Speeches and Presentations: in French and English / Discours Et Exposes: En Anglais Comme En Francais

Enabling readers to speak in public in French, as well as English, this book is a step-by-step guide to the many communication techniques involved in public speaking together with a practical, easy-to-use approach to the language of speeches and presentations. The topics covered include: preparing, structuring and delivering speeches; using rhetorical devices, proverbs and quotations effectively; and successfully managing question-and-answer sessions. Whether used for self-instruction, for reference as part of a course or as preparatory material before attending a public speaking seminar, this book should make the often arduous task of public speaking much easier, increasing the reader's confidence and fluency. Pamela Sheppard is the author of "Negotiate in French and English" and "Meetings in French and English".