S. Sintiawati S. (20020230031)
MID-TERM TEST
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
1. What is the real definition of professional speaking?
2. What are the ways (more than one) to be able to produce a professional speaking?
Explain the ways / steps!
3. What are the ways (more than one) to make our professional speaking interesting and
clear to understand for the listeners / audiences? Explain the ways / steps!
4. What are the roles of self-convidance and vocabularies in the terms of professional
speaking / public speaking?
5. To be a professional English teacher, someone should be able to master English language
totally. What do you mean about “to master English language totally”?
6. What do you know about “mother tongue” and “native speaker”? Explain as completely
as possible!
ANSWER!
1. Professional speaking is the act or process of making speeches in public. It’s also the art
of effective oral communication with an audience in professional way. Professional
speaking occurs when you give a speech before a live audience. It differs from other
types of speaking, such as videos, which may be recorded. It's also different from online
presentations, which are created and then uploaded to the Internet.
2. 1. Care About Your Topic
Passion goes a long way when it comes to being an effective speaker. The
audience can tell if you're apathetic. If you don't care, they won't care either. Even worse,
you can come across as a fake.
On the other hand, if you sincerely care about your topic the audience will pick up
on that too. They'll view you as being more authentic and believable. They'll listen more
closely to discover why your subject is so important to you. And they're more likely to
forgive any minor mistakes you might make.
2. Remember Your Speaking Goal
We've all probably listened to at least one speaker who seemed to go on and on
forever about nothing in particular. One reason why this happens is because the speech
isn't focused enough. The speaker is trying to cover too much and ends up boring their
listeners.
Early in the process of developing your speech, identify the reason why you're
speaking. Make it a point to stick to this goal during your presentation. Don't get
sidetracked or off-topic.
3. Support Your Main Points
Every point you make in your speech needs to be supported with either an
example, an illustration, or facts. When you're supporting a point, it's best to be as
specific as you can be.
4. Tell a Story
People love a good story. So, if you want to be a more effective speaker, tell a
story. Storytelling is a great way to make your material more engaging and to relate to
your audience. Make sure your story is relatable and relevant.
5. Use Presentation Tools Wisely
Slide presentations often get a reputation for being dull, but that's because many
speakers are unaware of what their presentation tools can do and don't make the best use
of all the features. To better engage your audience, learn how to use the more advanced
features of your tool.
6. Use a Professional Template
While we're talking about presentation tools, let's also talk about presentation
design. Your presentation design affects how your audience perceives you. Even if
you've memorized your speech, give it perfectly, and have the most amazing topic--your
audience might still judge you negatively if your presentation design is sloppy and
unprofessional.
7. Practice Your Speech
One of the most important public speaking techniques is often one of the most
overlooked--practice. If you expect that you'll be an effective speaker without practicing
your speech, you'd be wrong. One of the quickest ways to avoid public speaking failure is
to try and give a speech you don't really know and haven't practiced.
8. Work With a Coach (optional)
If you're really serious about developing effective speaking skills, there's no better
way than working with a speech coach or a speech teacher. A coach or teacher can teach
you the principles of public speaking and point out mistakes in your public speaking
techniques that you wouldn't be aware of otherwise.
9. Relax!
It's normal to be nervous about public speaking. The numbers vary, but one study
from The National Center for Biotechnology Information estimates that as many as 77%
of us have a fear of public speaking. It's so common there's an actual technical term for
fear of public speaking--glossophobia.
10. Don't Worry About Mistakes
One of the reasons so many of us fear public speaking is because we're worried
that we'll make a mistake and embarrass ourselves in front of everyone. If this is your
fear, let it go. Most audiences will understand if you make a mistake. And if it's a small
mistake, the audience may not even notice it.
11. Pace Yourself
When it comes to public speaking, a common newbie error is to speak too
quickly. This is usually caused by a combination of nerves and not realizing how fast
you're actually speaking. But talking too fast makes it harder for your listeners to
understand what you're saying.
12. Add Visual Aids
Visual aids can serve as a powerful illustration of your speech. Humans use their
sight more than any other sense. So, if you can make your point by showing it to your
listeners rather than describing it, they are more likely to remember it.
13. Dress Comfortably, But Professionally
What's the right outfit to wear if you want to be an effective public speaker? Well,
there's no one answer. How you dress depends on who your listeners will be. But the
general principle is that you want to dress professionally to make a good impression.
Make sure to observe good grooming and hygiene rules too.
14. Avoid Awkward Fillers
"Um," "uh," "like." We all slip these filler words into our conversations without
even realizing it. But overuse of these words during a professional speech can make you
sound less than confident. If you can, break the habit of using these words to become a
better public speaker.
15. Use Gestures (But Don't Overdo)
Natural movement during a speech is a sign of an effective public speaker. Hand
gestures and even taking a few steps across the stage can be good public speaking
techniques as long as they're natural, purposeful, and not overdone.
16. Allow a Q & A
Question and answer sessions (Q & A) are one of the most underused public
speaking techniques. Many speakers just say what they're going to say and then sit down.
What a waste!
3. A. Voice Control
Your voice is the most important tool you will use as a public speaker. One
simple way to improve your voice is by learning to breathe fully and deeply from your
diaphragm.
B. Diaphragmatic Breathing
Practicing diaphragmatic breathing also reduces feelings of breathlessness caused
by speech anxiety. Before your speech, place one hand on your abdomen, and breathe
into your hand. Count to 10 as you inhale and fill your stomach, then count to 10 again as
you exhale. Remember to breathe from your diaphragm as you deliver your speech.
C. Body Language
If you feel that your stage presence is lacking, view clips of speakers you admire.
Aim to imitate parts of their style that you feel could work for you. Then, "fake it until
you make it." In other words, act confident until you feel confident.
D. Delivery
When it comes to public speaking, delivery is everything. Even if you have a
great voice and good body language, your message will get lost if the audience can't
easily follow what you say
E. Audience Relations
Good public speakers are in tune with their audience. Public speaking is more
than standing in front of a group and talking; you also need to engage your audience.
F. A Word From Verywell
Fear of public speaking is a common experience, and developing new public
speaking skills can help you face your fear confidently. If you have extreme anxiety
while speaking in public, however, it is important to seek help from your doctor or a
trained mental health professional.
4. - High self-confidence will be very helpful to be able to speak professionally in public.
That feeling will also prevent the arrival of stuttering and unfocused when speaking in
public. In addition, high self-confidence will make us influence the audience to do what
we want. In my opinion, it is one level of success at which we can be called a
professional speaker
- Then our selection of vocabularies that are neat and standard or according to the rules
will be able to make us look classy in front of the audience. that way, they will not miss a
single sentence or even a word that we convey
5. Of course to become a professional English teacher, we have to really master the English
material well. because how can we give knowledge if we don't have it? therefore, a
teacher (whether in English or in any other field) must master all knowledge related to his
field. it will greatly affect the quality of education in the country or region. even so, to
become professional teachers, we not only have to master the material, but also be able to
understand the psychology of the students we are going to teach and learn other things.
6. Mother tongue is the first language that you learn when you are a baby, rather than a
language learned at school or as an adult.
According to UNICEF, children whose first language is a local language are far
more likely to be excluded from education than children who were raised in a country’s
national language. And if they do make it to school, children with a local language
mother tongue get poorer test scores than their peers who speak the national language
fluently. This is a particular problem in Indonesia, where Bahasa Indonesia is the mother
tongue of less than 10 per cent of the population.
Native speaker, is a person whose original language (the language he used since
he was born) is that language.
So, an English native speaker is a person who is born into a family whose native
language is English and then he uses that English to communicate on a daily basis.
Usually, an English native speaker comes from a country whose native language is
English (USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand). Native speakers are not necessarily
foreigners.
For example, foreigners who are born from German families and can only speak
German or maybe speak a little English are called German native speakers.
So, he can't be made an English instructor?
Of course not, because he is an English learner. So his English may not be any
better than yours.