《The Admirable》Viewing Workshop PPT

《The Admirable》Viewing Workshop PPT

Activity 1

What do you remember about Martin Luther King?

Discuss the meaning of the two quotes. 

“I have a dream that one day, on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”

“I have a dream that one day, even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.”

Activity 2

Watch again. What do you see in the video? Try to describe the scene and the audience. 

Lots of people were listening to Martin Luther King’s speech. They were all African Americans. And they were very excited and inspired by King’s speech.

Activity 3

What impression has this speech made on you? Talk about your feelings and explain why.

Activity 4

Write down the repeated expressions and put down the times they are repeated. Then discuss their effects with your partners.

Activity 5

Why has Martin Luther King’s speech inspired many people? 

His facial expression

His intonation and volume of sound

His use of gestures

The content of the speech

His facial expression

Start with a smile to make your audience feel welcome. Audience depend on facial expressions to add to meaning.

His intonation and volume of sound

A speech that is monotone, without variation in tone and melody, will bore the audience. Decide which words and passages need extra attention and increase the tone to emphasise these points. If something sounds exaggerated or false, your audience can turn against you.

Speak aloud so that the audience can hear you. To draw the audience’s attention to certain parts of a speech, try varying the volume.

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