Helping students speak with impact

Students often have fascinating things to say. They just need help to make their speech more effective, engaging and memorable. In this course we’ll be sharing ideas about how to get our students to speak effectively in any situation.

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This FREEcourse is in English but it can be translated to any language!

What's this course about?

  • Effective communication pain points (7 mins)

  • Enunciation: why it matters and how can you help your students improve it (10 mins)

  • Word choice & rhetorical devices (9 mins)

  • Natural rhythm (3 mins)

  • Intonation & contractions (12 mins)

  • The 'Speaking with impact' course for English tutors (4 mins)

The speakers

Senior Curriculum Developer

Carrie L

Carrie is a Senior Curriculum Developer at Preply. She has been teaching and writing English materials for over 20 years. A keen online learner herself, she loves to share knowledge with people all over the world. Carrie obtained her Master's degree in Teaching and Learning Environments Mediated by Digital Technologies at the Universitat de Barcelona.

Tutor Development Manager

Anita D

Anita has worked as an English teacher, Cambridge teacher trainer (on CELTA and other courses), materials writer and examiner for about 10 years now. She does regular teacher training sessions and conference workshops both for novice and experienced teachers. She is passionate about promoting learner autonomy and the judicious use of technology to facilitate language learning.