Lesson 5 (23 August 2022) 

Delivering a Speech

Simple 2-minute speech

Assalaamualaikum warahmatullaahi wabarakatuh! And a very good afternoon to everyone. Duly respected Principal, Ustaz Mohd Haniff bin Harun and fellow teachers.

 I am honoured to be invited to deliver a speech by the committee. And I promise that it will be short for fear that some of us will fall asleep.

It is undeniably true that, there are more vehicles on the road than pedestrians or cyclists. We seldom see people walking or cycling distances to reach their destinations. Most of us make it a point that we even drive to the nearby store which is only a hundred metres away. Then, we begin to complain about traffic jams and air pollution. How many of us have ever tried to walk or cycle to destinations? I think there are very few or none at all.

If we happen to be at places like shop-houses or eating outlets, we will find it difficult to find parking lots. There will be so many vehicles parked around the mentioned areas. If only those who stay nearby had walked or cycled, the places will not be congested with cars and motorbikes. But who would be casual enough to walk or cycle? It very unusual to find someone who just walk or cycle to these places. It has not become a trend for us to make an effort to spend our energy or to burn calories to travel short distances. Then, why should we complain about obesity or heart problems?

Just think about it ladies and gentlemen. The choice is yours. Thank you.