1. PUBLIC SPEAKING

2. Final instructions: Your presentation is on August 20th
Your speech should last 3 – 5 minutes
You must memorize your speech.
Be careful with your personal presentation that day.
Practice, practice, practice!
Good luck!

3. Watch the following video and take notes

4. Practice. Practice.
Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using. Work to control filler words; Practice, pause and breathe. Use a clock to check your timings and allow time for the unexpected.
Know the audience:
Try to speak to one or two people in the audience as they arrive – they will be your allies in the audience – it is easier to speak to friends than to strangers.

5. Smile:
 Look like the content matters to you – if the audience don’t feel that it is important to you, it will be really hard for them to feel that it should be important for them.

6. A speech has three sections:
1st paragraph: Greetings, introduce yourself and present your thesis.
2nd paragraph: defend your thesis with at least three arguments (advantages, scientific data, facts, etc)
3rd paragraph: Conclusion; say why your thesis is right and why your audience should think the same as you do. Thank to the audience

7. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Bullying Cruelty to animals Technological advances
Social networks
Rock legends
Abortion
Teenagers and the Internet
Musical evolution
Chilean Television
Enviroment
Etc…

8. Time to write ! Complete the following model.
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