The new series offers extra tools for learners to help them overcome their anxieties and speak English confidently ...

What does a confident speaker look like? Some people think projecting confidence means being upbeat, bold, and in your face. That’s great if you’re looking to get attention from passing cars. But you ...

Recently I read an article in Inc. magazine on the crucial importance of public speaking. The author, Carmine Gallo, makes a great case that being able to speak in front of a group and persuade people ...

Public speaking is hard enough for most of us. You've memorized, rehearsed, and gone over it a million times in your head, but there is no guarantee those brilliant words of yours are going to flow ...

As a college student, Tiffini Travis had to deliver a class presentation. So she stood up. She looked at the faces all around her. And she ran out of the room. “I was just so petrified,” remembers ...

Another meeting is coming up at work, and you’re dreading it. But if you want to get ahead, it’s important to speak confidently in meetings. This is a goal one of my clients, Allison, had when she ...

After a long career teaching English, Ms Field founded Direct Speech to address what she saw as an over-emphasis on texts and comprehension in the English curriculum. “There’s very little teaching in ...

You may find English difficult to speak if you don’t use it every day. You may know all the grammar rules and a variety of words. But you fail to use them during the conversation. So, why does this ...

Another meeting is coming up at work, and you’re dreading it. But if you want to get ahead, it’s important to speak confidently in meetings. This is a goal one of my clients, Allison, had when she ...