Let's Speak: Public Speaking - Speeches and Presentations Upper Course

In this ongoing club, learners will gain an understanding of impromptu speaking and will practice their public speaking skills with their own speeches and presentations each week. ESL friendly.

Being a successful public speaker requires children to draw on their own experiences of life, their beliefs and their own understanding of the world. Bringing this together in planning, writing and speaking gives them an opportunity to express their opinions. Public speaking is also a social activity. It reinforces the child’s confidence and promotes personal development. Children learn to perceive people, their behaviour and their reaction to what is being said.

Each week will follow a different theme and the class will work to help learners develop their ideas, organise them and deliver an effective speech. Each class will also cover an important aspect of public speaking, such as making eye contact or supporting your ideas with evidence.
Week of 28/4/25 - Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
Week of 5/5/25 - Impact of social media on relationships and self-esteem
Week of 12/5/25 - Technology in Education - Impact on student connections
Week of 19/5/25 - Mental Health Awareness - Stress reduction strategies
Week of 26/5/25 - Artificial Intelligence - Job market impact
Week of 2/6/25 - Space Exploration - More investment?
Week of 9/6/25 - Privacy in Digital Age - Online privacy challenges
Week of 16/6/25 - Art and Creativity - Equality with STEM?
Week of 23/6/25: Animal Rights - Human responsibility to animals
Week of 30/6/25: Is homework beneficial for students?
Week of 7/7/25: Is it fair for children to receive an allowance for doing household chores?
Week of 14/7/25: Should children be allowed to participate in extreme sports?
Week of 21/7/25: Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
Week of 28/7/25: Should junk food be banned in schools?
Week of 4/8/25: Is technology making us smarter or dumber?
Week of 11/8/25: Should voting be compulsory?
Week of 18/8/25: Is space exploration worth the cost?
Week of 25/8/25: Should schools teach coding as a mandatory subject?
Week of 1/9/25: Is it better to learn a second language from a young age?
Week of 8/9/25: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Week of 15/9/25: Is it ethical to use animals for scientific research?
Week of 22/9/25: Should there be stricter laws against littering?
Week of 29/9/25: Should College Education be Free for All?
Week of 6/10/25: Importance of teachers in your life.
Week of 13/10/25 - Exam scores for college/university application
Week of 20/10/25 - Student bullies should be expelled
Week of 27/10/25 - Consequences of cheating in exams
Week of 3/11/25 - Corruption
Week of 10/11/25 - The Importance of Gratitude
Week of 17/11/25 – Pros and Cons of Capitalism
Week of 24/11/25 – Reading and Empowerment
Week of 1/12/25 – Deforestation
Week of 8/12/25 – Unemployment
Week of 15/12/25 – Honesty is the Best Policy
Week of 22/12/25 – Knowledge is Power

Come to class prepared with your notebook and pens and ready to share your ideas!

We look forward to being part of your learning journey!