Unit 1 Speaking Confidently and Ethically
1.1 Speech Reading:Why Study Public Speaking
1.2 Skill Focus: Speaking Confidently and Ethically
1.2.1 The Basics of Public Speaking
1.2.2 Speaking Confidently
1.2.3 Speaking Ethically
1.3 Speaking Task: Making the First Introductory Speech
1.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating Your Speech on Speaking Confidently and Ethically
Unit 2 Analyzing the Audience
2.1 Speech Reading: Gettysburg Address
2.2 Skill Focus: Analyzing the Audience
2.2.1 Importance of Audience Analysis
2.2.2 Audience Analysis
2.2.3 Getting Information About the Audience
2.2.4 Audience Adaptation
2.3 Speaking Task: Making a Speech After Audience Analysis
2.4 Self-Reflection: Audience Analysis and Adaptation
Unit 3 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
3.1 Speech Reading: Day of Infamy
3.2 Skill Focus: Selecting a Topic and a Purpose
3.2.1 Selecting a Topic
3.2.2 Selecting a Purpose
3.2.3 Drafting a Central ldea
3.2.4 Drafting the Main Points
3.3 Speaking Task: Make a Speech Developed from a Topic
3.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating the Specific Purpose and the Central Idea Statements
Unit 4 Organizing a Speech
4.1 Speech Reading: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
4.2 Skill Focus: Organizing a Speech
4.2.1 Chronological Pattern
4.2.2 Spatial Pattern
4.2.3 Topical Pattern
4.2.4 Causal Pattern and Effect Pattern
4.3 Speaking Task: Making a Speech About Ren in Confucianisn
4.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating the Organization of Your Speech
Unit 5 Opening and Closing of a Speech
5.1 Speech Reading:A Personal Journey and a Call to Action for a Paid Parental Leave
5.2 Skill Focus: Opening and Closing of a Speech
5.2.1 Opening of a Speech
5.2.2 Closing of a Speech
5.3 Speaking Task: Making a Speech on an Unforgettable Person
5.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating the Opening and Closing of Your Speech
Unit 6 Speaking to Inform
6.1 Speech Reading: The Chinese Dream of the Great Renewal
6.2 Skill Focus: Speaking to Inform
6.2.1 Choosing a Focused Informative Speech Topic
6.2.2 Avoiding Faux or Fake Informative Speech Topics
6.2.3 Writing an Informative Speech Outline
6.3 Speaking Task: Making an Informative Speech About ChatGPT
6.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating Your Informative Speech
Unit 7 Speaking to Persuade
7.1 Speech Reading:Yes, We Can
7.2 Skill Focus: Speaking to Persuade
7.2.1 Persuasion
7.2.2 Target Audience
7.2.3 Different Types of Questions
7.2.4 Organization Based on Types of Persuasive Speeches
7.2.5 Methods of Persuation
7.2.6 Fallacy
7.3 Speaking Task: Making a Persuasive Speech
7.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating Your Persuasive Speech
Unit 8 Using Language Effectively
8.1 Speech Reading:I Have a Dream
8.2 Skill Focus: Using Language Effectively
8.2.1 Being Concrete
8.2.2 Being Precise
8.2.3 Being Inclusive
8.2.4 Being Familiar
8.2.5 Being Rhetorical
8.3 Speaking Task: Delivering the Opening Address at a Conference
8.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating Your Opening Address
Unit 9 Supporting Your Ideas
9.1 Speech Reading: We Shall Fight on the Beaches
9.2 Skill Focus: Supporting Your Ideas
9.2.1 Supporting Materials
9.2.2 Types of Supporting Materials
9.3 Speaking Task: Introducing Chinese Architecture
9.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating the Supporting Materials of Your Speech
Unit 10 Using Visual Aids Effectively
10.1 Speech Reading: Transcending Boundaries
10.2 Skill Focus: Using Visual Aids Effectively
10.2.1 Kinds of Visual Aids
10.2.2 Preparing Presentation Aids
10.2.3 Presenting Visual Aids
10.3 Speaking Task: Making a Speech with Visual Aids
10.4 Self-Reflection: Evaluating Your Speech in Using Visual Aids
Unit 11 Talking to Your Audience
11.1 Speech Reading:Ed