How to Speak English Confidently in Public and Stop Being Afraid of Speaking (Subtitles)

Hey guys!

Welcome back to my channel.

My name is Kate and today we’re gonna be talking about public speaking, how to speak

in public confidently, and how to overcome stage fear.

People often ask me to make a video about public speaking.

By public speaking I mean giving a presentation in front of a group of people.

It might be a large group or a small group.

It doesn't matter, because if you never speak in public, you will always feel uncomfortable

and nervous in front of the audience.

Now let’s get started.

Rule number 1, and I THINK it’s the most important rule.

Use your confident voice.

Speak loudly and feel your voice here.

Not here.

Sometimes people don’t like the sound of their own voice.

So record your speech before the presentation.

Listen to yourself and find your mistakes, your weaknesses.

It might come out as breathy, high-pitched or nervous sounding.

If your voice is not confident enough, your audience will get bored very quickly.

The best way to feel confidence while speaking is Thinking of something that made you very

happy.

So you should try holding a Happiness expression.

Rule #2. Make a script of your speech.

Be well-prepared.

It's very important, guys.

You should think over what you 're going to say and this should be a kind of a structured

text.

An introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

You're going to present your ideas, and a good preparation will help you to feel more

confident during your presentation.

So the day before your presentation you should not scroll down your feed, watch movies or

take naps all day…You should practice your speech.

The next rule is Find out the optimal speech rate.

Do not talk very quickly, because it’s not easy to understand fast speech and people

might be annoyed.

And do not talk slowly because people might consider you slow and boring.

It’s not that simple.Researchers found that the optimal speech rate is about 200 words

per minute.

You can record yourself and then check it out.

Rule#4 is Emphasize key words with the sound of your voice.

This helps you to make your point clearer.

I recommend you to highlight key words or phrases in your script when you’re preparing

for the presentation.

Key words are the most important words.

And don’t forget about sentence stress.

If you’re going to talk in public in English, you can also watch my video about word stress

in English.

The link is here.

Rule #5 is Make pauses.

Do not speak too fast!

Take your time.

Pauses are very important.

Speaking without pauses is hard to listen.

Pause just for one second.

Don’t be afraid that the audience will think that you’ve forgotten something.

Pauses can let people know that you are about to say something important.

Rule #6. Make talking points.Talking points are main things that you’re going to say.

Identify your main message.

Your talking points should be clear and short.

By making your own talking points, you can feel more comfortable speaking in front of

others.

Rule #7. Make Eye Contact.

Do not look at the floor or the ceiling while speaking.

It's very important.

What you should do is to look directly in front of you, to the persons who are listening

to you.

You may feel awkward because it's not that easy.

Easier said than done.

But.

You should do that!

Because you need to make a connection to your listeners.

Rule #8.

Stand still.

Do not pace back and forth all around the stage, because people will see how nervous

you are, and... we don't want that.

Stand in one place while talking one idea, and after you finish the idea, you can move

to another place, and again, stand still and deliver your message.

Rule #9.

Focus your mind on being positive.

The problem is you're worried about what they are going to think about me?

What if I make a mistake?

Or maybe you’re afraid that people would ask you questions.

Be focused on what you want to say and try to relax.

The less you think about failure, the better you will speak.

Rule #10.

Relax your face.

When you feel nervous I want you to breathe deeply and relax your face.

If you're talking with a scared face, people wouldn't listen to you.

Try to relax your face, smile while speaking, and after a few minutes of your presentation

you begin to feel more confident.

Rule #11.

Reduce physical stress.

If you have stage fear, it's important to reduce physical stress, like a fast hearbeat,

sweaty hands, or trembling knees maybe...

Breathe deeply.

Breathing exercises can be an extremely effective way to reduce stress.

Learn to take deeper, slower breaths and practice before going to stage.

It's extremely helpful because it helps to calm your mind and your body, it helps to

release all of that tension and reduce your fear.

I know, because I've used this thing many times.

Rule #12.

Talking to your reflection.

If you've been following me for a while, you know that my favorite thing is practicing

in front of the mirror.

When you're talking to your reflection out loud, it may feel funny sometimes but it works,

it helps to make yourself more confident.

By talking in front of the mirror you can have the visual image of yourself while you

are speaking.

It definitely helps to see your gestures, facial expressions and movement.

Honestly, guys, I always feel nervous before making these videos, and I think every speaker

gets nervous before going to stage.

It's totally normal.

My public speaking skills are not perfect, and my speaking style is not perfect.

I spend hours working on my speaking skills and now I see progress, but I’m still not

perfect And, if you're making a video and talking

to the camera, I think it's also a kind of public speaking, so these rules will help

you to feel more confident.

Thank you for watching this video!

I hope it was useful.

If you have watched the video till now, I’m so grateful to you, please let me know in

the comments what you think.

I read all the comments.

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And I’ll see you next time.

Bye!