(
课件网) Reading for Writing How can music help us and change our life release our pressure make us relaxed and peaceful give us courage and power keep us company offer us comfort Read for the structure of a speech Greet the audience Introduce oneself Propose the topic Sarah's personal story/experience about the topic(music) Sarah's personal feeling about the topic(music) Sarah's advice/hope to the audience Thank the audience at the end Ending Body Start Appropriate structure makes the speech smooth, logical and coherent. function (A) Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Two years ago, I was told ... Read for the language features of the speech I have once faced a time when things looked dark and I had no hope at all. Two years ago, I was told ... V.S. A rhetorical question （设问） A statement Involvement of readers Setting up a connection Involvement of readers Setting up a connection Involvement of readers Setting up a connection Involvement of readers Setting up a connection Arouse the audience's interest and build a connection between speaker and audience, thus making the audience involved in the speech Just state the story of speaker and have little connection with the audience. Read for the language features of the speech (B)John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” As Longfellow says, “Music is the universal language of Mankind.” In my opinion, I think music is the medicine of the mind. I think music is the universal language of Mankind. V.S. It's more convincing from a famous person. It can add weight to the point you present. A quote （引用） A personal point of view It's not authentic and persuasive. Read for the language features of the speech (C) Music gave me happiness. (C) Music gave me strength and brought me relief. (C) ...music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. Repitition ( 重复) It can emphasize a particular point of view, draw the audience's attention and make the speech powerful and convincing. (D)...it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. A v. like B. simile (明喻) (E)It (music) was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Metaphor (隐喻) A is B. They make the speech vivid, lifelike and expressive. Read for the language features of the speech Personification (拟人) (F) It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being. A rhetorical question（设问） A quote（引用） Repitition( 重复) simile(明喻) Metaphor (隐喻) Personification(拟人) All these rhetorical devices make a successful speech draft. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal（严峻考验）of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. You ask, what is our aim I can answer in one word, it is victory. Victory at all costs—victory in spite of all terrors—victory, however long and hard ... ...
