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    UNIT 11

    IMPROMPTU SPEECH
    By Yanti Haryanti, Willi Astuti, and Sri Slamet
    LPIDB UMS_dilarang menggandakan materi tanpa ijin LPIDB UMS

    Impromptu speech.

    Most of us don’t think or worry about giving impromptu speeches


    until we’ve been put on the spot — and by then, it's too late.
    Consider some of the possible scenarios when you may be called
    upon, unexpectedly, to offer a few remarks or to give an impromptu
    speech: In business, at a meeting or a conference, you may be asked
    to speak on a topic or stand in for someone who, for whatever
    reason, is unable to speak. Turning down the request can make you
    appear uncooperative, but accepting it tells others that you’re a
    team player and your performance is judged with more sympathy
    than generally given to prepared speakers. In social settings such
    as a wedding or a commemoration, you may be asked to say a few
    words or even offer a toast. This atmosphere may be more casual
    and the stakes may not be as high, but this is no excuse for a lousy
    performance. Our goal here is not to guide you into making a
    stirring, memorable speech that will inspire the generations.
    Because an impromptu speech is unexpected, and because it will
    likely only last a few minutes, your more reasonable goal — and the
    one we’ve aimed for in the following steps — is to get the speech
    done without embarrassing yourself. Any subsequent accolades are
    just gravy on top.

    Some strategies of preparing and delivering an impromptu speech:

    - Remember your audience. Always make eye-contact with them.


    Not only will this help the audience not fall asleep, but it will
    also make you more confident. If your eyes fall upon that one
    teenage boy who's goofing off and totally not listening, ignore
    him. If you can't look at their eyes, look at their foreheads.

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    - Try and get the audience involved. If you've ever had to listen to
    someone who mumbles through the whole thing, doesn't look up,
    and is just plain boring, you know how horrible that is. Try and
    get your audience pumped up.
    - Try and twist your topic. If you get a topic about something that
    you can't relate to, try and morph it into something that's only
    vaguely related, but still related enough to make sense.
    - Incorporate humor. Have a humor quotient! Make people laugh
    and they will automatically get involved. If you're not sure about
    your joke or if it's racist or can hurt someone's sentiments then
    stay away from it
    - If you're facing a more serious impromptu speech, you have to
    be confident about yourself. Chest out, back straight, eyes
    ahead. It will give you an air of significance and make you a little
    intimidating, as well.

    Topic Cards :

    1) Shopping

    TOPIC CARD
    Describe a favorite shop or store.
    You should say:
    1. Where it is and what it looks like
    2. What it sells
    3. What you like to buy there
    4. why you like that shop so much.

    Topic Card: Shopping


    Discussion questions related to Shopping:
    What do you think of shopping on the internet?
    How do you think the use of the Internet will affect shopping in the
    future?
    Why do you think that shopping has become such a popular activity for
    young people these days?
    In what ways are your parents’ shopping habits different from yours?

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    Can you give some examples of differences?
    Do you think in wealth countries people buy too many things they don’t
    need?
    Is that the case in your home country?

    2) Creativity

    TOPIC CARD
    Talk about something you have made or
    created.
    You should say:
    1. what it was
    2. Why you decided to make it
    3. What steps you took to complete it
    4. How you felt about making it.

    TOPIC CARD: Creativity


    Discussion questions related to Creativity:
    Do you think creativity is encouraged enough in school?
    What is more important –being original or being able to follow
    instruction well?
    What are the best ways to develop creativity?
    To what extent are artists and creative people important to society?
    Will people in the future have more opportunities for creative pursuits
    or less?
    3) Market

    TOPIC CARD
    Describe a market that you like.
    You should say:
    1. where it is and where it’s open
    2. What short of things are sold in the market
    3. What you like to look at and do there
    4. Why that market is important in the town or city.

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    TOPIC CARD: Markets
    Discussion questions related to Markets:
    Will markets be replaced more and more by huge shopping malls and
    big supermarkets?
    Are markets good for preserving community spirit?
    Is the trend towards huge supermarkets a bad thing for smaller towns
    and cities?
    Are people too concerned about buying and not concerned enough
    about caring?
    Is shopping becoming a disease?
    4) Plane Travel

    TOPIC CARD
    You should say:
    1. what journeys you have made or
    want to make
    2. What you like about plane travel
    3. How nervous you are about plane
    journeys
    4. Why travelling by plane is so
    popular.

    TOPIC CARD: Plane Travel


    Discussion questions related to Plane Travel:
    Is plane travel helping people to be more tolerant of cultural
    differences?
    Should airline security be increased further?
    How would you improve air travel in your country?
    Does travel broaden the mind or is it just an excuse for buying
    souvenirs, sightseeing and status seeking?
    When do you think there will be possibilities to travel to the Moon or
    Mars?

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