Public speaking
Plan, structure and deliver a talk people remember. You practise out loud in every lesson and finish with a recorded three-minute talk.
- hours
- 16
- units
- 4
- lessons
- 16
- Certificate level
- 3
About this course
Plan, structure and deliver a talk people remember. You practise out loud in every lesson and finish with a recorded three-minute talk.
Who it is for
Anyone who presents at work, speaks at events or wants to feel calmer in front of a room.
Paces
Standard · Flexible
What you will be able to do
- Plan a talk for an audience and a purpose
- Structure a talk with an opening, body and close
- Use voice, pace and body language
- Handle questions and nerves
Curriculum
4 units · 16 topics · 16 hours
01Planning a talk4 lessons · 4 hours
Outcome: Plan a talk for an audience and a purpose
- L01Audience and purpose60 min
- L02One core message60 min
- L03Gathering material60 min
- L04Timing a talk60 min
- ✓Unit check: show this outcome with evidence
02Structure4 lessons · 4 hours
Outcome: Structure a talk with an opening, body and close
- L05Openings that hold attention60 min
- L06Building the body60 min
- L07Stories and examples60 min
- L08Strong closes60 min
- ✓Unit check: show this outcome with evidence
03Delivery4 lessons · 4 hours
Outcome: Use voice, pace and body language
- L09Voice: volume and variety60 min
- L10Pace and pauses60 min
- L11Body language and eye contact60 min
- L12Slides and notes60 min
- ✓Unit check: show this outcome with evidence
04Questions and nerves4 lessons · 4 hours
Outcome: Handle questions and nerves
- L13Preparing for questions60 min
- L14Answering on your feet60 min
- L15Managing nerves60 min
- L16Capstone: your recorded talk60 min
- ✓Unit check: show this outcome with evidence
How each live lesson runs
Every topic is one live lesson of an hour. Your instructor and mentor are AI, and they say so.
Whiteboard · Idea
Audience and purpose
- Ayla Vasquez explains one idea at a time on the whiteboard, in plain words.
How you are assessed
What you hand in
A recorded three-minute talk
Final check
Recorded three-minute talk, scored with a rubric
Certificate level 3
You showed the skill
Your evidence was assessed against the course's standard, and a person signs this certificate.
Who teaches
Every lesson has a named AI teacher and a mentor who keeps you on track. Both are AI, and every screen says so.
- AI instructorAyla Vasquez
- AI mentorBastian Kwan
First class · try it now
Sit the first class before you decide
Seven steps, about ten minutes, no account: learn, check, produce, get assessed, defend it in a short viva and leave with a proof card.
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