英语口语对话四篇

7. Have you ever delivered an address? What are the important factors in making a public speech? Give examples to illustrate it.

Z：Hey, I haven’t s een you these days. What did you do?

L：Recently our University organizes a speech contest. And I signed up. Therefore, these days I have been preparing for it.

Z：That's it! How’s it going?

L：The first draft of my speech has been finished, but I think it is not good enough. You have participated in this kind of speech contest many times, do you have any suggestions for my presentation?

Z:Began with searching for some information in Internet. Completing presentation outline, which includes lecture topics and gradual deepening points, is a critical step.

L：Oh, I have written a speech outline before. Can you check it when you are free?

Z：Okay. My pleasure. By the way, have you seen some celebrity's speeches?

L：Yes, I’ve read Martin Luther King's speech "I Have a Dream“. It is a very famous speech. At the beginning, Martin Luther King tell us t he importance of “Emancipation Proclamation” signed by President Lincoln one hundred years ago. However, there still remained many unfair treatment and injustice among the black and white people. Then, he encourages the black people to fight to change their status, rather than remaining silent and passive. At last, Martin uses “I Have a Dream” to bring out the theme which was not only the speaker’s dream but also all the black people’s.

Z：Take this speech as an example, the speaker mobilized public sentiment and struck a chord with the audience, which conveyed Martin Luther King’s ideas, views and comprehension.

L：I was also infected by the atmosphere of the speech.

Z：In addition to arouse the audience's emotions, I think there also are several important factors. Firstly you have to overcome stage fright. The speech itself is not a terrible thing, and there are many methods can reduce our stage fright, such as deep breathing.

L:Yeah. It’s a good way to reduce my stage fright.

Z:The second is containing the rich content and respecting the facts. For the purpose of speech is to convey information, only real content, sincere feelings will be understood and recognized by the audience. This can bridge the gap with the speakers and create a harmonious environment. The last is paying attention to skills and grasping the balance, only the harmonious and balance of internal elements can make the article credibly.

L：Thanks for your advice. I learn a lot from your words.

Z：Wish you a good grade.