Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of
1 classmates.
"I was wrong. It was very different and much
2 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom
3 "
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same
4 : they can talk about their ideas freely
5 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of
6 .
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their
7 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to.
8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should
9 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That
10 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "
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