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Depending on the audience and the occasion, a speaker also needs to discuss two
other matters in the speech. First, if the audience is not familiar with the award, a
speaker should explain it briefly. Second, if the award was won in a public competition
and the audience knows who the losers are, a speaker might take a moment to praise the
losers.
3. Speeches of Acceptance
The purpose of an acceptance speech is to give thanks for a gift or an award.
When giving such a speech, a speaker thanks the people who are bestowing the award
and recognize the people who helped him/her gain it.
4. Commemorative Speeches
Commemorative Speeches are speeches of praise or celebration. The aim in such
a speech is to pay tribute to a person, a group of people, an institution, or an idea. A
commemorative speech should inspire the audience, and its success will depend largely
on how well a speaker puts into language the thoughts and feelings appropriate to the
occasion.
Task 1.4
PAIR WORK: Watch the provided videos with a partner. Then decide the speech type of
each video and complete the following table!
Videos Type of Speech
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Video 6
Video 7
Video 8
Video 9
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