We see no end of people who spend hours pouring over their bullet points but fail to rehearse properly for the presentation.
我們看到無數(shù)的人把時間花費到幻燈片制作上，而疏忽了演講前適當?shù)挠柧殹?/div>

It’s obvious – rehearsing – isn’t it? But it’s also a bit of a drag and one that is easy to forget. It is probably the most common mistake of all presentations that I have seen.
演講前應該進行排練不是顯而易見的事嗎？但這讓人感覺有些累贅并且很容易就忘了。這也是我見過的大多數(shù)演講都會犯的錯誤。

You wouldn’t dream of going to see a Shakespeare play at the RSC only to find that they hadn’t properly learnt the script. You wouldn’t dream of going to the opera to hear the band play out of time because they hadn’t got round to rehearsing properly. Yet in presentations and in speeches we see this happening all the time.Rehearsing could make the difference between a good and an average presentation.
你無法想象英國皇家話劇團不看劇本就上臺演出莎士比亞的話劇。你也無法想象一場歌劇因為演員逃避練習而使演出超時會是什么情景。但是在演示或演講中這些情況時有發(fā)生。排練就是精彩的演講和平庸的演講的分水嶺。

1. Plan to rehearse your presentation out loud at least 4 times.
1. 大聲練習四次以上你的演講

We suggest that you should rehearse at least four times, and if you can get word perfect so much the better. I know that you haven’t got the time, but we have seen so many presentations that have been let down due to a lack of rehearsal.
我們建議你在演講前最少排練4次，如果你能夠吃透每個字的意思，那就更好了。我知道時間緊迫，但是有很多演講，其失敗的原因就是因為缺少應有的練習。

Make sure that one of your rehearsals is in front of a really scary audience - family, friends, partners, colleagues; children. They will tell you quite plainly where you are going wrong – as well as providing you with the support that you need.
確保你的練習至少有一次是在那些會讓你驚慌失措的觀眾面前進行——家人、好朋友、伙伴、同事、還有孩子。他們不僅會明確地指出你的錯誤，而且還會向你提供所需的幫助。

2. Rehearse against the clock
2. 訓練控制時間

If you have to give a presentation in a short period of time then try to practice your presentation against the clock. This is particularly true with something like the five minute job presentation. You can add in parts from the script or take them out to fit the time. Allow extra time in your presentation for questions and watch out for nerves – this could mean that you talk faster on the day.
如果你要做一個短時間的演講，那么試著通過練習控制你的演講時間，尤其像5分鐘工作匯報這樣的事。你可以增加或刪除內容來讓時間變得合適，允許額外的時間用來提問。也要注意緊張的問題，因為緊張會讓你在演講的時候語速更快。

In the actual presentation you could take in a clock or take off your wrist watch and put it on the podium. This way you can see how the timings can develop.
在實際的演講中你可以帶一個計時器或者摘下你的腕表放在講臺上，這樣你就能更好地掌握時間了。

3. Take a leaf out of Winston Churchill’s book – memorize your script.
3. 借鑒溫斯頓-丘吉爾的經(jīng)驗–熟記你的演講稿

He is widely attributed as being one of the great speakers. It took him six weeks to prepare his Maiden Speech in the House of Commons and he learnt it word perfect.
溫斯頓-丘吉爾被公認為是世界上最偉大的演說家之一。他用6周的時間準備在英國國會下議院的第一次演講，并對演講的內容了然于胸。

4. Video or tape record yourself
4. 給自己錄像或錄音

A very simple trick that could help you with your performance is to video or tape record yourself. This will give you some immediate feedback and will enable you to fine tune your performance.
想提升你的練習效果有一個簡單易行的方法就是把你練習演講的過程錄下來（錄像或錄音），通過觀看錄像或聽錄音會給你最直接的反饋，能夠使你找到自己演講的調調。

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