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notice it at all. The worst thing is to say at the beginning (even to yourself): “I am
sorry I am so nervous, so my presentation won´t be very good.”

Fortunately, there are some techniques which can help you deal with your
nervousness. For most speakers, a warm-up exercise is an essential part of their
pre-performance ritual. Breathing, physical exercise of some sort, and warm
drinks are usually the major tricks. They help the speaker focus and wake up their
voices. Breathing exercises and tongue twisters, on the other hand, might help
you wake up your tongue so that it can work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShavGuo0_E (Be a More Confident Public

Speaker 4:39)

Tongue twisters

In English like in any other language there are some sentences or rhymes which
are difficult to pronounce, so you have to control your tongue very carefully.

Try to repeat these several times, in a fast pace:
 She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
 There’s no need to light a night light on a light night like tonight.
 Any noise annoys an oyster but a noisy noise annoys the oyster most.
 I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and

where she shines she sits.
 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
 Six sleek swans swam swiftly southwards.
 A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose.
 Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.
 Four furious friends fought for the phone.

Before the presentation you should be physically rested and drink some water or
hot drink (tea or coffee). However, you should know how the drinks affect your
performance and make the right choice. If you find out, for instance, that coffee
makes you asleep, don´t drink it before the presentation.

One important note – never, never ever! drink alcohol to reduce tension! It
affects your coordination, which you might not realize, but your audience will.
You may feel more self-confident but the listeners will perceive you different.

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