Academic Language and Learning Unit (ALLU)

Speaking

Oral presentations

Learn how to prepare a presentation, overcome nerves and more: Oral Presentation Resource [PDF 105KB]. (If you would like any of the information on this page made available in an alternate format please contact Julianne East (j.east@latrobe.edu.au).

Tutorials and seminars

If you’ve never experienced discussion in class before, you might be worried about what to say. Learn strategies to make sure you participate fully: Speaking in tutorials [DOCX 21KB].

Speaking and pronunciation for ESL students

La Trobe is a multicultural university, so your lecturers are familiar with many accents and styles of speaking.

Many learning activities at university encourage students to speak, even though this usually forms only one part of their assessment. You’ll need to use your speaking skills in small classes, in group work and in presentations.