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CHALLENGE WINNERS SO FAR:

October 07: Robyn Frost (Lady Margarets, Fulham)

November 07: Harry James (Vyners, Hillingdon)

December 07: Devina Maru (Preston Manor, Brent)

January 08: Linda Huang (EGA, Islington)

February 08: Jade Tolley (Woodlands School, Essex)

March 08: Wilson Lou(Wilson`s School, Sutton

April 08: Khadija Farah(Sir John Cass School, Tower Hamlets)

May 08: Simon Clarke, Saywers Hall School, Brentwood, Essex

June 08: Aysha Munim (Plashet School, Newham)

Take the Challenge!

Fill out the form below to take the Challenge! and enter this month's iPod draw.

Answer all the questions correctly and your name will be entered into the draw. If you get any questions wrong, you'll be able to try again at any time.

Your Name:
School:
Borough:
When did you complete the workshop or achievement award in your school?
Email address:

1. Can you fill in the following blanks?
a) THE POWER OF THE PE
b) MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE AUDIENCE AT ALL TIMES
c) WHEN GIVING FEEDBACK AVOID THE WORD "T"
d) THE PUBLIC SPEAKING TRIANGLE = D & T & C

2. Please choose one of the following:
a) The audience wants you to fail	TRUE	FALSE
b) The more you speak the better you become	TRUE	FALSE
c) Giving positive feedback is important	TRUE	FALSE
d) Keeping it simple is a good technique	TRUE	FALSE

3. Fill in the missing words:
a) THE BEST SPEAKERS DO NOT THEIR SPEECH
b) WHEN CONCLUDING YOUR SPEECH MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CLEAR
c) TO SPEAK WITH IMPACT, VARY THE OF YOUR VOICE
d) WHEN MOVING ON THE STAGE, MOVE WITH

4. Please choose one of the following:
a) Being a little nervous is fine	TRUE	FALSE
b) Starting a speech with your name is boring	TRUE	FALSE
c) A large audience needs small gestures	TRUE	FALSE
d) Giving lists in twos is better than in threes	TRUE	FALSE
e) Always speaking in the same tone is exciting	TRUE	FALSE

Have you any comments about your day's training or like to send a message to Jack Petchey?

P.S. Shortly we will launch a new website where you can video your speech and win a prize up to £5,000. We are looking for a name for this site. If you can suggest a name and we use it you will receive a £100 High Street voucher. So any ideas?