Performing speeches Date: Objectives Practise our oratory or public speaking skills. Emphasise the music-like quality that speeches should have. Warm-up before we start: What advice would you give, for example, a first year were he to give a speech in front of the class. Write down some bullet points and share them then.

Before giving speech – some advice. Biology – the diaphragm opens up when you’re back is straight and you’re head is up. Looking confident actually makes you speak better.

Before giving speech – some advice. Getting nervous doesn’t help. Take a breath, think of something funny and relax. You’re instincts shall be to rush through it as fast as possible. Fight this.

Before giving speech – some advice. Whatever bad thing you imagine could happen, no one will remember it tomorrow. We’re all egotistical and selfish in that way.

Checklist Each of you have a page with a checklist. Would you place a mark beside the word if it appears in a students speech and, if able, note what he said when you marked it. Keep this sheet then as a checklist for yourself to use.

Homework: Research one fact online to put into your speech. Practise saying your speech aloud. Best way to research – Google the question you’re asking. Are exams necessary, are exams bad? Some news site somewhere has statistics proving whatever you ask. Tomorrow, we’ll do a warm-up, take down a few notes on how to speak with a flow and then give those speeches.

Performing speeches 2 Date: Objectives Practise our oratory or public speaking skills. Emphasise the music-like quality that speeches should have. Warm-up before we start: Explain the word Adrenaline. As in ‘I’m full of adrenaline’ What? Where? When? How?

Short notes before we start. The body releases adrenaline in stressful situations. This will make your heart beat fast, make you sweat and make you breath heavy. Prevent this by relaxing your body, breathing steadily and realising there is no danger. (You have spoken to one person, to a group and this is no different.)

Checklist Each of you have a page with a checklist. Would you place a mark beside the word if it appears in a students speech and, if able, note what he said when you marked it. Keep this sheet then as a checklist for yourself to use.

Homework: Mark your own speech using the sheet. Consider ways you could improve it in preparation for the next topic.