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在英语课前5分钟的演讲中如何增强自信心Possibleessay:Asastudenttherearefewthingsmoredauntingthanspeakinginfrontofyourpeersandyourteacherespeciallyifitsinalanguagethatisnotyournativetongue.YetEnglishclassesoftenrequirestudentstodojustthatwhetheritsgivingapresentationreadingatextaloudoransweringquestions.Thefirstfiveminutesofclasscanbeacrucialtimetoprepareforsuchspeakingtasksandtobuildupyourconfidence.InthisessayIwilloffersomepracticaltipsonhowtoenhanceyourself-assuranceduringthosepreciousmoments.Thefirststeptocultivatingconfidenceistoadoptapositivemindset.ThismaysoundlikeaclichébutresearchhasshownthatourthoughtsandbeliefscaninfluenceouremotionsandbehaviorsFredricksonBranigan
2005.Insteadoffocusingonyouranxietyorpastfailurestrytoreframeyourthinkinginmoreempoweringways.Forexampleyoucanremindyourselfthatyouhavepreparedwellthatyouhavesomethingvaluabletoshareandthatmistakesarenaturalandnotareflectionofyourworthasapersonoralearner.Youcanalsouseaffirmationsorvisualizationtechniquestoreinforceyourself-esteemandmotivatione.g.IamacompetentspeakerorIcandothisorIseemyselfdeliveringmyspeechwithclarityandconfidence.Thesetechniquesmayfeelawkwardorinsincereatfirstbutwithpracticetheycanhelpyouoverrideyourself-doubtsandchannelyourenergyintoamoreproductivestate.Thesecondstrategyistouseyourbodytosignaltoyourselfandothersthatyouareconfidentandpoised.Thewayyoustandsitbreatheandgesturecanaffectyourmoodandyourimage.Researchhasshownthatadoptingopenexpansiveposturese.g.standingtallspreadingyourarmssmilingcanincreasefeelingsofpowerandreducestresshormonesCarneyCuddyYap
2010.Converselyhunchingcrossingyourarmsorfrowningcanconveysignsofweaknessoranxiety.Thereforebeforeclassyoucantrytodosomesimplestretchesormovementsthathelpyoureleasetensionandloosenupyourmuscles.Youcanalsopracticesomebreathingexercisesthatcalmyournervoussystemandregulateyourheartratee.g.inhaledeeplythroughyournoseholdforafewsecondsexhaleslowlythroughyourmouth.Additionallyyoucanusesomenonverbalcuestoshowyourreadinessandenthusiasmforspeakingsuchasmakingeyecontactwithyourteacherraisingyourhandtoshowyouarewillingtoparticipateornoddingattentivelytoshowyouarelisteningtoothers.Thethirdmethodistoprepareyourselfmentallyandmateriallyforthespeakingtaskahead.Anxietyoftenstemsfromuncertaintyorlackofpreparationsoyoucantrytoreducethosefactorsbybeingmoreorganizedandproactive.Forexampleyoucanreviewyournotesormaterialsbeforehandtorefreshyourmemoryandanticipatesomepossiblequestionsorcomments.Youcanalsorehearseyourspeechorresponsesinyourheadorwithafriendorrecordyourselfpracticingandlistentotheplaybacktoevaluateyourpacingclarityandintonation.Besidesyoucanbringsomepropsoraidsthatenhanceyourpresentationormakeyoumoreconfidentsuchasacolorfulposterapointerorahandoutforyourclassmates.Bytakingthesestepsyoudemonstratetoyourselfthatyouaretakingthetaskseriouslyandthatyouarecapableofperformingwell.Thefourthtacticistoseeksocialsupportandfeedbackfromothers.Confidenceisnotjustanindividualtrait;italsoarisesfromthesocialcontextinwhichitisexpressed.Whenyoufeelsupportedencouragedandrespectedbyyourpeersandteacheryouaremorelikelytofeelconfidentandmotivatedtoparticipate.Thereforeyoucantrytobuildrapportwithyourclassmatesbyinitiatingsmalltalksharingyourinterestsorexperiencesorofferingpraiseorfeedbacktoothers.Youcanalsoseekfeedbackfromyourteacherorclassmatesonhowyoucanimproveyourspeakingskillssuchaspronunciationgrammarorvocabulary.Bysolicitingconstructivecriticismyoucanlearnfromyourmistakesandrefineyourstyle.InconclusionthefirstfiveminutesofanEnglishclassprovideavaluableopportunityforstudentstoboosttheirconfidenceandsetthetoneforproductiveandengaginglearning.Byadoptingapositivemindsetusingempoweringbodylanguagepreparingthemselvesadequatelyandseekingsocialsupportandfeedbackstudentscanovercometheirfearsandembracethechallengesofspeakinginaforeignlanguage.Thesestrategiesmayrequiresomeeffortandpracticebuttheycanyieldlong-lastingbenefitsforyouracademicandpersonalgrowth.SothenexttimeyouenteryourEnglishclassroomrememberthatyouhavethepowertotransformyouranxietyintoconfidenceandtoshareyourvoicewiththeworld.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。
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