On 23rd January, Linguistic Aid Kit delivered a Public Speaking workshop at the University of York.
Over 15 delegates joined the event, organised together with the TEDx society of the University. We had delegates as young as 18 years of age and as mature as 40. Their aspirations ranged, but a common theme was that they all wanted to cement their abilities, while at the same time gathering a fair amount of confidence.
Our workshop covered a variety of topics, including body language, storytelling and feedback sessions, but concentrated deeply on language. We, at Linguistic Aid Kit, have taken the responsibility of spreading the word - quite literally. Most persons and companies who teach Public Speaking spend a vast proportion of time on body language and delivery and virtually no one ever questions the language in which this is done. For this reason, we aim to discuss the best choice of words and expressions; the structures of sentences, the use of alliterations and pauses; pronunciation; etc.
In addition, very often our target groups have an international makeup, which has led us to focusing more on teaching the proper approaches to a foreign language. At this workshop, we spoke about the importance of knowing the terminology; the faint nuances of synonyms and the differentiation of homophones, among other key considerations. After all, linguistic aid is what we promise!
Consequently, we found all delegates to have been at least satisfied with the workshop and all of their expectations were met. We asked for open and anonymous feedback at the end. Its quantity was overwhelming and its content was touching. Here, we supply a pair of examples from the forms we collected:
“Very energetic workshop. Nice examples/videos/stories. Useful information and also applicable. Relevant exercises. You did everything you suggested today which shouldn't be so amazing but usually people don’t practice what they preach.”
“By the end of the afternoon, I felt very comfortable with you. You did a really good job of putting me at ease, with how relaxedly you handled mistakes, and your personal anecdotes. Everything seemed highly professional to me. At the same time, you seemed very personal: it wasn't like having a lecture, you seemed like a friend, a relatable figure.”
We are proud to have yielded such feedback and excited to know our work is appreciated. In addition, we have been invited to follow up this workshop with another, more advanced one. Stay tuned to find out more about it soon.
We look forward to delivering a great deal more of these events.
Please do not forget to leave your comments and, of course,
Stay classy.
Linguistic Aid Kit
Over 15 delegates joined the event, organised together with the TEDx society of the University. We had delegates as young as 18 years of age and as mature as 40. Their aspirations ranged, but a common theme was that they all wanted to cement their abilities, while at the same time gathering a fair amount of confidence.
Our workshop covered a variety of topics, including body language, storytelling and feedback sessions, but concentrated deeply on language. We, at Linguistic Aid Kit, have taken the responsibility of spreading the word - quite literally. Most persons and companies who teach Public Speaking spend a vast proportion of time on body language and delivery and virtually no one ever questions the language in which this is done. For this reason, we aim to discuss the best choice of words and expressions; the structures of sentences, the use of alliterations and pauses; pronunciation; etc.
In addition, very often our target groups have an international makeup, which has led us to focusing more on teaching the proper approaches to a foreign language. At this workshop, we spoke about the importance of knowing the terminology; the faint nuances of synonyms and the differentiation of homophones, among other key considerations. After all, linguistic aid is what we promise!
Consequently, we found all delegates to have been at least satisfied with the workshop and all of their expectations were met. We asked for open and anonymous feedback at the end. Its quantity was overwhelming and its content was touching. Here, we supply a pair of examples from the forms we collected:
“Very energetic workshop. Nice examples/videos/stories. Useful information and also applicable. Relevant exercises. You did everything you suggested today which shouldn't be so amazing but usually people don’t practice what they preach.”
“By the end of the afternoon, I felt very comfortable with you. You did a really good job of putting me at ease, with how relaxedly you handled mistakes, and your personal anecdotes. Everything seemed highly professional to me. At the same time, you seemed very personal: it wasn't like having a lecture, you seemed like a friend, a relatable figure.”
We are proud to have yielded such feedback and excited to know our work is appreciated. In addition, we have been invited to follow up this workshop with another, more advanced one. Stay tuned to find out more about it soon.
We look forward to delivering a great deal more of these events.
Please do not forget to leave your comments and, of course,
Stay classy.
Linguistic Aid Kit
