You don't worry about your nervous with other people because I have a tips to evitable your nervousness...!!!!!
Most of people worry about giving speeches and presentations to the other people..That is why they avoid doing it, there are 2 things you should always keep in mind:
ONE-->nervousness is normal, even among experienced speakers.
TWO-->the more often you speak, the more confident you will become.
TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH NERVOUSNESS
1. Be prepared-plan your speech or presentation thoroughly and practise presenting it.(This is the most effective antidote to nervousness.)
2. Think positively-visualise yourself standing in front of the audience, presenting your speech confidently and well.
3. Relax yourself while you are waitting to speak-deep breathing exercise are very effective,tensing and relaxing your muscles helps,too.
4. Remind yourself that the audience is on your side.They have come to listen to you because you have something to tell them.
ONE THING...!!
Have you ever heard a speaker mumbling on and on, monotously? Listeners soon lose interest if a speaker fails to use vocal variety.In everyday conversation we use a great deal of vocal variety, so a good speech delivery should sound "natural", like a conversation.Think of your voice as an instrument: it can be loud or soft, fast or slow, playing on one note or moving up and down the scale.Using vocal variety means varying the way you "play" your voice.
HOW TO VARY YOUR VOICE ???
Volume-you must speak loud enough to be heard by all the members of your audience, but speaking too loudly is also disturbing.What more important is that you should vary the relatives loudness.For example, if you were saying something very serious or sad, you would speak softly, but to show excitementt you would probably speak louder.
Rate-refers to the speed at which we speak Like volume, speech rate will also change depending on the "mood" you want to express.You should speak more slowl when you want to emphasise a point.
Pitch or intonation-refers to the relative highness or lowness of your voice.Normally, when you ask a question you voice rises at the end, e.g. "Will you be here tomorrow?", "Is this your note-file?".Sometimes nervousness or tension makes a person's voice high-pitched.Like volume and rate, pitch should also vary in your speaking to convey meaning and emotion.
Pauses-experiencced speakers use these temporary silences for several purposes:
- for dramatic effect, to build up anticipation among the audience before an important point.(e.g. "Mrs Lee left her house to go to the market.[Pause].She has never been seen again.")
- at transitional points to signal that the speaker is moving from one idea to another, or from one part of his/her speech to another part.
- after an important argument or piece of information, to give the audience time to think about what was said.
- after a rethorical question (a question you intend to answer youself), so the audience can think of their response.
Pronunciation-English pronunciation is very unpredictable.Words are not always pronounced according to the way they are spelt.For example, through, trough, tough, cough, bough, bought.
Word Stress-unlike Bahasa Malaysia, English places heavy stress (or emphasise) on 1 or 2 syllables in a word, and less stress on the other syllables.For example, uninhabited, alternative to produce results,to conduct a test.Incorrect word stress can be more confusing to your listeners than incorrect pronunciation.
Filled Pauses-many people pause between words, phrases or sentences but instead of silence, their pauses are 'filled' with sounds like "umm" ,"aah", "errr" or "mmm".Usually they don't realise they are doing it-they seem to be thinking out loud.Filled pauses can be very irritating to your listeners.
Habits of Speech-these include frequent use of particular words or sounds which may be irritating to listeners.For example, some people preface everything they say with "Actually", or " You know", or endevery sentences with "Okay?" or "Right?".Another habit to avoid in formal speech is adding "Ahh" or "Lah" to words.You must pay attention to your speech habits and avoid using words or sounds that could irritate your audience.
Enunciation-articulation of words especially the ends of words is important to ensure that listeners do not misunderstand us.Also poor enunciation gives an impression of a lazy attitude or ignorance of the proper usage of words.For example, do not run over words in your haste or merely imitate others.The words "wan to" should nott sound like "wanna", "I don't know" should not sound like "Ah..dunno".
What is more important, you should trust yourself in every what you do...It can gives you more strength and you will more confident to stand in front of the people..Thank you for reading my blog..^_^
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