presentation skill
Qi Li
Also, I would like to share with you guys an article about presentation (in any language). “How to speak slower” ( http://cobaltcommunication.com/speakslower/ )
Qi
Qi Li
Another one:
Speak Slowly
Having spent a number of years teaching business English to large numbers of students where English was not their native language, I very quickly learned that one of the key requisites for any speaker when speaking to an international audience is to speak slowly.
Now, I am a native English speaker, most of you may not be. But the same rules apply to non-native English speakers. In fact, speaking slowly is probably more important for a non-native speaker than a native one because of possible pronunciation difficulties.
When you are presenting you are not in a race to finish. Your job is to communicate your message in a way that your audience a) understands and b) remembers. If you fail at these basic communication goals your whole presentation fails.
When you are preparing your presentation, always practice your presentation in front of someone and get their feedback. They will tell you if you are speaking too fast. I always remember a very wise man who told me that when you are doing a presentation in front of a group of people, if you think you are speaking at a normal speed, then you are speaking too fast.
It is unlikely that you will ever speak too slowly when you present because your nerves will automatically speed you up. So focus on your words, think slow and try to relax a little. Focus on the stress and intonation of your words, pause before saying an important word, or an ‘action verb‘ to give it more impact. These little tips will help you to slow down.
I always find that when I feel very strongly about a subject, my passion speeds me up without me realising it. A tip here is to stop when you think you are going too fast and take a breath.
If you take a look at the Jamie Oliver speech at TED 2010, Jamie’s passion and enthusiasm floods out of him. It was a brilliant presentation, but at times he speaks too fast. But if you watch carefully, when he realised he was speaking too fast he stopped himself. He took a breath and started again more slowly.
I know there is a lot to think about when you are presenting in a foreign language, and having to worry about your speed is yet another thing to worry about. But most of the things you have to worry about can be dealt with before you begin your presentation, by proper planning and preparation, but speaking too fast is something you really do need to watch for during your presentation, and when you do find yourself speaking too fast be brave enough to slow down.
Retrieve from http://presentinenglish.com/speak-slowly
Wanghuilin
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