As part of most of my classes that I teach, I get every student over the course of the semester to give a speech to class. I find that it helps develop confidence and gives some preparation for any speech contests that they participate in. Also helps give some speech writing practise and preparation which is an aid for the TEM4 oral test . Here is the instructions (printed) that I give to my students at the beginning of term:
3 Minute Speeches
Every student will give a 3 minute speech, on their own, to the whole class, over this semester. I will pick 4 students each week, I will tell them that they will have their speech next class. The 4 students picked in the last class, Will each give their speech to the class in the order of their class number
Each student prepares their own speech on their own. This is not a group exercise. Try the speech before the class you are meant to give it. Don’t go over 3 minutes. The topic is your choice. Choose a topic that you feel happy with.
Topic Suggestions
You can choose anything you want (not just these)
- A description of an interesting experience
- Going to Beijing on holiday
- Visiting a Daoist Temple
- Your first day at School
- Meeting your best friend
- A description of a hobby
- Computer Games
- Shopping
- Reading
- Playing a musical instrument
- An explaination of a technique for doing something
- Taking photos
- Painting
- Skateboarding
- Cooking
- An expression of belief
- “The world today is a small place”
- “Love is the real religion”
- “Tai Chi brings good health”
- “Free market is good for China”
- An argument for change
- “Young people need to learn more about responsibility at school”
- “I need to change my lifestyle, so I can get fit”
- “Macdonald’s should offer more healthy food”
- “Chinese people should only buy Chinese products”
- A presentation of a dilemma
- “Is marriage about practical life, or about love?”
- “Is going to university is about getting a stable job, or about learning what you love?”
- “Should I study, travel or work, after I graduate?”
- “What is the purpose of life?”
- Persuation for other students to take a particular course of action.
- “Everyone in class should go shopping on Saturday”
- “Learning the Erhu is the best. You should learn it too.”
- “Bank of China is the best bank”
- “Every English student should study abroad if they get the chance”
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