a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker

a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change

someone who cares about the well-being of other people and works to help those in need

How Emma Watson connects with an audience

English

What makes a successful speech?

How Greta Thunberg provokes an emotional response from an audience

How Malala Yousafzai uses humour and anecdotes in a speech

In this unit, pupils analyse abridged, rewritten versions of famous speeches made by Greta Thunberg, Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai. They learn the techniques that the writer of each speech has used to ensure it meets its purpose.

Successful speeches

What is an activist? Choose the best definition.

An **anecdote** is a __________ about someone's life.

In what year did Emma Watson give her famous HeForShe campaign launch speech as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador?

to imagine yourself in someone else's shoes

Match each key word to the correct definition.

True or false? Gender equality is when people's access to rights or opportunities is not affected by their gender.

True or false? Boys shouldn't bake cakes because it's much more of a girly activity.

A speech is always written and presented to have an __________ on an audience.

What is the best definition of **emotive**?

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence: 'An audience __________ and __________ to a speech.'

to convince or to make someone agree with you

the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience

True or false? The environment is the man-made objects in the world.

An environmentalist is someone who cares very much about the __________ world.

Exit Quiz

What is an activist? Choose the best definition.