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缤FUN英语/The power of speech\大专院校语文讲师、企业培训讲师及国际英文公开试主考官 Miss Carol

2020-11-23 04:23:52大公报
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  在我的Public Speech课堂之中,同学很多时不是不懂得生字的运用而是不懂得铺排自己的演说,problems with content organizations and speech delivery skills. 在一个成功的演说当中,演讲者要懂得在适当的时候以适当的文字、节奏及停顿来加强自己的说服力。

  候任美国副总统Kamala Harris在上周的选举胜利演说中,最深刻的莫过於有关不同种族、肤色的女性在美国的基本权益及被重视的部分。作为一位牙买加及印度籍的移民后裔,Kamala把母亲19岁从印度移民到美国的故事开始,带出过去一个世纪中一切在被种族歧视的框架下,非白人女性为争取权益的成功之路,给予在座的女性观众一支强心针。

  当中的语文其实非常简单,只是factual information, storytelling, everyday and effective language,但非常感人,扣人心弦的力量促使在座群众欢呼,喜极而泣。在这裏引述一小段:

" ...I'm thinking about her (Kamala's mother) and about the generations of women — Black women, Asian, White, Latina, Native American women who throughout our nation's history have paved the way for this moment tonight. Women who fought and sacrificed so much for equality, liberty and justice for all, including the Black women, who are often, too often overlooked, but so often prove that they are the backbone of our democracy. All the women who worked to secure and protect the right to vote for over a century: 100 years ago with the 19th Amendment, 55 years ago with the Voting Rights Act and now, in 2020, with a new generation of women in our country who cast their ballots and continued the fight for their fundamental right to vote and be heard.

  Tonight, I reflect on their struggle, their determination and the strength of their vision — to see what can be, unburdened by what has been. And I stand on their shoulders. And what a testament it is to Joe's character that he had the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exists in our country and select a woman as his vice president.

    But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they've never seen it before, but know that we will applaud you every step of the way.

    …Because now is when the real work begins. The hard work. The necessary work. The good work. The essential work to save lives and beat this pandemic. To rebuild our economy so it works for working people. To root out systemic racism in our justice system and society. To combat the climate crisis. To unite our country and heal the soul of our nation."

  当然她非常了解在座群众的心态,明白他们是在这裏期待她什麼样的言论,也不断观察观众对自己演说文字的反应,所用的语言除了简单的短句,action verbs, language pattern及repetition的运用也非常恰当。

  Pauses between different positive ideas, pleasant speech always yields joy to audience. 如果读者有观看她在当天的live演说,每一小节的停顿都是强调语文的主要元素,语气声调不需要加强,一直以甜美的笑容带出正面的内容,这就是成功的关键。Deliver the speech slowly but cautiously articulate every single word.  

  Speech is not just from lip to ear, it is the mirror of the soul, and action.

  Email:carolc.english@gmail.com

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