speech

[elerrina]

ive got to write a speech in english llike a protest speech that sort of thing but i have no idea what to do it on could you give me some ideas please thanks

[gen2]

Try a soapbox for a podium. That way you'll be above the crowds and that will give you some authority. It also helps eveyone to see you.

[gen2]

. . . so, soap doesn't come in wooden boxes any more. Anything strong enough to support your weight will do.

[elerrina]

hows that relevant? i mean like what subject should i choose as i dont have any ideas

[atoach]

I cannot believe you really have no ideas ! Do you not feel strongly about anything ? Wind turbines as a source of energy (for or against) ? Supermarkets causing independent retailers to close down (or not) ? Deporting, or not, foreign criminals ? Hippopotamuses and polar bears (allegedly) dying out because of human intervention ? Clubbing seals for fur ? All these have been in the news recently and should be easy enough to research information on.

Best of luck

[pinksmartie]

does it have to be something that's true or can you make it up - like a sports centre being closed down even if it's not) ?

[dot.hawkes]

privatisation of the the parking regimes in English towns, what is that all about, offering someone a bonus to target bad parking is outrageous!!!!!!!!!!! And the uniforms look like the gestapo!!!!!!! Except they are pale blue!!!!!!!!!!

[elerrina]

it has to be true

[gen2]

Since it is for English, then why not protest about the misuse of the English language? "Eats, shoots, and leaves" could provide lots of source material, or even dot.hawkes's overuse of the exclamation mark !

[dot.hawkes]

gen2!!!!!!!!!!! what you trying to say!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I shall try to curb my emthusiasm for free use of punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CLOWN TICKLE]

As a teacher can I give you the following tips.

1. Buy a newspaper like the daily mail or the independent and see if anything annoys you.

2. If not look in a local newsppaper and see if there are anythings happening locally which people are annoyed about, some suggestions such as traffic wardens and wind farms might be good ones.

3. Write out your ideas as if it was an essay, set out as a beginning what you are actually protesting about, give people some brief background, not everyone may have heard of it. Then develop some ideas or other ways of dealing with it, finally summing up your argument.

4. When you come to getting the sppeech ready if you can print it in a large plain font as its easier to read and give a copy to your teacher. Look at everyone, encourage them to vote by show of hands and enjoy it.