DN2 TAKE A STAND

LET'S GET STARTED WITH A PEP TALK

Listen from 0.00 to 2.35

DISCOVER: Just a Kid / UNICEF

These inspiring children are speaking out, claiming their rights and leading the way to the world they deserve.

What will you do?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Malala's Story - BBC News

Discover the story of an inspiring young woman here:

Malala's story - BBC News

Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews Malala's very first interview after the shooting was with the BBC's Mishal Husain. Here's what she told Mishal last October: Subscribe to BBC News HERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnloKzEAX7o

MISSION 1: Listen to the following speeches made by teenagers and list the strategies used to engage the audience.
 

Then, recap what you have found with the help of you classmates and teacher.

Speech n°1: Taking a stand against climate change by the activist Greta THUNBERG

Listen from 0.00 to 1.48

Speech n°2: Taking a stand against guns by the activist Emma Gonzalez

Listen from 0.00 to 2.10 then.... see what happens after...

Speech n°3: Taking a stand for Black Lives Matter by the 16-year-old activist Coco Gauff

EXTRA WATCHING: Taking a stand for children's rights by Kids United

MISSION 2: WRITE A PERSUASIVE SPEECH

ORAL EXPRESSION

GUIDELINE TO WRITING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH by Miss Conrard

Writing a speech is very similar to writing an essay or any type of writing.

You have to share information, ideas or thoughts.

But the one difference is that your words are being HEARD, NOT READ.

Your audience is a LISTENER, NOT A READER so you have only ONE CHANCE to get your message across.

YOUR MISSION: Make a speech to stand up for your cause.

Option 1: Record yourself in a video.

Option 2: Present your speech in class in front of your classmates.

Length: 3 to 4 minute-long speech (around 400 to 500 words)

Compulsory elements to include in your speech:

1. Use one or several repetitions.
2. Use rhetorical questions like: “Are you kidding me?” / “Do pigs fly?”
3. Use exclamations like: How dare you!  / How dreadful/exciting!
4. Find a story or an anecdote to tell.
5. Use statistics and/or figures.
6. Use a quote (an existing one or not) or a slogan.

TIPS:             

To be convincing, mind your intonation, make a pause when necessary, use EMOTIONS to GRAB your audience’s ATTENTION, TO ENGAGE them, DAZZLE them AND CONVINCE them!

Insert relevant linking words when necessary.
 

Télécharger 1A GUIDELINES STAND UP SPEECH

HOMEWORK

MISSION 3: GET READY TO DAZZLE YOUR AUDIENCE

Read the following document and find the corresponding English expressions in the grid handed out by your teacher. 

Télécharger 1B VOC worksheet GET READY TO DAZZLE YOUR AUDIENCE

STAND UP DN2

Réalisez un spot publicitaire afin de militer pour une cause qui vous tient à coeur - in English !

https://padlet.com/scolarisarah/stand-up-dn2-24u3bj2i0jorr41z

LINK TO THE PADLET

TIPS: How to be ELOQUENT?

How To Speak Eloquently

Learning how to speak eloquently in the workplace can help you to get your message across effectively and be a speaker that everyone wants to listen to.

https://blog.londonspeechworkshop.com/how-to-speak-eloquently

Full Transcript of Michelle Obama's D.N.C. Speech (Published 2020)

Michelle Obama, the former first lady, was the keynote speaker on the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/politics/Michelle-Obama-speech-transcript-video.html