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There Are Three Messages in a Speech

The Physical Message Not all communication in a speech comes from words. The way you stand, where you look, how you use your hands and vary your voice send a message as well.

Physical Message

Story Message

Visual Message

The Story Message A speech is like a story. It has a beginning, middle, and an end, all connected together into a single message. Keeping the parts in order, and connecting them together is sometimes called the story message.

The Visual Message Speech is not just about what you say. What you show and how you show it is as important as what you say. We call this the visual message.
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Speech Class Why Do We Need Posture and Eye Contact? match the descriptions below. *The pendulum *The hula dancer *Washing your hands *The surfer *The birdwatcher

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Look at these common posture and eye contact errors. See if you can guess which of the labels from the box

*The leaning tower of Pisa *The star gazer

*Talking to the wall *The soldier

1. Swaying from side to side is poor speech posture because it communicates that you are also swaying back and forth between ideas. o We call thisthe pendulum..

2. Leaning to one side is poor speech posture because it is too relaxed, and make the audience feel that you arent serious about your speech. o We call this...

3. Looking up at the ceiling while giving a speech is poor eye contact because it shows that you arent well prepared and you dont know what to say. o We call this...

4. Moving your shoulders and upper body around as you speak is poor speech posture. It makes the audience feel that you are not calm and confident about your message. o We call this..
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Mondos ESL/EFL World 5. Swinging your hips back and forth and from side to side is poor speech posture because it shows that you are nervous and not comfortable with your message. o We call this...

6. Rubbing your hands together as if you were washing them or playing with something in your hands is considered poor speech posture because it shows that you are nervous. o We call this...

7. Looking out the window or staring at the back of the room is poor eye contact for speech because it seems that you are not interested in your audience. o We call this...

8. Facing the wall or blackboard while speaking is poor eye contact because it seems that youre afraid of your audience. o We call this...

9. Standing stiffly at attention with your feet together and your hands at your side is poor speech posture because you look nervous and uncomfortable in your role as speaker. o We call this...
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An Experience You Had as a Child

Section A: Noticing What do you think about the speaking notes that Maria used to make her speech? Using her speech as a guide, complete the Personal Experience Speech preparation worksheet below.

Stinging Experience
Introduction In my hands I have a jar1 of honey. If you look closely, you can see part of the honey beehive2 in the jar. You are probably wondering3 why I brought a jar of honey to show you today. Every time I see honey, it reminds4 me of a Stinging Experience I had when I was in the 6th grade. Body As a child I grew up on a farm not far Kuala Lumpur5. One warm summer day, my friend and I were walking home from school. We happened6 to see a beehive in a tree. We had just studied in school about bee colonies7 and how bees make honey. This was my chance to show off to my mother and father what I had learned from school. It looked easy! I found a stick about two meters long. I handed it to my friend and told her to sneak8 up to the tree and hit the hive with a stick. I said I would wait until the bees came out and then I could grab9 the hive and run away with it. I soon learned a very important lesson. I learned that things dont always work out the way you plan them. My friend pushed the hive down from the tree and ran at full speed up a nearby hill. The bees didnt go after her. However, they were all over me instantly. They stung10 my arms; they flew down my blouse and stung me. They flew up my skirt and stung me; they got in my hair and stung me. Conclusion That was the first and last beehive that I ever touched. Maybe now you can understand why this jar of honey I brought to show you reminds me of a very stinging experience. Thank you.

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Speech Class World Section B: Vocabulary and Phrases

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Jar: a round container, usually one that has a wide mouth and a lid. Typically made of glass, plastic or ceramic. Beehive: a structure housing a colony of bees Wonder (wondering): to be curious to know something. Remind (reminds): to cause a person to remember or think of something. Kuala Lumpur: the capital city of Malaysia Colony (Bee colonies): a group of animals or insects of the same kind living together and dependant on each other. We happened to~: a happening without any planning or something is done or seen without warning. Sneak: to go or act in a secretive way. Grab: to take hold of something

10. Sting (stung): to prick the skin and inject a small amount of a poisonous or irritating substance.

Section C: Personal Experience Speech ~ Preparation Worksheet Look at the Marias speech and try and answer the questions below. The first one has been done for you. 1. What type of experience was it? 2. Where was she? 3. When was she there? 4. Who was with her? 5. What was she doing? 6. Why was she there? 7. How was she feeling? 8. Why did she feel that way? 9. What was her goal? 10. How did she react? 11. How did the story end? 12. Why will she never forget this experience? 2008 Steven Mondy 5 Stinging, painful, unpleasant and scary On a farm not far from Kuala Lumpur

Speech Class Section D: Prepare Your Own Speech following questions. 1. What type of experience was it?

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Now think about your own personal experience. Choose an experience to write about, and then answer the

2. Where were you?

3. When were you there?

4. Who was with you?

5. What were you doing?

6. Why were you there?

7. How were you feeling?

8. Why did you feel that way?

9. What was your goal?

10. How did you react?

11. How did the story end?

12. Why will you never forget this experience?

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Speech Class Section E: Write Your Own Speech, Use this page to write your own personal experience speech.

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Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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Personal Experience
Section A: Noticing What do you think about the speaking notes that Francisco used to make her speech? Using her speech as a guide, complete the Personal Experience Speech preparation worksheet below.

Escape to be Free
Introduction Do you think it is possible to have an experience that is dangerous, happy, uncomfortable, and very scary at the same time? I had and Ill remember it for the rest of my life. Body I escaped1 from Cuba2 three years ago, at the age of 18, with my 15-year old brother Jose. My father wanted us to live in a free country, get a good education, and have many opportunities3. In Cuba, there was no hope for a good future. My father put Jose and me on a raft4 in the middle of the night. He told us that a city called Key West5 in the United States was only about 90 miles north of Cuba. Our trip from Havana6 to Key West took three days. We were all alone without food or water. I thought that we were going to starve7, drown, or be eaten by sharks. I tried to comfort my brother Jose by telling him how much better our lives would be when we finally got to Miami8. I made myself feel better by thinking that we would go to heaven9 and meet my parents there one day. By some miracle, the U.S. Coast Guard10 rescued us several miles from Key West. The immigration11 authorities notified12 our relatives in Miami. They picked us up in Key West and we went to live with them in Miami. After two years we saw our parents again. They finally escaped from Cuba also. That was a very happy day for me. Conclusion Now that you know my experience, I think you can understand why it was scary, sad dangerous, uncomfortable and finally happy at the same time. I didnt know it then, but it was the most important personal experience in my life. It was important because without that experience, I wouldnt be here today in a free and wonderful country talking to all of you. Thank you.

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Speech Class World Section B: Vocabulary and Phrases

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Escape (Escaped): free oneself, get away from captivity Cuba: otherwise known as the Republic of Cuba; communist country in the West Indies. Opportunity (Opportunities): chance Raft: a flat bottomed rubber or plastic boat Key West: a city South West of Florida U.S.A. Havana: the capital city of Cuba Starve: to weaken or die through lack of food Miami: a city and port South East of Florida U.S.A. Heaven: a place or condition of supreme happiness and peace

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10. U.S. Coast Guard: a U.S. military service that enforces laws and acts in marine emergencies. 11. Immigration: the control point at a border crossing where people entering a country must stop to have their passports officially checked. 12. Notify (Notified): to inform or war somebody officially about something

Section C: Personal Experience Speech ~ Preparation Worksheet Look at the Franciscos speech and try and answer the questions below. The first one has been done for you. 1. What type of experience was it? 2. Where were they? 3. When were they there? 4. Who was there? 5. What were they doing? 6. Why were they there? 7. How were they feeling? 8. Why did they feel that way? 9. What was their goal? 10. How did they react? 11. How did the story end? 12. Why will they never forget this experience? Arrive in Key West, freedom, opportunities Alone, scared, uncomfortable. Their father put them on a raft to the United States 3 years ago, 18 and 15 years old Dangerous, scary, uncomfortable

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Speech Class Section D: Prepare Your Own Speech following questions. 1. What type of experience was it?

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Now think about your own personal experience. Choose an experience to write about, and then answer the

2. Where were you?

3. When were you there?

4. Who was with you?

5. What were you doing?

6. Why were you there?

7. How were you feeling?

8. Why did you feel that way?

9. What was your goal?

10. How did you react?

11. How did the story end?

12. Why will you never forget this experience?

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Speech Class Section E: Write Your Own Speech, Use this page to write your own personal experience speech.

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Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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Meaningful Object
Section A: Noticing What do you think about the speaking notes that Henry used to make his speech? Using his speech as a guide, complete the Meaningful Object Speech preparation worksheet below.

Gemstones: A way of life

Introduction In my hand I have an object in which spirits live! They float through the bluish-green stone and live forever. Would you like to see an object in which spirits live? I will now show it to you. Body This is a turquoise1 gemstone2. It is from the southwestern United States. My father gave this to me for my 6th birthday. We were living on the Navajo reservation3. The stone is 170 years old. Its oval shaped, the size of a small coin and weighs about 56 grams. My great grandfather first polished4 this turquoise stone when he was a young man in the summer of 1831. I want you to know that turquoise stone is a mineral5 of aluminum and copper; when it is polished, it becomes a brilliant6 bluish-green gemstone. This turquoise stone has a very special meaning for me, because it represents7 the Navajo way of life. For the Navajo, all the things of our earth contain the spirits8 of all the life forms that have touched them. When I look at this stone, its spirits help my mind to see scenes from the past: my grandfathers mud hut, the cedar wood fires, our struggle9 for survival, the desert flowers and cactus, and the human spirit of the Navajo. All these things belong to me in the memory of this stone. Conclusion I wanted to share this turquoise stone with all of you because we all need to realize10 that man must work with nature to change life for the better. I think you now understand why this magnificent11 object has special meaning for me. In this gemstone, many wonderful memories and spirits from the past can live again.

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Speech Class Section B: Vocabulary and Phrases

1. 2.
3.

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Turquoise: a bright greenish-blue color Gemstone: a precious stone Navajo reservation: an area of land set aside for the Navajo Native Americans. Polish (polished): to make something smooth and shiny Mineral: a naturally occurring substance in rocks Brilliant : extremely bright and shining Represent (Represents): to stand for something Spirit (Spirits): a vital force that is in all living things Struggle: to try very hard to deal with a challenge, problem, or difficulty

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. Realize: to know or to understand 11. Magnificent: beautiful, impressive or exceptionally goo

Section C: Personal Experience Speech ~ Preparation Worksheet Look at the Marias speech and try and answer the questions below. The first one has been done for you. Part A: Objective Information 1. What is it? 2. How old is it? 3. Where is it from? 4. When did he get it? 5. How did he get it? 6. Why did he get it? 7. What size is it? 8. How much does it weigh? 9. What is it made of? 10. ..? (Think of another question) Part B: Subjective Information 1. Why does it have a special meaning for him? 2. Why does he feel strongly about it? 3. Why does he want to share it with the class? 2008 Steven Mondy 13 Turquoise gemstone 170 years old

Speech Class Section D: Prepare Your Own Speech

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A meaningful object can be a painting, picture, a piece of clothing, or jewelry. How would you describe it? Why does it have special meaning to you? Now think about your own meaningful object. 1. Choose an object that has special meaning to you. 2. Using the questions below, prepare a speech about this object. Be sure to include all information that will help the audience understand why the object is meaningful to you. 3. Bring your meaningful object to class (or a picture of it) and give a speech about it. Part A: Objective Information 1. What is it? 2. How old is it? 3. Where is it from? 4. When did you get it? 5. How did you get it? 6. Why did you get it? 7. What size is it? 8. How much does it weigh? 9. What is it made of? 10. ..? (Think of another question) Part B: Subjective Information 1. Why does it have a special meaning for you? 2. Why do you feel strongly about it? 3. Why do you want to share it with the class?

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Speech Class Section E: Write Your Own Speech, Use this page to write your own meaningful object speech.

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Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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