Year 3 - English
How Michelle Obama addresses 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 rhetorical questions can be used to address an audience when delivering a speech.
Key Notes
- Michelle Obama is an American lawyer and author who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- Successful public speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly and engaging the audience.
- A speech is written for a specific audience in order to achieve its purpose.
- A speaker can engage an audience through a variety of techniques, including rhetorical questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- audience: a group of people listening or watching a performance or speaker
- addressing: speaking to a person or group of people
- rhetorical question: a question asked that does not expect an answer, but rather makes a point or creates emphasis
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may think that their speech should be purely made up of rhetorical questions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Michelle Obama is an American lawyer and author who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Successful public speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly and engaging 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: Children may think that their speech should be purely made up of rhetorical questions. Correction: Highlight and explain how rhetorical questions can be interspersed with statements and information that reinforce the point and help to achieve the purpose too.
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