Public Speaking Training
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, so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that’s right for you.
Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren’t doing well. , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.
If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don’ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about. . As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
You are a special person not a clone.
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you’re not.
| A．You aren’t like anybody else |
| B．You already do lots of things well |
| C．Turn your back on too many rules |
| D．Check the rules about dos and don’ts |
E.Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
F.The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep
G.So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch (伸展). I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of the novel, but it’s a great practice in focus. Each day, find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
| A．Walk slowly. |
| B．Work with focus. |
| C．Look at someone in a grateful way. |
| D．But this is easier said than done. |
E. I feel every muscle in my body.
F. It’s a way of building something good into your life.
G. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
第二节：信息匹配
A valuable dog was taken while being walked by his owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by people as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses.
Yesterday morning at 9:30 a.m. a man with a gun went into the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when they met the bank security staff. The security show the man as being short and thin with shoulder-length blonde hair.
A tall, strong man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman down and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, please run away as he is very dangerous.
At the football match, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in the line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the theif, but bystanders said that he is tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair.
A car was stole in the supermarket on Friday, June 23 this year by a man who was very young, 1.7 meters tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of 500 dollars is offered if anyone finds the car.
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Driving in a foreign country is always different in at least some ways from driving in your own country. Here are some general points regarding driving in New Zealand.
●. However, they have to carry their local driver’s license whenever driving.
●Vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road as they do in Britain, Australia, and Japan. Most rental vehicles will have a sticker reminding you of this important fact.
●When the traffic light is red, you must stop. .
●New Zealand road rules follow international standards but please note that in New Zealand vehicles turning left must give way to traffic turning right.
●In general, if you are turning left （where there are give-way signs or no signs）, give way to vehicles that not turning. In all other situations, give way to vehicles crossing or coming from your right.
●.This stands for the driver and passengers. The driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers are wearing their seatbelts.
●.Drinking and driving laws are strictly enforced.
●Speed limits are in kilometres per hour (kph), not miles per hour (mph).
●The speed limit on the open road is 100km/h. .Be sure to obey all school crossing speed reductions as speed cameras operate regularly throughout New Zealand.
For further information and up to date road conditions visit: http://www.transit.govt.nz
| A．Seat belts must be worn at all times while driving in New Zealand |
| B．A foreign driver is expected to have a driving license issued by New Zealand |
| C．There is no left turn rule in New Zealand |
| D．Visitors wishing to drive in New Zealand do not require an international driver’s license |
E. Do not drink alcohol before driving in New Zealand
F. A passenger's not wearing the seat belt has little to do with the driver
G. In towns and cities the speed limit is 50km/h
下面是新书介绍， 请根据各段内容介绍，完成文章各题匹配。
A. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This is the most popular book for the under-fives.
Wonderful stories and beautiful pictures. They are promised to be quiet when they open the book. What’s more, it is cheap.
B. Written by Bill Poole, CEO, president, and founder of Life Lead International, it is a good choice for your children. With an animated fable, the Journey to Newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters, a captivating story, and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations.
C. Sorts out some misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language with practical savvy and occasional sass. The Word Book from Writers.com answers simple questions succinctly (is it discreet? or discrete? sensual or sensuous?). Other answers go a step further—with entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of English.
D. IELTS consists of four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made well preparation? IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS, which is supposed to enable you to obtain an overall score.
E. As the world's most popular automotive magazine, Car and Driver informs and entertains people who like cars. It offers the highest quality vehicle tests in the business by applying a discerning eye to every car, pickup truck, van, and sport-utility vehicle that is marketed for consumers. The magazine also covers the latest developments in technology, which affect automobiles and driving.
F. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on making a perfect speech are so effective that once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. How to organize, how to resent, how to conquer your audience become so easy. Speakers will become confident with the guidance of the book.
请阅读以下的人员资料，依据不同人员的需求，进行信息匹配。Susan comes from China. As a middle school student, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in the newspaper. But sometimes she is confused when she comes across some words and phrases. She wants to find something to help her to sort out the misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language.
Arthur has been working in China for about two years. Now he needs a car, for he has to send his daughter to school before he goes to work. Before that he has to collect all kinds of information about cars so as to make a good choice.
Ron’s wife is in hospital. He has to take care of the four-year-old John and do all the housework. But John follows him all the time. Ron feels tired and he wants to find something suitable for John, which should be educational and cheap.
Li Ming tends to enter the training for IELTS for immigration purpose next term. But he is afraid that his listening is not good enough. He needs more special training on his listening to make well preparations for the IELTS.
Alice is now studying in China, and she is especially interested in making a speech. She is invited to make a speech to introduce IELTS for her new classmates next week. She needs a book to help her improve her speech.
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Many experts believe that stress can strengthen you or tear you down. The following are suggested to perform better under pressure.
Give stress a good name
Why hate work stress—it’s a sign that our career is advancing. Think of a heavy work load as an exciting opportunity to push yourself. Don’t complain about it. Alternate (交替) tasks
Spending an entire day or week on a single project increases your anxiety without improving your productivity. You need to create your working patterns to recharge. Every 60 to 90 minutes, take a break from your primary activity and do something different for 15 minutes.
Refuel
Tend to skip meals and pull late nights when you feel the heat at work? Get six to eight hours of sleep, and go to bed at the same hour every night. Avoid big meals but have high-carbon, low-fat snacks every few hours.
Overcome your fearsOften, your stress comes from worrying rather than from the work assignment or problem you’re dealing with. Write down the fears in detail and methodically address each one.
| A．Both could lead to burnout. |
| B．In most cases, you can choose. |
| C．Pressure doesn’t get you down, fear does. |
| D．Keep work and rest in a proper balance. |
E. Instead, greet it with optimism.
F. In fact, you may lose focus.
G. Or rather, it is the basis of success.