本書屬于大學英語聽說課二年級課程教材。本教材將系統(tǒng)闡述公共英語演講的基本技巧,引導學生系統(tǒng)地學習演講的主要環(huán)節(jié),諸如選題、聽眾分析、材料收集、材料組織、開頭和結(jié)尾的策劃、語言及非言語手段的運用等等。本教材共四個部分:演講概述,演講準備過程,演講呈現(xiàn)以及演講的種類。教材分十六個單元,每單元自成一體,重點針對演講的某一特定環(huán)節(jié)進行論述。每章設(shè)計學習目的提示、具體內(nèi)容路數(shù)和要點歸納總結(jié)。本書還提供相關(guān)的經(jīng)典演講分析。
本教材的所有編寫成員均為中國人民大學外國語學院大學英語教學部的授課教師,教學經(jīng)驗和教學科研成果豐富。所有編者均已有十多年甚至二十多年的教學經(jīng)驗,一直以來承擔了大學英語讀寫和英語聽說課程的教學工作,深諳中國人民大學各個專業(yè)本科生的專業(yè)特征和英語聽說整體情況。編寫團隊中的所有老師都主編或參與編寫過各種大學英語或?qū)I(yè)英語教材。
Unit 1 Introduction to Public Speaking 001
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 002
Part ⅡAppreciating the Speech 011
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 013
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 015
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 017
Unit 2 Ethics in Public Speaking 021
Part ⅠBuilding a Deeper Understanding 022
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 027
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 029
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 031
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 033
Unit 3 Selecting Topics 037
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 038
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 045
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 046
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 048
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 049
Unit 4 The Body of the Speech 051
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 052
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 058
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 063
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 064
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 066
Unit 5 Beginning and Ending the Speech 069
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 070
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 077
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 079
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 080
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 081
Unit 6 Outlining 085
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 086
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 095
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 097
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 100
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 102
Unit 7 Use of Language 105
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 106
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 112
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 117
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 120
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 123
Unit 8 Analyzing Your Audience 127
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 128
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 134
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 138
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 140
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 142
Unit 9 Skills of Delivery 147
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 148
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 153
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 156
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 157
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 158
Unit 10 Use of Visual Aids 163
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 164
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 171
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 173
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 175
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 177
Unit 11 Informative Speech 179
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 180
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 187
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 189
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 192
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 196
Unit 12 Persuasive Speaking 199
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 200
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 207
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 210
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 213
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 217
Unit 13 Speeches on Special Occasions 221
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 222
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 228
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 233
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 234
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking 236
Unit 14 Impromptu Speaking 239
Part Ⅰ Building a Deeper Understanding 240
Part Ⅱ Appreciating the Speech 245
Part Ⅲ Turning Theory into Practice 247
Part Ⅳ Resolving EFL Learners’ Problems 250
Part Ⅴ Developing Critical Thinking