Power Speaking (Recovered)

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POWER SPEAKING= SPEAKING PERSUASIVELY= EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

TO PERSUADE SOMEONE OF= TO TALK SOMEONE INTO

MAKE HIM/HER THINK/CONSIDER REALISE THE BEST OPTION=

Formal (f) speech-academic, scientific, legal

Informal (i) speech-everyday English, spoken English

1. Motivators= empowering, positive, optimistic, inspirational, dynamic,energetic, would make you fully use your assets to achieve your goals, and

turn your shortcomings into advantages, by exploring your unknown,

darker areas of personality or life experiences, tap into your hidden

potential, your inner language builds you-fired up, ready to goJust do it! No pain, no gain! Play hard or go home!

Impossible is nothing! I want to succeed as much

/as bad as I want to breathe! Ordem e progresso!

Practice makes perfect! Make your dream come

true! Yes you can! Reach your limits, go as far as

you can go! Then going farther/further, there is no

finish line! Be the best you can be! Fulfill your

destiny! I dont want to be a superstar, I want to be

better than that, I want to be me! Only the strong

will survive, but in the eye of competition that

doesnt mean you cant get your ass kicked! Nomatter the experts said, when you start the odds

are off! You can beat the odds! Turn your fate

around! If you are passionate about!


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Be assertive- dog whisperer

never bother to buy a grammar book2. A win-win situation3. De-motivators= what side tracks you/divert, stops you from meeting your

targets, achieve results, get to the outcomes you expect-threats

Which are the phrases you use, the language or the mental discourse you have in

this case?

Examples of de-motivators in language:

Informal=daily English-Spoken English

1. Leave me alone! I am tired of you/it/this discussion/doing the stuff/routine2. Im not in the mood/Imfed up with/sick of it/too weak/too slow/its

raining/ my dog is sick/

3. Cant stand it/feel sick/stop/enough is enough4. Im busy/ I have other things to do/Im tight up/ Im/I was in the middle of

something/its far away

5. Dont push me/force me into it/dont make me do it against my will/ its afree country

6. Im bored stiff/its out of my league/its not my cup of tea/its not mybusiness/deal/lane

7. I have a job to do/ something else/my coach hates me/ my tummy hurts/Iam allergic to stuff/ too cold/too hot/Im too tired/I smell bad/ Ill sweat

too much/

8. Tomorrow, maybe?/some other time/its not the right time to do it/9. I dont want to do this/its out of my reach/I dont know how to do it/beats

me/10.I cant handle it/I cant cope with this/its over me/its not my type of

business

In a formal English/polite/diplomatic speech/language:

1. Excuse me, I lack/dont have theknowledge/experience/training/skills/power/


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Go get it!

Just do it

Hang/hold on/get whats rightfully yours/

Grab it/take the chance/

We are the champions/you are on the top of the world/you are the

man/

Tomorrow is another day

Youll never be alone

We are right behind you! We are with/we support you/we stand by you

Stand up for your rights

Now its your time of the day

Love is everything

May the force be with you!

You are the best

You have top risk it, to get the biscuit

Can= to able to, to be capable of=ABILITY, CAPABILITY

You can try this=POSSIBILITY, OPPORTUNITY

Can I take this leaflet? = Granted permission

Sure/of course/help yourself/please, do/be my guest

It can happen anytime, the weather is getting

worse=probability, prediction

I Could HAVE THAT; He could come, but he didnt/did not

Help me/could you me?

Couldnt we take that risk?

I think I can learn this language fast= unsure, weak phrase,

messageMay= to be permitted to, to be allowed to= PERMISSION

He may come= possibility

He might come= probability

May we have a break?/ may we be excused?


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Must- to have to, to need to, to ought to, to be to= to be

expected to, to require to= NECESSITY, OBLIGATION, DUTY

She is to come= she is expected to come= she is coming

Requirement= request= complianceTo comply with= to follow the regulations, to stick to rules

In compliance with= in conformity with/to

We HAD TO leave/ we were to leave/we needed to leave/

We had had to leave but we didnt

Must you leave now?

Homework

POWER SPEAKING PHRASES IN THE MEDIA USING CAN, MAY,MUST

ADS, COMMERCIALS, POSTERS/

IMAGES/SONGS/MOVIES/SAYING/PROVERBS/SPIRITUAL,

RELIGIOUS STATEMENTS

You must come= you have to come

Your time is now

1.FUN!


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2.DONT YOU WANTHAVE A GOOD TIME?

3. I THINK ITS A GOODIDEA TO COOLOFF/RELAX FOR NOW

4.COME WITH ME AT AMOVIE!

5.WHATABOUT/FANCY/FEEL

LIKE A MOVIE/COFFEE?

6.ARE YOU IN THEMOOD FOR A

MOVIE/COFFEE?

7.WOULD LIKE TO JOINME AT A COFFEE,

WOULDNT YOU?

WOULD= AI VREA, AI DORI= INVITATION, PROPOSAL

LIKE

WILL=SIMPLE FUTURE=NOT PLANNED

I WILLLEAVE TONIGHT= I THINK ILL LEAVE

I AM LEAVINGTONIGHT= I AM GOING TO LEAVE= I AM TO LEAVE

TO BE TO=TO BE EXPECTED/SUPPOSED TO

HARD SELL= A DIRECT APPROACH, AN AGGRESSIVE/POWER

SPEAKING

SOFT SELL= A INDIRECT APPROACH/ TO IDENTIFY HIS/HER NEEDS/

AN ACTIVE LISTENING= ASK QUESTIONS TO CLARIFY THE OTHER

PERSON VIEWPOINT, INFORM/EDUCATE THE CUSTOMER/PROVIDE

A POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION


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MODAL VERBS, SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS,

PRESENT PERFECT, A REASON, AN ARGUMENT, AN EXAMPLE

A WIN-WIN SITUATION

TO HECKLE= TO SIDE TRACK= TO DIVERTHECKLER

AIMS, ACTIONS, TARGETS

I AM SPEAKING WITH YOU

I AM LOVING IT

LOVE, HATE, SEE, HEAR, TOUCH, TASTE, FEEL, SMELL, THINK,

BELIEVE, IMAGINE, DREAM, UNDERSTAND, KNOW, STOP, FALL,

ENTERI AM FALLING IN YOU

YOU ARE SEEING THEM= YOU ARE GOING TO MEET WITH THEM

I AM DREAMING THIS

IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING, CAN YOU SMELL IT?

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?= WHAT HAS BECOME OF YOU?

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO, BITCH/BEACH? = TO

WHERE=DIRECTION

AT= LA LOCATIE

TO= SPRE CE

HAVE YOU COME

INCOMING

I CAN

YOU CAN

HE CAN

SHE CAN


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A weak language

Past tenses, if clauses, descriptions,

Topic argument example

Persuasive languageTo speak persuasively, we usually use Simple Present which refers

to a general action, repetition and custom. There are frequency

adverbs as markers: I usuallydo this, you alwaysreach your goals,

he/she oftendoes a good job, you ratherstay late than quit/they

seldomdo a rush a job/we nevergive up on our duty

For present continuous: now, in the moment, as we speak,

momentarily, we are speaking about power languageI am seeing her tonight-meet, I am loving it-enjoy

Do you hear this? Can you hear it? Can you see this flag on the

building?

Hear, touch, see, taste, feel, smell; think, understand, dream,

know, enter, stop, fall

I am falling (in love)

YES, WE CAN

DOG WHISPERER- BE ASSERTIVE=CALM AND DETERMINED

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