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Unit 5 MUSIC
Reading for writing
Write a speech
lead in
How can music help us and change our life?
release our pressure
make us relaxed and peaceful
give us courage and power
keep us company
offer us comfort
A speech
the topic of the speech
Reading for genre and gist
Welcome the audience
Introduce oneself
Introduce the topic
Sarah's personal anecdote(story/experience)about the topic(music)
Sarah's personal feelings about the topic(music)
Sarah's advice to the audience
Thank the audience at the end
Ending
Body
Start
Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent.
Read for the structure of a speech
Q2: How did music
help her during her
difficult time?
Q1: What was Sarah's problem?
Para. 2
personal experience
problem
solution
Music is a cure for both her body and mind.
quote 引言
Q1: How do you like the language above?
Q2: What rhetorical devices (修辞手法) are used here?
Para.3
how music made her feel
Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
metaphor(暗喻)personification(拟人) quote (引言)
repetition (重复)simile (明喻) rhetorical question (设问)
reading
( 重复)
(明喻)
(隐喻)
(设问)
(引用)
(拟人)
Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech.
metaphor _____
quote ____
rhetorical
question _____
personification ___
repetition ____
simile _____
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E
B
F
C
D
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B
C
D
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writing
Music is the medicine of a troubled mind.
it made his spirit fly like a kite in the wind.
Walter Haddon
Music is the medicine of a troubled mind.
courage and bravery
strength
relief
it made his spirit fly like a kite in the wind.
summary
How to organize a speech
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Topic
Introduction
my name is...
the impact of music
Problem
Solution
a serious disease
listen to music
Feelings
happiness; strength; relief; satisfaction; encouragement
Hope
treasure music
Beginning
Body
Closing
Music and me
Write a speech to tell us your story about music and yourself.
Welcome the audience
Introduce yourself
Give the topic of her speech
Tell the audience the story about music and yourself
Talk about how music has helped you in your life
Call on the audience to treasure music
Thank the audience
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
rhetorical devices: repetition, simile, metaphor, personification,
quote, rhetorical question
Metaphor: Music is indeed a kind of good medicine.
Personification: Music seemed like our best friend and it offered us encouragement, which helped us to go through hardest times.
Quote: Walter Haddon said, "Music is the medicine of a troubled mind.”
Repetition: It helped my father relieve pain. It helped my father feel relaxed during the treatment. It also helped my father have confidence in the future.
Rhetorical question: Have you ever had a time when everything looked wrong and you had difficulty dealing with it?
Simile: Music seemed like our best friend and it offered us encouragement, which helped us to go through the hardest time.
Hello! My name is John, and I'm here to talk about the power of music over words. Two years ago, my grandmother passed away, and music has helped me cope since then.
Sometimes words cannot describe what we are feeling, but music can. As Hans Christian Anderson once said, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Music is like a special language that everyone can understand. Have you ever heard a piece of music and remembered an important time in your life? Perhaps when something important happened, or when you felt really happy or sad. I feel this way about a piece of classical music by Eric Satie called “Gymnopedie No.1”. It reminds me of my grandmother. It is like an old friend comforting me when I hear it.
This music helps me remember how much I miss her. It helps me remember all the great times we had. And music helps me remember all the great times we had. And music helps me be grateful for that time togther. If you struggle to find the words to help you, music can be your guide.
Give your speech
homework
Perfect your speech draft.
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