Spoken English, Year 8: more practice

Summarising

提示They are gathering the threads together.

为什么Summarising helps a group see where it has got to and what is left.

'What evidence do we have for that?'

提示Ask for support rather than insult.

为什么A challenge should test the idea, not the person.

Dominating the discussion

提示Fair shares matter in a group.

为什么A good discussion shares speaking time among everyone.

Someone who argues against an idea to test it

提示A role for testing, not for winning.

为什么They may agree with the idea but argue against it to find weaknesses.

Where and how actors move on stage

提示Think of a plan marked out on the boards.

为什么Blocking is decided in rehearsal so that movement helps tell the story.

A cue

提示Miss it and there is an awkward silence.

为什么Actors learn their cues so scenes run without gaps.

A pause

提示It is also the name of a button on a music player.

为什么A pause gives the line extra weight and makes the audience wait for it. Silence is part of the performance, not a gap in it.

One main message runs through every section

提示A thread holds beads together.

为什么Each part of the presentation should connect back to that central idea.

About three

提示Fewer than you might think.

为什么Too many points blur together, so choose the few that matter most.

Tell the audience the point it makes

提示A visual should earn its place.

为什么The graph gives the evidence, and you explain what it means.