Where is the best place in the world to study oratory and extemporaneous speaking for a mid-20's professional

Where is the best place in the world to study oratory and extemporaneous speaking for a mid-20's professional?
I am a lawyer but want to go to a place, enroll in a curriculum, whether in the United States or Great Britain that will drastically improve my public speaking skills. To be able to speak off the cuff. To influence the masses. I have considered to try to work for British Parliament and watch the debate as much as possible since we Americans have truly turned our back on good oratory.
Other - Politics & Government - 3 Answers
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http://www.toastmasters.org/
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You can try the UK .. Oxford or Cambridge have some very good public speaking courses. Also believe it or not there is some excellent public speaking in the top schools of India -- they are the Indian equivalent of Oxford and are run by British experts. Listen to Sashi Tharoor -- a former top guy at the UN and now famous commentator. He is even more eloquent than British leaders (and has a posh British accent as do most rich Indians in India) and he is a product of the Indian school system. Just youtube him and you'll see what I mean. Good Luck.
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Having a lot of experience with public speaking I can offer a few thoughts. First 90% of the difference between a good public speaker and a poor public speaker is their comfort level in front of an audience. For a few people it comes naturally for the rest experience is the best teacher. Acting classes, a community theatre group, and toastmasters are all great training grounds. If you get a part in a little theatre produced play will give you that kind of experience. Second- just like the law, a good speaker, especially an extemporaneous one, depends on knowledge of the subject matter at hand. For example if I were to ask you to speak on the subject of studying torts you could probably give me 15 minutes without even sweating it. However, if I asked you to speak about trends in 19th century women's fashion I would be willing to bet that you would be tongue tied beyond all measure. Third, study the great speeches and great speakers. (agree with him or not) Obama is a great public speaker, however when you analyze his speaking style, one can easily see connections to a speech style highly reminiscent of Martin Luther King. The cadence, timing and word choice, repetition of key words or phrases etc. Fourth, there are certain tricks of the trade in terms of construction, speech patterns, how one stands, what one wears, hand gestures etc. You can pick up a book on these techniques fairly easily. Getting back to toastmasters, there are clubs all over the world probably one close to where you live. Finally, since you are a lwyer, you may wish to reconnect with your alma mater to see if they have alumini extension classes. Moving to the UK or Washington, DC to witness parliment/congress is a great romantic idea, but these other steps are a bit less radical to start.

Which town is best for an immigrant to find work in

Which town is best for an immigrant to find work in?
While I do my PGCE in one of the following places, my husband - who will be a new immigrant to the UK - will have to find work. He's got an Economics degree and experience in a non-UK (Turkish) government office. He'll be looking for "office assistant" type work. In which of the following towns would it be easiest for an immigrant to find a job in an office, and make enough money to support us for a year? We would be looking for the kind of job that pays about 1.5 times minimum wage. Aberdeen London Exeter Leeds Oxford Sheffield Strathclyde Those are my main options, but if anyone can recommend a hidden corner of Great Britain where it's easy for an immigrant to find work, please let me know!
Immigration - 4 Answers
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A town in mexico.
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Constantinople.
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Paphos in Cyprus is good.
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Central Antarctica

In which country would women be most likely to have fewer rights

In which country would women be most likely to have fewer rights?
A. Great Britain B.Israel C. Afghanistan D. Chile 62. How has increased globalization affected women’s status in the world economy? (Points: 5) A. Women have lost power because globalization has led to fewer job opportunities. B. Women have greater opportunity for education that is leading to employment opportunities and empowerment. C.More women are required to do domestic and childcare work, allowing them to earn more money. D.Women have gained control of some national legislatures that have adopted economic policies favorable to women.
Gender Studies - 2 Answers
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Your doing women's studies arent you? I would say Afghanistan,a lthough Chile seems to be quite close as well Could you phrase the rest better please so I can answer it?
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American college credit in the United Kingdom as far as their previous college credit is concerned

American college credit in the United Kingdom as far as their previous college credit is concerned?
If an American is planning to attend college in Great Britain, and that student has an AA already from a 2 year college in the United States, does that count for anything in the United Kingdom ? Will that student be starting all over or will that student get some credit, because it is strange that there is an entirely different system in the UK than there is in the United states as far as degrees goes, in American there is an A.A. degree, B.A. , M.A. , etc......How does it work in the U.K. ?
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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your classes can transfer..and you get credit