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make up one's mind shyly once upon a time raise enjoy oneself |
— Yes, we all sang and danced all night.
— Not yet.
— I used to be like her, but now I'm not.
Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Huang Sheng. He was1of reading. However, he was so poor that he couldn't afford to2any books. Luckily, his neighbour, a3man, had lots of books. And Huang Sheng could4books from his neighbour. Worrying about being asked to5the books, the boy had to6reading the books he had borrowed and return it to the owner as7as possible. The rich man, who was ready to lend any of his books to the boy, read8of his own books. As time went by, the boy had read9and finally became a famous writer in his time. Though the rich man had so many books, he10a man with little knowledge because he seldom read his books.
Writing a funny speech is possibly a lot harder than writing a serious one. Try these steps to make it easy.
. Ask your partner, friends, etc. if they agree with you that you have chosen a funny topic. If you can't think of a funny topic, choose one on everyday activities.
Research your topic. If you can't think of enough witticisms(妙语) of your own, go online and hunt down other people's. If you're at a party, you won't need to be too serious about using other people's materials. , be sure to acknowledge(承认) them so that you are not copying.
Write in a humorous way. . Choose something that everyone is sure to know and understand. Make jokes about your topic; that way, everyone will like to read it.
Read your speech out to someone before giving it. If he or she doesn't laugh, this might be a sign for you to go back to the drawing board.
. Someone who is a lot like most of your listeners would be a good listener, because you will know exactly what to say to make him or her laugh.
Have fun! If you're nervous to give your speech because you don't think anyone will laugh, things may go on even worse. . The chances are that you'll never have to speak in front of them again.
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A. Get a good listener B. Choose a funny topic C. So just enjoy your speech and don't mind your listeners| D. But if you are presenting in public E. Humour works best when everyone "gets it" |
