Informative Speech On Paris

Opening: (First Slide) Bonjour (or hello)! I’m Madison Stack and today I hope to teach you about a day in the life of a Paris tourist! If you’ve been there I bet you had fun and if you haven’t you’ll have the time of your lives as I take you into the capital of France, Paris!

History of Paris: I’m hoping you all know the capital of France, so would anyone like to tell us? (Wait for hands to raise and call on someone) (If they answer wrong say) Nice Try, but no. Anyone else? (Look for more hands) (If they answer correctly say) Correct! (Move on from question) So now that we know Paris is the Capital of France and we can realize that it’s a pretty vast and well known place…so let's all come down and take look as you follow my lead.

Lesson

(Food): (Second Slide. Take basket of bread with you to the table where in the back right corner of the room. Walk ahead of students to show them the way and stand behind the table while they stand in front so they can see) Bakeries in France go way back. They were all over the place. The people in France practically lived on bread until one day it all of the bread went away. All of the grains were ruined due to the terrible, not wanted weather. People were so upset and some died, but one day the French Baguette, also know as French Bread, came along to save the people of France. They used loads of flour, which surely made this possible. From there on the French Baguette was and still is the ultimate favorite item in a bakery. And now to give you some more of an experience, you can each enjoy some French Bread. (Pass out plates and give each a slice of the bread) Now to give you a little more background information. French Baguette literally means French stick, it couldn’t be any simpler.
Lesson (Attractions): (Third Slide) Paris is known worldwide for it’s beauty, it’s fame, it’s popularity and I want to show you that.

But on a smaller scale. (Take box with the Mona Lisa and The Eiffel Tower to the center table. Take out only the Mona Lisa and set box under the table. Walk ahead of students to show them the way and stand behind the table while they stand in front so they can see) This is The Louvre, the largest museum worldwide. There is a lot of history behind this that makes this such a special landmark here in Paris. The Louvre is home to the famous painting “Mona Lisa.” (Point hand toward painting) All the painter Leonardo da Vinci did was create a half length portrait of a young lady and now it has turned into the best known painting ever. The Louvre is beautiful. As you walk into the museum you walk into a massive triangular pyramid made of glass clear as can be. This pyramid is almost surrounded by a very historic and detailed building which holds every piece of work held inside this museum. The Louvre museum is a beauty, but now I’m going to show you the uttermost famous structure in Paris, The Eiffel Tower. (Fourth Slide. Move over to next table to the left of the center table. Take out the Eiffel Tower from the box and set box under the table.) Walk ahead of students to show them the way and stand behind the table while they stand in front so they can see) The Eiffel Tour, or as you say in French La Tour Eiffel, is visited by about 6.9 million people each and every year. This amazing piece of work was designed by two architects, Gustave Eiffel and Stephen Sauvestre. They made this piece of work using all iron. They did this considering they had some knowledge from working with iron and it was on the cheaper side back then. That’s how they did it, but you might ask why. The Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance the for the World’s Fair in 1889 and the World’s Fair is extensive. It is an international exhibit showing industrial,

scientific, technological, and artistic achievements of the nations that are partaking in this event. So it was given criticism by many of the best artists in France. They must of loved it as a result of this structure is still standing today in Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, Paris France, looking over the streets, shops, and gardens below. Now I will ask if everybody could, please go back to your seats so we can talk about the adventures of today.
Closing: (First Slide) Paris is a major vacation spot for people all over the world. They are the world’s leading tourist destination and they have so much to do, but what do you think was your favorite part of the day? (Wait for hands to be raised and call on two or three people. Respond with: I loved that too, that was my favorite, or that was so cool) I hope you liked your tour in Paris and have a great rest of the day!