Public Speaking Training
● Get a teacher
___36____, so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.
● Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well. ___37___, so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.
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If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about. ___39____. As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
● You are a special person not a copy.
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. ____40___. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.
A. Check the rules about dos and don’ts
B. Turn your back on too many rules
C. You already do lots of things well
D. You aren’t like anybody else
E. The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep
F. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
G. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
FCBGD
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
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—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
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