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Fantasies? Not really! Any of those situations could occur. In a survey of 480
companies and public organizations, communication skills—including public speaking—
were ranked first among the personal qualities of college graduates sought by
employers. The ability to speak effectively is so prized that college graduates are
increasingly being asked to give a presentation as part of their job interview.
Nor has the growth of the Internet and other new technologies reduced the need
for public speaking. Even in a community life. Public speaking is a vital means of civic
engagement. It is a way to express our ideas and to have an impact on issues that matter
in society. Public speaking offers us an opportunity to make a difference in something
we care about very much.

B Similarities and Differences between Public Speaking and Conversation

Watch the videos. Then, answer the questions.

Video 1 Video 2
(Conversation video) (Public speaking video)

Luqman Eiga
Dhea

1. What is their relationship? Do they 1. What is the topic of his talk?
know each other? 2. What is the purpose of his talk?
2. On what occasion they might 3. How does the speaker begin his talk?
probably be at? Is it formal or 4. On what occasion he might probably
informal setting? How do you know? be at? Is it formal or informal setting?
3. What are the topics of their talk? Are How do you know?
they well organized? 5. How does the speaker end his talk?
4. What is the purpose of their talk? 6. Why does the speaker use the finding
5. How do their talks contribute to and the opinion from the expert?
each other’s talk? 7. How does the speaker arrange his
arguments?
8. What do you think about his
performance? Explain your answer.

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