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Hi, this is Jonathan Li, with this week's Dear Jonathan. This week we've got an email
from Rodaina. I think he's from France. She, it should be a she. Now the question is, your
last advice was beneficial. Actually I want you to help me, I want to write a funny speech
about exams for a ceremony of my English club. So how can I write a humorous speech about
exams? Seriously? A humorous speech about exams? That's a perfect match and I can tell
you, you've found the right topic for writing a humorous speech. So if you really want to
write a great humorous speech about exams, here are 3 points you can pay more attention
to. No. 1, Find the common areas of your audience. I bet your audience should be students, right?
So most of you should be attending a similar public examination. So your speech should
focus on that examination. And No. 2, find your audience's pain. Wow, that's sounds cruel,
right? But I tell you what. You really have to find their pain. For example, while you're
using Facebook a few days before your examinations, you can always see a lot of Facebook status
saying, Oh my God! There's an examination, say Mathematics examination tomorrow. And
I haven't studied yet. See, I'm sure you'll have such kind of experience. Immediately,
your audience can relate to your story and they will enjoy the moment. And No. 3, share
your observations. Remember, your humorous speech should focus on your observations.
Since this speech is all about your, it's all about your personal experience. So you
can share, for example, your most embarrassing moment. Like, while you're attending the Mathematics
examination, you forgot to bring the calculator and you have no idea what to do. You can say
something like that and immediately you can connect with the audience. So remember these
3 steps, find the common areas, and No.2 find your audience's pain, and also share your
observations. Immediately, I can ensure that you can give a humorous speech anywhere. If
you have any questions on public speaking, please scroll down to enter your name and
email address and of course your question. And I'm looking forward to answering your
questions, helping you express your message with FUN.