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The Use of Humor in English Public Speaking

Author(s)

LIU Sha

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DOI:10.17265/1539-8072/2025.06.003

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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

ABSTRACT

English public speaking skill is highly valued in foreign language education in China’s universities. Courses are offered to improve students’ English public speaking competence to meet the demand of the labor market and national development. This paper aims to explore English public speaking teaching strategies, focusing on developing students’ sense of humor in public speaking.

KEYWORDS

English public speaking teaching, humor, speakers, audience, speech delivery

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LIU Sha, The Use of Humor in English Public Speaking. Sino-US English Teaching, June 2025, Vol. 22, No. 6, 201-204 doi:10.17265/1539-8072/2025.06.003

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