Speeches Lesson 1

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Speeches Lesson 1

Introduction / Listening to Speeches

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Get pen and paper (so not your laptop) for notes

Today

Learning Goals

You can:

• Analyse a speech on its construction / effect/ purpose.

Programma
You will:

1. Take notes during the instruction on speeches.

2. Listen to speeches

3. Think of a topic on your own speech.

Before we begin...

Let's look at some important vocabulary that you will need for this lesson and the following lessons...

What is a 'speech'?

What is 'rhetoric'?
(If you don't know, write down what you think it means)

Speeches: an overview

• 5 lessons -  in which we will explore and learn how to write your own speech in English.
  
• In pairs, you will then write a speech of 2 minutes.
  
• One of you will perform this speech in front of the class - while the other will prepare feedback on this same speech.
  

Leerdoelen:

I.    Retorische technieken identificeren in gesproken speeches en deze toepassen.
II.    Onderzoekend lezen over een onderwerp wat zij belangrijk vinden
III.    een speech schrijven over een voor henzelf belangrijk onderwerp
IV.    Engels op niveau spreken voor klasgenoten in een speech van ongeveer vier minuten

Lessons:

• Lesson 1: Introduction / listening to speeches.

• Lesson 2: Modes of Persuasion
• Lesson 3: Linguistic Techniques
• Lesson 4: Research and Writing
• Lesson 5: Peer feedback/ Rewrite
• Lesson 6 +7: Speeches

1. Listening to speeches.

• We will now listen to two speeches.

While listening you will take note of the following things -->

1. What is the speech about?
2. How do they persuade/convince the listener?
3. Wat do the speeches specifically 'do'?

Write your answers down on a seperate piece of paper. You will be required to input your answers in Lessonup after we finish listening.

Martin Luther King 'I Have a Dream Speech'
1. What is the speech about?

Martin Luther King 'I Have a Dream'
2. How does the speech persuade/convince the listener?

Martin Luther King 'I Have a Dream'
3. What does this speech 'do'?

Emma Watson 'HeForShe'
1. What is the speech about?

Emma Watson 'HeForShe'
2. How does the speech persuade/convince the listener?

Emma Watson 'HeForShe'
3. What does this speech 'do'?

Choosing a Topic

-Now, with the time remaining, choose a topic for your own speech!

Possible topics:

• How will recycling help us?
• Should there be a ban on smoking in public places?
• Should schools be completely online?
  
• Should there be a ban on animal testing?
• Or... a topic of your own!
  

That's it for today

Let's take one more look at our learning goals -->

Learning Goals

You can:

• Analyse a speech on its construction / effect/ purpose.

Programma
You will:

1. Take notes during the instruction on speeches.

2. Listen to speeches

3. Think of a topic on your own speech.

Next lesson:

Modes of Persuasion

(Be sure to have thought of a topic for your speech already by then, if you still haven't done so this lesson)

Was the introduction clear?

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if you still have?