(
课件网) Writing a speech 1. To obtain and sort out the changes and feelings of Sarah from her speech; 2. To identify the rhetorical devices and the outline presented in Sarah’s speech; 3. To create a speech about how music can change a person’s life. What do you find about Sarah in the picture Where What How … Look and Think Sarah Williams Look and Think She may be … in hospital; listening to music …; optimistic and …; … Match the main idea with the paragraphs. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Introduce herself and the topic of the speech Sara’s personal experience How music helps her during her difficult time Sara’s advice to others The ending Fast reading Read the speech and answer the questions. 1. What was Sarah’s problem 3. What is her advice to others 2. How did music help her during her difficult time Detailed reading 1. What was Sarah’s problem Sarah had a serious disease which was difficult to cure. It made her feel much better because it is the “medicine of the mind”. 2. How did music help her during her difficult time 3. What is her advice to others Her advice to others is to use music to help when you have problems. Read and Think Think and Share What are the characteristics of the language that the author uses to introduce her story and her feelings Straightforward Easy to understand Rhetorical devices used 修辞手法 设问 Rhetorical question 引用 Quote 明喻 Simile 暗喻 Metaphor 重复 Repetition 拟人 Personification What rhetorical devices does the author use Think and Share rhetorical question A A. Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all Match the names of rhetorical devices to the lettered sentences in the speech. Study the Language Features metaphor C C.It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. quote B B.John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.” personification C C.It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being. repetition A A.Music gave me happiness. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. simile B B.When I listen to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. vivid beautiful expressive Think and Share Why does the author use these rhetorical devices Think of ways that people experience music, and how music can help people. Ways people experience music listening to a piece of music or a song How music can help people share similar feelings bring about happiness make listeners strong in mind … Use what you have learnt to write a speech about how music can change a person’s life. Think and Write Fill in the blanks below with some of the rhetorical devices you hope to use in your speech. Think and Write Metaphor: Music is my guide. Personification: Music is like an old friend comforting me a lot. “Where words fail, music speaks. ... ...
