How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（一）

How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（二） How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（三）

1 Planning Your Speech 規劃你的演講

01Identify the topic of your speech. Choose a single focused message rather than trying to cover multiple topics. Like the thesis of an essay, what you say should connect to your main point.確定演講的主題。選擇一個有重點的消息，而不是試圖覆蓋多個主題。就像論文的主題一樣，你所說的應該與你的主旨相聯系。

02Pinpoint your audience. Are you speaking to children or adults? Are you speaking to people who know nothing about your topic or people who are experts on your topic? Understanding your audience will help you to target your speech appropriately.確定你的聽眾。你是在和孩子說話還是和大人說話?你是在和對你的話題一無所知的人交談，還是和你的話題的專家交談?理解你的聽眾將幫助你恰當地定位你的演講。

03Consider your motives. A good speech answers a need that the audience has. Are you trying to make your audience laugh? Are you trying to build their morale, or are you communicating a sober and direct message so that you can change their behavior? These questions will set the mood and tone of your speech.考慮你的動機。好的演講能滿足聽眾的需要。你是想逗觀眾笑嗎?你是想煽動他們的情緒，還是想傳達一個冷靜而直接的信息，從而改變他們的行為?這些問題將決定你演講的基調。

04Think about the setting. Is this a speech for a small group or a speech to deliver before a large audience? You may have more opportunities to interact with a smaller audience so you can add in time for things like questions. With a larger audience, you may need to stick to a firmer structure.想想環境。這是一個小群體的演講，還是在一大群觀眾面前的演講?你可能有更多的機會與更少的觀眾互動，這樣你就可以為提問等事情留出時間。面對更多的用戶，您可能需要堅持一個更堅固的結構。

You may even be able to redirect or add points to your speech with a smaller audience if you notice a number of them are interested in a particular subject or niche. 如果你注意到一小部分聽眾對某一特定主題或領域感興趣，你甚至可以在你的演講中重新定位或添加觀點。