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Unit5 Music
Reading for writing
Write a speech
Learning objectives
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
1.Obtain the type and the structure of the passage .
2.To identify(辨别) the rhetorical devices(修辞手法) presented in Sarah’s speech;
3.Describe the basic steps of speech writing and put it into practice.
Lead-in:watch the video and answer questions
1.What’s the type of the video?
2.Do you like music?Why?
a speech
Why do you like music?
give us joy\happiness
inspire us to be optimistic
keep our company
relieve our pressure
give us hope\strength
calm us down
......
Read for the type and main idea
What is the type of the text?
A speech.
A Speech is a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, delivered to an audience.
Skim the text quickly and summarize the main idea of each para.
Greetings&self-introduction
&purpose of the speech
Sarah’s personal experience with music: her problem&solution
The impacts of music on Sarah
Sarah’s advice and hope for the audience
Good morning!My name is Sarah
Williams.It's an honour to be here and
to share with you the story of how music
has had an impact on my life.
A]Have you ever faced a time when
things looked dark and you had no
hope at all?Two years ago,I was told
I had a serious disease which was
difficult to cure.My body ached all the
time and thus I thought I didn't have
much longer to live.I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged.Then one day,I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment.The doctor wanted me to relax, so he had me listen to some music,and one of the songs was "Happy".The song mademe feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time.(BI
John A.Logan said,"Music is the medicine of the mind."And it's true.Music helped me recover.
ICI Music gave me happiness.When I listened to music,(D)it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind.IC]Music gave me strength and brought me relief.(E)It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover,[C]music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction.(F It became my best friend.It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
Of course,I hope none of you have to go through the same kind of suffering that I did.At the same time,we all go through various periods when we feelsad or alone. During those times,music can help you in the same way that it helped me.I hope all of you willsomehow beginto treasure music and make it a part of your life.
Thank you!
personal experiences
personal feelings
conclusion
Thank the audience Body
Ending
greetings
self-introduction topic
Beginning
Read for the structure
Read for details
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
Sarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure.
lt made her feel much better because it is the“medicine of the mind”.
Her advice to others is to use music to help when you have problems.
Read for language features
Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences.
metaphor(暗喻) _____
quote(引用) ____
rhetorical question(设问) __
personification(拟人) ___
repetition(重复) ____
simile(明喻) _____
E
B
A
F
C
D
1. Simile(明喻):to make comparison between two unlike elements.
comparative word: as, like, as/though, seem, as...as
eg. He works like a horse.
2. Metaphor(暗喻) : to make comparison, but it is implied rather than stated.
eg. The world is a stage.
3.Personification(拟人): to give human feelings to animals or personal attributes(特质) to inanimate(无生命的) objects.
eg. The sky weeps.
Rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are ways to make our language more vivid, and thus keep the readers' attention.
Rhetorical devices that are used in the passage:
4. Rhetorical question(设问): question without a direct answer.
eg. Who doesn't love a beautiful sunset?
5.Quote(引用): to repeat a short passage, word, phrase, or sentence that came from somewhere or someone else.
eg. ...as Longfellow says, “Music is the universal languages of mankind.”
6.Repetition(重复): repeat words or phrases to emphasize(强调) certain facts or ideas.
eg. I came, I saw, I conquered.
How to write a speech?
Structure of a speech
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
A speech
greeting
self-introduction
topic
facts or problems
opinions or feelings
inspiration or significance
closing speech
gratitude or expectations
(Title)
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Useful expressions of a speech
Part Ⅰ Introduction
It is a great honour to be here and to share with you ...很荣幸在这里跟大家一起分享......
I am honoured to be here on such a special occasion.我很荣幸在这个特别的时刻来到这里。
Today, I feel honoured to introduce... 今天我很荣幸地(为大家)介绍......
Today I am going to talk about... 今天我要谈论...... The topic of my speech is... 我演讲的主题是......
The purpose of my presentation is to introduce... 我演讲的目的是介绍......
Part Ⅱ Opinions and feelings
To begin with/First of all, I'd like to talk about... 首先,我想谈论......
Besides/What's more,... 此外......
Last but not least,... 最后但同样重要的(一点)......
Part Ⅲ Conclusion
What I want to stress is that... 我想强调的是......
As far as I am concerned/In my opinion... 就我而言/依我看来......
In short/In conclusion/All in all,to sum up,... 总之
Finally , I’d like to summarise the points I have made.最后,我想总结一下上述要点。
Many thanks for your listening. 感谢您的聆听。
Thank you all for being such an attentive audience. 谢谢大家的认真倾听。
Boys and girls/Ladies and gentlemen,
It's nice to see all of you here.I feel honored to have the opportunity to give/make/deliver you a speech. / It is a great pleasure for me to speak here.The topic of my speech is_______./Today I will talk about__________.(演讲的主题)
First of all,______.Secondly,____.What’s more,_____(具体内容) As far as I am concerned/In my opinion,_______.From what has been discussed above,we can safely draw the conclusion that________.
That’s all I want to say about this point, thanks for your attention/listening.(总结演讲)
Writing
假如你是学生李华,在英语课上你打算向全班同学介绍音乐在日常生活中的重要性,请你用英语写一篇演讲稿,内容包括以下几个方面:
1.音乐可以缓解压力、消除疲劳;
2.音乐可以在你孤单的时候陪伴你;
3.音乐可以使人更有创造力。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.不可以逐字翻译;
3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Good morning, my dearest classmates. It is my great honour to stand here and deliver a speech about the importance of music in our daily life.
First, music can help us relieve tiredness as well as feel less stressed. We can completely relax ourselves in music. What is more, appreciating music is of great benefit to cultivate our minds. Last but not least, people with access to music often get improved in creativity, which is an essential ability for us to explore the new things around us.
All in all, music will help us keep both physically and mentally healthy. Thank you all for being such an attentive audience.
A sample
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