Presenting and speaking up in english
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 35 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- Before a first pitch or town-hall slot
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
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Try it: this is one of 15 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 35 minutes
- Process, tabs, sorting activity, flashcards and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 221.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| SO 221.1 | Open, signpost and close a talk | Writing and presentation skill (none) | Whole course |
| SO 221.2 | Explain visuals and numbers in English | Business communication skill (none) | Whole course |
| SO 221.3 | Handle questions, including a hostile one | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 221.4 | Use pace, pauses and stress to be clear | CEFR Companion Volume (2020) [source: report anchor, unverified] | Whole course |
| SO 221.5 | Give and take peer feedback against a simple rubric + your info | Employer's presentation rubric your company style guide link | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1A presentation that lost the room in 30 seconds
3 pages
8 min
A presentation that lost the room in 30 seconds
3 pages
2Opening, signposting and closing
2 pages
5 min
Opening, signposting and closing
2 pages
3Visuals and numbers in English
2 pages
5 min
Visuals and numbers in English
2 pages
4Handling questions
2 pages
5 min
Handling questions
2 pages
5Delivery: pace, pauses and stress
2 pages
5 min
Delivery: pace, pauses and stress
2 pages
6Final assessment and peer feedback
3 pages
7 min
Final assessment and peer feedback
3 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
- How confident are you presenting now? 1-5 scale
- What will you do differently in your next talk? open text
- I feel able to speak up in English in front of colleagues. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the rubric? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
5 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Ld contact
{{LD_CONTACT}} - Company style guide link
{{COMPANY_STYLE_GUIDE_LINK}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run presenting and speaking up in english training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
Before a first pitch or town-hall slot, as a quarterly speaking lab, and before an international conference.
Who needs this training?
Employees who present, pitch or speak in meetings in English (B1 to C1); run by L&D with sales, project and leadership-development leads.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.