如何做出有吸引力的演讲

 How to give bold public speeches? 如何做出有吸引力的演讲

Effortlessly enigmatic  - That how one would describe someone who held vast crowds of people spellbound with his speeches.

Who wants the old fashioned soporific speeches which are meant as a cure for insomniacs? When you go out there to speak, you want everyone wide awake. You don’t want their eyes critiquing your crumpled¹ shirt or mismatched socks, but fixed² on your face, ears riveted³ onto your words. You need a lot of oomph.

Just take a leaf out Rahul Gandhi’s book. That man has revolutionized the concept of politics. With him on the dais, the era of dhotis and ‘paan’-laden speeches has been put to an end. This is the moment of the metro⁴ man, and a Gandhi finally threw away the loincloth to don the smartest clothes which sent the hearts of millions of ladies flurrying. But your power as the public speaker does not come with clothes alone. They only make the first impression. After that, you got to play with your body gestures. Confused? Well, read on to see how you can carry out the simplest actions with a suaveness⁵ that will capture everyone’s gaze:

Always talk about your audience’s concerns.

What do you think makes a great leader? No, not the ones who feather their own nests, but the ones who talk about people’s concerns. The leader always puts “we” before “I”. When Rahul Gandhi says “I am an Indian first” as a response to Shiv Sena’s divisive politics, he is actually stating that he might be the heir apparent to the ‘throne’ of India , but he’s still, he is one of us.

Keep all your points simple.

Remember, your audience has limited attention span- they sometimes get so bored that they start wishing that you faltered⁶ in your speech so that they can make fun of you. You do not have to give elongated⁷ monologues- just keep all the points very simple. This is where you crack some jokes to keep everyone still awake and interested.

Learn to anticipate the audience’s thoughts.

You have to expect what the audience is going to react like. The principle of “evoking the opposite” is very important. Not only should your message state your arguments clearly, but it should also not fail to answer people’s questions about the contrary.

Use pauses effectively, but of course, do not draw a blank altogether.

This is a trick that can be very effective. In fact, if you are a Shakespeare fan, you would remember Antony in his passionate⁸ speech pausing while letting the truth of Caesar’s death sink into people’s heads.

Pauses are used to let the audience catch up with you. 

Give them time to think clearly, and connect all the dots. In fact, pausing is very efficacious and plays at the speaker’s advantage when communicating on stage. The trick is to learn to use it at the appropriate places and for the right amount of time. It is the mark of a great speaker to have mastered the art of pauses.

Use proper body gestures to send the right message Leave your dancing shoes at home. 

When you are speaking, never keep moving. Whether it is your feet, or your hands, keep them still. Do not fold your arms. When you cross your arms, people get the message that you are being defensive⁹. This would mean that you have something to hide. Now that is a case we want to avoid. Don’t impersonate a teapot.

Never ever, stand with an arm on your waist like a teapot. 

That is not a sincere gesture, and the last thing you want people to believe is that you are not taking the matter seriously. Finally, do not blink a lot while speaking. Remember, your eyes give you away. When you are speaking, engage the audience completely. One way to do that is focusing your eyes on them. Look at them; make them feel like you are talking to each one of them individually.

These few tips are extremely helpful. Do not believe it? Well, try them out, follow them to the boots, and see how your audience reacts.

1 crumpled   

adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
• She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

3 riveted   

铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 )； 把…固定住； 吸引； 引起某人的注意

参考例句：

• I was absolutely riveted by her story. 我完全被她的故事吸引住了。
• My attention was riveted by a slight movement in the bushes. 我的注意力被灌木丛中的轻微晃动吸引住了。

4 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

5 suaveness   

n.suave（和蔼的）的变形

参考例句：

6 faltered   

（嗓音）颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 )； 支吾其词； 蹒跚； 摇晃

参考例句：

• He faltered out a few words. 他支吾地说出了几句。
• "Er - but he has such a longhead!" the man faltered. 他不好意思似的嚅嗫着：“这孩子脑袋真长。”

7 elongated   

v.延长，加长( elongate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Modigliani's women have strangely elongated faces. 莫迪里阿尼画中的妇女都长着奇长无比的脸。
• A piece of rubber can be elongated by streching. 一块橡皮可以拉长。 来自《用法词典》

8 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

9 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。