English Rhetoric

For whom is the course

• For Upper Intermediate and Advanced English speakers.
• For those who want to learn how to deliver effective and entertaining presentations in English.
• For those who are looking for an opportunity to rehearse and fine-tune public speeches.
• For those who want to learn how to moderate level of stress during  presentations.

What do you get out of the course

• You will learn how to structure your presentations so that your audience is thoroughly engaged.
• You will definitely feel more at ease with your public speaking in English and experience greater confidence while presenting in front of others. 
• You will be provided with many useful techniques and exercises that will help  you to foster your self-understanding, creativity and emotional balance.
• You will learn many interactive games that will make your learning enjoyable.

 Course of lecture

• “Check-in” – state student´s feeling upon arrival and have a retrospective look at the last week, reflect on previous session and any challenges with completing the homework.
• Warm up by taking part in several interactive exercises which are either aimed at developinglinguistic abilities  or physical flexibility and readiness.
• Specific rhetorical skill (opening the speech, establishing rapport with the audience,  using non-verbal cues, etc.) followed by various exercises that help in mastering the new skill and incorporating it into your personal toolkit.
• Individual speeches followed by constructive feedback from the tutor and the rest of the group, “final cheer”, which is always improvised and and puts a symbolic closure to the session.

Course Syllabus in 8 sessions

1. Psychological part - getting started

1.1 Neuro-Linguistic Programming

1.2 Establishing Rapport with the Audience

1.3 Non-verbal communication

2. Linguistic Part

2.1 Narrative

2.2 Idioms and Metaphors

3. Relaxation techniques

3.1 Mindfulness and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)

4. The Final Presentation - putting it all together

About the facilitator

Karel Wichterle, M.A.

Mr Wichterle underwent an extensive 3-year training course at Roehampton University in London in which he mastered various techniques of using the expressive medium of drama in order to enhance people’s well-being and work skills. Notably, in the course of English Rhetoric he uses the principles of Positive Psychology, NLP and Guided Visualization combined with Stanislavki’s concept of emotional memory and many other concepts that are likely to promote one’s rhetoric qualities. Mr Wichterle employs a student-centred approach and is very flexible when it comes to tailoring the course to each student’s individual needs. Nevertheless, he is very persistent in building a cooperative and supportive atmosphere among his students. Finally, his course is fun as the participants are encouraged to play many interactive games. Within the framework of English Rhetoric he also gives individal consultations.

Training space

PROSTOR 42