1. Writing skills: 1) language usage; 2) sentence structure usage

2. Rhetorical devices: 1) metaphor; 2）repetition; 3) antithesis; 4) alliteration; 5) synecdoche; 6) parallelism

3. Stylistic features: political speech

Discussion:

How to deliver a speech?

Key:

Many people emphasize the 3S’s in English speech:

    1) stand up

    2) say what you have to say

    3) sit down

Speech must be:

    1) informative

    2) appealing

    3) entertaining

Basic organization:

    1) introduction

    2) the main body

    3) conclusion

Show good manners (clothes, posture, etc.) and try to be “natural”

Presentation

Prepare a speech running for the chairman of the Students Union.

Key:

Dear fellow students,

It’s my great honor to have the chance to deliver a speech here and I’m grateful for it. Impressed as I am by the excellent speeches made by the previous candidates, I will prove myself to be the best one for the post of chairman of the student union.

Fist of all, I have a pleasant personality. As a class monitor in my past freshman year, I’ve been getting along well with all my classmates as well as my teachers and have accumulated quite a lot of working experience and communication skills, which I regard as essential for the post I am running for.

In addition, I have the initiative and creativity. Although our student union is well-organized at present, it lacks various activities that we students are interested in and can participate in. I promise, if I am to be elected, I’ll change the situation and make the student union a bridge between students and the university.

So, my wise friends, vote for yourself and vote for me------that’s because I am your hope and your best choice! Thank you!

1. Inaugural Address

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