Unit 1 2
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 2
Section Ⅱ Introduction Speeches(Ⅰ) 2
Part Ⅰ Speech Presentation 2
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 4
Section Ⅳ Homework 5
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 7
Section Ⅱ Introduction Speeches(Ⅱ) 7
Unit 2 7
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 10
Section Ⅳ Homework 11
Unit 3 14
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 14
Section Ⅱ Welcome Speeches 15
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 16
Section Ⅳ Homework 19
Section Ⅱ Farewell Speeches 21
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 21
Unit 4 21
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 23
Section Ⅳ Homework 26
Unit 5 29
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 29
Section Ⅱ Birthday Party Speeches 30
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 31
Section Ⅳ Homework 33
Section Ⅱ Wedding Speeches 37
Unit 6 37
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 37
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 39
Section Ⅳ Homework 41
Unit 7 44
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 44
Section Ⅱ Anniversary Speeches 44
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 47
Section Ⅳ Homework 49
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 51
Section Ⅱ Festival Speeches(Western Festivals) 51
Unit 8 51
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 53
Section Ⅳ Homework 56
Unit 9 59
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 59
Section Ⅱ Festival Speeches(Chinese Festivals) 59
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 61
Section Ⅳ Homework 63
Unit 10 66
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 66
Section Ⅱ Opening Speeches 67
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 69
Section Ⅳ Homework 71
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 73
Section Ⅱ Closing Speeches 73
Unit 11 73
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 75
Section Ⅳ Homework 77
Unit 12 79
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 79
Section Ⅱ Celebration Speeches 79
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 81
Section Ⅳ Homework 83
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 86
Unit 13 86
Section Ⅱ Speeches for Awards Ceremonies 87
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 89
Section Ⅳ Homework 91
Unit 14 95
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 95
Section Ⅱ Award Acceptance Speeches 95
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 97
Section Ⅳ Homework 99
Section Ⅱ Graduation Speeches 101
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 101
Unit 15 101
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 103
Section Ⅳ Homework 106
Unit 16 109
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 109
Section Ⅱ Speeches of Thanks 109
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 112
Section Ⅳ Homework 114
Section Ⅱ Promotion Speeches 118
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 118
Unit 17 118
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 120
Section Ⅳ Homework 122
Unit 18 125
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 125
Section Ⅱ Memorial Speeches 126
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 128
Section Ⅳ Homework 130
Section Ⅱ Toasts 134
Unit 19 134
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 134
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 137
Section Ⅳ Homework 139
Unit 20 142
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 142
Section Ⅱ Inaugural Addresses 143
Section Ⅲ Tips for Public Speaking 145
Section Ⅳ Homework 147
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 151
Part Ⅱ Debate 151
Unit 1 What Is Debate?—An Introduction 151
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 152
Section Ⅲ Information Container 153
Section Ⅳ Examples 155
Section Ⅴ Exercises 156
Section Ⅵ Assignments 156
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 158
Unit 2 What Is Truth? 158
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 159
Section Ⅲ Information Container 160
Section Ⅳ Examples 163
Section Ⅴ Exercises 164
Section Ⅵ Assignments 165
Unit 3 Arguments 166
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 166
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 167
Section Ⅲ Information Container 168
Section Ⅳ Examples 170
Section Ⅴ Exercises 173
Section Ⅵ Assignments 173
Unit 4 Evidence 175
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 175
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 176
Section Ⅲ Information Container 178
Section Ⅳ Examples 179
Section Ⅵ Assignments 182
Section Ⅴ Exercises 182
Unit 5 Logical Structure 183
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 183
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 184
Section Ⅲ Information Container 186
Section Ⅳ Example 192
Section Ⅴ Exercises 195
Section Ⅵ Assignments 196
Unit 6 Speech Delivery and Review 198
Section Ⅰ Warm-up 198
Section Ⅱ Read and Think 199
Section Ⅲ Information Container 201
Section Ⅳ Example 205
Section Ⅴ Exercises 213
Section Ⅵ Assignments 213
Appendix An Actual Debate 216
References 229