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5. confess 6. persuade

7. express 8. apprehend

9. rotate 10. invent

11. emit 12. explode

Time to listen
Listen to a few statements. Then, write the statement number against the name of the
professional.*

1. teacher  2. doctor  3. vet 

4. firefighter  5. engineer  6. nurse 

7. dentist  8. shop assistant  9. receptionist 

Time to speak
Get into groups of five. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the current

education system.

Time to write

A speech is a formal address, delivered to an audience by a speaker who seeks to convince,
persuade, inspire, or inform. The purpose of a speech is:

• to convey information orally to a large gathering of people.
• to pass on a wide range of information to a wide range of audience, orally.

• to express an opinion, share a point of view/experience/observation, etc.

The format of a speech is given below.

• Opening statement (Greeting according to the time of the day)

• Main speech:
1. Statement of problem or main idea

2. Causes of the problem or important aspects of the main idea

3. Suggestions, solutions and the speaker’s point of view
• Closing statement

Write a speech on an ideal system of education.

* For listening text, turn to page 158.

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