SPEAKING PUBLIC SPEECH Captivating the audience 6 Complete the following sentences on how to prepare a political speech by choosing the most appropriate option. 1. Decide on your important / main / topic / chosen message. 2. Add two or three clear / interesting / strong / key points. 3. Use vivid / inspiring / simple / political language. 4. Keep your sentences complex / short / convincing / meaningful. 5. Relate / Notify / Remind / Propose the public of your message and most important points. 7 Fed up with waiting for the older generation to sort out its problems, a growing number of teenage activists are taking matters into their own hands. Below is a list of what some young activists from different countries speak out against. Match their issues with their country. Use the Internet to help you if necessary. a. Thailand 1. Anti-corruption in eastern Europe b. Slovakia 2. Diversity in the media (of race, colour, gender) in Europe c. London, UK 3. Citizen reporter-recounting day to day hardships in war zones d. Washington, US 4. Gun control 5. Free speech e. Syria 8 Choose an issue, either from those above or one of your own choice, on which you would like to speak out against in your country. Make notes for it by answering these questions and then present it to the class. 1. What is your message? 2. What other points do you want to highlight? 3. What needs doing? 4. How will you do it? 5. Why do you feel you can do it? 6. How will you make the audience listen? WRITING .............................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................ MANIFESTO Conveying information in a convincing way 9 Tick the correct option. 1. A manifesto is a. the spread of information in support of a cause. b. a statement of conditions or standards which have been agreed upon. c. an article which declares commitment. 2. What style would be best for a manifesto in a school context? a. Bullet points. b. Longer, with structure of introduction, body and conclusion. c. Short, using action verbs. 3. What kind of vocabulary should you use in a manifesto to be convincing? a. Technical. b. Jargon. c. Simple and uncomplicated. B2 UNIT 9 102