A presentation is the key to making your message clear, whether you are in an interview or giving a talk in front of the class. A well-prepared and practiced presentation can improve your confidence dramatically. On presentation day, there are some ways you can take to ensure that you perform well. Practice the presentation. Before presentation, it can be helpful to practice on your own. While you are practicing your presentation, do your best to work on memorizing what you want to say, and when you want to say it. Your presentation will be a lot better if you aren’t constantly looking down at note cards or searching a piece of paper to figure out what you want to say next. Control your nerves. There are a few things you can do before the presentation to help calm your nerves — many of which you can even do right at your desk. Try breathing deeply; silently repeating affirmations (such as “I can do this. I’m going to do a great job”); or using positive visualization (imagine yourself giving your presentation successfully and knocking it out of the park). These strategies can help you settle your nerves and go into your presentation feeling calm and collected. Speak slowly and enunciate clearly. If you have practiced enough, this shouldn’t be difficult; however, some people talk too quickly and too quietly when they get nervous. Try to remind yourself to talk slowly and loudly enough so everyone can hear you. If you’re using an electronic presentation, you can use each new slide as a chance to stop for a few seconds and recognize whether you are speaking slowly and loudly enough for everyone to hear. Engage the audience. Whether you’ve got a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story telling”. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story, according to Eric English, a communication teacher at the University of Pittsburgh in the US. Try to look around the room and make eye contact with various listeners for a few seconds. If you are able to make eye contact for a few seconds with several different people over the course of your presentation, you will be giving the impression that you are relaxed and confident. Don’t forget to smile!【小题1】If you want to get people’s attention, you should _______. A．prepare note cards while giving presentation B．take a deep breath before your presentation C．make eye contact with different listeners D．consider speaking in front of a trusted friend 【小题2】The expression “knocking it out of the park” probably means “_______”. A．relaxing in the park B．performing quite well C．enjoying the presentation D．knocking the rocks in the park 【小题3】What would be the best title for the passage? A．Presentation is important for education B．Presentation is the key to success C．How to give a better presentation D．How to make the presentation clear

  Giving presentations is a challenging, but important part of education. A presentation is the key to making your message clear, whether you are in an interview or giving a talk in front of the class. A well-prepared and practiced presentation can improve your confidence dramatically. On presentation day, there are some ways you can take to ensure that you perform well.

Practice the presentation. Before presentation, it can be helpful to practice on your own. While you are practicing your presentation, do your best to work on memorizing what you want to say, and when you want to say it. Your presentation will be a lot better if you aren’t constantly looking down at note cards or searching a piece of paper to figure out what you want to say next.

Control your nerves. There are a few things you can do before the presentation to help calm your nerves — many of which you can even do right at your desk. Try breathing deeply; silently repeating affirmations (such as “I can do this. I’m going to do a great job”); or using positive visualization (imagine yourself giving your presentation successfully and knocking it out of the park). These strategies can help you settle your nerves and go into your presentation feeling calm and collected.

Speak slowly and enunciate clearly. If you have practiced enough, this shouldn’t be difficult; however, some people talk too quickly and too quietly when they get nervous. Try to remind yourself to talk slowly and loudly enough so everyone can hear you. If you’re using an electronic presentation, you can use each new slide as a chance to stop for a few seconds and recognize whether you are speaking slowly and loudly enough for everyone to hear.

Engage the audience. Whether you’ve got a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story telling”. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story, according to Eric English, a communication teacher at the University of Pittsburgh in the US. Try to look around the room and make eye contact with various listeners for a few seconds. If you are able to make eye contact for a few seconds with several different people over the course of your presentation, you will be giving the impression that you are relaxed and confident. Don’t forget to smile!

【小题1】If you want to get people’s attention, you should _______.

A．prepare note cards while giving presentation

B．take a deep breath before your presentation

C．make eye contact with different listeners

D．consider speaking in front of a trusted friend

【小题2】The expression “knocking it out of the park” probably means “_______”.

A．relaxing in the park

B．performing quite well

C．enjoying the presentation

D．knocking the rocks in the park

【小题3】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Presentation is important for education

B．Presentation is the key to success

C．How to give a better presentation

D．How to make the presentation clear