improve your speaking

1. PIECES OF
ADVISE IN
SPEAKING
Meritxell Mir Puig
January 2015

2. If you feel shy, afraid and hesitant or your legs
shake and your voice falters when you have to
speak in front of an audience, you should be
calm; it is a normal reaction.
It has been proved that
every 3 out of 4 people
have glossophobia, the
fear of public speaking.
Introduction

3. How to success in public speaking
The most important point in public speaking is
to believe in oneself. Wearing clothes you like
makes you feel confident or visualize yourself
doing well is also a great help.
Your attitude in speaking is
so important that can make
your audience having a
good time or falling asleep.

4. What is important in speaker’s attitude?
DO’S DONT’S
Eye contact Low voice, look insecure
Body language to remark
points
Read slides
Appropriate humour Lots of information on slides
Clear ideas Speak by heart
Comprehensible vocabulary Sit

5. Visual help
It is suitable using visual aids in oral
presentations, like power points. The audience
will follow better your speech.
Put the necessary information.
Be helped by pictures or graphics.
Be careful with colours and text
organization

6. Conclusion
Fear of public speaking is a phobia that must be
controlled because it is a situation that we will
experience throughout our lives.
So, be calm and think you will succeed! There is
no point in thinking the contrary!