1. A speech explaining the definition of “lost generation” is an informative speech. 对
2. You can organize your informative speech in topical order, for instance, the inform of the history of American Revolution, you can make an outline by introducing the important incidents in 1775, 1776, 1778 and 1783. 错
3. An event is regarded as anything that happens or is regarded as happening, such as “Qingdao Beer Festival, earthquake, wedding, election”. 对
4. For a speech about processes, visual aids may make your speech clearer, you can draw a chart, or a real machine if possible. 对
5. Which of the following belong to informative speech？___. (ABCD)
A. An expert lectures on the operation of a machine.
B. A roommate tells you the exciting football match yesterday
C.You give your grandparents driving directions.
D. A friend shares her summer travel experience with you.
6. Which of the following are informative speeches? (ABCD)
A. speeches about objects
B. speeches about events
C. speeches about processes
D. speeches about concepts
7. What are the two types of speeches about processes? (BC)
A. To call for action
B. To help the audience understand it better
C. To help listeners to perform the process themselves better
D. To help the audience to communicate better
8. Which of the following subjects are concepts? (ABCD)
A. Pedagogical philosophy
B. Taoism
C. the Big Bang theory
D. artificial intelligence
9. “Hawking, Golden Beach, flamingo, market”. What do they have in common?（A）
A. They are objects
B. They are events
C. They are processes
D.They are concepts
10. What is the order of the following points for informative speech? (C)
Mains Points: I. Taoism in Laoshan Moutain
II. Laoshan tea
III. Laoshan mineral water
A. spatial order
B. topical order
C. chronological order
D. problem-solution order
11. Which of the following is NOT a proper way to make your informative speech acceptable? (D)
A. Bridge the information gap between you and your audience
B. Avoid being over-professional
C. Use familiar words, or describe them with other methods for jargon.
D. Avoid defining terms clearly and lead your audience step by step.
12. Which of the following is NOT a proper way to make your informative speech appealing? (D)
A. Addressing your audience in a personalized way
B. Find a creative way to organize and deliver your speech
C. Use the word “we”, “our” more often
D. Hold your emotion
13. Many of your speeches in daily life are prepared. 错
14. The competitions usually include three parts -- prepared speech, impromptu speech and question-and-answer session. 对
15. The spark of creativity is extremely important for a successful prepared speech. 对
16. When preparing for the prepared speech, you need to decide on a central point or purpose to make it specific and manageable. 对
17. What are the methods to help you make a strong prepared speech? (ABCD)
A.Understand the audience and occasion.
B.Decide on a central point or purpose.
C.Use various supporting materials.
D.Use clear organization.
18. The best way to create a sense of anticipation and drama in a speech of introduction is to save the name of the main speaker for last.对
19. A speech praising the bravery of the volunteer rescue workers for the Wenchuan earthquake is an example of a speech of acceptance. 错
20.Speeches of tribute usually honor a person, a group or an event. 对
