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I'm going to show you how to be a public speaker that everyone wants to hear. Surprisingly most people
are extremely scared of public speaking. I think it really boils down to the fact that most people don't get it
taught in school or by their parents. I'm going to show you how you can look like a great speaker if you apply
these techniques.
If you really want to be liked by people as a speaker, telling stories is probably the best asset(资源) you can
have. It is a very effective tool of communication that dates back to the cavemen paintings on walls. Human
beings relate to stories they hear. You can use these stories to get a specific feeling out of your audience. You
can tell a story where you emphasize how"heroic" you are and people will feel that way. You can also use a
story to really get people involved in the speech because it is interesting. Throwing facts at people, no matter
how accurate, isn't going to make people like you as a speaker.
You should definitely have a call to action and a purpose to your speech. You don't want to end up being a
speaker who just talks about stuff for the sake of talking. There needs to be an underlining purpose for
everything said and a call to action on this purpose. If you're talking about hurricane relief, you have to have a
purpose of what you're trying to get across and let people out there know how they can start helping. This is
how to be a public speaker that everyone likes.
Having some visual effects can really make you succeed as a great public speaker. If you're talking about
poverty in a third world country, a picture is going to have a much bigger impact than any word.
1. The author's purpose in writing the passage is to tell us ______.
A. that people are scared of public speaking
B. that people are usually too embarrassed to speak
C. how to be a public speaker that everyone likes
D. how to get rid of our shyness in schools
2. Why are most people extremely scared of public speaking according to the author?
A. Because they are very nervous when speaking.
B. Because the audience are usually hard to satisfy.
C. Because the audience are always laughing at people.
D. Because they don't get it taught how to be a good speaker.
3. You can tell a story in a speech to _______.
A. highlight your purpose
B. make your facts accurate
C. get people involved in the story
D. get a specific feeling out of your audience
4. A good speech usually contains all of the following EXCEPT _______.
A. a clear purpose
B. a call to action
C. some pictures
D. a long list of facts
5. This article will most probably be of interest to _______.
A. workers
B. teachers
C. dustmen
D. farmers
