Delivery of the speech

Boris Johnson delivered his speech at the COP 26 Launch in February 2020 at the Science Museum of London. Johnson is dressed formally in a suit and tie and looks professional, which highlights that he is speaking at the event as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as the host of COP26. Still, Johnson enters the stage smiling and shaking hands with the previous speaker, which makes him appear approachable (00:00- 00:03). Throughout the speech, Johnson appears to make eye contact with all parts of his audience, looking around and engaging with everyone, which displays confidence and helps him make his delivery appealing. 

Johnson’s tone of voice sounds confident, but he speaks rather fast, even starting to speak and welcome the audience before he finishes setting up his papers on the podium (00:00-00:04). At...