Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

4 Commenting on a speech a) Study the yellow boxes below and form as many sentences as possible. Use the words in the blue box for your sentences as well. Generalising • on the whole • taking everything into account • all in all • all things considered • for the most part • in general • generally • by and large • normally • usually • almost always • most of the time • typically Liking • What I really/most like about her speech is the fact that she … . • I really admire him for what he said. • I do respect her for … . • The best part of his speech is … . slow fast long short in the middle of a sentence well-placed skilful high pitched to raise one’s voice to join sentences emotional moving inspiring moderate determined to shout even speed varied charismatic to make pauses to talk fast to stop at the end of a sentence Adding an idea • In addition, … . • Furthermore, … . • Moreover, … . Clarifying • What I really mean is, … . • What I’m trying to say is that … . • In other words … . Disliking • They dislike it when people start to … . • She can’t stand people who … . • What I really hate is the way he talked about … . • The worst thing is how she changes from … . Expressing opinion • In my opinion … . • From my point of view … . • For me … . • I think that … . • I am convinced that … . Comparing • Compared with her speech, his one is rather long. • He operates in the same way as … . • She uses the same style as … . • It seems similar to the speech by … . • It is another way of … . Contrasting • Unlike Mr X, Mrs Y concentrates on … . • His intonation was different from what I had expected. • It sounds very different from … . b) Write down eight such sentences. Example: on the whole  On the whole I like Barack Obama’s speech more than the speech by Churchill. 63 21 Famous speeches Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv