Year 3 - English
How Martin Luther King engages an audience
Introduction to speeches
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore public speaking, learning what makes a strong speaker and the purpose of a speech. They study famous speeches by Martin Luther King and Michelle Obama, examining how techniques like repetition and rhetorical questions engage and inspire audiences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand how repetition can be used to engage an audience when delivering a speech.
Key Notes
- A speaker can engage an audience through a variety of techniques, including repetition.
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech entitled 'I Have A Dream' uses repetition to engage the audience.
- 'I Have a Dream' by Martin Luther King Jr. was written to help bring about racial equality.
Vocabulary To Learn
- audience: a group of people listening or watching a performance or speaker
- engage: to get or hold the interest of
- repetition: when a key word or phrase is said more than once in order to reinforce a point
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that repetition involves repeating just one word.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A speaker can engage an audience through a variety of techniques, including repetition. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech entitled 'I Have A Dream' uses repetition to engage the audience.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'audience'
a group of people listening or watching a performance or speaker.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that repetition involves repeating just one word. Correction: Teach pupils that repetition is often most impactful when repeating a phrase at the start of a sentence.
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