Public Speaking & Presentation Skills an English course aimed at high-level (Advanced and Proficiency) learners in Madrid who want to master the many skills needed to create and give engaging talks in English. This course follows a direct and task-based approach to learning where students will create a 12-minute TED-style talk on a subject of personal interest that they will present before a live audience of invited guests at the next-to-last session of the course.

A message from the instructor

Public Speaking is an essential skill for success in any field. Whether you’re speaking at a business meeting, a conference or a wedding you’ll need to prepare your talk well and practice the details so you can present with confidence. Come and join us, step on stage, and learn to give a talk like TED.

About the instructor

Michael Stubblefield is an English instructor and acting coach with more than twenty years of experience teaching and coaching in both fields. Michael developed this excellent course in 2020 and has been working with clients in professional sectors, helping them create engaging talks and presentations for their jobs.

The objectives for each student are the following:

1. To become a more confident and articulate communicator in English.
2. To develop public-speaking skills to help students achieve both personal and professional goals in life.
3. To improve their pronunciation and intonation.
4. To be able to create a clear argument on a topic.
5. To learn how to engage others through storytelling techniques and humor.
6. To discover research strategies and public-speaking and presentation structures that they can apply on their own in the future.