How Malala Yousafzai uses humour and anecdotes in a speech

English

What makes a successful speech?

How Greta Thunberg provokes an emotional response from an audience

How Emma Watson connects with an audience

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

In which country was Malala Yousafzai born?

What age was Malala Yousafzai when she started campaigning for children's rights to education?

Which prestigious and famous prize did Malala Yousafzai win at the age of 14?

Malala Yousafzai has fought tirelessly for children's {{}} to education.

someone who writes about the life of someone important

the person who decides who wins the Nobel Peace Prize

a politician who works for the government

Select the word family derived from the word **humour**.

a lawyer who fights for people's rights in a court of law

What is an activist? Choose the best definition.

An **anecdote** is a short {{}} about someone's life.

a group of people who watch and listen to a performance or speaker

to imagine yourself in someone else's shoes

to convince or to make someone agree with you

Match each keyword to the correct definition.

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

True or false? Gender equality is about making sure that people's rights and opportunities are affected by what gender they are.

True or false? Some children in the world shouldn't have the right to an education.

Starter Quiz

What is an activist? Choose the best definition.