decide whether the following statements are true or false:
1、the need for public speaking is only for national leaders and great people.
2、the book of history(shangshu), exemplifies two types of speech: taking oath(shi) and imperial mandate(gao).
3、3. there is inherent conflict between being a competent english public speaker and being fully chinese.
4、the greatest thinkers, scientist, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new insight. that is critical thinking.
5、in public speaking, we should avoid slang, jargon, and bad grammar.
6、distracting mannerism and verbal habits are acceptable in public speaking.
7、vocal variety are the changes in a speaker’s rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice interest and expressiveness.
8、articulation and pronunciation are identical.
9、statues, standing rigid and expressionless from beginning to the end stem from nervousness or inexperience.
10、posture, personal appearance, facial expression, gestures, and eye contact affect the way listeners respond to speakers.
chapter 2: speaking confidently and ethically
decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1、stage fright is a common occurrence that some of the greatest public speakers in history have suffered from it.
2、nervousness almost kills me and i can never be a confident public speaker.
3、practice makes perfect. as long as i am fully prepared, i won’t make any mistakes during my speech.
4、a fluent and attractive introduction will help me grasp the audience’s attention and thus reduces my anxiety.
5、using positive thoughts to encourage myself will help me control my stage fright.
6、the spoken words could be really powerful and thus need to be guided with a strong sense of ethical integrity.
7、i can never be accused of plagiarism if i use quotation or paraphrase in my public speaking or writing.
8、there are three types of plagiarism: global plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism and incremental plagiarism.
9、to make my speech more persuasive, it’s ok for me to provide dishonest data.
10、it is important to put ethical principles into practice during my preparation of my speech.
chapter 3： speech preparation
multiple choices (多选题)
1、how to make our speech a success? a、choose an attractive topic b、practice a lot c、good delivery d、be audience-centered
2、when do we analyze the audience? a、before the speech b、during the speech c、after the speech d、no need to analyze the audience
3、how to analyze the audience? a、guess relevant information about the audience b、ask the person who invites you to deliver the speech c、conduct a questionnaire d、do nothing
4、how to select a topic for public speaking? a、choose among topics you are familiar with b、choose among topics you are interested in c、choose among topics your audience cares about d、use internet for help
5、to analyze the audience’s demographic traits, what factors do we need to consider? a、age b、gender c、economic level d、language
6、what types of questions are there in a questionnaire? a、fixed-alternative question b、filling the blanks c、scale questions d、open-ended questions
7、what are the general purpose of a speech? a、to inform b、to entertain c、to persuade d、to instruct
8、how to make a specific purpose specific and clear? a、express the specific purpose as a statement b、express the specific purpose as a question c、put the specific purpose as a full infinitive phrase d、put the specific purpose as a full declarative sentence
9、the language for the specific purpose and the central idea should be () a、figurative b、clear c、objective d、audience-friendly
10、which of the following statement are correct as a specific purpose? a、donate blood. b、to persuade my audience to donate blood. c、to inform my audience about guilin. d、to inform my audience about the major tourist attractions in guilin.
chapter 4: organizing the speech
decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1、to prepare a speech, the more main points you prepare, the better your speech would like to be.
2、you can project the main points based on the specific purpose and the central idea.
3、each main point should be seperate and independent of the others.
4、when phrasing the main points, you should follow a consistent pattern of wording so that they can be easily remembered and understood.
5、there are only four methods to arrange the main points, namely the chronological order, the spatial order, the problem-solution order and the topical order.
6、both the chronological order and the spatial order are most suitable for informative speech.
7、suppose you are to prepare a speech, introducing the terra cotta warriors (兵马俑), you can only follow the chronological order.
8、the topical order is suitable to almost any kind of speech and is thus most widely used.
9、there are 4 types of connectives, namely transitions, signposts, internal previews and internal summaries.
10、to prepare a speech, you need to establish the main points first, then add supporting materials under each main point and use connectives to make the speech more unified and coherent.
speech topic：the importance of reading chinese classics
1、speech topic：the importance of reading chinese classics write a 3-minute speech draft on the importance of reading chinese classics, recite it, submit the draft and the audio. 请提交一个3分钟的英文演讲，演讲题目为：阅读国学经典的重要性。 请提交演讲稿和演讲音频。
chapter 5: supporting your ideas
decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1、examples are to clarify, personalize, and reinforce a speaker’s ideas, however, they do not appeal powerfully to our emotions.
2、extended example is a story, narrative, or anecdote developed at some length to illustrate a point.
3、in hypothetical examples, the speaker often creates an imaginary or fictitious situation, and relates it directly to his listeners, and gets them involved in the speech.
4、it's not necessary for the speaker to reinforce examples with statistics or testimony.
5、it's not necessary for the speaker to seek figures gathered by reliable, unbiased sources.
6、statistics speak for themselves
7、unless there is an important reason to give exact numbers, you should round off most statistics.
8、if you use another person’s word or ideas without giving credit to that person, you will be guilty of plagiarism.
9、in applying testimony, accurate quotation involves three things: making sure you do not misquote; making sure you do not violate the meaning of statements you paraphrase; making sure you do not quote out of context.
10、listeners will find speeches much more credible if speaker use testimony from sources qualified either from recognized experts or ordinary citizens with special experience on the topic at hand.
chapter 6: using visual aids
decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1、visual heighten audience interest, shift attention away from the speaker, and give the speaker greater confidence in the presentation as a whole.
2、charts are often used to show the statistical trends and patterns, which can be divided into line graph, pie graph and bar graph.
3、line graph is to illustrate simple distribution patterns.
4、graphs and charts are to demonstrate, interpret statistics. they are more dramatic and more emotional.
5、when using powerpoint, it’s not necessary to limit the bullet points and texts, or limit animations.
6、we should avoid using powerpoint templates.
7、the major types of visual aids are: objects and models, photos and drawings, graphs, charts, videos, powerpoint and the speaker.
8、only when visual aids are used to dominate, can you succeed in your speech.
9、we should explain visual aids rather than read them.
10、when presenting visual aids, we should always develop a backup plan.