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英语演讲技巧
I. PowerfulPublicSpeaking
byLorenD.Crane,Ph.D.,Ed.byZhuYaoyun@SDU
1.1Attention
Conversationallimit4min
Sustainedattentionlimit40seconds
Changeprimary
Principle1:
Aprofessionalisrelevant,original,andprovideschangetocontinuallyrecaptureattentionoftheaudience.
1.2Perception
Speakercredibility:
expertise(experienceorsourceofinformation)
trust(honesty---
self-disclosureandnonverbalconsistency
asshownintheperceptionpyramid)
(Perceptionpyramid:
Words---7%//Stressinvoice--38%// Physical---55%)
Principle2:
Aprofessionalestablishescredibilitybyexperience,sources,self-disclosureandnonverbalconsistency.
1.3Language
Themajorfeaturesofverbalspeech:
Juxtaposition:
simplestructure
oneideaisplacednexttoanotherideainthesimplestwaypossible.
Redundancy:
repetition(ofimportantideas)
Repetition(tellthemwhatyouaregoingtotellthem)
Repetition(tellthem)
Repetition(tellthemwhatyouhavetoldthem)
Informality:
personallanguage(personalpronouns)
IYOUWEUS
Delivery:
varietyin(movement,gesture,andvoice)
Principle3:
AprofessionalunderstandsspokenEnglishhassimplestructure,frequentrepetition,personallanguage,andvarietyindelivery.
1.4Memory
1.4.1Nextdaymemory 1/4
1.4.2NumberofPointsmemorya.7+2=5//9
(Aspeechisnearthelowendoftheformula.)
b.3points
1.4.3
Position
ucanremember70%infomation heardatthebeginningofaspeech
(effectofprimacy)
-------------20%inthemiddleofthespeech
100%attheendofthespeech
(effectofrecency)
Keypointsshouldstandoutasdifferentandalsobe repeatedintheintroductionandconclusion.
1.4.4Abstract-concrete:
memoryisfacilitatedbyrelatinganideatoanimage.Therefore, eachmainideainaspeechshouldbematchedtosomeimagery.
1.4.5Emotion:
emotivelanguageanddeliveryemphasis
Principle4:
Aprofessionalfacilitatesmemorybydesignofthespeech:
fewpoints,primacy,recency,difference,idea-imagery,emotivelanguage,anddeliveryemphasis.
1.5SpeechFormat
SpeakingRealitiesandSpeechFormat
AttentionPerceptionLanguageMemoryFormat
RelevantIntroduction
RepetitionPrimacyPreview
OriginalExperienceSimpleFewPointsMessage
SourcesRepetitionIdea-Imagery
Self-disclosurePersonalDifference
Emotivelang.
RepetitionRecencyReview
RelevantConclusion
ChangesNonverbalVarietyEmphasisDelivery
Principle5:
Aprofessionalunderstandswhyaspeechhasasimplestructure.
I. Presentationtipsforpublicspeaking!
II. Presentationlinks(seefarbelow)
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I. Presentationtipsforpublicspeaking!
Knowtheneedsofyouraudienceandmatchyourcontentstotheirneeds.Knowyourmaterialthoroughly.Putwhatyouhavetosayinalogicalsequence.Ensureyourspeechwillbecaptivatingtoyouraudienceaswellasworththeirtimeandattention.Practiceandrehearseyourspeechathomeorwhereyoucanbeateaseandcomfortable,infrontofamirror,yourfamily,friendsorcolleagues.Useatape-recorderandlistentoyourself.Videotapeyourpresentationandanalyzeit.Knowwhatyourstrongandweakpointsare.Emphasizeyourstrongpointsduringyourpresentation.
Whenyouarepresentinginfrontofanaudience,youareperformingasanactorisonstage.Howyouarebeingperceivedisveryimportant.Dressappropriatelyfortheoccasion.Besolemnifyourtopicisserious.Presentthedesiredimagetoyouraudience.Lookpleasant,enthusiastic,confident,proud,butnotarrogant.Remaincalm.Appearrelaxed,evenifyoufeelnervous.Speakslowly,enunciateclearly,andshowappropriateemotionandfeelingrelatingtoyourtopic.Establishrapportwithyouraudience.Speaktothepersonfarthestawayfromyoutoensureyourvoiceisloudenoughtoprojecttothebackoftheroom.Varythetoneofyourvoiceanddramatizeifnecessary.Ifamicrophoneisavailable,adjustandadaptyourvoiceaccordingly.
Bodylanguageisimportant.Standing,walkingormovingaboutwithappropriatehandgestureorfacialexpressionispreferredtosittingdownorstandingstillwithheaddownandreadingfromapreparedspeech.Useaudio-visualaidsorpropsforenhancementifappropriateandnecessary.MastertheuseofpresentationsoftwaresuchasPowerPointwellbeforeyourpresentation.Donotover-dazzleyouraudiencewithexcessiveuseofanimation,soundclips,orgaudycolorswhichareinappropriateforyourtopic.Donottortureyouraudiencebyputtingalengthydocumentintinyprintonanoverheadandreadingitouttothem.
Speakwithconvictionasifyoureallybelieveinwhatyouaresaying.Persuadeyouraudienceeffectively.Thematerialyoupresentorallyshouldhavethesameingredientsasthatwhicharerequiredforawrittenresearchpaper,i.e.alogicalprogressionfromINTRODUCTION(Thesisstatement)toBODY(strongsupportingarguments,accurateandup-to-dateinformation)toCONCLUSION(re-statethesis,summary,andlogicalconclusion).
Donotreadfromnotesforanyextendedlengthoftimealthoughitisquiteacceptabletoglanceatyournotesinfrequently.Speakloudlyandclearly.Soundconfident.Donotmumble.Ifyoumadeanerror,correctit,andcontinue.Noneedtomakeexcusesorapologizeprofusely.
Maintainsincereeyecontactwithyouraudience.Usethe3-secondmethod,e.g.lookstraightintotheeyesofapersonintheaudiencefor3secondsatatime.Havedirecteyecontactwithanumberofpeopleintheaudience,andeverynowandthenglanceatthewholeaudiencewhilespeaking.Useyoureyecontacttomakeeveryoneinyouraudiencefeelinvolved.
Speaktoyouraudience,listentotheirquestions,respondtotheirreactions,adjustandadapt.Ifwhatyouhavepreparedisobviouslynotgettingacrosstoyouraudience,changeyourstrategymid-streamifyouarewellpreparedtodoso.Rememberthatcommunicationisthekeytoasuccessfulpresentation.Ifyouareshortoftime,knowwhatcanbesafelyleftout.Ifyouhaveextratime,knowwhatcouldbeeffectivelyadded.Alwaysbepreparedfortheunexpected.
Pause.Allowyourselfandyouraudiencealittletimetoreflectandthink.Don'tracethroughyourpresentationandleaveyouraudience,aswellasyourself,feelingoutofbreath.
Addhumorwheneverappropriateandpossible.Keepaudienceinterestedthroughoutyourentirepresentation.Rememberthataninterestingspeechmakestimefly,butaboringspeechisalwaystoolongtoendureevenifthepresentationtimeisthesame.
Whenusingaudio-visualaidstoenhanceyourpresentation,besureallnecessaryequipmentissetupandingoodworkingorderpriortothepresentation.Ifpossible,haveanemergencybackupsystemreadilyavailable. Checkoutthelocationaheadoftimetoensureseatingarrangementsforaudience,whiteboard,blackboard,lighting,locationofprojectionscreen,soundsystem,etc.aresuitableforyourpresentation.
Havehandoutsreadyandgivethemoutattheappropriatetime.Tellaudienceaheadoftimethatyouwillbegivingoutanoutlineofyourpresentationsothattheywillnotwastetimetakingunnecessarynotesduringyourpresentation.
KnowwhentoSTOPtalking.Useatimerorthemicrowaveovenclocktotimeyourpresentationwhenpreparingitathome.Justasyoudon'tuseunnecessarywordsinyourwrittenpaper,youdon'tboreyouraudiencewithrepetitiousorunnecessarywordsinyouroralpresentation.Toendyourpresentation,summarizeyourmainpointsinthesamewayasyounormallydointheCONCLUSIONofawrittenpaper.Remember,however,thatthereisadifferencebetweenspokenwordsappropriatefortheearandformallywrittenwordsintendedforreading.Terminateyourpresentationwithaninterestingremarkoranappropriatepunchline.Leaveyourlistenerswithapositiveimpressionandasenseofcompletion.Donotbelaboryourclosingremarks.Thankyouraudienceandsitdown.
Havethewrittenportionofyourassignmentorreportreadyforyourinstructorifrequired.
Presentationlinks:
AllynandBacon'sPublicSpeakingWebsitecontainsfivemodulesthathelpyouprepareyourspeeches.
TheArtofCommunicatingEffectively.Tipsforasuccessfulpresentation.
ArticlesandPublicationswithpresentationtipsandsuggestionsfromProfessionalBusinessCommunications.
ArtofPublicSpeaking.Hintsandtipsonpublicspeaking,publicspeakingnervesandanxiety.
ArtofSpeakinginPublicbyMahavirMohnot,India.Contents:
SpeakinginPublicConfidently,ChecklistforaGoodSpeaker,TipstoPrepareYourSpeech,HowtoDeliveraSpeech,MoreTipsforEffectiveSpeaking,FormalSpeeches,MotivationalSpeech,Rhyme&ChimeofPublicSpeaking,LinkstoFamousSpeeches:
JohnF.Kennedy,AbrahamLincoln,MotherTeresa,MartinLutherKing,Jr.,MarkAnthony,andNehru.(Pop-upads).
BrianCarter'sPublicSpeakingTips.Publicspeakingresourcewitharticles,tips,sampletopics,andspeechexamples.
EffectivePresentations.UCLASponsoredResearch.Includespracticaltipsoneffectiveslidepresentationsuchas:
Sevenwordsaline,sevenlinesaslide.
PresentationHelper.Helpandadviceforyourpresentations.
PresentationPoints.ModifiedfromNeuro-LinquisticProgrammingPractitionersCourse.
PresentationSkillsforEmergentManagers.Presentationsviewedasoneofthefirstmanagerialskillsneededbyanemergentmanager.Fndoutwhatapresentationcandoforyou.(Pop-upads).
PresentersUniversity.ArticlesonDeliverySkills.Learnhowtobeanimpactfulpowerprese