英语公共演讲

张卫东等

目录

  • 1 Overview of Public Speaking
    • 1.1 Definition of public speaking
      • 1.1.1 Essential qualities of a public speaker
      • 1.1.2 The importance of public speaking
    • 1.2 History of public speaking
      • 1.2.1 Fantastic Four
      • 1.2.2 Main theories of public speaking
    • 1.3 Purposes of public speaking
    • 1.4 Basics to ensure effective public speaking
    • 1.5 Test
  • 2 Organizing Your Speech
    • 2.1 Choosing a topic
    • 2.2 Determining general and specific purposes
    • 2.3 Phrasing the central idea
    • 2.4 Making an outline
    • 2.5 Test
  • 3 Developing Your Speech
    • 3.1 Developing the opening
    • 3.2 Drafting the body
    • 3.3 Ending with a conclusion
    • 3.4 Using transitions and connectives
    • 3.5 Test
  • 4 Presenting Your Speech
    • 4.1 Using language
    • 4.2 Methods of delivery
    • 4.3 Using your body
    • 4.4 Using visual aids
    • 4.5 Test
  • 5 Main Types of Public Speaking
    • 5.1 Speaking to inform
    • 5.2 Speaking to persuade
      • 5.2.1 Definition and methods of persuasion
      • 5.2.2 Types of persuasion
    • 5.3 Speaking in competitions
    • 5.4 Speaking on special occasions
    • 5.5 Test
  • 6 Sample Speeches
    • 6.1 Sample self introduction
    • 6.2 Sample informative speech
    • 6.3 Sample persuasive speech
    • 6.4 Sample speech of using body language
    • 6.5 Sample speech for competition
Test

1. Regardless of what other methods you use to gain attention, you should always relate the topic to your audience in the introduction of a speech.对

2. Under normal circumstances, the introduction should comprise about 30-40 percent of a speech.错

3. A “rhetorical question” is a question that the audience answers out loud rather than mentally.

4. As your textbook explains, working out a speech introduction in detail can boost a speaker’s confidence.对

5. What are the effective methods you can use to gain the attention and interest of an audience in the introduction of a speech? (ABCD)

A. Relate the topic to the audience.

B. State the importance of the topic.

C. Startle the audience.

D. Arouse the curiosity of the audience.

6. It is easier to create an effective introduction after you know exactly what you will say in the body. 对

7. If a speech is 45 minutes long, an audience can be expected to keep track of as many as a dozen main points.错

8. Chronological order and spatial order are especially useful in informative speeches.对

9. Problem-solution order is most appropriate for persuasive speeches.对

10. The most effective order depends on all of the following things  __________. (ABD)

A. your topic

B. your purpose

C. your title

D. your audience

11. Establishing goodwill is more likely to be necessary in the conclusion of a persuasive speech than in the conclusion of an informative speech.错

12. Referring back to the introduction in your conclusion is a good way to give the speech psychological unity.

13. The only way to convey that your speech is ending is through the use of words such as “In conclusion.”错

14. A speech conclusion that builds in power and intensity as it moves toward the closing line is known as a dissolve ending.错

15. What are the two major functions of a speech conclusion? (BC)

A. Relate the topic to the audience.

B. Signal the end of the speech.

C. Reinforce the central idea.

D. Arouse the curiosity of the audience.

16. Connectives can help to tie your speech together and move your listeners smoothly from one point to the next.

17. Signposts are words and phrases that indicate when a speaker has completed one thought and is moving on to another.

18. In fact, an internal preview doesn't function like the preview statement in a speech instruction.

19. Internal summaries are the reverse of internal previews. Rather than letting listeners know what is coming up next, internal summaries remind listeners of what they have just heard.

20. According to your textbook, if the following statement occurred in the body of a speech, which kinds of connective are NOT mentioned?(ABD)

In short, a bone marrow transplant is a standard treatment option for patients with life-threatening blood, immune system or genetic disorders. A transplant replaces the patients’ unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy ones.

A. Transition.

B. Foreshadowing.

C. Internal summary.

D. Internal preview.