Everyone present here has known me as a friend or a classmate. but this is the first time you are going to hear me speak as the president of the student council. firstly, i would like to all of you for entrusting me with the position of the president of the student council. i promise to do my best and to live up to your expectations. as the president of the student council, i pledge to work for the benefit of the students of wavefront high school. solving the students' problems shall always be my first priority. as the role of the president of the student council demands, i shall convey your problems to the school authorities, and thus strive to bridge the gap between the students and the administrators. my words can only become a reality if all the students present here agree to cooperate with me, the president of the student council. together, we can and will make our school better. 8 how does the author of the speech keep the audience's attention? a. he talks about his new role as the president. b. he repeats a phrase several times. c. he explains the problems faced by the students. d. he uses very complex language.