Oratory course Public Speaking. Basics by Sergey Zimnenko

Course program:

Lesson 1 – Format and target audience.

• How to correctly determine the format of your speech and select this format for the target audience so that every word gives the desired result.
• Theory and practical exercises and first attempts to perform in a group within any format.

Lesson 2 – Structure of the speech.

• How to assemble the ability to think and speak into a powerful structure that will lead to results.
• What is structure and composition.
• How to correctly concentrate all thoughts and material into a single structure that is understandable to the viewer.
• How to develop the habit of seeing more and determining what is most important.
• Theory and practical exercises for structuring thoughts.

Lesson 3 – Diction and voice.

A strong, confident voice is one of the important skills for effective performances, influencing people and self-confidence. This is only practice, you will work on:

• By breathing.
• Articulation.
• Timbre.
• With the power of voice and message.

Lesson 4 – Communication with the audience.

This lesson covers important public speaking skills:

• How to communicate with the audience.
• How to keep attention.
• How to make a performance dynamic and emotional.
• How to create an atmosphere of confidence around you.

Lesson 5 - Fantasy and imagination.

• How to develop your fantasy and imagination.
• How to keep it in good shape and how to understand that the phrase I have no imagination has no basis, because everyone has one!

Lesson 6 – Emotions. Control and regulation.

• The topic of emotions is something that for many is something ordinary and unnoticeable, but it is important to open this curtain and be able to work with emotions, control them and regulate them at appropriate moments. Working with the internal state, true feelings and meanings.

Lesson 7 – Charisma. Message. Self-confidence.

• How to cultivate self-confidence, develop charisma and enhance energy that captures attention and makes people want to be closer to you.
• Exercises and mechanics to improve and develop your inner strength and self-confidence.

Lesson 8 – Directing.

• How to make your performances not only technically correct structure, but also turn them into action, show and performance, which brings not only benefit, but also emotions to the audience and leaves you in the memory for a long time. How to collect all the skills into one whole.