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

Speaking to an audience

English

What is a speech?

How Martin Luther King engages an audience

How Michelle Obama addresses an audience

In this unit, pupils explore public speaking, learning what makes a strong speaker and the purpose of a speech. They study famous speeches by Martin Luther King and Michelle Obama, examining how techniques like repetition and rhetorical questions engage and inspire audiences.

Introduction to speeches

impact the audience’s thoughts and actions.

The main purpose of public speaking is to …

What helps to reduce nerves before speaking publicly?

What is a skilled public speaker known as?

Which of the following professions commonly involve public speaking?

David Attenborough, Shanequa (BBC Newsround) 

Match the following professions to the correct examples of famous people from these professions.

having a charismatic and persuasive delivery

Which of the following elements make a successful orator? 

True or false? Everyone finds public speaking easy.

Which feelings are common before speaking in front of others?

What do you call a group of people who are listening to or watching a performance or speaker?

True or false? Rehearsing before speaking publicly can help ease your nerves.

Speaking to an audience

Lesson outcome