6.2 Impromptu speaking.pdf

6.2 Impromptu speaking guidelines The impromptu speech is given without any preparation, any notes or other additional materials; it is a spontaneous reaction to the topic at hand which may introduce an interesting turn to the discussion. (http:/www.speech- accessed 11-07-2016) Types of impromptu speaking Two major types Beauty contest-where they pick a question out of a hat Speech contest-a question is given to you along with the time frame. You go back to your seat and outline it in the time that is allotted to you. Then you present without notes. Prepare for Impromptu speech Consider your audience/listeners Be brief and to the point Speak honestly Organize your ideas Organize your impromptu speech in 3 parts: Introduction Body Conclusion Introduction Catch your audiences attention Introduce the topic briefly Establish your credibility to answer the question Preview the main points in your speech Example 1，2 I guess most of you have seen the movie Terminator. I want to make a very bad prophecy that human beings will one day be terminated by our own technology. (天津师大吴相臣) 点评：开头大胆，出乎意料，抓住注意力。 I believe it is good for Beijing Opera to adopt some western style, western influences and western musical instruments to enrich and improve itself for the following reasons. （新疆大学阿迪力江 阿布都 克力木） 点评：简洁明了，开门见山 Example 3 Literature to our mind is like the food to our thought. And I believe, whatever vocation we hold, everyone needs a place reserved for the literature works in their heart. Literature makes me wise. By reading Shakespeares Macbeth, I understood the overarching ambition. By reading the Canterbury Tales, the cautionary tales in the Canterbury Tales, I understand the ambition and the greed may kill people in the end. (外交学院徐鸿达) 点评：联系自己读书经历，谈自己读书体会，增加 可信度以及与听众之间的交流。 Body Main points should be Clear Convincing Properly supported Easy to follow Audience-oriented Easily identifiable Use transitional words between main points 2-3 points, dont try to cover too many Organize your main points into patterns Some ways you can organize your topic: Time order-past/present/future, then/now Topical order-three characteristics about Spatial order-near/far, up/down, Problem-solution-crime/education, inflation/reduce deficit Quiz First, nothing is perfect. Everything changes. The world is changing. People are changing. And so the art should catch up with the changes of the world. So I say that the opera, the Peking Opera we are enjoying today is different than it was 10 years ago, so much different than it was a hundred years ago. Now we still enjoy it so much because were changing. The opera is changing. Its good to have some beneficial good things to Peking Opera to enrich and improve itself. Second, the more things we adopt from different cultures and different countries, the more it will be popular. And it will be enjoyable worldwide. （新疆大 学阿迪力江 阿布都克力木） 点评：观点2个。但是第一部分有些翻来覆去，切忌在 谈第二个观点时，又想起第一个观点还有要补充的， 于是回去谈第一个观点，这样显得结构混乱。 Conclusion Your conclusion should signal the finish Summarized the main points Closed powerfully Do not end with “Thats it”, “Thats all!” Example So these are the two main points that I, uh, these are two main requirements that I look for. Thank you.（北京语言文化大学戚悦） 点评：用一两句话总结主要观点作为结尾， 给听众完整的感觉。切忌草草收场。 A 90-second Impromptu speech outline Introduction (10-15 seconds) Attention getter Preview of main points Body i. main points (30 seconds) example, anecdote, evidence ii. main points (30 seconds) example, anecdote, evidence Conclusion (10-15 seconds) Summary of main points Final thought Delivery Maintain eye contact Address the group Dont try to cover too much Use conversational tone Dont speak too fast Present with strength and confidence Never apologize Use vocal variety Language and humor Humor can be a bridge between the speaker and the audience. Example: 麦克阿瑟将军在西点军校结束自己的军旅生涯 的告别演讲，是这么开头的： As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, “Where are you bound for, General?” And when I replied, “West Point”, he remarked, “Beautiful place. Have you ever been there before?” 有缘学习更多+ 谓y g d 3 0 7 6 考证资料 Assignment 1. List and explain the guidelines for managing the after-speech question-answering session. 2. List and discuss strategies to handle impromptu speech.