Title: WEEK 4 : THE SPEAKING SKILL II: SPEAKING IN MORE FORMAL SITUATIONS
Course: Communication Skills

Week 4 Study Unit is the second part of the speaking skills unit.  It is designed to introduce you to communication situations where one of the authorities is more superior to the other. Furthermore, it gives you guidance on public speaking, interview, telephone conversations, meetings and presentations skills for productive communication.

In this unit, you will study, the factors and elements of public speaking, debates, dialogues and lectures, formal and classical setting for orator’s appreciation, organizational context (meetings, interviews (oral), telephone conversation, introduction and vote of thanks and finally the effective Speaking skills

Week 4 Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit, you will be able to

1. Identify oratory skills in formal settings.

2. Engage in formal English conversational usage with an authority figure. Practice formal communication for meetings, interviews, telephone conversations, introductions and vote of thanks.

3. Demonstrate an effective speaking strategy for formal communication settings.

Overview of Student Activities i.e what is required of you.

You will watch video clips and perform assigned tasks. You will record a telephone conversation and work in pairs or groups as you read and watch the clips