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Hello, everyone.

My name's Mrs. Riley, and I'm here today to teach you this lesson.

In our lesson today, we're going to be learning all about speeches.

I hope you enjoy today's learning.

Let's get started.

The outcome of today's lesson is to explain what a speech is and its purpose.

These are our key words for our learning today.

That means these are the words that will be really important for our learning.

The first word is speech.

My turn, your turn.

Speech.

Thank you.

A speech is the communication of someone's thoughts through words to an audience.

So a speech is the communication of someone's thoughts through words to an audience.

The next key word is purpose.

Purpose.

A purpose is a function or job.

So we might talk about what the purpose of a speech is.

What is the function or job of this speech? What do we want it to achieve? The next key word is opinion.

Opinion.

An opinion is a personal view about something.

So if I have an opinion on something, it's my personal view or thoughts or feelings about something.

And we all have different opinions.

The next key word is point.

Point.

Now I don't mean point as in to point at something.

I mean a point as in an idea or reason to support your opinion.

So if I was going to give my opinion, my personal view about something, I might then give some points to support my opinion.

some ideas or reasons.

And finally, justify.

Justify.

Justify means to share reasons for something.

So if I was going to justify my opinion, it means I'm sharing the reasons for my opinion.

Okay, well done.

So in our lesson today, we have two learning cycles.

First, we're going to focus on what is a speech, and then we're going to focus on the purpose of a speech.

So what a speech is for.

So let's start off by thinking about what a speech actually is.

So we're gonna start off this morning by actually watching an example of somebody giving a speech.

I'd like you to really concentrate while you watch this speech.

And then afterwards, have a discussion with your partner about what you really liked about it and how it made you feel.

So could you pause the video now while you watch this speech and then share your opinions with your partner afterwards? <v ->Kindness is something we all can share</v> and it costs nothing.

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Well, I really loved hearing all your different opinions about that speech.

And hopefully, it was good to actually see an example of someone giving a speech.

So there are a variety of reasons a person may speak publicly.

Speaking to not just to themselves, but to an audience.

One reason a person speaks publicly is to deliver a speech.

So to give a speech.

I would like you now to discuss.

Thinking about what you just watched, what is a speech? Could you pause the video now while you discuss what is a speech? Okay, well done.

So a speech is the communication of someone's thoughts through words to an audience.

So it's kind of like if I've got all my thoughts in my head and I can't just look at you and let you don't know what I'm thinking.

So I'm gonna have to deliver my thoughts through words to you, so you will know what is going on in my head.

Speeches are made every day all around the world by lots of different people.

Right this very second, there will be millions of speeches going on by different people in different settings.

So what jobs can you think of that may require you to make a speech? Could you pause the video and discuss that with your partner? Okay, well done.

I heard lots of different jobs being mentioned.

So here are some that I heard.

A politician, an activist, a presenter that you might see on television, a journalist that you might see on the news, a teacher that you probably see every day, and business people.

Here are some examples of jobs that might require you to make a speech, but obviously there are lots and lots of other jobs that also require you to make speeches.

Okay, so let's check you're understanding.

So which of the following professions are likely to involve making a speech? A, politicians, B, bankers, C, activists, or D, teachers? There might be more than one answer.

Pause the video now.

Okay, well done.

The correct answers are politicians, activists, and teachers are all likely to make speeches in their professions.

So there are also many occasions in life when a person might make a speech.

For example, at a wedding.

At a wedding, the bride might give a speech about the person she's marrying, or you might have a friend making a speech about the bride or someone at the wedding.

There are lots of different speeches that happen at weddings.

So I would like you to discuss what other occasions can you think of other than weddings, where a person might make a speech? Could you pause the video and discuss that now with your partner? Okay, let's come back together.

So obviously, there are again, lots of examples, but here are some.

So perhaps you might make a speech in a school assembly.

Perhaps you might make a speech at a ceremony.

For example, a bar mitzvah, a christening, or a graduation.

Perhaps you might make a speech at a celebration or a party.

Perhaps you might have to make a speech during a job interview.

They might ask you to prepare a speech about a certain topic.

Okay, let's check your understanding.

Which of the following occasions are you likely to hear a speech at? A, a wedding, B, a birthday party, C, a doctor's appointment, or D, a christening.

Pause the video while you think about your answer.

Okay, well done.

So all of these you could are occasions, where you might hear a speech apart from a doctor's appointment.

The doctor wouldn't need to give a speech 'cause they'd just be talking just to you.

So he wouldn't need to give a speech.

But you might hear a speech at a wedding, a birthday party, or a christening.

A speech will have a specific purpose, and that was one of our key words today.

Anytime that is important for a person to share their thoughts or feelings, a speech might be made.

So for example, at a christening, where a baby is being christened, or it might be an adult that's being christened, someone might feel it's important to share their feelings about the person that is being christened.

And that's why they might give a speech.

An opinion is a personal view about something.

And in a speech, the speaker often shares their opinion about a topic.

So a speech can be made by anyone and it can be about any topic at all.

The person making the speech may be referred to as the speaker.

So if somebody was coming to your assembly at school to give a speech and they were running late, your head teacher might say the speaker is running late.

To make their speech successful, the speaker needs to have good knowledge of the topic they're speaking about.

So if you are going to have someone coming into your school to teach you all about road safety, they would have to have really good knowledge on road safety.

This is so they can speak at length and give good points to justify their opinion.

So it's time for your first task in today's lesson.

I would like you to recall a time when you have listened to a speech and I'd like you to share your opinion, your personal view on the speech.

So here are some scaffolds of what you might say.

I listened to a speech at, hmm.

Was it maybe a birthday party or was it in an assembly? Or if not, you could use one of the speeches you listened to at the start of today's lesson.

The speech was about, hmm.

Tell us what the speech was about.

I enjoyed, or I didn't enjoy the speech because.

So you're going to work with a partner and have a discussion, and you are going to tell your partner a time you listened to a speech, what it was about, and what you felt about it.

What was your opinion? Make sure you are speaking loudly and clearly and make sure you are showing good listening when your partner is talking.

So pause the video and enjoy this first task now.

Okay, lovely.

Let's come back together.

I heard some really lovely discussions there of you sharing your different examples of times you've heard a speech and what you've thought about it.

Here were some examples of what I heard.

One person said, "I listened to Keir Starmer give a speech when he became prime minister.

It was about the changes he was planning to make in the country.

I found it interesting, but I also had lots of questions about it." Hmm, yes, I understand how you feel.

Quite often when you listen to speeches and people are telling you lots of information, you want almost be able to stop and ask them questions.

And sometimes, after a speech has been delivered, there is a question and answer session, where you can then ask some questions.

Another person said, "I listened to my mum give a speech at my aunt's wedding.

My mum said lots of wonderful things about her sister.

I really enjoyed it because it was also funny and everyone laughed loads." That's a nice example, isn't it? So now we're going to focus on our second learning cycle, which is the purpose of a speech.

The purpose of a speech is always to impact the audience in some way.

We want to affect them.

We don't just want them to sit and feel the same way after the speech.

We want to teach them something.

We maybe want to make them see our point of view.

We want to impact the audience in some way.

The desired impact can be different each time, but there are some common reasons that speeches might be made.

It might be you give a speech to inform or educate.

For example, someone coming to speak to the whole school about road safety.

They're coming to inform or educate you about road safety.

It might be to try to persuade you.

For example, if you have a school council and there are a few people who want to be in the school council, they might have to stand up and give a speech to persuade you to vote for them.

And if you think that they sound like they're going to go do a good job, you might vote for them to be part of the school's council.

So they're trying to persuade you to choose them.

It might be to influence an audience.

It might be to celebrate.

It might be to explain or to give thanks.

So these are all different reasons that speeches might be made.

And all of these reasons aim to have an impact on an audience.

So I would like you now to discuss, what does it mean to persuade? What does it mean to persuade? Pause the video and discuss that with your partner now.

Okay, well done.

So persuade is a verb.

It's an action, it's something that you do.

And it means to convince someone to believe or do something.

So if you were playing with your friend at break time and you wanted to play football, but they really wanted you to help make a bug hotel, they might have to persuade you to not play football and instead come and help you make your bug hotel.

So you are going to try and convince them to do something that you want them to.

That's what it means to persuade.

And often, a person is making a speech to persuade the audience to agree with them about something.

So let's check your understanding.

When making a speech, who is the speaker trying to persuade? Are they trying to persuade A, the audience, B, themselves, or C, nobody.

Pause the video while you think about your answer.

Okay, well done.

When making a speech, the speaker is trying to persuade the audience.

I'd like you now to discuss what methods can a speaker use to persuade their audience? What methods can a speaker use to persuade their audience? What do you think they could do? Could you pause the video and discuss that with your partner now? Okay, well done.

Let's come back together.

So a speaker can persuade their audience by giving clear points.

So really clearly, if you were giving a speech, you might think, "I'm gonna try and come up with three really clear points that then my audience will be able to understand rather than just having lots of unclear points, just trying having some really clear points to help persuade the audience." And a point is an idea or reason to support and justify an opinion.

They're often pieces of information or facts that support the opinion.

How the speaker delivers the speech is also crucial.

That means really important how they deliver it.

Showing confidence and charisma when delivering a speech helps to engage the audience.

So even if somebody wrote an amazing speech with really good information and points and facts to justify their opinion, if they didn't stand up and they kind of mumbled and looked at the floor when they said it, that's probably not going to be a very successful speech.

So the delivery, how you say the speech to the audience is really important as well.

Okay, let's check your understanding.

Could you discuss how does a speaker persuade their audience to agree with what is in their speech? How does a speaker persuade their audience to agree with what is in their speech, to agree with what they're saying in their speech? Could you pause the video and have a think about your answer? Okay, let's come back together.

So I heard someone say, "A speaker persuades their audience by giving points that justify their opinion.

And these are often pieces of information or facts." Someone else said, "I don't think persuading the audience relies on what the speaker says.

I also think it is about how the speech is delivered.

The speaker needs to be confident and charismatic." So two different ideas there, but both correct.

Many famous speeches have been written around the theme of making a change.

In history, there have been many times when people have fought to make an important change in the world and they have used speeches as a way to convince others to support a cause.

Speeches are often used to inspire people to act in a positive ways that benefit wider communities.

So there are some famous speeches that have been made about making a change that lots and lots of people will have watched it.

Even if they weren't there to watch the actual speech, they will have watched it on the news or on YouTube or something like that.

They will have seen these features because they're very famous.

So could you discuss now, can you think of any speeches you've heard, where the speaker was trying to persuade the audience to support a change? Okay, so where a speech has been given, where they're trying to persuade the audience to support a change, can you think of any that you have heard? Pause the video and discuss that now.

Okay, well done.

Let's come back together.

So I heard someone saying, "School council recently ran an assembly, where they informed us of the importance of recycling in order to preserve our planet." Okay, so they gave a speech, the school council to the assembly, to the audience and assembly, and they were trying to persuade the audience to recycle because it's important to preserve our planet.

Another person said, "I listened to a speech Greta Thunberg made at the United Nations, persuading them to take action on climate change.

She was very emotional, which helped to persuade." So if she was emotional, she showed her feelings.

So this again, this wouldn't be something that they were at the speech, unless they were at the United Nations.

This would be something that maybe they saw on the television or they saw when it had been filmed.

They then watched the film of Greta Thunberg making a speech.

So she is trying to persuade important leaders of the world to take action on climate change.

So again, she's trying to persuade the audience to support a change.

So information and emotive language are common methods for persuasion in speeches.

So when Greta was giving her speech, she would have to have lots of knowledge and be able to give lots of information about why the planet is suffering at the moment.

And using emotive language would help to persuade the audience.

Okay, let's check your understanding.

What are common features of persuasion in speeches? A, information B, jokes, C, rhyming, or D, emotive language.

Pause the video now.

Okay, well done.

The correct answers are information and emotive language are both common features of persuasion in speeches.

So it's time for your final task in today's lesson.

In this task, you are going to have a think about a speech that you could make.

And I'd like you to start off by thinking, if you were going to make a speech to persuade people on a topic, what would it be? Here's a sentence scaffold you might use.

I believe that we all should mm, because hmm.

I am passionate about this topic because mm.

So you need to think about a topic that you feel passionate, you have strong feelings about that you could give a speech, and explain why you are passionate about it.

Here are some ideas.

Every class should have its own pet.

So you might say, "I believe that we should all have our own class pet because", and then give a reason.

And "I'm passionate about this topic because", and then give your reason.

Perhaps your topic might be school uniform.

Perhaps you think children should not have to wear school uniform.

Perhaps you are passionate that we should all be kind to each other and you might give a reason why.

So those are just three examples you can give.

You could think about any speech that you feel passionate about.

For example, it might be, "I believe that we should order more books for our school library." Or, "I believe that we should have more choice of things that we can eat at lunchtime." Or, "I think we should have less homework", or whatever it might be.

Something that you feel strongly about and use those sentence scaffolds to help you.

So could you pause the video now while you complete this first part of your task and then we'll come back together for the next part.

Okay, well done.

I loved hearing about the different things that you feel passionate about and why.

So I heard someone say, "I believe that we should all be kind.

I'm passionate about this because when we are kind to each other, it creates a safe environment for us all." Somebody else said, "I believe that every class should have a class pet.

I'm passionate about this because it is good to learn how to look after animals.

The pet will also be able to comfort children when they feel upset." So two lovely examples there of a little part of a speech.

So for your next task or for the next part of your task, I'd like you to deliver a short speech on your chosen topic to an audience.

Here are some top tips for being a successful speaker.

Stand up to speak.

Speak in a loud, clear voice.

Speak in full sentences.

Make eye contact with the audience.

Engage your audience by showing confidence and charisma.

And here are some little images to help remind you of those things.

So persuade your audience by giving clear points to justify your opinion.

Share pieces of information or facts that support opinion.

Those will both help for you to deliver a very successful speech on your chosen topic.

So I'd like you to pause the video now while you complete the second part of your task.

Okay, lovely.

Let's come back together.

So did you do the following? As I go through these, have a think.

Reflect on your own practise and have a think, did you do these things? Did you stand up to speak? Did you speak in a loud, clear voice? Did you speak in full sentences? Did you make eye contact with the audience? Did you engage your audience by sharing confidence and charisma? So perhaps just pause the video and just go through each of those.

Perhaps you might even give yourself a personal target for next time, something you think you could do even better at.

Okay, well done.

And finally, did you persuade your audience by giving clear points to justify your opinion? Did you share pieces of information or facts that support your opinion? Perhaps you might say, "I spoke in full sentences and made eye contact with the audience.

I persuaded the audience by explaining the negative impacts of unkind behaviour and the positive impacts of kindness." That's just a little example of what you might have said.

So again, pause the video now and just think about did you persuade the audience, giving clear points to justify your opinion? And did you share information or facts? And perhaps again, maybe things that you did well and something that could be a good target for next time.

Pause the video now.

Okay, excellent.

Well, done.

So let's summarise what we've learned today.

We've learned that 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.

And points are used to justify the speaker's opinion in a speech.

So well done for working so hard today.

I've really enjoyed hearing all your different opinions and hearing you making speeches at the end of the lesson.

Hopefully, I'll see you for some more learning another time.

Bye.