*本課程不適合大一新生修習

If 2030 is the year when the government expects Taiwan to be bilingual, are we professionally ready to be functioning in bilingualism? Public speaking in bilingualism is apparently the most direct indicator of language proficiency and expression. Other than its discursive formality, how can public speaking be an artistic act? How do speaking and writing go together? How is public speaking different from casual conversation or briefing? If such an act entails a creative process, are there strategies for any public speaker to convey ideas not only in a comprehensible manner but also in an animating and persuasive fashion? What are other complications when language makes the challenge even more stupendous? From Aristotle to Obama, from a valedictorian of Harvard’s commencement ceremony to Korean BTS’s speech at the United Nations, what commonalities are still shared and practiced by these public figures? This course aims at incorporating three important elements together in presenting a successful speech in English: drafting ideas, structuring a narrative, and delivering a speech. The course will go through certain rhetorical modes，specially the Aristotelian logos, ethos, and pathos, with successful written speeches and impressive public speeches. We will also practice many ceremonial speeches such as how to draft and deliver such speeches as a welcome address, introductory statements, and closing remarks. Throughout the semester, we will as well develop students’ presentation skills and narrative structuring: what to say and what to avoid. At the end of the semester students will gain enough confidence to make visible progress. Participation and attendance are obligatory as part of your performance will be assessed by other members.