구두영어발표를 위한 교과목 개발과 운영

At school and at work, the demand for coherent and decisive English presentations is increasing rapidly, and can often be an important factor to one's success. In the classroom, students are no longer just passively taking notes, but are required to present their own research and work to the class. And in business, winning a million dollar project will often depend on a convincing presentation before the client. Presentation skills can involve something as simple as a job interview or a complex business proposal. Speaking fluent English in todays environment is no longer sufficient. Hence, a number of private institutions have sprung up to help build presentation skills. The basis of good presentation skills is not much different from that of a good conversationalist. One must first build up the confidence to speak his or her ideas, and equally important, must clarify the message before setting out to convince the audience. Once the message is clearly defined, the speaker must find a clear logic with examples to help the audience understand this message. On top of this, listening skills and learning to form quick, logical responses to the audiences questions are important to complete a good presentation. Despite the emerging importance of English presentations and the need for special training to build the skills, such courses are still rare at our universities where mainly conversational English is still at the core of training. This study is to highlight the need for English presentation skills and propose specific course development and syllabus design that will help the students prepare for an increasingly demanding world.