-Identify causes of stage fright;

-Find ways to overcome stage fright.

Ever had a case of instant “dry mouth” before a big presentation or felt like your legs were shaking so violently you’d never be able to walk on stage to give your talk?

Guess what? You’re not alone.

The symptoms you’ve experienced are well known even by seasoned professional public speakers. Put some or all of the following techniques into practice, and you’ll be able to control your fears… rather than letting your fears control you.

 Please preview the words before watching the video. 

1.        casket ['kɑːskɪt]n. 棺材；骨灰盒；小箱

2.        incurable [ɪn'kjʊərəb(ə)l]adj. 不能治愈的；无可救药的

3.        nervousness ['nɜːvəsnəs]n. 神经质；[心理] 神经过敏；紧张不安

4.        Speech Anxiety演讲焦虑

5.        Speech Phobia演讲恐惧

6.        Adrenaline [ə'drenəlɪn]n. [生化] 肾上腺素

7.        originaladj. 独创的；新颖的

8.        self-centeredadj. 自我中心的；

9.        symptom ['sɪm(p)təm]n. [临床] 症状；征兆

10.    eye contact目光接触；眼神交会

11.     squeaky ['skwiːkɪ]发出短而尖的声音的；吱吱叫的，嘎吱作响的

12.     asqueaky voice 又高又尖的嗓音

13.    awkwardness ['ɔːkwədnəs] n.尴尬；笨拙

Please watch the video.

Questions to be discussed in class: 

What make you nervous when speaking in public? 

How to overcome anxiety in making a speech?

 Study the speech and immitate the speaker. 

Questions to be discussed in class: 

How did she think of her predecessor’s work?

What kind of injustice did she mentioned? Create another two sentences with the similar sentence pattern.

Why did she mention the full name of the party?

What’s the impact of the parallel sentences with “if”?

What did she mean by “we”and “you”, and what’s the impact of using them so many times in her speech?

What do you think ofher voice as a leadership?