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 　　It sucks being an adult. You have to do things like wake up beforenoon, go to the grocery store on your own, and try to hold down asteady job. Often times said job will require you to give a presentation to more than two people. And some jobs will even require you speak before a full auditorium¹ of raptlisteners. Since you are likely not amember of the NSA, the sweats, shakes, and hives might step up during the speech to be a major hindrance². Fear not. We've done the research to make you a better public speaker, now all you have to do is apply the gold we have compiled。

　　Confidence

　　Faith in yourself, your topic, and your general sanity³ is a must ifyou are to be a better public speaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack confidence becauseof the high school bully⁴ factor. They are afraid of being judged -- and possibly made fun of -- just like they were in high school speech class when they sweated profusely⁵ and peed a little. Yes, that's the matureworld we live in. Build your confidence by utilizing⁶ all your tools and knowing that you are the cock of the public speaking walk. Read on.。。

　　Know what's up

　　You have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like "um" and "uh" littering every sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert -- or at least not abumbling idiot. You were likely picked to make this speech because youknow remotely something about the topic, so that's half the battle. Now get in there and learn every facet⁷ of the beast. Your speech will becrap if you half-ass it and your audience will start throwing rotten tomatoes at you. Well, they could if they wanted. We would。

　　Practice

　　Researching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information is a whole different ball of wax. When the lights go down and the spotlight⁸ is on you, no matter how much you know your topic, conveying the information suddenly seems daunting⁹.Practicing your speech beforehand is a must. You will find your beats,your direction, and where to drop the F-bombs, through hours in front of the mirror rehearsing your own personal Gettysburg Address. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding a bike. Unless you don'tknow how to ride a bike。

　　Dress properly

　　This is a two parter. Of course, You will want to dressap propriately for the occasion -- which could be a suit or simply acasual ensemble¹⁰ you picked up at K Mart. Regardless of the dress code,you will want to make sure it also has the comfort you need. If theoutfit is too binding¹¹, tight, stiff, whatever, it will be distractingto you and take away the concentration on your speech. If a suit is called for, get one that you can maneuver¹² in easily and isn't allitchy. We hate itchy。

　　Loosen up

　　Being uptight¹³ and stiff before you hit the stage will translate in astrained voice and someone who is obviously a nervous wreck¹⁴. Do somespeech exercises before you begin. You know, stuff like "the tip of thetongue, the teeth, the lips" repeated over-and-over. It will free your throat and loosen your tongue (that's what she said). Also do some stretches to loosen your muscles. Your back, shoulders, and legs inparticular need loosening. By the time you arrive at the podium, you'll be as relaxed as the dudes who live in the Volkswagen Van at your local Blockbuster parking lot。

　　Make connections

　　Strictly¹⁵ delivering your goods is getting the job done, no doubt,but what separates the men from the public speaking boys is thepersonal touch. Making a personal connection with someone in theaudience. It might be someone you know that you can call out to, orsomeone on the front row you can speak directly to. Maybe your speechleads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to takeyourself from the stage and place yourself as one of your audience. Italso takes pressure off of you. If your material does not really allowfor audience questions, make eye contact when possible. Because eventhough you are the one on stage, you're still a man of the people,right?

　　Be Robin¹⁶ Williams

　　You may not be naturally funny. In fact, you may be the antithesisof funny -- as in, you suck funny from other people who happen to befunny. You get the picture. While we are not suggesting you becomeGeorge Carlin(his humor, not his living status)， we absolutely insistyou arm yourself with a joke or two to keep it light -- assuming yourspeech does not deal with world hunger and such. Have a friend who hasa sense of humor look over your speech and suggest some punch lines youcan use. Or at least google some funny bits you can implement¹⁷ into yourtalky-talk。

1 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

2 hindrance   

n.妨碍，障碍

参考例句：

• Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance.现在他们可以顺利地建造隧道系统了。
• The heavy baggage was a great hindrance to me.那件行李成了我的大累赘。

3 sanity   

n.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确

参考例句：

• I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。

4 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

5 profusely   

ad.abundantly

参考例句：

• We were sweating profusely from the exertion of moving the furniture. 我们搬动家具大费气力，累得大汗淋漓。
• He had been working hard and was perspiring profusely. 他一直在努力干活，身上大汗淋漓的。

6 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句

7 facet   

n.(问题等的)一个方面；(多面体的)面

参考例句：

• He has perfected himself in every facet of his job.他已使自己对工作的各个方面都得心应手。
• Every facet of college life is fascinating.大学生活的每个方面都令人兴奋。

8 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

9 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

10 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

11 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

12 maneuver   

n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略

参考例句：

• All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
• I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。

13 uptight   

adj.焦虑不安的，紧张的

参考例句：

• He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
• Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。

14 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

15 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

16 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

17 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。