In many types of work, there are jobs that require... the mouth. Sports commentators, announcers, program hosts, lecturers, politicians, and even salespeople... all work with words.
Words are a very special tool. They are fast, direct and irreversible. A sentence that speaks at the right time, with the right emotions, can contribute to creating a historic moment. But once a slip of the tongue can cause prolonged arguments for many years. That is the basic difference between the speaking profession and other professions. Writing also has time to edit manuscripts, but speaking does not.
The speaking profession, therefore, has both aura under the stage lights and backstage pressure. They appear on television, in front of crowds or in front of millions of viewers. Familiar voices, unique styles create personal brands. Some sayings also go down in the memory of listeners.
But behind that is silent and stressful work. A sports commentator has to read many information pages in advance. A lecturer has to prepare lectures for many hours for dozens of minutes of teaching. A professional MC must understand the script, audience psychology and even possible situations. Fluent speech is only the highlight of the speaking profession.
The biggest difficulty of the speaking profession is directness. No drafting, no rewinding. Only a few seconds to react to a sudden situation. At that time, the professional not only speaks well, but also has to speak correctly, speak skillfully and speak in a way that keeps the rhythm of the whole program.
Therefore, the speaking profession always requires a combination of many qualities, from the art of conveying information and emotions through tone of voice, sensitivity, ability to respond to situations, to attitude, attitude, and bravery when facing problems. In fact, there have been many incidents, so the speaking profession is not simply the fluentness of the mouth. It is a combination of knowledge, reflexes and responsibility.
Regarding the recent debate about sports commentators, the late Australian commentator, Tony Charlton, once said that sports commentators should "create bubbling words like champagne foam", while Dennis Cometti likened this to "A craft of words. A profession that needs to be trained, needs to be respected, needs to be mastered".
