31 Mar - Tips, The Apprentice, Analysis of Best Speakers, Polish & Practice

Hello girls and boys,

No. 3 (Analysis of Best Speakers) and 4 (Polish and Practice) are the continuation of our class on 31 March. Follow the sequence of this virtual class and its simple instructions.

 

 1.  Concise Tips and Tricks

• Study the slides
• Summary (click image to enlarge)

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2.  Communicative Game (The Apprentice)

• Study the slides

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3.  Analysis of Best Speakers

• Study these slides Part A, Part B, Part C
• or in JPG below:

1. Slide 1-6
2. Slide 7-12
3. Slide 13-18
4. Slide 19-24
5. Slide 25-30
6. Slide 31-32 

• Watch Jamie Oliver's TED Prize Presentation at TED.com.
• Use slides 9-21 above to guide your analysis.
• Click the image below to enlarge instruction for TED.com video presentations.
• Alternatively, you can also watch his presentation at YouTube.

• Next, watch an excerpt of Steve Jobs' MacBook Air in MacWorld 2008 presentation.
• The analyses of Steve Job's presentation can be found here; one by Forbes and the other by BNET.
• Lastly, learn some tips in Powerful Speaking The Obama Way by Forbes at YouTube.

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4.  Polish and Practice

• Study the slides (GIF)
• Read this entry: Received Pronunciation
• Related links:
• View how would a British accent be spoken by an American: Beyoncé tries British accent
• Next, study and follow the Received Pronunciations (RP) by Alison Pitman: 

1. RP British Accent Training (Part 1) 
2. RP British Accent Training (Part 2)