2H-演讲技能-英09《英语口译》.doc

Unit 2 Public Speaking Mend your speech a little, lest you may mar your fortune. (William Shakespeare) Focus: delivery of the speech (vocal rendering + body language 2.1 Vocal Rendering 2. 1.1. Voice Projection 1) Audibility Speak Up Acoustics microphone manners: Try to avoid: Pop noise 气爆杂音 Coughing 咳嗽 Sneaking 打喷嚏 Sniffing 吸鼻子 Heavy breathing 喘粗气 Turning page 大声翻阅资料 2) Pronunciation Correctness genuine err pneumonia Illinois Chicago Stress newspaper prosperity science newsman prosperous conscience refuse [n.] refuse [v.] minute [n.] minute [a.] commune [n.] commune [v.] overall [n.] overall [a./ad.] desert [n.] deserts [n. pl.] undertaker [n.] undertaker [n.] glasscase [n.] glasscase [n.] French teacher [n.] French teacher [n.] process [v.t.] process [v.i.] long-term [adj.] long-time [adj.] black bird blackbird tall boy tallboy short hand shorthand four ways fourways 3) Articulation: Physical： lips, tongue, jaw, and soft palate Ending： clear to the last syllable / or last word. 4) Accent: No mixture No slurring 2.1.2 Delivery Rate 1) Average rate (90~160 words/min). 2) Properly controlled rate Varying the rate of delivery Slow down: key words (incl. figures) Speed up: minor points E.g. This would save the country four million tons of imported oil annually, valued at 2.7 billion US dollars at today’s price. 这将为国家每年节约四百万吨进口石油，按今天的价格计算，值二十七亿美元。 3) Appropriate pause Grammatical –meaning E.g. The panda is an animal that eats shoots and leaves. Rhetorical –emphasis E.g. “The amount of rubbish dropped in the street is dreadful.” Practical –Reaction The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. (Mark Twain) 2.2 Body Language 2.2.1 Eye contact ?to convey speakersf’ confidence, sincerity and conviction ?to get feedback from listeners 2