1、1Ceremonial Speech礼仪性演讲礼仪性演讲2ContentsContentsContentsContents Definition of Ceremonial Speech ComparisonInformative,Persuasive&Ceremonial Speech Types of Ceremonial SpeechSpecial occasion speechesPanels/Symposiums/Q&A Sessions SamplesAssignment3Definition of Ceremonial SpeechDefinition of Ceremonial
2、 SpeechDefinition of Ceremonial SpeechDefinition of Ceremonial SpeechA ceremonial speech is an emotional speech that marks a major event or rite of passage.help people gain appreciation of themselves through an awareness of their common heritagedraw people together creating“ties of union”through the
3、“mere exchange of words”imprint the meaning of a group on its members by providing idealized,larger-than-life projections of what it means to be human4Comparison:Comparison:Comparison:Comparison:Informative,Persuasive&Ceremonial SpeechInformative,Persuasive&Ceremonial SpeechInformative,Persuasive&Ce
4、remonial SpeechInformative,Persuasive&Ceremonial SpeechInformative speech imparts knowledge.Persuasive speech attempts to change attitudes and behavior.Ceremonial speech shares aims,beliefs,and aspiration.5Types of Ceremonial SpeechTypes of Ceremonial SpeechTypes of Ceremonial SpeechTypes of Ceremon
5、ial SpeechSpecial occasion speeches Introduction 介绍Acceptance 受奖Presentation 授奖Toasts 祝酒辞Eulogies and other tributes 颂文、悼词等 Panels/Symposiums/Q&A Sessions专题讨论会、座谈会、听众问答6Speeches of IntroductionSpeeches of IntroductionSpeeches of IntroductionSpeeches of Introduction 介绍介绍Purposeintroduce the guest of
6、honor or keynote speaker to the audience ContentSpeakers Background 主讲者背景Subject of Speakers Message 主讲内容AttentionEffective Introductions 生动有效Length and Content 长短相宜7Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction 介绍介绍ExampleHow should we handle ai
7、rport security in the post September 11 world were living in today?A world in which the enemy is shadowy,faceless,yet can strike at any unexpected time and place?Do we want to remain hijacked by the enemy forever so that we can not live the life and enjoy the freedoms we regard as so precious?Our sp
8、eaker today,Mr.James Bond,no stranger to danger or to controversy,is going to give us his answers.Hes just retired from thirty-three years of service in the air force:a highly decorated officer who made his tour of duty in Vietnam and helped mastermind the Persian Gulf War And now hes waging a one-m
9、an crusade to drastically change the way we guard our airport security.Now,lets welcome Mr.James Bond!8Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction Speeches of Introduction 介绍介绍Frequently Used Expression 1.cue audience to welcome the speakerPlease welcome Lets welcome I
10、 give you I present to you 2.speakers responses to introductionsThank you,Mr./Ms.for your kind words of introduction.That makes me feel really good Thanks,John/Jane,for those kind words which touched me deeply.I appreciate those kind words.Thank you for making me feel so welcome today.9Speeches of A
11、cceptanceSpeeches of AcceptanceSpeeches of AcceptanceSpeeches of Acceptance 受奖受奖Purposeshow thanks and appreciationAttentionBe prepared.React genuinely surprised and happyExplain what the award means to youThank everybody who has helped you 10Speeches of AcceptanceSpeeches of AcceptanceSpeeches of A
12、cceptanceSpeeches of Acceptance 受奖受奖ExampleThis is a terrible mistake.I used up all my English.Im not able to express my gratitude.My body is in a tumult.Its a colossal moment of joy I would like to be on Jupiter.I would like to be making love to everybody I dont deserve this but I hope to win some
13、other Oscars.11Speeches of Presentation Speeches of Presentation Speeches of Presentation Speeches of Presentation 授奖授奖 ContentMeaning of the Award 荣誉的意义 What is it for?What kind of achievement does it celebrate?Who or what does it represent?What is the significance of its special name or title?Plus
14、 a brief history of the award,significance of its unique shape,design,or inscription,identity of sponsors or organizations of the award,etc.Achievements of the Recipient 获奖者的成就 Why the recipient is receiving it:his/her achievements,special attributes,selection process,etc.12Speeches of Presentation
15、Speeches of Presentation Speeches of Presentation Speeches of Presentation 授奖授奖ExampleWe hold this ceremony with your presence today to recognize and honor the outstanding employees of our company.Based on careful consideration and performance evaluation,the selection committee had reached the follo
16、wing decision:the three recipients of the Outstanding Performance Award are Mr.Lin Hui,Ms.Yu Anan and Mr.Tian Chao.The three honored with awards have distinguished themselves with their outstanding contributions towards the development of our cooperation.I am truly grateful to them.Also,I would like
17、 to say that every one of you wasnt chosen today has a good chance of winning this honor,if you try hard enough.I wish you all the best of luck.13Toasts Toasts Toasts Toasts 祝酒辞祝酒辞 Purposea brief tribute to a person or an event being celebrated ExamplesMay your future be filled with wine and roses!M
18、ay all of your days be as happy as the ones before!To love and laughter and happiness ever after!May your Love be modern enough to survive the times,and old fashioned enough to last forever!May you share a joy that grows deeper,a friendship that grows closer,and a marriage that grows richer through
19、the years.Cheers!May your hands be forever clasped in friendship and your hearts forever joined in love!14Eulogies and Other Tributes Eulogies and Other Tributes Eulogies and Other Tributes Eulogies and Other Tributes 悼词等悼词等 ExamplesAt the risk of being indecorous,I want just to say how sad I am to
20、lose Ray White.One cannot speak of him without metaphors of size:they seen demanded by his personal bulk,by the huge space he occupied in the Departments intellectual and political life for so many years,and by the mountain of books he left behind him.Its shocking to think of my own life and the his
21、tory of the Department without Ray as a personality in them.Any death leaves a hole behind it,but his leaves a cavern.15Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums 专题讨论会、座专题讨论会、座谈会谈会 嘉宾(panelists)/主持人(chair/moderator)1.Introduction the rules of meetingExampleLadies and ge
22、ntlemen,may I have your attention,please?The opening ceremony will start in a few minutes.All present are requested to be seated.All the addresses and messages will be translated simultaneously into English,Spanish,French and Chinese.Channel 1 for English,Channel 2 for Spanish,Channel 3 for French a
23、nd Channel 4 for Chinese.All delegated are kindly requested to allow at least one-minute interval between speeches,to enable interpreters and channel controllers to adapt themselves to the new speaker.They are also requested to announce,at the very commencement of their speech,which language they wi
24、ll be using.Once the ceremony has started,kindly refrain from taking pictures,using flash bulbs,or leaving your seats.Thank you.16Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums 专题讨论会、座专题讨论会、座谈会谈会 2.Signposting the stages of the meetingExampleLadies and gentlemen.Can I have y
25、our attention?Thank you!We have been fortunate enough to obtain the services of Mr.Robert,a distinguished professor on MBA from Harvard University,to lecture us this afternoon.Mr.Robert is the Chairman of the Nobel Economic Association,and has launched a variety of studies on microeconomic regulatio
26、n and shaped his own unique and valuable opinion in this field.17Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums 专题讨论会、座专题讨论会、座谈会谈会 2.Signposting the stages of the meetingExampleWe are very fortunate to have the opportunity of hearing an extremely interesting and inspiring sp
27、eech this afternoon from such an outstanding personage as professor Robert.As we have about thirty minutes for free discussion before we finish,professor Robert will be kind enough to answer any questions you may ask.If you want to plan you own investment or if there are some barriers your enterpris
28、es are facing,I suggest that you avail your selves of this splendid opportunity to enlighten yourselves further.Questioners will please raise hands.18Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums Panels/Symposiums 专题讨论会、座专题讨论会、座谈会谈会 2.Signposting the stages of the meetingExampleWell,my frien
29、ds,I guess you have many questions to ask professor Robert,but Im sorry that we must close the meeting now,because the scheduled time is up.I suppose you have been more than rewarded for your attendance today.And hope to see you again next meeting.19Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and A
30、nswers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Four StepsPreparing for questions准备问题 Following protocol问答礼仪 Handling hostile/troubling questions处理“难题”Ending the session结束提问 20Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Pr
31、eparing for questionsimagine the questions the audience is interested inFollowing protocol(1)1.先后顺序 Try to call upon audience members in the order in which they raise their hands 2.认真听问 Listen to the questioner with full attention and do not interrupt 3.适时重复 Repeat or paraphrase the question before
32、answering it,if speaking to a large group;never repeat or paraphrase a hostile question 4.帮助提问 Respectfully help the questioner struggling with a question Do you mean?21Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Following protocol(2)
33、5.停顿思考 Dont be afraid to take pauses while formulating an answer 6.先肯定,再回答 Thats a very good question.You raised an extremely important question.You know what,I have been pondering that question for a long time,too.The question youve asked is a key issueI may have touched upon that issue briefly in
34、my speech,and Id be happy to take a stab at it again.7.目光接触 Make eye contact with questioner,then move gaze to other audience members 22Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Following protocol(3)8.简明扼要 Keep your answer concise.D
35、ont subject audience to a lengthy treatise on the topic or a second speech 9.出击 Dont feel you must answer every question Perhaps I can tackle the first part of your question for now 10.婉言退避(1)Jim,thats your expertise;perhaps you want to take a stab at it?Anyone in the audience has a handle on this?I
36、d love to discuss that with you now,but that will take a whole day.Can we meet and talk about this after this session is over?23Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Following protocol(4)10.婉言退避(2)You raised an extremely importa
37、nt issue here.Unfortunately at this stage the information is confidential and Im not in a position to discuss it here.I know significant progress has been made in this area,but I dont have information on that with me now.Id be happy to report back to you if youre so interested.11.满意不满意?I hope that a
38、nswers your question.Does that answer your question?24Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Handling hostile/troubling questions(1)Be respectful 尊重提问者尊重提问者 Stay cool and respond graciously 保持冷静保持冷静 Dont be defensive 不要过于敏感不要过于敏感
39、 Acknowledge the questioner before answering先先“褒褒”后后“贬贬”I see your point,but Id like to look at the issue from a different angle I see where you are coming from.The truth of the matter is that the issue is much more complicated than you have described Your point is well taken,but I have to respectfu
40、lly disagree 25Q&AQ&AQ&AQ&A:Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers Questions and Answers 听众问答听众问答 Handling hostile/troubling questions(2)Never repeat a hostile question不要重复敌意的问题不要重复敌意的问题 That was not my question!My question was Use good humor to defuse the questioner幽他一默幽他
41、一默 Ending the sessionNever end a Q&A session abruptly适时提醒听众适时提醒听众 Summarize your message,if appropriate总结要点总结要点 Thank the audience for their time感谢听众参加感谢听众参加 26SamplesSamplesSamplesSamplesSample Sentences for Wedding SpeechThe two of you make a perfect couple.I will conclude by congratulating the yo
42、ung couple on their marriage,and wishing them a long life of happiness together.To Bride and Groom,love and happiness always.Congratulations to you both and may you always live your married life together,hand in hand,and may all the things youre hoping for turn out the way you have planned.I want to
43、 express our gratitude to you for inviting us to this wonderful wedding reception.Also,I want to offer my heartiest congratulations to the newly weds,Mr.and Mrs.Brown.27SamplesSamplesSamplesSamplesSample Sentences for Birthday SpeechMay you live to be a hundred years old.Wish every morning you wake
44、up is like this day and happiness come along to you in the following years.I want to express our heartfelt congratulations to you on your birthday.Please accept this present with our best wishes.Though we gather together to celebrate your 50th birthday,you still look as young as you did in your twen
45、ties.I appreciate your kindness,but you shouldnt have bought such an expensive present.28SamplesSamplesSamplesSamplesSample Sentences for Award Speech(1)It is an honor for me to attend this commendation ceremony today.As I have been nominated to speak,I would like to briefly offer you my congratulat
46、ions.The award committee has reached a unanimous decision to give this award to Dr.Li Jian.We are pleased to recognize Mr.Wang Li as the Outstanding Salesman of the year.Let us proceed to the presentation of awards by President Yang.29SamplesSamplesSamplesSamplesSample Sentences for Award Speech(2)E
47、ach recipient will be presented a cash award of 10000RMB together with a certificate.I would like to thank all of you for your words of praise and encouragement.I especially want to thank Mr.Guan for his continuous support and precious advice.I believe that my colleagues also deserve this award,and
48、I think I happen to represent them in accepting this award.30SamplesSamplesSamplesSamplesSample sentences for Banquet Speech I consider it a great honor to have you all at this party.We are proud and honored to have such a distinguished group of guests coming all the way from the United States to vi
49、sit our company.Today we feel greatly honored to have a chance to be with Mr.Bob Smith who is well known to the world for his achievements in the industry.This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with one another.Enjoyed the barbecue and wine,but dont forget to enjoy meeting one another.31Sampl
50、esSamplesSamplesSamplesSample sentences for Toasts(1)Birthday:To your birthday,glass held high.No matter how old you are,you dont look it.Christmas:Wishing you more happiness than all my words can tell,not just alone for Christmas but for all the year as well.New Year:May all our troubles in the com