Presentation in front of an audience. External forms of oratory

We have nothing to fear but fear!

(Roosevelt)

What could be worse than death? - Public disgrace!

Many people say: “I would rather die than go on stage!”. At the same time, in a circle of friends, such a person can be an excellent storyteller. But the thought of having to say something when the attention of dozens or hundreds of strangers is focused on you ... “No, not at all! Better kill me!"

A consultant friend once told me about his first talk. He was invited to speak at an industry conference. He is small in stature, and the podium there was high. When he got up on stage and stood behind the podium, those who were sitting in the audience could only see the top of his head. It looked like the speaker was hiding behind the podium.

He began his speech, and laughter was heard in the hall. And then my friend fainted...

Many would break down and take this case as a disaster. However, my friend was and remains a very purposeful person. He didn't give up! He was well aware of the role public speaking and the ability to speak in public play for his career, PR and for his business. He was trained in public speaking, practiced a lot and today he is one of the most successful speakers in the world!

Sometimes you can meet a person who says: “I love publicity! My feelings when I perform are close to ecstasy!” Or “I’m enjoying this! And the more people listen to me, the cooler!

Yes, such naturally talented people certainly exist. And we admire this ability, even if we do not share their beliefs. Take, for example, the well-known “son of a Russian mother and father, a lawyer,” to all of us.

Napoleon was a brilliant orator. He said: “He who cannot speak will not make a career!”

American consultant, President of the Hollywood Speakers Guild Klaus Hilgers explained what exactly stops most people from speaking: “First of all, when a person goes out in front of an audience to make a speech, he experiences different reactions of the body. Some have nervousness, trembling in the knees, a wave of heat rolls over. Others begin to blush or sweat. Someone's heart begins to beat strongly, the muscles of the face involuntarily shudder. The problem is that a person does not know how to get rid of it.

Some people who have been performing for a long time and often, even famous artists, have a glass of another before going on stage. In one of her interviews, singer Tatyana Bulanova admitted that she had been using this method for a long time, prompted by her mother in her youth. Some go to extremes and turn to the use of hypnosis or NLP techniques.

Klaus Hilgers stated: “Whatever feeling your body throws up when you go out to perform, there is a certain exercise that you can perform, and after a few seconds, this feeling goes away, disappears forever.”

Ramon Tarango, a management consultant, once told a story about his speech to the staff of a large dental clinic. There are 150 people in the hall, and 120 of them were "driven to this seminar with a stick."

A corporate seminar or training is almost always a challenge in itself for the speaker. And then almost the entire hall showed complete indifference. I know excellent professional trainers who, in such a situation, stop the training and return the money to the customer. Ramon acted differently. He learned to deal with such "little things."

He picked up two felt-tip pens (blue and red) and began to write something on the board, shifting them from one hand to the other. As if by chance, the rods stained his palms. He then ran his hands over his face several times, wiping away the sweat. Then he crossed his arms over his chest, heavily soiling his white shirt. The hall perked up, at first muffled chuckles were heard, then uncontrollable laughter was heard.

And then Ramon innocently asked: "What's funny here?" Someone took out a mirror and showed the consultant his face. And then he said: “I knew that this would be a war - to perform in front of you guys! This is my war paint. And now I'm ready to fight you!" After that, he received the full attention of the audience and ended his speech to thunderous applause.

Someone will say that the ability to perform beautifully and brightly is only a gift from God, which only the elect have. For many people, this position cost them the loss of a brilliant career, money, and even Love. In the modern world, the main skill is the ability to sell your ideas. In fact, any sale is the ability to convey your idea to the mind of the listener: the buyer, boss, subordinate, spouse. And public speaking is also one of the forms of selling, i.e. communicating your idea to a group of people. This ability, which is simply necessary in our time, needs to be developed in oneself!

I was very lucky at one time, I went through a real school of public speaking from Klaus Hilgers himself. In one of the following articles, I will share interesting and useful tricks for speaking in front of an audience.

Speaking in front of an audience is very difficult. Such an opinion is inherent in the most experienced and brilliant speakers, although they ate the dog in public speeches. The fact is that the speaker always presents his idea to the audience. At the same time, both success and failure are immediately reflected in his reputation.

The rules of public speaking are universal. That is, they are always the same in front of any audience. It doesn't matter who sits in front of the speaker. It can be bankers, ministers, teachers, students, schoolchildren, prisoners. All this audience can be combined in one word - listeners. And in order to win their attention, you should behave correctly and correctly present information.

Rule One: the audience first perceives the speaker purely externally, and only then what he says. Therefore, you need to look adequate in the team in front of which the monologue is pronounced.

Rule Two: Speech should always be constructive and to the point. Empty talk is unacceptable. They cause irritation, as they waste time on the listeners.

Rule Three: inner confidence and respect for the listeners. The speaker should emphasize with all his appearance that he is friendly and respectful towards the audience. It should also be borne in mind that in any team there are authorities. In no case should you try to shake them.

Rule Four: information must be presented in a simple, accessible language, figuratively and emotionally. In this case, you do not need to resort to unnecessary details. If someone is interested in something, then a question will be asked. It is necessary to take into account the level of knowledge of the listeners and be guided by this in your presentation of information.

Performance

The very first minutes - lapping to the audience. The speaker should learn as much as possible about her. It is necessary to determine the opinion leaders, the level of knowledge of people, the need to show visual aids, as well as what specifically can be told to the audience and what can be missed.

Then it's time for the performance itself. You should speak emotionally and outside the box. You need to run away from monotony, like from fire. Listeners like it when the lecturer does not fuss, does not wave his arms, does not run around the audience, shouting phrases from different angles. At the same time, the manner of grabbing a pulpit or tribune with your hands, hunching your back, moving your head like a bird from side to side, pressing it into your shoulders, causes negativity.

The trust of listeners is won by the unity of emotional behavior and the material presented. If we talk about confidence and at the same time look around fearfully, then there will be no trust. The manner of speech, gestures, facial expressions and information should be in perfect harmony and complement each other.

Of great importance is also rhetoric. It includes a well-trained voice, excellent diction, skillful use of figurative, logical, emotional accents. All this is rarely given with birth, but is achieved through training. The theater is a good example of this. By sitting in the hall and listening carefully to the artists playing their parts on stage, certain skills can be acquired. And in order to fix them, you should, having come home, play yourself, the monologues you have heard.

Rhetorical devices

The effect of the first phrases

It is best to start any speech with phrases that will immediately draw attention, but not to the speech, but to the speaker. It is sad to see some lecturers standing in front of the audience in confusion and waiting for it to calm down. Starting to speak in such noise is almost impossible, but necessary. And how to do it? Let's look at an example.

You need to give a lecture to the students. In the morning they called from the dean's office, they called the time and number of the audience. At the university, no one knows you by sight. At the appointed hour, you enter the great hall. About 140 people sit in it. There is a continuous rumble in the room, no one pays attention to you. You walk up to the pulpit, but no one is impressed. Everyone is busy with their own affairs and conversations. And how to be?

You can, of course, go for the dean with a decisive step. But this will be the most stupid. The second option is to shift from foot to foot at the pulpit and patiently wait for those present to finally grace you with their attention. But the wait may take too long. The third option is to take a pointer and crack it on the table with all your might. Silence, of course, will come, but it will be almost impossible to establish confidential contact with students.

So, as already mentioned, you first need to draw attention to your person. To do this, you need to do something non-standard and unusual. Therefore, you raise your hands, clap your hands, and then say loudly, clearly and confidently: “Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Ivanovich Ivanov, and I will give you a lecture on ... ".

Unusual style and manner of speaking will arouse interest and attract attention. There will be silence in the audience. After that, you can safely proceed to the presentation of the material. No one will make noise and interfere.

novelty effect

No matter how wonderful the speaker is, he will not be able to hold the attention of the audience for more than 20 minutes. This is pure psychology based on concentration. The human brain is so arranged that it cannot focus on one thing for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to insert short digressions into the report.

It can be jokes, anecdotes, funny examples from life. Telling them, the speaker gives the audience a little rest. After that, the main information is again perceived fully within the next 20 minutes.

But you shouldn't limit yourself to jokes. Absolutely new information is of no small importance. New is some sensational facts or discoveries on the main topic. They are also able to "cheer up" the listeners. Therefore, the sensation should not be laid out at the beginning of the report. It is better to save it for later and give it out in portions with the already named time intervals. Thus, those present will always be in a state of attention.

Speech plan

The rules of public speaking provide a clear plan. Of course, during the report it is possible and necessary to improvise, but all this should not go beyond what was planned. Let's look at the plan of a report on a specialized topic, when experts in a narrow field are sitting in the hall.

1. Explanation.
2. Comparisons and contrasts.
3. Visual illustrations and examples.
4. Exceptions that only prove the rule.
5. Facts and statistics.
6. Links to sources.
7. A very brief repetition of what has been said.

It is desirable to reduce the main report to a minimum, and devote most of the time to questions and answers, since it is in controversy that truth is born.

External forms of oratory

Speech should always be dressed in a beautiful "wrapper". That is, you need to be able to present yourself to the audience. It's a shame when crooks and hypocrites splurge, but really smart and worthy people are pushed aside.

You can never neglect charm, focusing only on the professional presentation of information. You should know that an amateur who knows how to make a favorable impression achieves much more success. A true speaker must combine professionalism with the ability to captivate an audience. Only in this case can we talk about the true art of public speaking.

Author: Medvedkova Lyudmila Nikolaevna, primary school teacher at Makeevskaya secondary school No. 102
Material Description: I offer you the article "Secrets of successful public speaking". This material will be useful to those who are faced with public speaking. This article will help you get acquainted with the psychological methods of influencing the audience during a public speech and the rules for their use.

Secrets of Successful Public Speaking

All of us have experienced public speaking at least once in our lives. As we develop in this direction, we begin to think about the success of public speaking. We strive to ensure that our public speech impresses the audience, the goal is achieved and the main idea is conveyed to each listener. These are the criteria we put forward for a successful performance.
What is the success of public speaking? Maybe in a bright presentation with incredibly professional animations, graphs, charts, cliparts? Or maybe in the image of an elegantly - fashionably dressed speaker, which, of course, cannot but impress the audience. What drives the success of performances?
Let's try to figure this out. First, let's formulate a definition. A successful performance is a symbiosis of rhetoric, acting techniques (delivery) and psychological techniques.
In this article we will get acquainted with the psychological methods of influencing the audience. In other words, something that affects people on a non-subconscious level, but often makes a lasting impression on the audience. From how much we are aware of psychological techniques will directly depend on what kind of impression we make: good or bad?

Consider these questions:
How to move properly when speaking in public
How to stand. The concept of the “main stand” of the speaker
Where to put your hands during a performance
How to gesticulate correctly.

It would seem that this is difficult, stand as usual, gesticulate as you can. There is nothing "secret" about it. However, experts in oratory, rhetoricians have determined that the posture and gestures of the speaker can tell much more than the speaker himself with his presentation. Posture and gestures will tell the audience what kind of speaker is in front of them: a self-confident person, open, charismatic, or vice versa - a closed person who does not believe in what she says.
The key to a successful presentation is the audience's trust in the speaker. If the audience trusts the speaker, then he perceives his words not superficially, but passing through himself; she is open and ready for the changes that the speaker seeks, supportive of him and generous with applause and positive emotions.

Successful public speaking - a few secrets
Before entering the stage, you should pay attention to your posture: the back should be straight, the chin should be looking up, and the shoulders should be straightened. Note that self-confident people always have the correct posture, and stooping, sagging shoulders indicates a weak strong-willed character, insecurity and a tendency to depression, this type of speaker will not inspire confidence in the audience and all prepared speeches will be reduced to zero, will not produce the desired effect.

Move confidently, do not mince, there should be nothing fussy in your movements. Turn to the audience, look around the entire hall from the first row to the last, from left to right. Give your personal attention to as many people as possible. This is how you make eye contact. Be sure to smile, do it as sincerely as possible to establish a positive attitude and win the sympathy of the listeners.
For speakers, there is the concept of “main stance”, that is, the position in which you will be during the speech, and if you move during the speech, then do not forget to return to this position.
The speaker's main stance is the speaker's main stance, from which to start a speech and spend most of the time on stage.

Let's disassemble the main rack:
1. Feet should be shoulder-width apart, neither wider nor narrower. We mentally pull ourselves by the top of the head for a virtual long thread into space. The spine is straightened, the posture is straight.
2. Body weight is transferred by 60% to the front leg. There is a slight tilt of the body forward, a vector to the public. As if you were walking forward, but stopped. The front leg is the leg on which it is more convenient for you to carry the weight of the body. This has to be done by feel.
3. Hands along the body, elbows slightly pressed, palms slightly turned to the public. Please note that the hands along the body are only at the beginning, while you have not yet begun to speak. When speech is turned on, then the hands should support it with expressive gestures, helping the speaker express his thoughts.
4. Chin just above the horizon line.
5. Eyes fixed on the audience. On the face of the “Gioconda smile” is a readiness for a smile, a half smile.

In order to show your importance and earn the respect of the audience, you need to control the maximum allowable space. Don't hide somewhere in the corner of the stage. Be sure to take a seat in the center.
Don't rush to start talking right away. Be sure to take a break. Use the pause for as long as you feel necessary to prepare yourself psychologically and set up the audience to communicate with you. A pause will also help you explore the space around you in a few seconds, determine how you will use it. Remember the theatrical axiom: the more talented the actor, the longer he can pause.
During the performance, it is necessary to move around the stage, the hall. Do not stand like a monument in front of the audience, try to move around the stage with small steps. When you voice the main idea of ​​your speech, you can approach the audience in order to emphasize the importance of information; when asking a question to the audience, step back a little, so you will reduce the psychological pressure at this moment. All this will help you "revive" your performance, make it more dynamic.
Speakers most often ask such questions: “What to do with hands?”, “How to hold them correctly?”

Let's define the basic positions of the speaker's hands:
1. Hands hang quietly along the body.
2. Hands with a house at the level of the abdomen.
3. Hands with interlaced fingers (at the level of the abdomen).
4. One palm rests on the other (also at the level of the abdomen).

One of the important structural elements of the speaker is facial expressions and gestures. Facial expressions and gestures accompany the speaker's thought, clearly demonstrate it, clarify the subtext of what was said.

Facial expressions reflect the mood of the one who speaks, his attitude to the subject of discussion.
Accompanying speech with the corresponding movements of the muscles of the face determines the sincerity of the one who speaks, the level of interest in the meaning of what was said. Mimicry accompanies and complements verbal speech.
Get the most holistic view of the speaker and to a large extent determine the success of his speech - gestures. Gestures can be open or closed.
Open gestures - this is the opening of the hands with the palms up, this is a gesture of sincerity and openness.
The use of open gestures helps to establish contact with the audience, create trusting relationships and form the prerequisites for further communication. And if you mentally hug the hall to which you are addressing with a speech, then the effect of the speech will be more pronounced: it will be much easier to find a common language and build relationships with the audience that has been in your imaginary embrace.
Of course, you should not stretch your hands to the audience with your palms forward throughout the speech - this will already look feigned. Learn to improvise. Do not forget that the main thing is the harmony of your gestures, tone and speech, so you will look natural and organic.

The best gestures- at chest level. They create a feeling of strength, calm authority and self-confidence. And touching the body, hair and face gives the impression of uncertainty and concern.
Practice in front of a mirror. You can record your performances on camera, this will help you evaluate yourself from the outside, analyze the gestures used, and predetermine gestures for systematic practice.
What are closed gestures? Closed gestures are all movements of the fists, manipulation of the hands towards oneself and palms "hidden" from the audience.
Indira Gandhi correctly observed that a handshake is impossible if the hands are clenched into a fist.
So, to use the correct gestures during public speaking, let's define the rules:
Symmetry
You should gesticulate with both hands, because if a person gesticulates with only one hand, then this often looks unnatural.
Latitude
Don't be afraid to use broad gestures while speaking. This will help you emphasize the weight of the information, appear before the audience as an open person, self-confident. Do not forget to tear your elbows away from your sides so that there is no stiffness and tightness in your gestures.
Completeness
Freely gesticulate during the performance and if a new gesture is born, give it a chance to exist, do not interrupt this process.

Thus, the meaningful use of psychological techniques will help the speaker to succeed in public speaking, and become not just a speaker, a commentator on presentations, but a brilliant speaker.

The question of how to learn to speak in front of an audience worries people of different ages and professions. This fear appears in childhood and then accompanies all life, when performances become more voluminous, and the audience is more serious. But you can easily get rid of the excitement during a public speaking, you just need to know a few simple but effective tricks.

How to learn to perform alone in front of an audience?

Usually, the fear of speaking in front of a large audience is due to the fact that a person is afraid not to live up to the expectations of the listeners, to forget the words and receive condemnation. To overcome this fear, you need to work on it.

1. First you need to determine what was the source of fear. Some know the text perfectly and are ready to speak, but still there is fear. This is the fear of seeming ridiculous, stuttering, making a slip of the tongue, making a mistake, getting ridiculed, etc. The main thing here is to understand that the viewer is just watching and listening, he is not preparing to condemn or attack. One has only to realize this, and some of the problems will be solved.
2. You should prepare for your speech in advance. It is better to make a detailed plan, including the main points of the speech, diagrams or even sketches. You also need to rehearse your speech several times. Modern technology allows you to make a recording in order to view a trial performance and work on mistakes.
3. Being on stage, you do not need to think about the possible reaction of the audience. The audience does not even guess about the internal state of the speaker, about his fears. If you do not show your excitement in any way, no one will notice it.
4. No need to think about what the minds of the audience are doing. They will certainly look at the person who is giving the speech. You should not pay attention to their views, gestures and facial expressions and try to analyze what they mean.

Speaking is also an art: how to learn to speak in front of an audience in any situation?

The reaction of the public depends on how you present yourself.

How to learn not to worry in front of the public?

Most importantly, you need to try to relax. You should not shrink into a ball and strain all your muscles. This will only add to the excitement and aggravate the situation.

• Before going on stage, you need to do a little breathing exercises: take a deep breath, count to four and exhale. It is advisable to repeat the exercise ten times.
• Standing on stage, you need to take an open pose, without crossing your arms or legs. This will create a visual illusion of openness and self-confidence.
• It is better to have a plan of your speech before your eyes, so that in case of a hitch you can peep and continue the speech further.

The ability to speak in public plays a big role in different life situations.

How to learn to speak in front of an audience and how to quickly calm yourself down?

It happens that it turns out that a person who speaks to an audience suddenly makes a reservation or stammers. As a result, an internal panic begins and all words are forgotten. How to proceed?

For some, breathing exercises can help: you need to sharply hold your breath - for a second, and then slowly exhale. Repeat better 2-3 times. It will take a couple of minutes, and the result will be noticeable. You can just apologize to the audience and drink a sip of water, as a pause is still needed. Finally, you can simply break the protracted silence with a good joke. The audience will appreciate the speaker's sense of humor, because laughter helps people relax and become a little closer.

We all sometimes have to speak to the public: during work meetings, interviews, presentations, and even family feasts. For many people, especially introverts, such moments are a real stress. Fortunately, you can avoid panic or at least significantly reduce its degree by following the advice of psychologists.

Today we will share with you 10 useful life hacks for those who have to speak in public.

Why is it important to be able to speak in front of an audience?

I think it’s worth starting with why everyone needs to be able to speak in public. Many of you may object: I am not an actor, not a teacher, and not even a sales manager, why should I? But if you think about it, situations similar to public speaking are constantly encountered in everyday life.

From graduation and job interviews to toasting at the wedding of relatives and explaining the rules of the game to your own child and his friends - all this is a situation in which you need to keep the attention of the audience for a certain period of time, and often this is not easy.

Fear of speaking in public is one of the most common human phobias. Even if you do not panic, it is possible that the need to prepare a speech or speech gives you some discomfort. But this feeling can be learned to control, including with the help of a number of tips that you will see below.

Psychologists say that in the first place, as in the case of any other fear, it is worth vividly imagining the worst possible scenario. What can go wrong during public speaking? They don't throw rotten tomatoes at anyone these days! Most likely, the worst thing that can happen is if you mumble incoherently or forget the prepared text. But all of us have experienced similar moments more than once or twice in life, starting with unsuccessful answers at the blackboard. Has anyone died from this momentary humiliation? Moreover, do you still remember them? Believe me, those who should listen to you in half the cases will not notice at all that something went wrong, and in the rest they will forget about it the next day. Nothing bad will happen, even if your speech is not brilliant. However, making this whole process a lot less nerve-wracking isn't all that difficult. Let's look at a few ideas on how to do this.

So, let's turn to the specific advice of psychologists.

1. Watch other people who speak in public.

Nothing teaches us so clearly as living examples. If you know that public speaking is your problem, start by listening carefully to other people. Go to conferences, lectures, watch videos on YouTube - whatever is more convenient for you. I bet you will find both great performances that make you want to say, “Oh, I want to be like this guy!”, And much less successful performances that allow you to be less hard on yourself, thinking, “But they still worry stronger than me!"

2. Relax.

Let's go back to what we already talked about above: trust that nothing bad will happen to you even if you fail your speech.

Of course, if we thoughtfully prepare our speech, it seems very important to us to conduct it with brilliance. But even if something goes wrong, believe me, others will quickly forget about it or not notice at all. Yes, you may not fulfill some goal: you won’t convince investors, you won’t find partners, you won’t convey your idea, etc. But all this is definitely not the end of the world and it’s not worth the amount of nerves spent.

3. Prepare everything in advance.

Of course, if speaking in public is not your element, be sure to do your homework. Write the text of your speech, or at least the main theses, practice at home - in front of a mirror or relatives.

If you need to speak at an event, never show up at the last minute. Be sure to get to know the site, make sure you have everything you need (presentations, screens, materials, etc.). The more confident you are that the other components of your speech are under control, the less you will worry about your speech.

Well-established technical means are an important part of the success of any performance

4. Know your audience.

The lion's share of the features of your speech depends on who will listen to you. If you have the opportunity to know in advance who your audience will be, then you can try to guess what exactly they want to hear from you, which means immediately grab their attention.

For example, if you are a guest lecturer at an educational institution or at a master class, it is best to know in advance what the approximate age of the audience is, as well as what their average knowledge of your topic is. This will help to avoid both a lecture that is too complex and therefore incomprehensible and boring, as well as a lecture that is too simple, from which your listeners will not learn anything new.

Also, knowing about the interests of the intended audience will help you pick up jokes or digressions that will certainly adorn any public speaking.

5. Involve the audience in your performance.

If you have studied your audience, then this will be the next logical step. You can ask questions by getting the audience to answer or raise their hands (for example: "Which of you have heard of ...?"), or joke about topics that are familiar to them.

In addition, psychologists emphasize the importance of eye contact: try to look at your audience or at someone in particular in the hall or class, this will help your speech sound more convincing. If the speaker looks exclusively at the floor or ceiling, nothing prevents the audience from burying themselves in smartphones and completely losing interest in his speech.

6. Tell stories from your life.

People love to hear stories from personal experience. Sometimes a short story about how you yourself, for example, were able to solve some problem with the help of what you are now trying to sell is ten times more convincing than any statistics.

At the same time, of course, brevity is important: do not delve into the details of your personal life too thoroughly, try to quickly return to the main topic.

7. Don't rush.

One of the most common mistakes when speaking in public is the wrong topic of speech. Most of us in life speak much faster than is acceptable for a lecture or presentation. Try to pause, if you feel that you have spoken too quickly, drink a sip of water, take a breath.

You can also arrange with a friend or relative present in the hall that he will give you a signal if you are in too much of a hurry.

8. Move!

Note that almost all successful speakers walk around the room and gesticulate while speaking. Take an example from them, do not hide behind a pulpit or a table!

At conferences, long presentations, and other work events, people are often forced to listen to speeches for hours, so their attention is already deliberately distracted. If you move, smile and show your energy in every possible way, you are much more likely to be heard.

9. Prepare good questions.

You are unlikely to forget to prepare your speech in advance, but it is equally important to prepare questions and answers on your topic. Why is this needed? Remember how many times at various events you have seen a similar picture: a person ends his speech, asks: “Does anyone have questions?”, And in response - silence. You should set aside time for questions, but you can never guarantee that someone will actually want to ask you questions. In this case, you can get out of the situation as follows: “I am often asked the following question ...” They themselves asked the question - they themselves answered. Everything's under control!

10. Do not refuse to communicate with the public after the performance.

Most likely, most of the audience will quickly forget what you were talking about, and this is normal. But people will definitely appreciate if you were polite with them, attentive and spared no time to answer their questions.

Conclusion

The ability to speak in front of an audience is not necessarily an inborn talent. Most often, this is a skill that can be developed and improved. Remember that Demosthenes, the legendary orator of ancient Athens, was tongue-tied in his youth and learned to speak clearly by putting pebbles in his mouth, and famous comedian Jim Carrey struggled with a real phobia of public speaking early in his career. Do your homework, practice in front of a mirror, try to stay calm - and you will succeed! Good luck!