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y'know those times where you have to give an oral presentation in front of a big class..
and you get all scared and stuff
what do you guys do?
i have to give a 15 minute speech tomorrow and i'm sooo worried.
i'm really shy, so i'm scared and i don't want to do it.. heh..
my friend said to just pretend ur speaking to a sibling or something..
but that doesn't work for me..
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i know what you mean..i freak out so much
make sure you KNOW your material..don't wing it
good luck
it will be over soon!
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Try breathing excercises. I know that sounds pretty dumb, but it does help me and it calms my nerves a little. Yes, definitely know your material and go through it in the mirror or something. Try not to make eye contact but don't look down the whole time.
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i practice in front of the mirror or record myself and listen to it
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picture the audience in their underwear =)
you could probably take a drink of water before giving the speech, and breathe correctly. The speech would look much better if you act confident, because if you don't it will just stink even more. But you shouldn't worry at all... and try speaking at a little slower pace don't rush. Just PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!! And I'm sure you wouldn't be that nervous when you give the speech.
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I don't get nervous. If I do, it's probably cause I don't know what I'm saying. Or don't know it as well.
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i cry LOL. we have to memorize a piece in school around 3 times a year and say it to the class. yeah, so my teachers usually try to comfort me or i tel everyone in advance to not look at me. if you have a close friend, just listen to them and think about them. it worked for me and im not as nervous as i used to be. i was REALLLLLYYYY nervous before. goodluck though =) i have to do it again next week.
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I don't get nervous when talking in front of a large group of people.
I only get nervous when I'm talking in front of a really small group of people.
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on boy. 15 mins?? gee.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) i can handle 5-10.. haha. 15 mins+ is gonna bore everyone out when i talk. Uhm..well for me, i usually know my audience, so i don't get so nervous. Just be yourself and don't worry too much. If you do, then it'll be worse. Just go along w/ what you have. I had a presentation the other day for my final test and i didn't even practice. Just whatever. Don't panic and breathe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . You'll do perfectly fine if you don't worry too much. For me, i usually put in a little sense of humor in what i say so they'll laugh and give me more ease. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) You'll do fine. GO! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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I don't really get nervous. But I have a habit of laughing uncontrollably in front of people even if nothing is funny.
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umm im hardly nervous.. since i perform infront of large groups of lot.. buh wen i startd i was nervous.. i would just stare at ONE PERSON i know the whole tyme :] .. if dat doesnt work... stare at a object.. lyke a pole.. or pencil or suttin ahha
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I just talk to the wall behind them and pretend they're not there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif)
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LOLOL i actually if i get nervous cuz i have to perform a lot i think about something and or i think that xiah is in the back of the room looking at me so i smile and get reallie happie LOLOLOLOLOL
-sophia
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good luck! =)
and if i picture my audience in their uniform, i'd be smirkin thruout the entire thang. LOL.
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i used to be like that. idk i just stop caring so much. i realized that most of the time, they won't even be listening to u. i know i space off when others r presenting.
this is soo obvious, but breathe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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I used to be like that too!
Just don't be nervous. I mean, you know the people in your class right? And they know you! Be casual, and try to spark some humour =) They're probably just as nervous as presenting!
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Okay, in 8th grade my English teacher made us go up in front of the class like, all the time.
So that helped me to get over my fear/nervousness of doing something like that in front of people.
Now, I only feel nervous before getting up and presenting or whatever.
But when I get up there, all that nervouness just disappears.
It'll all go away with practice.
If you do it enough, that nervousness will eventually go away.
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I usually get nervous becauase I'm scared that w/e I'm saying is real bad or something. XD...
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ERG I have a presentation tomorrow too!!
I start feeling queasy, like when you're seasick or something -.-
But yeah, look at the wall..or just look at the teacher if he/she's within your peripheral vision when you stand up there.
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i usually look at the wall behind everyone..just moving my head around like i'm looking at them.. but then i just stare at the wall behind everyone..and if there is no wall.. then just look above them a little..
