Speaking in today’s world involves more than prepared talks from behind a podium, and this up-to-date book provides guidance for a wide range of contemporary situations, including conversation, reading aloud to an audience, Skyping, and even giving a traditional formally prepared speech. Exercises throughout the text aid in composing, practicing, and delivering speeches.

All titles in Barron’s Painless Series are being updated in new, improved editions, and they all feature access to brand-new subject-related arcade game apps that will appeal to students. Books in the Painless Series cover most classroom subjects, and include a variety of fun features for students who find the subjects difficult and confusing—or in some cases, just plain boring. Painless Books:

• Are written for middle school and high school students
• Feature cartoon-style illustrations and humorous approaches to subject matter
• Emphasize attention-catching ways students can put subjects to practical use
• Challenge students with puzzles, games, and “Brain Tickler” problems to solve— and now with access to a fun app learning game

NOTE: The new apps features that are available with these revised titles can be downloaded on any iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Android device. They add an extra element of fun to the teaching of each subject.