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PUBLIC SPEECH ORGANIZING TOOLS

Choose appropriate public speech organizing tools in delivering the text in detail (in short):

I’d like to deliver a presentation (to say a few words) on the text called … / The name of the text I want to talk about is …

The author of the text is … / The text is written by …| The text is published by The Economist in December…

The action takes place in … / The scene is laid in …

The main characters of the story are …

The story deals with … / The text is devoted to … / The main idea of the text is …

In my presentation I’d like to dwell upon the following main points: firstly, I’ll talk about … ; secondly, I’ll touch upon … ; thirdly, I’ll say a few words about … ; and finally (in conclusion) I’ll talk about my opinion of the story.

So first, …

Second, …

Third, …

In conclusion, I’d like to express my opinion of the story. The content gives food for thought. It is devoted to the issue of … . The importance of the issue lies in the fact that … . The manifestation of the issue raised can be seen in … .

I liked the language and the style of the story. The author uses simple but not primitive means to describe very complex ideas … .

Thank you for attention. If you have questions, I’d be happy to answer them.