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10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking

By The Princeton Language Institute, Lenny Laskowski

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Warner Books

ISBN: 0446676683

This book is a course on giving public talks. It’s written by an expert in the field and has the tools to make you a relaxed, effective, and commanding public speaker. You can find clear, brief, step-by-step to help you: Overcome nervousness and discover your own natural style. Set up an immediate connection with your audience.

Practise new techniques daily in conversations with friends. Write a speech that builds to an unforgettable conclusion. Mix together humour and anecdotes into your talk. Use special techniques to memorize your speech.

In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing

By Janet E. Esposito

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: Strong Books

ISBN: 1928782078

In the Spotlight is a gift for people experiencing any degree of fear or discomfort in speaking or performing in front of others, either in formal settings. The book has many different methods to help you get beyond stage fright and learn to speak or perform with ease and confidence.

The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It

By Richard Dowis

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: American Management Association

ISBN: 0814470548

Here’s expert guidance on how to write a forceful speech. Attractive slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contacts are fine. Now everyone can learn to give a powerful, direct speeches that catch an audience’s attention. The key is not just in the delivery, but in using the power of language. It requires interesting ideas, presented in a clear and memorable way.

It’s speech-writing guide made by an award-winning writer. It has everything from researching and writing the speech to preparing the text to delivering the speech to handling questions from the audience.

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History

By William Bathe

Paperback: 1,055 pages

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

ISBN: 0393040054

This is a collection of more than 100 speeches that seeks to show the enduring power of human eloquence (雄辩) to inspire and uplift (振奋). These speeches are said to have moved millions and changed history. There is an introduction to each speech, and an essay on the art of public speaking.

This collection is edited by a former presidential speechwriter-William Satire. He knows firsthand, the importance of putting together the right words for the right movement.

These speeches prove that, even in the digital age, the most forceful medium of communication is still the human voice speaking directly to the mind, heart, and soul.

1.The purpose of the above books is to _______.

   A. give you encouragement in making a speech

   B. tell you how to make a forceful speech

   C. show you the skills of making a good speech

   D. tell you how to catch an audience’s attention while making a speech

2.If you want to improve your speaking skills by reading some great speeches by famous people, you will read ______.

   A. Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History

   B. The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It

   C. In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing

   D. 10 Days to More Confident Public speaking

3.Which of the following people used to write speeches for presidents？

   A. Rechard Dowis.                 B. Janet E. Esposito. 

C. Lenny Laskowski.               D. William Satire.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A   

3.D