隨身英語(yǔ)
Acceptance speeches 做好獲獎(jiǎng)感言的技巧
“獲獎(jiǎng)的是……” 當(dāng)頒獎(jiǎng)嘉賓宣布獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)得主時(shí)，獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)叩迷谟邢薜臅r(shí)間內(nèi)快速上臺(tái)領(lǐng)獎(jiǎng)，并說(shuō)出自己的獲獎(jiǎng)感言。但在獲獎(jiǎng)后應(yīng)該說(shuō)什么才合適呢？各大電影及音樂(lè)頒獎(jiǎng)典禮的主辦方通常會(huì)給獲獎(jiǎng)?wù)咭粋€(gè)發(fā)表感言的機(jī)會(huì)：有人幽默風(fēng)趣、風(fēng)度翩翩；有人慷慨激昂、感情真摯；有人則可能因?yàn)闇?zhǔn)備不充分，在臺(tái)上支支吾吾地說(shuō)不出話來(lái) — 不禁讓人覺(jué)得有幾分尷尬。《隨身英語(yǔ)》介紹幾個(gè)做公眾演講時(shí)值得參考的小貼士。
Vocabulary: public speaking 詞匯: 公眾演講
'Thank you' is a very polite thing to say when you are given something, and this is particularly important when receiving an award at a prestigious ceremony. But if you're one of the lucky winners, 'thank you' is just the start of the most important acceptance speech of your life.
Film, TV and music award ceremonies are all about the acceptance speeches – they are an art form in their own right. They are a chance for an actor or performer to publicly thank people who've helped them. In this year's BAFTAs, Letitia Wright even thanked God for her EE Rising Star award in an emotional acceptance speech.
Speeches are also used as a platform to make a political statement or just to raise someone's profile – so it's important to get the words right. And these words have to be delivered in a short amount of time. For example, at this year's Oscars, nominees have only 90 seconds from finding out they've won to finishing their speech. John Bailey, president of the Academy, has told them they should "get up there and keep speeches brief."
When the clock is ticking, it's hard to say everything you want. Weeping can waste time; bumbling costs valuable seconds. Experts in the field say it's important to be personable, heartfelt and to speak like you're talking to a friend. At the 2019 Golden Globes, Olivia Colman was named the best actress for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite and gave an endearingly excited speech that ended with her holding up her trophy and sending a message to her family: "Ed and the kids - look! Yay!"
You would expect an actor to be eloquent and able to perform on stage in front of an audience. But for others, such as sports people, it can be more awkward. When Japan's Naomi Osaka won this year's Australian Open final, she said "Sorry, public speaking isn't my strong point so I hope I can get through this… I read notes before this but I still forgot what I was meant to say."
Preparation is key. It's important to make notes that remind you to thank people, say some words of wisdom, and win over the audience. But if you've got nothing to say, accept your award graciously then get off stage before the music starts playing again – just remember to say 'thank you'!
詞匯表
polite 禮貌的
prestigious 有聲望的
art form 藝術(shù)形式
emotional 動(dòng)情的，激動(dòng)的
profile 知名度，形象
brief 簡(jiǎn)短的，簡(jiǎn)潔的
weeping 流淚
bumble 結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地、支支吾吾地講話
personable 討人喜歡的，風(fēng)度優(yōu)雅的
heartfelt 真摯誠(chéng)懇的
endearingly 使人喜愛(ài)地
eloquent 有說(shuō)服力的，能言善辯的
awkward 難應(yīng)對(duì)的，尷尬的
public speaking 公眾演講
words of wisdom 至理名言
win over 贏得…的喜愛(ài)
graciously 彬彬有禮地
測(cè)驗(yàn)與練習(xí)
1. 閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。
1. Name one of the major award ceremonies mentioned in the article.
2. How long have winners at this year's Oscars got to complete their acceptance speech?
3. Who should you think you're talking to if you want to make a good acceptance speech?
4. True or false? The winner of this year's Australian Open final had prepared what to say before accepting her winner's trophy.
5. Which word used in the article means 'an actor's part in a film'.
2. 請(qǐng)?jiān)诓粎⒖颊n文的情況下完成下列練習(xí)。選擇一個(gè)意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。
1. I need to keep this meeting ________ as I've got a plane to catch.
emotional polite brief eloquent
2. When I was stressing over my exams, my mum was always there with some _________.
wisdom words word wisdoms words of wisdom words of wisdoms
3. She's going to a very ________ university if she gets the very high grades they have asked for – and if she can afford it!
prestigious personable eloquent public speaking
4. The comedian was able to ________ the audience with his personality, jokes and stories about his childhood.
won over winned over winning over win over
5. The manager gave a _________ apology for the severe delays to train services, which were caused by a power failure.
weeping heartfelt endearingly prestigious
答案
1. 閱讀課文并回答問(wèn)題。
1. Name one of the major award ceremonies mentioned in the article.
The Oscars, BAFTAs or Golden Globes.
2. How long have winners at this year's Oscars got to complete their acceptance speech?
At this year's Oscars, nominees have only 90 seconds from finding out they've won to finishing their acceptance speech in order to save time.
3. Who should you think you're talking to if you want to make a good acceptance speech?
Experts suggest you should speak like you're talking to a friend.
4. True or false? The winner of this year's Australian Open final had prepared what to say before accepting her winner's trophy.
True. Japan's Naomi Osaka won this year's Australian Open final, and said "…I read notes before this but I still forgot what I was meant to say."
5. Which word used in the article means 'an actor's part in a film'.
The word is 'role'. Olivia Colman was named best actress for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite.
2. 請(qǐng)?jiān)诓粎⒖颊n文的情況下完成下列練習(xí)。選擇一個(gè)意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。
1. I need to keep this meeting brief as I've got a plane to catch.
2. When I was stressing over my exams, my mum was always there with some words of wisdom.
3. She's going to a very prestigious university if she gets the very high grades they have asked for – and if she can afford it!
4. The comedian was able to win over the audience with his personality, jokes and stories about his childhood.
5. The manager gave a heartfelt apology for the severe delays to train services, which were caused by a power failure.
