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Speeches People Expected Make Types Designed Informative Entertaining

Id ESLPod_0896_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 896
Episode Title Preparing a Speech
Title Types of Speeches
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People are expected to make many different kinds of speeches, both "professionally" (at work) and "personally" (in daily life). One of the most common types of speeches, especially at work, is an "informative" speech, which is designed to share information. Informative speeches are often used to report on a project or study. "Academics" (people who work in universities) make informative speeches at conferences when they present the results of their research.

Other speeches are "persuasive" and are intended to convince other people to do certain things, "adopt certain beliefs" (take certain beliefs as their own), or perform certain actions. Politicians often make persuasive speeches to try to get their "constituents" (the people who are represented by a politician) to support them in some effort, or to try to get their colleagues to "enact" (make into law) a particular law.

"Entertaining" speeches are designed to "entertain" (interest and amuse) the listeners. Entertaining speeches are made for the audience's enjoyment. An "after-dinner speech" (a speech made at a formal event after everyone has eaten) might be an entertaining speech that helps people relax after a long conference.

Some speeches are expected on "special occasions" (holidays or other days filled with special meaning). For example, before a wedding, close friends and family members of the "bride and groom" (the woman and man getting married) are expected to speak at the "rehearsal dinner" (a meal for everyone who will play an official role in the wedding). The "best man" (the groom's best friend) and the father of the bride typically give a speech during the "wedding reception" (a party held after the wedding ceremony). And at a funeral, people may be asked to give a "eulogy" (a speech that remembers and praises someone who has died).

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