Questão 2686429

O texto a seguir servirá de base para responder às questões 23 a 27.

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Anyone Can Give a Memorable TED Talk

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By CHRIS ANDERSON

April 29, 2016

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What are you most afraid of? The answer volunteered by surprising numbers of people is: public

speaking. The mere thought of stepping onto a stage in front of watching eyes is enough to

3----make many of us break into a sweat.

If this sounds like you, you aren’t giving yourself enough credit. Worse, you might be missing a

major opportunity.

6----With enough practice, anyone can be a great presenter. I’ve seen hundreds of people who would

never have called themselves “naturals” give talks that brought down the house, generated

buzz, maybe even changed someone’s life. All of them had one thing in common: They had

9----something worth saying.

Take Richard Turere, a 12-year-old Maasai boy whom I met in Kenya several years back. He

had a smart idea for helping his family protect its cattle from lion attacks at night. He had

12---devised a system of lights, built from scrap-yard parts, that would turn on and off in sequence,

creating the appearance of movement. Richard installed the lights, and – presto! – the lion

attacks stopped. Instead of seeking to kill the lions as they had done before, villagers now

15---installed his “lion lights.”

But could we invite Richard to speak at the annual TED conference? He was painfully shy, his

English was halting, and he struggled to describe

18---his invention coherently. It was hard to imagine

him in front of 1,400 people, slotted alongside

Sergey Brin and Bill Gates.

21---But Richard’s story was so compelling that we

went ahead anyway. We worked with him to frame

his story – to find the right place to begin and to

24---develop a natural narrative sequence. Back home

in Kenya, where he had won a scholarship to one

of country’s best schools, he practiced his talk

27---several times in front of an audience. This helped-

to build his confidence so that his personality--

could shine through.

30---As Richard walked onto the TED stage three years ago, you could tell he was nervous, but that

only made him more engaging. As he spoke, people were hanging on his every word. When he

finished, they stood and cheered.

33---If Richard Turere could overcome his challenges to deliver a blockbuster talk, there is certainly

hope for you. First, ask yourself if you have something worth saying. Focus on identifying the

kind of idea that a listener would receive as a gift.

36---Next, give people a reason to care. You need to make a human connection and stir their

curiosity. Use intriguing, provocative questions to explain why something needs a closer look. If

you can reveal a knowledge gap in their existing world view, they will want to bridge it.

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Richard Turere speaks at TED2013. PHOTO:

JAMES DUNCAN DAVIDSON/TED

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Disponível em: <http://www.wsj.com/articles/anyone-can-give-a-great-ted-talk-1461940134>. Acesso em: 20 jun. 2016. [Adaptado]

A expressão break into a sweat (linha 3) é utilizada pelo autor do texto para referir-se ao