英语演讲技巧与实践(高级实用英语系列教材)

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张玫，女，北方民族大学外国语学院教授，博士研究生，硕士生导师，北方民族大学教师教学发展培训师，研究方向为语言学；“国学双语研究会” 理事，中国英汉语比较研究会外语教育技术专业委员会理事，宁夏回族自治区高层次人才（D类），宁夏回族自治区自治区公务员面试官，宁夏翻译协会会员、银川高层次翻译人才服务平台翻译，省级一流课程《英语演讲技巧与实践》负责人，公众平台 “北民大英语趣微学”团队负责人。发表学术论文20余篇，出版专著1部，译著2部，主持及参与各级科研、教研项目多项。

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1.3.2 Building an effective speech in 8 steps

The ways of building an effective speech are various and the following 8 steps have been proved to be effective in preparing successful speeches.
Step 1 Analyze the audience and setting
Before you give the speech, you must know your audience well, that is, you should know your audience’s knowledge about the subject and their attitudes to the subject and know on what kind of occasion you’re going to give the speech. For example, if it is a funeral, you cannot tell jokes.
Step 2 Select a topic and formulate a specific purpose
You’d better select the topic that you know a lot and you are interested in and adapt
it for a specific audience. You should narrow the topic down and serve for a specific
purpose.
Step 3 Gather information
After you have determined your topic, you need to go to the library or search on the Internet for the needed information. Without information you have nothing interesting or valuable to speak about.
Step 4 Organize the information
After you have gathered the information, you should make it well organized. In other words, you need to put your content in the right place, that is, you need to know what can be used as the introduction, what’s the body and what’s the conclusion.
Step 5 Mind the words used in the presentation
You need to use clear and concrete language to present the speech so the audience can grasp the information easily and with a minimum of confusion. Do remember, try your best to use less abstract words but common expressions, which can make your speech more understandable.
Step 6 Practice the presentation out loudly
As we all know, practice makes perfect. Thus, you can rehearse your presentation before the mirror, or in front of your friends who can give you helpful feedback.
Step 7 Apply effective delivery skills
Public speaking involves not only your language but your whole body. The useful delivery skills include accurate pronunciation, proper volume and pitch, vocal variety, good eye contact, rich body language and so on.
Step 8 Conquer speaking anxieties
Speaking anxiety is a common phenomenon to most speakers. Only a few people can shake off the speaking anxieties completely, but most people can learn to control it, reduce it, accept it and live with it.