Speak Up for Yourself Book

This book is intended to give essential practice in oral communication for students on a wide range of courses, where there is an orally examined component. It will also prove useful interview practice for anyone palnning to enter the world of work. Essential theory on topics such as interview preparation, non-verbal communication and assertiveness is dealt with by numerous checklists. It is immediately followed up by a variety of group and individual exercises and role plays that will test the students's assimilation of the advice as well as give essential practice in speaking with purpose and control. Much care has gone into the design of speech situations that will allow a wide academic range of readers to respond to the best of their abilities and to draw on their varied experiences of business and life. It is considered ideal for oral examined component of LCC Group Secretarial Certificates, the exams of the English speaking Board International, AEB English for Business Use and other business and secretarial courses.Read More