Chinese · C1 · Unit 11
Speeches
演讲
By the end you can
- Give a short speech that moves people
- Analyse what makes a speech persuasive
- Understand a well-known speech
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 致辞 | (zhìcí) give a speech (at a formal occasion); a speech | 婚礼上，新郎最好的朋友上台致辞。 |
| 各位来宾 | (gèwèi láibīn) ladies and gentlemen (lit. dear guests) | 各位来宾，大家晚上好！ |
| 开场白 | (kāichǎngbái) opening words | 一个好的开场白能马上抓住听众。 |
| 收尾 | (shōuwěi) the ending; wrap up | 他用一个小笑话收尾，大家都笑了。 |
| 举杯 | (jǔbēi) raise your glass | 请大家举杯，祝新人幸福！ |
| 百年好合 | (bǎi nián hǎo hé) a long and happy marriage (a wedding wish) | 祝两位新人百年好合！ |
| 感染力 | (gǎnrǎnlì) power to move people | 他的演讲很有感染力。 |
| 引起共鸣 | (yǐnqǐ gòngmíng) strike a chord | 简单真诚的话最能引起共鸣。 |
| 掷地有声 | (zhì dì yǒu shēng) powerful, resonant (of words) | 他最后那几句话掷地有声。 |
| 排比 | (páibǐ) parallelism (a rhetorical device) | 这段话用了排比，听起来很有气势。 |
| 娓娓道来 | (wěiwěi dào lái) tell (a story) in an unhurried, engaging way | 他把两个人认识的经过娓娓道来。 |
| 脍炙人口 | (kuài zhì rén kǒu) loved and quoted by everyone | 这篇演讲里有好几句脍炙人口的话。 |
Then talk it through
Giving a speech at a friend's wedding. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.