Question

Read the suggestions for making an English speech.

  a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.

  b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.

  c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.

  d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.

  e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.

  f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.

  g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.

1.Paul:I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

  A. a                B. b               C. c                D. d

2. Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

  A. a               B. c               C. e                 D. f

3.Amy:When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

  A. d               B. e               C. f                 D. g

4.Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

  A. b               B. d              C. f                 D. g

5.Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

  A. a                B. b             C. c                D. g

Answer 1

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1. D  Paul的问题是：很难记住所有的话。建议应是有关如何记住演讲内容的，只有d项谈到了记忆演讲内容的问题。

2. A  Billy的问题是：演讲时所要注视的对象，是注视前方还是四周巡视？建议应是演讲时的目光所要注视的方向，只有a项谈到了这方面的内容。

3. C Amy的问题是：演讲时的手势问题。建议应是有关手势的，只有f项谈到了演讲时的手势问题。

4. A. Betty的问题是：演讲的速度问题。建议应是有关讲话的速度的，只有b项谈到了应该讲话慢一些，给观众理解的时间。

5. D Tony的问题是：应该用美式英语还是英式英语？建议应是用哪种语言演讲，只有g项谈到了演讲语言的问题。