Unit 18
Public speaking tips
新知思想/自我提升
New Knowledge/Self-Development
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
Have you ever talked in the public before? How was your experience?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. tech-savvy (phr.) 技術嫻熟的
John is so tech-savy. He knows it all!
那是一月陰沉的日子。
2. monotone (n.) 單調乏味的
Stop speaking in monotone.
停止單調說話。
3. concentrate (v.) 專注於
We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.
我們必須將注意力集中在效率上。
4. accentuating (v.) 強調
Try accentuating your key points.
嘗試強調您的重點。
5. exaggerating (v.) 誇大
He exaggerated the importance of the event.
他誇大了這次活動的重要性。
6. inauthentic (adj.) 假的，不可靠的
Be natural and stop being inauthentic.
保持自然，不要虛偽。
7. objectives (adj.) 主題
A judge must give an objective opinion.
法官必須給出客觀的意見。
8. verbatim (adv.) 逐字逐句
Say all the verbatim.
一字不漏地說。
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Ok, here we go, “Hello everyone. Today I’m going to explain our new sales
plan. We have a lot of work ahead of us.” What do you think, Jen?
好了，我們開始吧，”大家好，今天我們要解釋一下我們新的銷售計劃。 我們有很多工作要做。 “你覺得怎樣，Jen？ “
You sound too dull. Try sounding less monotone, you need to have a little more energy. You don’t want people to think this is a somber funeral…Also, add a few more sentences about the new sales plan.
聽起來很乏味。 試試不要這麼單調的說法，你應該更有活力一點。 你也不希望大家覺得這是一場嚴肅的葬禮… 而且，在銷售計劃這裡可以多說幾句。
Ok, I’ll try it again. “Hello everyone! Today I’m going to explain our new sales plan.
This year, we’ll concentrate on opening new markets. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but the most important thing is for everyone to work together.”
好，我再試試。 “大家好！ 今天我要給大家講講我們新的銷售計劃。 今年我們要重點開發新市場。 我們有很多工作要做，但最重要的是我們大家團結協作。
That’s much better. Try accentuating your key points, so that your audience knows what you want them to focus on.
好多了。試著把重點说清楚，這樣聽的人知道你要他們注意什麼。
Don’t you think I might sound like I’m exaggerating the key points? It might sound a bit inauthentic.
你不覺得我會把重點過分誇大嗎？ 聽起來會有點假。
Not if you do it right. Here let me try, “Hello everyone! Today I‘m going to explain our new sales plan. This year, we’ll concentrate on opening new markets. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but the most important thing is for everyone to work together.” If you don’t make the key points stand out, some people might not follow what your objectives are.
如果你能做到恰到好處就不會假。 我來示範一下，“大家好！ 今天我要來解釋一下我們新的銷售計劃。 今年，我們會 重點開發新市場。 我們有很多工作要做，但最重要的是我們大家團結協作。 “如果你不把重點講清楚，有些人可能不知道你的主旨是什麼。
Ok. I‘ll try it. “Hello, everyone. Today I’m going to introduce the new sales plan. This year, we‘ll concentrate on opening new markets. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but the most important thing is for everyone to work hard.
好，我試試。 “大家好！ 今天我要來介紹一下我們新的銷售計劃。 今年，我們會重點開發新市場。 我們有很多工作要做，但最重要的是我們每個人都團結協作。
Excellent!
非常好！
Thanks! But that was only the intro. I still have a lot more to say. And I don’t think I’ll be able to memorize all of this. Do you think I could bring this paper with me?
謝謝!但是這只是開頭,我還有很多話要說。而且我覺得所有這些我記不住。你覺得我能帶這張稿子嗎?
That’s a bad idea.
不太行。
Why?
為什麼？
If you bring that paper, what’s going to stop you from just reading it verbatim? That’s not going to keep your audience intrigued.
如果你帶了那張稿子，你能不一字一句照本宣讀嗎？ 這樣根本不能吸引你的聽眾的注意。
If you don’t show your audiences that you value their time, then they won’t value what you have to say.
如果你不能向聽眾展示你的講話值得他們花時間去聽,那他們根本不會在意你說什麼。
But what if I can’t recall something?
但是如果我想不起來要說什麼怎麼辦?
Bring flash cards and only write down your key points. Try running through it again, but this time without the paper. Remember, practice makes perfect!
帶一些抽認卡，寫下你的關鍵點。 再來排練一遍，這一次不要看稿子。 記住，熟能生巧！
Ok…”Hello everyone…”
好吧…”大家好…”
Let's Practice
Make it right.
Try ______ your key points.
1.accentuating
2.featuring
Don’t you think I might sound like I’m ____the key points?
1.exaggerating
2.bragging
“keep your audience intrigued.” means: ____.
A.Keep your audience interested.
B.Keep your audience here.
C.Keep your audience surprised.
D.Keep your audience happy.
But what if I can’t _________ something?
A.say
B.flashback
C.recall
D.repeat
Bring flash ___(1.)___ and only write down your key ___(2.)____. Try running through it again, but this time ____(3.)____ the paper.
papers / pointers /points / none / without / cards
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.What do you think are the characteristics of a good public speaker?
