In many countries the art of public speaking is encouraged and taught in schools, col

leges, universities and clubs.The benefits are of course enormous.The ability to speak effectively in public promotes self-confidence, clarity of expression, professionalism and conversational ability.Many students recognized that being able to speak in public is a skill essential to their career.Not only will they have to be able to give presentations to clients and colleagues and verbal reports to their managers, they may one day have to give a formal speech to hundreds of people.