Speaking Topic 5 – A speech of congratulations

Comment: Searching through Youtube, it is amazing how many BAD speeches there are, and also badly presented. However the following examples are OK:

1. "Tuvalu Ambassador Minute Alapati Taupo's Congratulatory Speech at Nakibae's Wedding" @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9rPNmBUEK8

2. "The Obamas Congratulate Winter Olympians" @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-05ojSmUxeE

3. "Congratulations David Cameron" [satire!] @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5mQFDdO4V8

4. Mrs. Kamath CONGRATULATIONS for YOUR Successful SPEECH! @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJGYRha7HyQ

5. Congratulations for success @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmemhish8hE

6. "How to start a speech" @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w82a1FT5o88

7. Examples of congratulations speeches on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+congratulations+speech

8. Messages of congratulation @ http://congratulationmessages.blogspot.com.au/p/congratulation-messages-for-achievement.html

Task

In 3 minutes, give a short speech of congratulations. You can choose any occasion for the speech. It might be an occasion you find interesting, or one you expect to experience in the future. For example: a graduation, an engagement, a wedding, a promotion, a retirement, a sales success, .. and so on.

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