We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job．This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech．

　　So, you have to give a speech－and you’re terrified．You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience．Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over．I’m just no good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

　　Cheer up!It doesn’t have to be that bad．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion Why are you speaking Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of time doing your research．Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly．Never forget your audience．Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

　　Just remember be prepared．Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion．Be brief．Say what you have to say and then stop．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience．

　　If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You’re not convinced yet Give it a try and see what happens．

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　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job．This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech．

　　So, you have to give a speech-and you’re terrified．You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience．Later you think,“Thank goodness, it’s over．I’m just no good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

　　Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of time doing your research．Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly．Never forget your audience．Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

　　Just remember： be prepared．Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion．Be brief．Say what you have to say and then stop．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．

　　If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens．

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　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job．This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech．

　　So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified．You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long and you bore your audience．Later you think, “Thank goodness, it's over．I'm just no good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

　　Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of time doing your research．Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly．Never forget your audience．Don't talk over their heads and don't talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

　　Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject, your audience and the occasion．Be brief．Say what you have to say and then stop．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．

　　If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet．Give it a try and see what happens．

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　　A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life．They are totally separated, mixing with 　　1　�。�As they drive past 　　2　　 they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acceptance．The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by 　　3　　 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty 　　4　　 gripe(把柄)．

　　On moving into this neighborhood, I was 　　5　　 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind．This proved quite a 　　6　　 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast(猛烈抨擊)me with some 　　7　　 or other．

　　I 　　8　　 answered politely and made sure I 　　9　　 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark　about their garden or pets．

　　Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give(送愛心石活動(dòng)), Maureen and I 　　10　　 to place a kindness rock in their garden．Their 　　11　　 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible．During the Easter give, we decided once again to 　　12　　 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their 　　13　�。�Imagine my 　　14　　 when two days later they 　　　15　 at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stockings on their gate, and they 　　16　　 me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not 　　17　　 on your random(隨意的)gifts of kindness．You may never know just what this 　　18　　 to others, nor how many broken or 　　19　　 hearted people you may just change with a simple act of 　　20　　．

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