,Opening Speech,Opening Session process,The host / Distinguished guests/ Or other speakers,Deliver the opening speech,The chair,Introduce officials Invite speakers to deliver opening speeches Give the overview of the meeting,The Secretary / General Chair,Welcome participants Introduce the session chairpersons,The host/general chair The distinguished guest Other speakers,Major parts in an opening speech,Good wishes to the conference and participants,Samples:,Part ,I have the honor and the pleasure. .to extend our cordial welcome to . .,At this opening ceremony of. . Please allow me to extend our warmest congratulations to the conference and our most cordial welcome to . .,It is a great honor for us . .I would also like to warmly wlecome all the conference participants, and all guests . .,Samples:,Part II,Nanjing University is one of the key university in China, which is cosupported by the State Education Ministry and the Jiangsu Provincial Government.,Beijing is the capital of China.,Southeast University pays great attention to the internal academic exchanges and cooperation.,Samples:,Part III,The Congress will cover all aspects of XYZ, and A, B,C, D will be included.,The development of annual XYZ Congresses started . . followed by . .,As is known to all, the XYZ study is . .The holding of this International Conference on XYZ studies. .,The XYZ study . .,Samples:,Part IV,The scientific program includes the traditional plenary session, symposia and poster sessions.,Besides the scientific program, a social program for the participants will give you an opportunity to discover Lisbon with the abundance of its historical sites and beautiful scenery.,Samples:,Part V,Now I wish the conference a great succes. May everyone have a pleasant stay in . . Thank you all!,I sincerely wish the Congress a complete success! Thank you!,I would like all of you to feel at home here in. .Now I would like to conclude my speech by wishing the conference a complete success. Thank you .,Sample A : A Welcome Address at a Conference by the host,Express honors and welcome participants,Introduce the history of the Congresses,Introduce the congress programs,Introduce the host city,express hope and wish a success,Sample B : Opening Speech by a University President,Show honors and welcome participants,Introduce present development and future prospect of the study,Introduce the host city,Express hope and wish a success,Sample C : Opening Speech by a Provincial Official,Show honors and welcome participants,Introduce development of the host city/province,Introduce the present study,Express hope and wish a success,Mr. President of the Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Liu Qi, Members of the Organizing Committee, dear Chinese friends, dear athletes: For a long time, China has dreamed of opening its doors and inviting the worlds athletes to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Tonight that dream comes true. Congratulations, Beijing. You have chosen as the theme of these Games “One World, One Dream”. That is what we are tonight.,Rogers welcome address in the 29th Beijing Olympic Games,As one world, we grieved with you over the tragic earthquake in Sichuan Province. We were moved by the great courage and solidarity of the Chinese people. As one dream, may these Olympic Games bring you joy, hope and pride.,Athlete, Games belong to you. Let them be the athletes Games. Remember that you are role s, the Games were created for you by our founder, Pierre de Coubertin. These models for the youths of the world. Reject doping and cheating. Make us proud of your achievements and your conduct. As we bring the Olympic dream to life, our warm thanks go to the Beijing Organizing Committee for its tireless work. Our special thanks also go to the thousands of gracious volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible. Beijing, you are a host to the present and a gateway to the future. Thank you. I now have the honor of asking the President of the Peoples Republic of China to open the Games of the XXIX Olympiad of the modern era.,Classroom activities:,Learn to the expressions in each part of the opening speech. Role play: - Imagine youre the host. Show your honors and welcome the participants. - Imagine youre the host. Introduce the host city/university; - Imagine youre the host. Introduce the theme of the conference and related information about the study; -Imagine youre the host. Introduce the conference programs; -Imagine youre the host. Express your thanks and good wishes;,3. Group discussion: 1)What are the major points covered in a welcome address? 2) What will you pay attention to in preparing a welcome address? -cultural differences; use of formal language; etc. 3) How do you deliver a welcome address? Any tips? 4) Do you use any visual aids when delivering a welcome address? 5) Whats about your manners and dress as a host? ,Purpose of Introducing Your Speech,Capture the audiences attention and mainta