上海新世紀英語高二全部課文及重點詞組

in general, the larger the audience, the more expansive the gestures should be, because they will not be seen so clearly by the audience. in a small group, facial expressions will add a lot to understanding. try telling somebody something funny with a very serious face. they will have difficulty believing what you are really saying is funny.
different gestures are supposed to be used in delivering a speech. some people use their hands a lot when speaking. you must make sure that your gestures are not repeated too often, and they should be expressive and meaningful.
eye contact to have maximum impact you need to make each member of your audience fell as if you were speaking to them personally. to do this, glance towards all sections of the audience and don’t be afraid to move your head. if you favour one direction, the other side may feel you are ignoring them and therefore lose interest in what you are saying.
timing accurate timing is essential. you should ensure that you don’t fall short of or run over the time allowed for your speech. either way, the audience will feel unhappy and lose concentration on your speech. the best way to overcome this is through preparation. clear thinking about what you want to say and how long your speech will last, before you start to write it, will save a lot of time. when practising, make sure that you speak at the correct speed and do time yourself.
20. keep it short for the audience’s sake
how long should i make my speech? how long will my audience concentrate on my speech? hoe slowly should i speak to make myself clearly understood? in trying to answer these questions, we see how important timing is to speech.
keep your speech less than 15 minutes lin yutang, the famous writer and translator, once said about the length of a speech, “the shorter, the better.” speaking around the topic should be seriously avoided, not only in speech, but in all conversations in english. being indirect and roundabout in your approach may be thought skillful in chinese. but in english speech? no way. when one is making a speech in english, he should always stick to the point, and use simple, clear, and direct language.
according to scientists, audiences can generally only manage to concentrate for about 13 minutes. so a 10-15-minute speech is about right.
the famous gettysburg address, delivered by abraham lincoln on november 19, 1863 has about 200 words, but it still managed to express the idea that all people are born equal.
150-160 words per minute speaking speed often depends on the occasion for the speech. the number of people in the audience is also an important factor to be considered.