Read the suggestions for making an English speech.

  a. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience (观众) helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.

  b. The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.

  c. Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.

  d. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite(背诵) them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.

  e. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.

  f. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.

  g. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.

1.Paul:I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

  A. a                B. b               C. c                D. d

2. Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

  A. a               B. c               C. e                 D. f

3.Amy:When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

  A. d               B. e               C. f                 D. g

4.Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

  A. b               B. d              C. f                 D. g

5.Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

  A. a                B. b             C. c                D. g


A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldn’t like to study at all. After hearing the daughter’s words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed.

When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her.

Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?”

The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!”

“Alright,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”

The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!”

“How about a couple of raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!”

“How about some flour (面粉)?”

“No, Mom! I will be sick!”

The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we don’t realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope that one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”

(   )1. The girl saw her mom      in the kitchen.

         A. do the dishes                  B. make a cake

         C. have dinner                D. drink some oil

(   )2. At first, the mother let the girl     .

         A. eat some flour

         B. break some raw eggs  

         C. prepare the ingredients

         D. drink some cooking oil

(   )3. What is the mom like?

         A. She is kind of silly.

         B. She is hard-working.

         C. She is nice and patient.

         D. She is too strict with her daughter.

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