Communicating effectively through English:

the confidence conundrum Shefali Kulkarni

Choose the right answer:

being pleasant and always polite to elders

a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities

being annoying about knowing things

What is Confidence?

Why can’t Arya get a job? Resume

Jamshad Cethirakath (Arya)Email ID:

jamshad.cethirakath@arya.com

Goals: I see myself as a General Manager in a multi national IT company in five years time. I would like to climb up the corporate ladder one step at a time.

Skills:Certificate in IT skills

Qualifications Date Marks Obtained

BE (IT) June 2004

65.12%

HSC June 2000

77.1`7%

The missing element - Confidence

Confidence

Curiosity

Courage

Constancy

Walt Disney – 4Cs of success

Do these apply to communicating effectively in English?

Create a positive environment

Create opportunities to practice English

Be a role model

What do we do in class to develop students’ confidence in communicating in English?

Lear

Learn and use students’ names Set achievable goals Give constructive feedback Praise publicly and privately Encourage recording of achievement Have a worry box

Create a positive environment in class

What would you use language for? Greetings Introductions Narration Negotiation Persuasion Telephonic conversation Small talk

Create opportunities to practice English

What can I do in my class?

Activities that focus on fluency Group and pair work activitiesPromoting learner autonomyUsing appropriate error correction techniques

Create opportunities to practice English

Look confident!

Feel confident!

Step out of your comfort zone!

Be a role-model

`The Confident Student

Thanks to my teacher I can speak so confidently in English!

Thank you!

Any questions?