1. Conquer stage fright& Introductory speech
Lesson 2
Conquer stage fright&
Introductory speech

2. Review: standard as a good speech
Groupwork:
Form in groups of 5, share your comments on the video you watched for homework. Find what you commonly agree. (5 minutes)
All the groups take turns sharing 3 problems with the class. (you can not repeat the previous group)
Yang lan’s video

3. Group work continues:
Watch the improved version of the speech, and find out how it is improved. (5 minutes)
Share your findings with the class (3 improvements)

4. Selecting a topic/purpose Analyzing the audience Supporting your ideas Organizing and outlining body/ opening/ ending Language Delivering Visual aids Informative/persuasive/special speeches

5. A ROUGH SYLLABUS based on the important issues
Week 1-week 4: introductory speech/language usage / Delivery
Week 5 Hand in script for Introductory speech
Week 6 delivery of introductory speech
Week 7-9: informative speech/ topic/ purpose/outline/ audience analysis/ structure/visual aides
Week 9: Hand in script for Informative speech
Week 10-11: delivery of informative speech
Week 12-14: persuasive speech/ speech for special purpose/ impromptu speech/speech competition/debate
Week 14(June.1): Hand in script for Persuasive speech
Week 15-16(June.8): delivery of persuasive speech

6. After your own experience
What, according to your own experience, is the most important reason of stage fright? How to overcome it?

7. Possible Solutions to Stage Fright
Don’t expect perfection
Know that most nervousness is not visible
Turn it into positive nervousness
Acquiring speaking experience
prepare; prepare; prepare
Use the power of visualization

8. Ethical speech
How do you understand “ethics” in public speaking? Give an example, if you can, of a speech that is not ethical enough.

9. Introductory Speech
Your first speech

10. Specific assignment for introductory speech: your first speech
Introduce a person (a classmate; yourself; a famous person; or anyone you prefer) in about 2 minutes (1’ 45”- 2’10”)

11. Requirements on the first assignment
You have to write a script of 300 words (10’ in score); due on the 5th class;
Deliver a 2-minute speech in the 6th week;
Read APS (10th edit.) Chapter 3; watch and learn from the related videos
If you can, also read APS (10th edit.) Chapter 8\10\11

12. How do we introduce?

13. How to improve this self-introduction?
My name is Li Hua. I was born in Dalian, Liaoning province in February I started school in when I was seven. I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to After that I went to No.62 Middle School of Dalian and graduated this summer. The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I like English and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favorite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter.

14. 1. What to talk about
Choice of the points: focus on one or two events that have helped define who somebody is
E.g. an incident from your childhood; the story behind a personal photograph; a few of your typical behaviors; an important lesson
Colorblind; softball

15. 2. Ways of being impressive
Suspense
Dramatic elements
Creative methods
Kiyomi; dancing; orange

16. 3. Organize your speech Introduction---- attractive and revealing
Body---- story(chronologically); aspects(more complicated, but with better effects);
Limit the main points; keep the unity of every point;
transition (at the beginning of every point)
Conclusion： dramatic，thought- provoking, impressive.
Danny?

17. Now can you rewrite this self-introduction?
Group work: work in group of 5, turn the self-introduction passage into a one-minute speech that is more interesting and attractive. Put the speech in written form.
10 minutes’ prepare

18. My name is Li Hua. I was born in Dalian, Liaoning province in February I started school in when I was seven. I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to After that I went to No.62 Middle School of Dalian and graduated this summer. The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer. I like English and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favorite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter.

19. Extemporaneous speaking
Reading word for word?
Speaking without preparation?
Be very familiar with your contents and especially structure; the major points and supporting materials are more important than the precise language.
Brief notes; key terms or phrases; large enough; double-triple space; use the fewest notes possible;

20. Practice extemporaneously
Write a brief note for yourself and prepare for a one-minute speech based on the script.

21. Rehearsal It takes a process to be better
When you rehearse, do it loud
Get yourself an audience and ask for feedbacks
Pot 1 2

22. Presentation Posture: comfortable; but upright Arrange your notes
Take a look and smile first
Gestures only come naturally
Eye contacts
Variety of voice

23. Now you try
Each group elect one representative, he will first present the speech in group; group members provide their suggestions. The representative rehearses again,
and then give the 1-minute speech extemporaneously.
5 minutes to prepare.

24. Reading for next class
APS（10th edit.） chapter 10

25. Homework:
Arrange each of the sequences below in order, from the most abstract word to the most concrete word:
Farm corps, agriculture, vegetables, potatoes, produce
Mona Lisa, art, painting, creative activity, portrait
Automobile, vehicle, Ferrari, transportation, sports car

26. Each of the statements below uses one or more of the following stylistic devices: metaphor, simile, parallelism, repetition, alliteration, antithesis. Identify the device (devices) used in each statement.
We must be candid, consistent, and confident.
Our opinions have no permanence; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.
Government of the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.
The task is heavy, the toil is long, and the trials will be severe.