Intermediate · 2h · 15 lessons
Public Speaking: Intermediate
Give longer talks that hold together, and handle real questions with calm and confidence.
What you'll learn
- ✦Map a talk of any length into a small number of labelled sections before speaking, instead of relying on memory alone
- ✦Structure a talk with a stated shape (a problem, a turn and a resolution) and signpost the shift between sections out loud
- ✦Tell one specific, sensory story and anchor a number to something the audience already knows, instead of listing raw figures
- ✦Rehearse a talk by its story beats, not its exact words, so they can recover cleanly if they lose a line
- ✦Pause for a beat to think before answering an unscripted question, instead of filling the gap with a filler word
- ✦Answer the specific question that was actually asked, briefly and directly, instead of saying everything they know
- ✦Invite real questions, say plainly when they don't know an answer, and redirect a rambling or off-topic question without losing the room
- ✦Adjust their eye contact, pace and pauses for a video call, and recover calmly from a tech glitch
Certification projects
Build 3 projects to earn your certificate
Hands-on work that proves you can apply what you learned — part of the certificate requirements.
Syllabus
Module 1 · 24m
Structure for Longer Talks Free
What you'll be able to do
- Can map a talk of any length into a small number of labelled sections before speaking
- Can give a longer talk a stated shape, with a problem, a turn and a resolution
- Can signpost the shift between sections out loud so listeners stay with the talk
Module 2 · 24m
Stories That Stick Locked
What you'll be able to do
- Can pick one specific, sensory detail that makes a story vivid
- Can anchor a number to something the audience already understands
- Can rehearse a talk by its story beats, not its exact words, and recover from a lost line
Module 3 · 24m
Speaking Without a Script Locked
What you'll be able to do
- Can pause for a beat to think before answering an unscripted question
- Can answer the specific question that was actually asked, briefly and directly
- Can use an honest way to buy a few seconds to think, instead of a filler word
Module 4 · 24m
Handling Questions Locked
What you'll be able to do
- Can invite real questions from a room, instead of assuming silence means the talk was clear
- Can say plainly that they don't know an answer and how they'll find out
- Can restate a rambling or off-topic question in one line and answer that
Module 5 · 24m
Speaking Online Locked
What you'll be able to do
- Can look into the camera lens instead of at the faces on their screen
- Can deliberately slow their pace and hold a pause on a video call
- Can name a tech glitch calmly and pause to fix it instead of talking over it
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