VIP Class Notes (Li)

Homework

Watch this video and note down what you notice in how the speaker presents herself.

https://www.glamour.com/story/tracee-ellis-ross-glamour-women-of-the-year-speech-2017

Next Class Focus

Examine other public speakers and how they carry themselves on-stage

Vocabulary

I’m not tolerant of the cold/resistant to the cold

You want what you don’t have – to not be satisfied with everything

if something is feasible – possible

intense – heavy/severe/severely strong

ex. The smell of rotten eggs here is incredibly intense. I don’t think I can eat here.

tense –  nervous and unable to relax

ex. You’re too tense before your big day, relax!

climate – weather

Speaking exercise

Because the winter came so they moved to the tropical city

Because the winter came so they moved to a tropical city/warmer climate 

So they can’t take the temperature

So they can’t tolerate the temperature/weather/they’re not resistant to the cold 

Because we have the heater in everywhere

Because we have the heater in everywhere

My parents moved to Sanya to stay in there for a long time

My parents moved to Sanya to stay in there for a long/some time

I’m used to spend the holidays with winter with Christmas

I’m used to spending the holidays with winter and Christmas

So I don’t understand about…

So I don’t understand why/I’m not sure why 

I’m quite jealous about that

I’m quite jealous of that

Can I don’t go to school today?

Can I not go to/skip school today?

Maybe they can success

Maybe they can be successful/If they succeed   

Success experience

Successful experiences 

I don’t be responsible for the client anymore

I’m not responsible for the clients anymore

*Slow down your speaking

*Pause in between sentences and punctuation

*Think about who your target audience is