英语演讲Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking.ppt

1、Public Speaking,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,Contents,1. What is public speaking? 2. Why learn public speaking? 3. Types of public speaking,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,1. What Is Public Speaking?,Public speaking is the way of making your ideas public, of sharing them with other people a

2、nd influencing them. - by Professor Stephen Lucas,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,1. What Is Public Speaking?,Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Spe

3、aking,1. What Is Public Speaking?,The purpose of public speaking Transmitting information Motivating people to act Telling a story,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,2. Why Learn Public Speaking?,Three reasons for average people 1) Almost every one of us will be involved in public speaking in some f

4、orm at some point in our lives, so we need to be prepared to do a good job when that time comes. 2) Employers consistently rank public speaking and related communication skills as one of the top skills they look for in employees. 3) Being an effective public speaker gives you the tools to make a dif

5、ference in your business, in your community, even in the world.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,2. Why Learn Public Speaking?,Five reasons for English majors 1) To enhance students language proficiency and presentation skills; 2) To boost up self-confidence of students and the interest of speakin

6、g English; 3) To broaden the students horizon so that they can gain encyclopedic knowledge, which is of great importance, especially for would-be translators or interpreters;,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,2. Why Learn Public Speaking?,4) To help students develop critical thinking skills. Critic

7、al thinking consists of a mental process of analyzing or evaluating information, particularly statements or propositions that people have offered as true. It forms a process of reflecting upon the meaning of statements, examining the offered evidence and reasoning, and forming judgments about the fa

8、cts.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,2. Why Learn Public Speaking?,5) To help students gain an awareness of intercultural communication. Since it is essential for students majoring in a foreign language to seek to understand how people from different countries and cultures behave, communicate and

9、 perceive the world around them, so as to avoid communication difficulties, misunderstandings, and conflicts.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,2. Why Learn Public Speaking?,Nine terms to show the difference between the eastern and western thinking patterns ethic and cognitive, integrated and analy

10、tic, subjective and objective, intuitive and logic, imagery and abstract, ambiguous and precise, collective and individual, past-focus and future-focus, inductive and deductive,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,3. Types of Public Speaking,Four types of public speaking: 1) Informative 2) Persuasive

11、3) Ceremonial 4) Extemporaneous,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,3. Types of Public Speaking,1) Informative When a person gives a speech before an audience to impart information on a particular topic or issue, it is said to be an informative speech. Business presentations, seminars in colleges, cl

12、ass presentations in schools are some examples of informative speeches.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,3. Types of Public Speaking,2) Persuasive Persuasive speeches are those where one tries to persuade or convince a group of people. Persuasive speeches are most commonly used by sales and market

13、ing people to attract the interest of potential clients in their products. They are also used to influence political and religious views.,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,3. Types of Public Speaking,3) Ceremonial Ceremonial speeches are usually given on occasions like wedding, funerals, graduation parties, retirement parties etc. The most important factor to make these speeches effective is to add a personal touch to it .,Unit 1 Introducing Public Speaking,3. Types of Public Speaking,4) Extemporaneous E