Year 3 - English
What is a speech?
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 explain what a speech is and its purpose.
Key Notes
- A speech is the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience.
- The purpose of a speech is always to impact the audience in some way.
- A common purpose of a speech is to persuade the audience to agree with the speaker about something.
- Points are used to justify the speaker's opinion in a speech.
Vocabulary To Learn
- speech: the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience
- purpose: function or job
- opinion: a personal view about something
- point: an idea or reason to support your opinion
- justify: to share reasons for something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to identify the points being used to justify an opinion in a speech.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A speech is the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience. The purpose of a speech is always to impact the audience in some way.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'speech'
the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to identify the points being used to justify an opinion in a speech. Correction: At the start of LC1, watch the speech together and pause to identify the following: 1. the main opinion or argument 2. the points being used to justify. Focus on how information is used to persuade.
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