The Script of My Speech-Part II

Again! It's my last semester, why we seem have to prepare so many presentations,and pratice to speak in front of stage? I feel a lot of pressure on it. In this week, I have to prepare two presentations, one is Public of Speech for final exam. The other is Commerce. I couldn't breathe because how I can complete it within two weeks, especially I have a lot of works in my new job recently. Of course, I also have five English blogs still waiting for me to completed, the deadline also is 5/22. I don't know why everything were gathered together. My brain was empty and just could't think and memorize anything. Inside my mind was really want to escape the difficult position. But I have to learn to solve it. I feel so tired and exhuasted.

Following is my first script for the Public Speech this Saturday, I hope that everything can be under control. Good bless me!


Slide 1:
Good evening, everyone. Let me thank you all for being here today. My name is Kitty Hsu.
Today’s topic will talk about Superstitions.
Superstition can fill people lives with a bit of innocent fun, but they can also be incredibly crippling. The presentation will bring you to know some of the more unusual superstitions that surround food. Many of these superstitions derive from Great Britain. Let’s now get start to overview it.

Slide2:
The presentation will be divided into three parts. First, I will explain what superstition is. Secondly, I will bring you to explore the top Six superstition about food, then to know some interesting things we never heard before. Finally, I will have my conclusion. It will take about three minutes. I will answer your questions after my presentation. So, that’s move on to the next slide.
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Slide3:
Are you SUPERSITIOUS? I believe that everyone is superstitious about one thing at least.

“A superstition is a belief or a practice that is not based on facts or events that can be proven.”
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So, fist, superstition is…
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Second, superstition is..
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Finally, superstition is..

Slide4:
If you found a hole in a loaf of bread you cut, it symbolized a coffin and meant that someone was soon to die. Of course, these days we are less likely to cut our own loaves of bread, so this one is likely to die into obscurity.
Next,

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Slide5:
We all know of the superstition surrounding the spilling of salt, but here is a slightly more unusual one. It used to be considered bad if you helped another person to the salt – there was even a little phrase that evolved from the superstition: “help to salt, help to sorry.”

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Slide6:
As you can see on the screen, it’s a Christmas cake. One such superstition says that all members of a family must have a turn stirring the Christmas cake mixture or else bad luck will befall them. Young unmarried girls were especially supposed to have a turn – otherwise they would remain alone for another year.

Slide7:
In many parts of Europe, farmers would take a fresh egg into the fields in the hopes that it would bring a good healthy crop. Eggs were also used to tell fortunes – two yolks would mean a marriage was coming up soon,

Slide8:
In Western (especially American and British) tradition, two people use their pinky finger to break the wishbone. The person who wins the longest piece gets good luck and usually makes a wish.

Wishbones are another superstitious bringer-of-good-luck! The wishbone is one of the bones you find when eating a chicken or turkey. It's shaped like a “V,” and each person pulls one side of it. Whoever ends up with the larger half has their wish come true!

Slide9:
One of the many wedding traditions is to throw rice at the bride and groom when they leave the church. This is one of the oldest traditions that today has been adapted to most cultures. So what does rice represent and what’s the tradition all about?
The throwing of rice is meant to bring
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Prosperity, wealth, and happiness to the couple.
Frankly though, with the amount of money people spend on weddings these days, it would be more useful to throw wads of cash rather than rice.

Slide10:
The trust in superstitions makes people gradually lose the motivation to be in control of their own life. Whether we acknowledge or deny the fact, superstitions have impact on our lives. It is all part of the human psychology. Humans need to rationalize and find specifics in order to diminish the threat that massive events and occurrences hold. And if this does the trick, then why not?

Slide11:
Good luck! Everyone!
Thanks for your listening!