Presentation
Abstract:
For a long time our country attaches great importance to the English reading and writing aspects, and weak in listening and speaking. Work in foreign company for a long time that we Chinese although in technology is good, but the ability to do the presentation, than westerners, and people belong to Asia, India, Singapore, are much less, level have obvious difference. So, where is the gap mainly displays? We need to improve in what aspects?
Key word:
pronunciation、speed、pause、quotation、sentence
1、introduction
Speech is a language art, it is the main form of “speaking”, and that is to use the expressive force of spoken language and the pursuit of words and sounds appealing. Even at the same time supplemented by “play”, namely the use of facial expression, gestures, posture, and even all can understand language, make speech “artistic” rise, to produce a kind of special artistic charm.
Also called presentation or speech, speech is to point to in public places, with sound language as the main means, with body language as auxiliary methods, according to a specific problem, bright, full, published their own view and opinions, to clarify things or expressing emotion, In a language communication activity of propaganda.
The purpose of the overall speech can be divided into the following seven classes:
1、Persuade the audience to take some actions；
2、Hope the audience understand the message;
3、To provide information for a specific audience demands;
4、As controversial or challenging views provide discussion platform;
5、Understand people’s reactions to certain situation or ideas;
6、Win the audience’s participation and cooperation;
7、Make the audience to participate in the development of solution to problems.
2、content
2.1、material selection:
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Newmark, Peter. A Textbook of Translation. New York: Prentice Hall, 1988
Delabastita, Dirk. Translating Puns: A false Opposition in Translation Studies. Target, 1991(3:2):137-152.
Altenberg, B. (1984). Causal Linking in Spoken and Written English.
Studia Linguistica, 38 (pp. 20-69).
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Hatch, E. (1992). Discourse and Language Education. London: Cambridge University Press.
Quirk, R. et al (1972). A Grammar of Contemporary English. London: Longman.
2.2、logical arrangement
2.2.1、Pronunciation:
Pronunciation is a kind of specific language’s sound manner. In English contest, the audiences and judges pay much attention to the speakers’pronunciation. The speaker’s standard pronunciation is the foundation to the success. The loss of plosive, read though, assimilation, sentence stress of English are the common course in daily conversation’s pronunciation phenomena. The speakers should pay much attention to these pronunciation phenomena.
2.2.2、Speed and pause:
A real experienced speaker can control the speed accurately. If the speaker used the same speed from the beginning to the end, just like reading a book, then this kind of public speaking will be prim, monotonous, boring and lack of activity, and make the audiences feel like troublesome. In order to change this kind of boring public speaking, the speaker may depend on the time to control the speed. If the time were three to five minutes or more than that, the speaker could depend on the content to change the speed. What’s more, the speaker should also pay attention to the stop. In one word, if the speaker wanted to make a excellent public speaking, he should control the speech and stop accurately.
2.2.3、Quotation:
In an English public speaking, the speakers should quote some famous saying sentences to make their speaking more perfect. No matter in formal public speaking or impromptu speech, the speakers quote some famous saying sentences to beautify their speeches, In this way, it will increase the appeal of is presentation, influence and persuasion.
To quote these famous saying sentences are not only because they come from famous people, but also they have profound meaning and philosophy, To quote these famous saying sentences may make the speech more active.
2.2.4、Commonly used sentence patterns:
Do the presentation, we should prepare to pay attention to the topic and the attitude and body language, etc., in addition, we also should have some commonly used sentence patterns.Example:
1.Right, let's get started.
2. Let me introduce myself.
3. I've divided my presentation into three main parts.
4. Just to give you a brief overview.
5. I'll be saying more about this in a minute.
