Now written by Miranda Paul and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joyful, inspiring picture book that introduces readers to eleven young people from around the world who didn’t wait until they were grown to speak up about things that matter to them and change the world for the better, from an award-winning author and New York Times best-selling illustrator. From climate activist Greta Thunberg to anti-bullying advocate Jaylen Arnold to peace activist Bana Alabed and more, these short profiles of young people and their causes will inspire readers to think about what matters most to them. An author's note, Actions to Make a Difference, and additional resources are also included, providing a roadmap for any kid who wants to make change and help others too.
Download or read book Present Yourself in Public Speaking written by Mary Cheyne and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to take your public speaking to the next level?Whether you are a brand-new speaker or an established professional, you've come to the right place."Present" Yourself in Public Speaking fills a huge gap in public-speaking education. While most public-speaking books and courses rehash the mechanics of public speaking, this book provides a rare insight into the psychology of public speaking. For example, you may have heard that public speaking is people's number one fear in life. It turns out, most people are usually not afraid of public speaking at all; it's public judgment that they most fear. This fear and ones like it impact people's ability to connect authentically and authoritatively with their audience. The other major player affecting authentic connection with audiences is the "inner critic." Every human being has an inner critic, and everyone who speaks publicly has had to deal with their inner critic on some level. Now factor in the idea that every person in the audience has an inner critic also, and you begin to see the challenge! Using the techniques laid out in this book, Mary Cheyne was able to transform from a shy, self-conscious computer programmer into a world-class public speaker, culminating in a 2nd place win in the 2009 World Championship of Public Speaking, out of 25,000 contestants from 14 countries. She has now been a professional speaker and trainer for the better part of a decade.The insights, tools, and advice in this book, derived from Mary Cheyne's years of real-world experience teaching and presenting to thousands of people, will permanently transform your experience of public speaking. "Present" Yourself in Public Speaking addresses:* Detailed insights about how and why you, as a human, have an inner critic and self-doubt.* Practical tools and processes, so you can snap yourself out of it when your inner critic takes over.* A simple process to eliminate self-doubt as well as concrete ways to build self-trust.* Common myths about public speaking and how they hold you back.* How to be real and relatable to your audience.* An easy-to-follow formula for authentic stage presence.* A long-term inside-out path to public-speaking mastery, so you can continue to improve, no matter what level you are currently at.Are you ready to break through to your best self and shine through authentically on the stage? Are you ready to finally tell your inner critic to shut up, so the real you can speak up?
Download or read book Cambridge English Skills Real Listening and Speaking 4 without answers written by Miles Craven and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A four-level skills series for adults and young adults Learners can develop the skills they need to use English confidently wherever they are - at home, at work, travelling, studying or just in social situations with English-speaking friends. This edition comes without answers.
Download or read book Fearless Speaking written by Gary Genard and published by Cedar & Maitland Press. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If fear of public speaking is undermining your success, Fearless Speaking can change your life. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Gary Genard shares his proven method for transforming your self-doubt into confidence. His easy-to-use system will help you escape the negative thinking, physical symptoms, and avoidance behavior that are holding you back. This step-by-step, personalized approach features 50 exercises that will dramatically boost your comfort level and skill in as little as 12 days. From business presentations to contributing at meetings to persuasive speaking to wedding toasts, Fearless Speaking will help you put your anxiety into perspective, turn harmful self-talk into positive thinking, and acquire the skills to become a more dynamic speaker. You'll find techniques to dramatically reduce the physical and emotional aspects of stage fright while boosting your focus and presence. Actor and speech coach Dr. Genard shows you how to grow your confidence quickly with The Fearless Speaking System, a performance-based approach that has helped thousands worldwide. You'll learn how to understand your personal fears while discovering ways to create your own success. If you've been avoiding speaking opportunities, if you dread delivering speeches, or if you have a make-or-break presentation coming up, this is the book for you. It's a self-directed course for eliminating speaking fear forever that you can learn quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Dr. Genard's exercises, many of them directly from the world of the theater, help people from all walks of life deal with issues like establishing rapport with an audience, pacing your presentations, moving and activating listeners, and other critical challenges. Don't let fear of public speaking limit your success any longer. Read the book, practice the exercises . . . and start enjoying public speaking!
Download or read book Reclaiming Conversation written by Sherry Turkle and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging look at how technology is undermining our creativity and relationships and how face-to-face conversation can help us get it back.
Download or read book Speaking of Race written by Celeste Headlee and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Boston Globe Most Anticipated Fall Book In this urgently needed guide, the PBS host, award-winning journalist, and author of We Need to Talk teaches us how to have productive conversations about race, offering insights, advice, and support. A self-described “light-skinned Black Jew,” Celeste Headlee has been forced to speak about race—including having to defend or define her own—since childhood. In her career as a journalist for public media, she’s made it a priority to talk about race proactively. She’s discovered, however, that those exchanges have rarely been productive. While many people say they want to talk about race, the reality is, they want to talk about race with people who agree with them. The subject makes us uncomfortable; it’s often not considered polite or appropriate. To avoid these painful discussions, we stay in our bubbles, reinforcing our own sense of righteousness as well as our division. Yet we gain nothing by not engaging with those we disagree with; empathy does not develop in a vacuum and racism won’t just fade away. If we are to effect meaningful change as a society, Headlee argues, we have to be able to talk about what that change looks like without fear of losing friends and jobs, or being ostracized. In Speaking of Race, Headlee draws from her experiences as a journalist, and the latest research on bias, communication, and neuroscience to provide practical advice and insight for talking about race that will facilitate better conversations that can actually bring us closer together. This is the book for people who have tried to debate and educate and argue and got nowhere; it is the book for those who have stopped talking to a neighbor or dread Thanksgiving dinner. It is an essential and timely book for all of us.
Download or read book English Conversation Practice written by Mark Evans and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a speaking and vocabulary book for intermediate speakers of English. There are 20 topic-based chapters packed with vocabulary and speaking practice. It is perfect as an additional resource or a stand-alone lesson.
Download or read book Talk English written by Ken Xiao and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have studied English for years, yet you still don't speak English well. You've tried many methods and you still make grammar mistakes, you still can't speak English fluently, and you still can't pronounce English words correctly. You can read English, but you feel too nervous or too shy to speak English.The good news is, this is very normal.You have simply used ineffective methods to learn to speak English.Ken has been in your situation before, but now he can speak English like a native, and he accomplished that in six months. In this book, Ken is going to teach you how to completely get rid of your accent and develop an American or British accent to speak English just like a native speaker, and he'll teach you how to accomplish that in just six months.In this book, you'll: *learn to speak like a native in six months or less*learn to do that on a busy schedule*learn to speak English without translating it first*learn grammar without memorizing grammar rules*learn to build a vocabulary that lasts*learn to pronounce English words like native American or native British*learn to speak English fluently, correctly, naturally, effectively, effortlessly*and more... to speak English like a native speaker.You have studied English for years, yet you still can't speak English well. The reason is simply: The methods you used were ineffective.Change your approach now. Learn from the success who has walked in your shoes before and is getting the result you want. Effortlessly follow the step-by-step instructions in the book to achieve the highest level of fluency to help you speak English like a native speaker.Add to Cart
Download or read book Million Dollar Speaking The Professional s Guide to Building Your Platform written by Alan Weiss and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-10-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your move into, or improve your position in, the powerful world of professional speaking If you think you have what it takes to speak professionally, or you've already been doing so with insufficient reward, now is the time to make your move. Bestselling business author and Professional Speaking Hall of Fame member Alan Weiss offers the inside advice you need to turn your talent into a high-paying career—from honing your delivery skills to building a business. In Million Dollar Speaking, you’ll learn the critical skills of Dealing with difficult crowds Creating powerful speeches Targeting high-potential markets Creating a "star" reputation Setting fees that reflect your outstanding value Perfecting platform skills—making ¬them the best in the business Expanding your business through diversification Weiss has packed the guide with tips, resources, helpful examples, and checklists that make it easy for you to keep a record of your progress. Whether you're a trainer, workshop leader, or consultant, Million Dollar Speaking has what you need to get on the paid public-speaking circuit in no time.
Download or read book Speaking Up Without Freaking Out written by Matt Abrahams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 50 Scientifically-Supported Techniques to Create More Confident and Compelling Speakers
Download or read book IELTS Speaking Test Practice IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation and Language Practice written by Ielts Success IELTS Success Associates and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IELTS Speaking Test Practice - IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation & Language Practice for the Academic Purposes and General Training Modules by IELTS Success Associates contains 16 IELTS practice speaking tests. This book will help you improve your grammar, language skills, vocabulary and fluency for the IELTS speaking test. IELTS Speaking Test Practice is designed for upper-intermediate to advanced learners of English. This study guide is conveniently organised into 8 parts: PART 1: How to improve your speaking test score The study guide begins with an overview of the IELTS speaking test format. It also provides you with tips and techniques to improve your speaking test score. PART 2: Grammar and sentence construction on the speaking exam You will learn what aspects of grammar and what types of sentence construction examiners are looking for in each part of your interview. PART 3: Using conditional sentences on the IELTS speaking tasks There are exercises teaching you how to use conditional sentences in order to get a higher score. PART 4: Sample speaking exam 1 Complete speaking exam with the following sections for each of the three IELTS speaking tasks: Overview of each of the tasks, explaining the format and pointing out what is expected of you Tips for preparing for each of the tasks, with in-depth explanations Sample responses for each task with exercises and explanations PART 5: Useful conversational phrases In the next section of the study guide, we provide useful conversational phrases for you to practise for your speaking test. PART 6: Vocabulary improvement There is also a special section on how to improve your vocabulary for the IELTS speaking text. You will study lists of words for the topics most commonly tested on the IELTS speaking exam. PART 7: Three more complete IELTS speaking practice exams with model responses The book then has teacher''s comments on each task. There are also exercises that ask you to analyse how the vocabulary, grammar and phrases are used in the sample responses. Each of the three speaking practice exams has three tasks each, just like the real IELTS speaking test. There are twelve speaking tasks, and texts for twelve model responses are provided. PART 8: Twelve additional speaking practice tests The twelve additional speaking tests are on these topics: Culture and Cultural Events Education Environment Family and Friends Food and Nutrition Free Time, Hobbies and Leisure Newspapers, Media and Technology Role Models Shopping and Consumerism Television Transport Travel and Tourism See a free sample of this book: For a free sample of this book, please click on the "Look Inside" icon on the top left corner of this page. You may also be interested in our other IELTS publications: IELTS Listening Practice Tests - IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book: For IELTS for Academic Purposes and General Training Modules For our "IELTS Listening Practice Tests Audio CD" go to: www.amazon.com/IELTS-Listening-Practice-Tests-Audio/dp/B00MEVO89M/ IELTS Vocabulary: IELTS Words for the IELTS for Academic Purposes English Test IELTS Reading Practice Tests: IELTS Guide for Self-Study Test Preparation for IELTS for Academic Purposes IELTS Writing Coursebook with IELTS Grammar Preparation and Language Practice: IELTS Essay Writing Guide for Task 1 of the Academic Module and Task 2 of the Academic and General Training Modules
Download or read book Speak Now 1 Student Book with Online Practice written by Jack C. Richards and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Book: A speaking component in every activity develops confident and successful speakers Student Book: Integrated video brings language to life and illustrates useful everyday language Student Book: Activities explore ways to target language in real-life settings Online Practice: Allows you to assign extra activities as homework and track your students' progress Online Practice: Features over 120 activities including Listening, Grammar and video review activities, and a speak, record, and submit to teacher function for Pronunciation practice Online Practice: Provides instant access to Student Book video and audio, links to worksheets, audio scripts, tests, and answer keys Online Practice: Optional tools, including the Discussions feature, allow you to give students more opportunities to practice informal language Online Practice: Features custom tools so you can set up groups of students within a mixed ability class and assign different activities for a personalized learning program Online Practice: Makes reviewing students' progress easy with integrated and downloadable tests and a comprehensive online Gradebook
