9 The art of public Speaking 公共演讲的艺术.doc

9 The art of public Speaking 公共演讲的艺术 1. The need for effective public speaking will almost certainly touch you sometime in your life. When it does, you want to be ready. But even if you never give another speech in your life, you still have much to gain from studying public speaking. Your speech class will give you training in researching topics, organizing your ideas, and presenting yourself skillfully. The training is invaluable for every type of communication. 1、在你生活的某个时刻，2. There are many similarities between public speaking and daily conversation. The three major goals of speaking-to inform, to persuade, to entertain-are also the three major goals of everyday conversation. In conversation, almost without thinking about it, you employ a wide range of skills. You organize your ideas logically. You tailor your message to your audience. You tell a story for maximum impact. You adapt to feedback from your listener. These are among the most important skills you will need for public speaking. 2、在公开演讲（public speaking）和日常交谈(daily conversation)之间有许多类似的东西(similarity)。演说的三个主要目的是：传达、说服、吸引，这些也是日常交谈的三个主要目的。在交谈中，你已经不假思索地使用(employ)很多技巧。你有条理地(logically)组织你的观点，你根据听众修改信息（tailor to）。你选择讲述某个故事以取得最大的效果。你从听众的反馈(feedback)中改变自己（adapt to）。这些也是你在公开演讲时所需要的最重要的技巧。(日常交流) 3. Of course, public speaking is also different from conversation. First, public speaking is more highly structured than conversation. It usually imposes strict time limitations on the speaker, and it requires more detailed preparation than dose ordinary conversation. Second, speechmaking requires more formal language. Listeners react negatively to speeches loaded with slang, jargon, and bad grammar. Third, public speaking demands a different method of delivery. Effective speakers adjust their voices to the larger audience and work at avoiding distracting physical mannerism and verbal habits. 3、当然，公开演说不同于交谈。首先，公开演讲比交谈要有更高的组织结构性(more highly structured)。公开演说者通常受严格的时间限制(strict time limitations)，因此它需要比普通交谈更细致的准备(more detailed pr