Hillary Clinton's passionate speech about women's rights | English

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Which of the following is the best definition of a speech?
- a long epic poem designed to be read aloud to an audience
- a spoken expression of ideas, opinions or emotions delivered to an audience ✓
- a formal gathering of individuals who meet to debate various topics
- a form of communication using body language or gestures
Which of the following is an antonym for passionate?
- indifferent ✓
- eager
- enthusiastic
- determined
What word beginning with A describes the people listening to a speech?
- 'audience' ✓
Which of the following is the best definition of "global issues"?
- challenges facing a country
- benefits experienced by all people
- issues that affect people arond the world ✓
- issues that are only relevant to rich nations
Which of the following is the best definition of a summary?
- a detailed and often lengthy explanation of an important topic
- a brief and concise account of the main points of a larger text ✓
- an opinion about a piece of writing
- a story presented in the correct chronology
Which three things are the most important components of a speech?
- a clear message ✓
- confident delivery ✓
- the length
- understanding your audience ✓
- punctuation

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.
- persistently
  
  ⇔
  
  relentlessly ✓
- deprivation
  
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  lack ✓
- inequality
  
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  imbalance ✓
- undervalued
  
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  downplayed ✓
For how long does Hillary Clinton say she has been working for women's rights?
- 15 years
- 20 years
- 25 years ✓
- 30 years
Which of the following is the best definition of "statistics"?
- legal and political documents
- maps and other geographical information
- numerical data ✓
- historical documents
How does Hillary Clinton use references to time in her speech?
- to remind people we are living in dangerous times
- to illustrate how long she has been working on women's rights ✓
- to remind her listeners that there is not much time left to put things right
- to ensure that everyone understands the past
Why does Hillary Clinton mention several countries in her speech?
- to show that she is well travelled
- to show that women's rights are a global issue ✓
- to show that she is thinking about the United Nations
- to show that can think outside the needs of her own country
By referring to "this gathering" and "here," Clinton establishes a sense of...
- style
- presence
- disaster
- value
- urgency ✓

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Hillary Clinton is an American politician and advocate for women’s rights.
The United Nations is an international organisation aimed at increasing cooperation and peace between nations.
Hillary Clinton’s speech is about the struggles facing women around the world.
She uses time and place references to show the scale of the problem and to establish a sense of urgency.

That you need to be personally affected by something to make a speech about it.

Draw attention to Hillary Clinton as an advocate.

Persistently - continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
Inequality - difference in size, degree, circumstance
Deprivation - a damaging lack of the basic necessities of life
Apartheid - South Africa’s former system of segregation on grounds of race
Undervalued - not appreciated for its actual worth