Presenting a speech
(做演讲?/p>
Of all human creations, language may be the most remarkable. Through
在人类所有的创造中,语言也许是影响最为深远的。我们用语言
language we share experience, formulate values, exchange ideas, transmit
来分享经验,表达
(
传递?
)
价值观,交换想法,传播知识?/p>
knowledge, and sustain culture. Indeed, language is vital to think itself.
传承文化?/p>
事实上,对语言本身的思考也是至关重要的?/p>
[Contrary to
popular belief], language | does not simply mirror reality but
also helps to create our sense of reality [by giving meaning to events].
和通常所认为的不同的是,语言并不只是简单地反映现实,语言?/p>
具体描述事件的时候也在帮助我们建立对现实的感知?/p>
——语序的调整?/p>
Good speakers have respect for language and know how it works. Words are the tools
of a speaker
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s craft. They have special uses, just like the tools of any other profession.
As a speaker, you should be aware of the meaning of words and know how to use
language accurately, clearly,vividly,and appropriately.
好的演讲者对语言很重视,
也知道如何让它发挥更好的效果?/p>
词语是演讲者演?/p>
的重要“武器?/p>
,具有特殊的用途,这和任何其他的工作技艺没什么两样。作?/p>
演讲者,必须知道词语的具体含义,也要懂得如何做到用词准确、清晰、生动?/p>
适当?/p>
Using language accurately is as vital to a speaker as using numbers accurately to a
accountant. Never use a word unless you are sure of its meaning. If you are not sure,
look up the word in the dictionary. As you prepare your speeches, ask yourself
constantly,
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What do I really want to say? What do I really mean?
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Choose words
that are precise and accurate.
演讲者准确地使用语言和会计准确使用数字是一样重要的。确定词意后再措词?/p>
如果不确定,请先查词典。当你在准备演讲的时候,要不断地问自己:
“我到底
要说什么?我到底想表达什么意思?”用词一定要精准?/p>
Using language clearly allows lix;=steners to grasp your meaning immediately. You
can ensure this [by using familiar words
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that are known to the average person and
require no specialized background
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; by choosing concrete words in preference to
more abstract ones, and by eliminating verbal clutter].
用词清晰可以让听众迅速理解你的意思(抓到你的点)
。要做到这一点,就要?/p>
量使用一般人都熟悉的不需要专业知识就能懂的词语;
多用具象词汇少用抽象?/p>
汇;还有要减少口误?/p>
Using language vividly helps bring your speech to life. One way (to make your
speech vivid)|is through imagery
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or the creation of word pictures. You can develop
imagery by using concrete language, simile, and metaphor. Simile is an explicit
comparison between things
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that are essentially different yet have something in
common
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; it always contains the words
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like
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or
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as
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. Metaphor is an implicit