How to prepare a lecture Being invited to give a lecture is an honor．It means th

How to prepare a lecture

Being invited to give a lecture is an honor．It means that people regard you as an authority on agiven field, subject, or issue．It means you are worthlistening to．1.   You have to make sureyour lecture is interesting, and full of wisdom, from which the audience cantake valuable insights．This is why it is important for you toprepare your lecture well．

1．Think of a good topic．

You most likely will be assigned to talk about acertain topic．If that's the case, you only need to makean outline and do some research．But in some cases, youwill have to think of your own topic．Although itgives you more freedom to do it, thinking of a topic can be tricky．2.   Or pick a topic that is timelyand socially relevant．

2．Make an outline for thelecture．

Start by listing down the points that you willdiscuss, and then fill in each point with subpoints．If necessary, make a research about your topic．3.   But if in so doing you end upwith a very long outline, figure how you can shorten the topic or cut wherecutting is needed．

3．4.  

Statistics, figures, medical information, historicalaccounts, and similar information should all be checked and it will save yourcredibility as an authority on the subject you are talking about．

4．Add humor．

Don't engage your audience in a dragging soliloquy （独白）．5.   Humor will interest youraudience．Of course, make sure the elements in yourlecture are in line with your main topic and are not nonsense, racial, andoffensive jokes．

A．Check your lecture foraccuracy．

B．Giving a lecture ischallenging, though．

C．If necessary, provideyour contact information, such as an email address or blog site．

D．Instead, make youraudience smile, or burst into laughter at certain points in your discussion．

E．To make it easier,consider what will interest your audience．

F．It should summarize yourwhole talk in one sentence．

G．Don't be afraid ofexploring the topic, as this will allow you to discover other points that needdiscussion．

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【答案】

1.B

2.E

3.G

4.A

5.D

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