How to Perfect the Art of Public Speaking

If you want to become the type of speaker you've always wanted to be,read

the following suggestions.

1.  You can't go from a nervous speaker to a star speaker overnight.You shouldn't expect to.Give yourself time to get used to a large audience.Start with smaller groups and get as much feedback as you can.Keep on practicing and developing your skills.

2.  Be familiar with your speech materials.That doesn't mean memorizing your speech,which can lack enthusiasm and naturalness.Know your key talking points,supporting details and ways to move from one point to the next.

3.  Positive energy can be passed.If you're excited and enthusiastic,your audience will be,too.You'll be surprised at the positive cycle that creates:An enthusiastic audience can add even more energy to you.Use hand gestures.When appropriate,smile,smile,smile.

4. Find friendly,interested faces in the audience and speak to them.Look into their eyes.It helps prevent you from staring off into the distance or reading from notes.It also helps make you feel like you are talking in a conversation rather than speaking to a group.

5. When you look great,you feel great.That makes you confident.Looking great doesn't mean wearing new clothes.It means wearing clothes and shoes you feel comfortable and appropriate to the setting.You can't go wrong with business suit.Simple is fine,but you should look clean from head to toe.

Task1

16.Paragraph:

17.Paragraph:

18.Paragraph:

19.Paragraph:

20.Paragraph:

A.Be enthusiastic

B.Know your materials

C.Make eye contact

D.Know your audience

E.Improve gradually

F.Dress appropriately

Task 2

21.Feedback helps speakers___

22.Memorizing materials may lead to___

23.Hand gestures and smiles help create___

24.Looking into the eyes of the audience helps___

25.Wearing right clothes may___

A.lack of enthusiasm

B.make you look great

C.a positive atmosphere

D.improve their speaking skills

E.stop you from reading your notes

F.become a good listener

Remaining Active

Our body is an amazing object,26  If you are inactive most of the time,your body will quickly become tired when it should be active.But if you are very active,your body will get used to the hard work,and the work will become easier for you to do.

Physical activity can help people remain active and stay healthy.27  It also helps people sleep better.This is why active students don't complain about being tired.They have a good night's sleep and have the energy to study hard and have fun every day.

Physical activity also makes people look and feel good.Activity burns more calories(卡路里）than just sitting.28 In addition,regular exercise can make your muscles and bones stronger.

There are many factors to look at when you select a new physical activity.The most important is to choose something you enjoy.If you like jumping rope,that is the activity you should do.29  In fact,two days of basketball,three days of swimming,and two days of bicycling can be more fun than jogging every day. 

30  Some skills will improve with practice while others may always be difficult for you.If you enjoy an activity,feel free to do it.No one cares whether you can do it well or not,and you don't need to care about it either.

Whatever activity you choose,remain active.It can make you physically fit and healthy for life.

 

A.But you don't have to do the same thing every day.

B.Different activities need different skills.

C.You may prefer to participate in team activities.

D.It helps the body fight off illness.

E.The more you ask of it,the more it can do.

F.It is very important to keep a healthy weight.

9.Parents needn't worry if their kids are"uncool".

• A、A.True

• B、B.False

• C、C.Not Given