YEAR 2: TAKE A STAND

LET'S GET STARTED WITH A PEP TALK

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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?

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

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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: DIVE INTO THE POWER OF WORDS!

READ & DISCOVER THESE AMAZING QUOTES!!!

Best Public Speaking Quotes of All Time

Discover the best public speaking quotes to inspire and motivate you to become a better speaker.

https://yoodli.ai/blog/best-public-speaking-quotes-of-all-time

MISSION 3: Writing a persuasive speech

Your mission:

1. Write a 3 minutes-long speech to stand up for a CAUSE you wish to defend and hand it over to your teacher.

2. Present your speech in class or record yourself in a video and send it to your teacher.

Causes you can defend:

• Ecology
• Feminism
• Body positive
• Animals' rights
• Child abuse
• Discrimination (racial, gender, sexual, etc)

Any other cause can be accepted.
 

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

MISSION 4: HOW TO MAKE A PERSUASIVE SPEECH?

The ultimate objective of any speech is to win over your listeners.
That's why the tone you choose to employ plays a vital role in your success.
 

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to captivate your audience and get
them to respond!

So, let's get straight to the point and leave no room for doubt!

To make your speech an absolute hit, structure your ideas into distinct paragraphs and
sprinkle them with striking words that pack a punch.

Télécharger 3 GET READY TO DAZZLE YOUR AUDIENCE

Télécharger 2C VOC worksheet GET READY TO DAZZLE YOUR AUDIENCE

Télécharger 2D GUIDELINE TO WRITING A PERSUASIVE SPEECH

TIPS: Learn more about the FIGURES OF STYLE to enhance your speech

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/figure-of-speech-guide

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