My Japanese friend tells me “you are lucky like a star” (imagine a Japanese accent talking in English- youu lucky Like Star – each word is pronounced separately)
My American friend tells me “you are lucky dude” (imagine an American accent – you’re lucky dude!)
My close friend at high school time back in the old good days would say it in a blink of an eye “you are lucky b****” and, maybe, accompanied by rising a middle finger (one hand or both).
(Pause for 2 sec)
Now ladies and gentlemen, with deep respect, I would like to tell you:
“you are lucky like a star” (imagine a Japanese accent talking in English – youu lucky Like Star)
“ you are lucky dude” (imagine an American accent- you’re lucky dude!)
(Pause for 2 sec)
“you are lucky b****”, but without showing the middle finger (with a laughing manner and funny facial gestures)
(Pause for 2 sec)
I’m going to convince you why!
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Imagine King Henry the fifth (say it loudly). He was the king of England in the fifteenth century. (Pause for 1 sec) Yes (say it confidently), he had more wives than you! And he had more influence than you do.
(Pause for 2 sec, bring your energy up, and have a breather)
Sigh…
Let me ask you this.
Did King Henry the fifth have toilet paper ( you can use toilet paper roll as a probe to make an emphasis)?
Did King Henry the fifth have clean water as you treated in ultraviolet light(say it as loudly as you can)?
Here is my favorite one did King Henry the fifth have a dating app that makes you mingle with women from all over the world with a click of a mouse?
(Pause for 2 sec, make an exaggerated funny face gesture)
(bring the tone down) No, he did not, poor Henry (say it in an empathetic way and raise your shoulders to show empathy and humor)
(Pause for 3 sec)
Another mind experiment!
Imagine you tell your grand grand grandmother about the advanced technology brought to us.
She would say surprisingly:
You have antibiotics! (say it in a feminine old way – bring the voice from your noise)
(Pause for 1 Sec)
You have shiny devices to ask about all the wisdom in the world! (say it in a feminine old way- bring the voice from your noise).
Travel over the continent in a day! ( say it in a feminine old way- bring the voice from the upper of your mouth).
(Pause for 2 Sec)
Nahhh (say it in an American slung with extra mouth open and show you surprising hand gestures to the audience)
(Pause for 5 Sec)
But she was as happy as you or even happier! say it in a way that makes you smart)
Why!?
This is because she did not (add emphasis) have the expectations you have.
(Pause for 2 Sec)
Imagine future generations look back at you and say poor Baqer (say it in an empathetic way and raise your shoulders to show empathy and humor). You did not have a time machine or a cyborg’s brain.
The moral of the story, you can be happy by lowering your expectations and being satisfied with what you have, and embracing human advancements.
Thank you and back to you.
Speaker’s Profile
Baqer Zaki is the President of Short & Sweet Toastmasters Club for the term 2022-2023.
Feedback for the Speaker
I appreciate the speaker’s effort in delivering a humorous speech. The speaker has successfully used public speaking techniques and humor to convey the message that one can be happy by lowering expectations and embracing human advancements.
Strengths:
Content: The speaker has crafted an interesting and unique speech. The content is engaging and entertaining. The speaker has used three humorous examples to explain the concept of lowering expectations and being satisfied with what one has.
Language: The speaker has used a variety of language techniques to emphasize their message. The speaker has used accents, pauses, stress, and facial gestures to create a humorous atmosphere and draw the audience’s attention.
Structure: The speaker has used a clear structure in the speech. The speech is organized and easy to follow. The speaker has used pauses to highlight important points and create suspense. The use of pauses also helps to draw the audience’s attention.
Message: The message of the speech is clear and well-conveyed. The speaker has used humor to successfully communicate their message.
Public Speaking Techniques: The speaker has used a range of public speaking techniques to deliver the speech. The speaker has accurately used accents, stress, pauses, facial gestures, and even a physical prop. Through these techniques, the speaker has successfully held the audience’s attention and conveyed their message.
Areas of Improvement:
Language: The speaker could have used more variety in their language to further emphasize their message. For example, using rhetorical questions, similes, metaphors, and analogies. This would help to further engage the audience and make the speech more interesting.
Structure: The speaker could have used more transitions between the sections of the speech. This would help to better link the sections together and build up the suspense.
Public Speaking Techniques: The speaker could have used more public speaking techniques to further engage the audience. For example, the speaker could have used humor in their message and speech delivery. This would create a more enjoyable atmosphere and further engage the audience.
Overall, I appreciate the speaker’s effort in delivering a humorous speech. The speaker has used a range of public speaking techniques to deliver the speech effectively. The speaker could further improve their speech by varying the language and using more public speaking techniques.