Professional Speaking
for Migrants
Margriet Theron
May 2014
Programme
 Introductions
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Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
Discussion; where to from here
Programme
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Introductions
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Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
Discussion; where to from here
Programme
 Introductions
 Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
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Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
Discussion; where to from here
• Celebrating 50 years
• Over 7,400 candidates per year
• Over 6,000 school students
• Growing number of adults
Professional Speaking learnings
Confidence in conversations
 Listening and questioning skills
 Voice exercises; clarity of speech
 Speak about work and interests
 Role play work situations
 Public speaking; PowerPoint
 Social speeches
 Reading aloud
 Relaxing before speaking
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Elements of the examination
 Statement of communicative demands –
250 words
 Talk about work, community involvement or
other interest – 7 minutes
 Read from a book or journal – 3 minutes
 Discussion with the examiner
 Social speech – 3 minutes
 Impromptu role play – 3 minutes
Merissa Santosa
from Indonesia,
Winner of the
Busby Ramshaw
Grice Scholarship
Why do the Speech NZ exam?
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Focus on a clear target
Follow a well-structured syllabus
Motivation to practise each aspect
Learn to provide feedback
Get a report from a Speech NZ examiner
Get a nationally recognised qualification
Be rewarded with a Distinction
Programme
 Introductions
 Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
 Rotorua case study
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Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
Discussion; where to from here
2011: China, Fiji, Philippines,
Te Arawa, South Africa
2013: Indonesia, Japan, China, India,
El Salvador, Te Arawa, Uruguay, Argentina
Role play a job interview
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Job description
Person specification
Office administrator
In a school
Team of five
Attention to detail
Preparation of
meeting documents
Help with the
bookshop
Flexible working
hours
• Advanced Word and Excel
skills
• Experience in education
sector
• Retail and money handling
experience
• Team player
• Able to set priorities
• Strong verbal and written
communication skills
Programme
 Introductions
 Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
 Rotorua case study
 Target market and marketing
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When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
Discussion; where to from here
Target market
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Job hunters needing interview skills
 International students
 Volunteering migrants
 Anyone needing public speaking skills
 Voluntary organisation committee members
 Spouses of skilled migrants
 Learners of NZ English
Sandeep Uppal,
Trainee
Prosthetist at
Wellington
Artificial Limb
Centre
Marketing the course
 Email lists, newsletters:
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English Language Partners
Settlement Support; Newcomers Network
Multicultural Council; Ethnic organisations
Social Services Council
Citizens Advice Bureau
 Newspaper articles
 Posters: Community House, ELP, CAB,
Community Associations, Libraries,
Polytechs
 Radio and local TV interviews
Invercargill Professional Speaking for
Migrants class. Run by
ELP and Southland Multicultural Council
Programme
 Introductions
 Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
 Rotorua case study
 Target market and marketing
 When and where to run the course
 Budget and funding sources
 Teaching resources
 Discussion; where to from here
When to run the course
Perhaps from noon to 1.30 pm, 2x/week
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Workers can come in lunch breaks
 Mothers are free
 Cleaners and supermarket packers are
free
 Restaurant workers may be free
When to run the course
Perhaps from 6 to 9 pm, 1x/week
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Full-time workers are free
 Students may be free
 Dads can look after the kids
 Commuters like once a week
 More time between classes to prepare
Where to run the course
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Low cost venue but large enough
 Well-equipped classroom; quiet
 Central location: buses, parking
 Kitchen for tea, coffee, food
 Examination venue
 PowerPoint projector
 Helpful receptionist
Programme
 Introductions
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Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
 Budget and funding sources
 Teaching resources
 Discussion; where to from here
How much does it cost?
Expenditure
Venue
Tea, coffee, softdrinks
Preparation, 20 hours x $40
Teaching, 3 hours x 10 classes x $40
Tutoring, 20 hours x $30
Guest speakers
Administration 40 hours x $20
Equipment hire
Promotion
Printing, stationery
Miscellaneous
Total
Budget
$500
$200
$800
$1,200
$600
$200
$800
$300
$0
$250
$150
$5,000
Funding sources
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Charge students: $500x10 students
 Charge students a subsidised fee
 Students pay exam fees: $127
 Search Funding Information Service
 Link with a Multicultural Council
 The Tindall Foundation: migrant support
Keren Liao from
China.
5.5, 7, 7, 7 in IELTS.
Aspiring Early
Childhood teacher
Programme
 Introductions
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Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
 Teaching resources
 Discussion; where to from here
Teaching resources
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Professional Speaking course handbook
 Get an electronic copy from Speech NZ
 Adjust to your own needs; add timetable
 Add your favourite teaching resources
 Please send me your version of the
handbook
More teaching resources
 ClipBoard: free from Speech NZ
 Speech NZ website: free to all
 Twitter: @SpeechNZ
 Internet articles; remember to acknowledge
 Conversity Across Cultures cards
 YouTube videos; pronunciation
 Your own favourites
 SeniorNet volunteers for PowerPoint
Role play a TV interview
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Two people being interviewed by local TV
• One is a teacher from ELP
• One is a Professional Speaking graduate
• Interview about a Professional Speaking for
Migrants course starting in two weeks
• Purpose of the interview: to get migrants to
contact ELP to seek information or to enrol
Agnes Wong
speaking at
the opening
of her
photographic
exhibition at
the Rotorua
Museum
Programme
 Introductions
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Speech NZ; Professional Speaking
Rotorua case study
Target market and marketing
When and where to run the course
Budget and funding sources
Teaching resources
 Questions; discussion;
where to from here
Professional Speaking
for Migrants
Margriet Theron
May 2014