Everybody gets nervous speaking in front of a group. Next class we will do some exercises that will help build confidence and lessen the fear of speaking.
Watch the exercises this acting class does HERE. We will try both activities in our class too!
Also, please choose one question below and answer in the comments.
1. Why do you get nervous speaking in front of people?
2. Have you given a speech in front of a large crowd before? What was it like?
3. Do you have any ideas about how to prepare yourself before a speech so that you are not so nervous?
And remember - you should be informing yourself and talking to people about your topic this week!!!! Write me if you need help~
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Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video!
And I enjoyed it so much!
I couldn't help smilig!*:)
I chose the QUESTION 2.
When I was a junior high school student,I participated in a big speech contest.
I was not at all confident in my speaking ability,and I wasn't able to speak with confidence.
The result was that every judges said my voice had been too small to hear in spite of the good content of the speech.
I was very disappointed and I still can't forget it now...X(
So I really want to build up my confidence in the Matt's class!!!I'll do my best!
Momoko T2
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
I thought it is necessary to find good point of myself to have confidence.
I chose question #2.
I have got several chances to give a speech in front of a large crowd. The biggest one was the one I did when I was in the middle school. I gave a speech both in English and Japanese as a vice-president of student council in the graduation ceremony.
I got pretty nervous, but I practiced it many times, and I also wrote what to say beforehand, so I was okay.
I think preparation is one of the key to have confidence when giving a speech.
T2 Mai Ishikawa
Hi, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
It was very fun, but that kind of activities is a little embarrassing for me.
Anyway, I chose the question #3.
One solution I came up with is to prepare many handout or display materials so that the audience will pay less attention to me.
I really hope to build my confidence next week.
Hiroshi, T2
Hi, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI've watched the video. It seems fun, and certainly I will laugh when I have these activities.
I chose the question 3.
I had a speech (or a presentation) contest among my class in high school every year, and I also had some opportunities to make a small speech in front of people in the class. I was afraid I would make some mistakes and got so nervous that my legs were trembling. I just tried to ignore it and pretend to be OK.
I do hope to overcome such situations.
See you next week!
Momo, T3
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.It seems so interesting that I can't wait until the next class!
I chose the question #2.
Yes,I have.When I was a junior high school student,I gave a speech about my summer holiday in English.
I was so nervous that I spoke too fast at first.When I finished,my teacher told me that I should have be more confident.
This time,I'll be relaxed and try to do my best.
Anyway,see you the next class!
Rinta,T3
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
Those execisings seemed interesting and a little difficult to me.
I chose the question #2.
I made a speech at the English speech contest when I was a junior high school student though I couldn't get any awardsX(
I got really nervous and I couln't speak clear so that everybody could hear me.
So this time,I want to reform myself and give a better speech!
See you!
Natsumi T3
Hi,Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
It was interesting, but these activities seemed a little difficult to do for me.
I chose the question 1.
The reason why I get nervous is because I'm afraid of mistakes.
I cannot help but pursue perfection.
Also,I don't like to stand out. When people pay attention to me, I cannot be calm.
I'd like to build confidence in your class.
See you next class!
Mana,T3
Hi!I watched the video.It seems kind of hard for me to do it.
ReplyDeleteI chose question number 1.
The reason why people including myself get nervous is that they are afraid of mistakes.So the best thing to do is to prepare very well.
When I prepare very well I usually don`t get so nervous compared to when I haven`t prepared much.
Also people might get worried if the audience has interest in what they are talking about.
Mai T3
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI have watched the video.
It seems enjoyable, but I am so shy that it is difficult for me to do these activities.
I chose the question 1.
I am often worried whether people enjoy my presentation or not.
I think this is the reason why I get nervous speaking in front of people.
So I have to make a really interesting presentation.
See you next class!
T3 Ken
Hello.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.It seems very fun,but I think I will be nervous and bewildered when doing so myself.
I chose the question3.
In order not to be so nervous in public,we should have confidence in ourselves.
People are likely to freeze up in company when they are not confident in themselves.So we should make full preparation for what to say,practice again and again,and convince ourselves that we will make good.
T3 Haruka F
Hi,Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. It seems a little difficult for me.
I chose the question 1.
I get nurvous because I am afraid of making mistakes. Besides,I am too shy to speak in front of many people. So I want to gain confidence through the classes.
Hanwen T2
Hi,matt!!
ReplyDeleteI watched video,and enjoyed it.I am not good at speaking in front of large people,so Id like to try to do it very hard in the next class.
I chose the question 1.
Why do you get nervous speaking in front of people?
I think this is why because we imagine what people think ,and worry about it too much.We fear
the failure too much,and get nervous.
Id like to get confidence throuth this class.
t2 Mitsuaki
Hi！
ReplyDeleteI watched the video,but it was difficult for me to do those activities.
I chose the question3.
I always practice my speech many times and I try to believe that I can succceed in making a speech.
See you next class！
Yuka T2
Hi, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video, and I thought that I may good at doing that exercise.
And I'll write about topic #3.
I have made speeches in front of many people, but whenever I made speeches, I have never got nervous.
I think of many people as my friend, so I speak as if I was telling my friends.
Thanks to this, I can make speeches fluently.
See you next class.
T2 Sayako
Hi, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video, and I thought that I may be good at doing that exercise.
And I'll write about topic#3.
I have made speeches many times in front of large number of people, but I have never got nervous.
When I speak in front of many people, I always try to think that everyone is my friend.
Thanks to this thought, I can speak fluently.
See you next class.
T2 Sayako
Hi,
ReplyDeletein that video it was funny that everybody looked embarrassed, but when I do it, I maybe feel embarrassed too.
I choose question#2.
When I was a Junior-high school student,
I was the student's president.So I had had lots of opportunities to make speeches in public.I hear what counts most is to get used to giving a speech,to practice again and again.
But actually,I was always too nervous to explain what I intended to say perfectly when I made a speech.
T3 RYOGA
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video and I worried whether I have what I can brag to other people.
I choose question #1.
The reason we get nervous in front of people is that we are afraid of many people's eyes. For example, how do we I look or whether what we are speaking is right.
Yusuke T3
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. It seems very enjoyable to do such exercises.
I chose the QUESTION 1.
I think my character is the problem. I am shy and a perfectionist. I, myself, put a lot of pressure on me...
But I really want to change myself.
See you next class!
Noe T3
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
I think the exercize is very interesting!
I choose question#1.
I think I get nervous because of the thought of failure, which leads to shyness or loss of confidence.
In addition, I wonder whether people think my presentation is good.
See you tomorrow!
Hiromu T2
Hi, Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
Activities like this is most difficult for me.
The next class will be hard for me, but I'll try to brag myself.
I chose Q3.
I made a speech on various occasions.
But I always felt nervous, and I still so.
I often care "how people think of myself"
during my speech, especially when the audience is those whom I 'm not familiar with.
Also, I am puzzled where to see.
When I participated speech contest, it made me confused.
I always think I'm not good at speaking in front of unfamiliar audience.
So, I want to overcome this weak point!
I endeavor to be "good" at speech.
See you,
T3 Haruka.A
Hi,Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watchedthe video.But I had a probrem with my computer. I can't hear them at all.
So I'm gonna try again with another computer before the class.
I chose Q1.
I think people aren't used to speaking in front of a large audience. If they have more opportunities to make speach, they might be better at it.
And practice will certainly make them more confident. If they prepared enough, they are not likely to make mistakes. So there's no need to feel nervous.
See you in the class.
T3 Shouichi
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
It seemed really interesting,although I will
be shy to do it at the next class.
I chose the question1.
Why do we get nervous speaking in front of people?
Probably,when talking,we are too worry what
the others think of our presentation and ourselves.
We should be free to such a pressure.
See you tomorrow!
T2 Asuka
Hi Matt.
ReplyDeleteThe activities on the video seem interesting.
I chose question1. I always get nervous because I cannot help thinking of mistakes. I am afraid of making mistakes in front of many people. Moreover, thinking that I will not be able to make the speech over again, I feel the pressure during speeches.
See you next class.
T2 Maki
Hello Matt
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.It is very important to gain confidence in your own speaking ability so as to fully express what you want to say.
Q2
When I was a junior high school student, I gave a speech about the manner of school life in front of the whole school.It was very exiting because I was able to show my full abilities.I think a lot of practice made it perfect.
See you next class!
T3 Keita
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'll answer the question No.2.
I have got a speech in front of all students in my junior high school. It was a speech for the election of the student council.
Then I got so nervous that I thought my brain burst because of high blood pressure!
I ended the speech without any trouble and was elected, but I still don't want to remember that time...
T3 Rina
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI chose the question 3.
I think the best and surest way to avoid being nervous in such a situation is to completely memorize the manuscript to the point that you can speak naturally without thinking.
T2 Yurie
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. I felt the exercise called "I can see that you are..." was interesting.
I'l answer the question 1.
I think I get nervous mostly because I fear to make a mistake and to disappoint the audience.
But if I practice making a speech sufficiently, I may be able to avoid getting nervous.
See you!
T3 Takashi
Hi Matt.How’s your Japanese class?haha
ReplyDelete1, Because I’m afraid that the audience are getting bored or thinking that I’m boring.
2,Yes.I’ve given a speech in front of all the students when I was in elementary school.
I was young and I didn’t really care about what people are thinking, so I didn’t get nervous at all.
3,Practicing over and over is the one and only solution I guess…
See you tomorrow.
T2 Sayuri
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. It seems difficult for me to do.
I chose the question 1.
The reason why we are nervous when we talk in front of many people is that we are afraid of making mistakes.
I'm looking forward to doing exercises and getting confidence.
T3 Shota
Hi Matt.
ReplyDeleteIt was an interesting video. I believe confidence is a very interesting thing to get. I'm looking forward to tomorrow class.
I'll answer the question 1: why do you get nervous speaking infront of people? I think the answer is that many people (including me) basically don't like being watched. When someone wathches you, you wonder why he/she is watching you and may think you are doing something wrong and embarrassing. Then, you feel uncomfortable and get nervous.
See you. Good night.
T2 Syu
Hi, Matt!
ReplyDeleteThe activities on the video seem very interesting. I can't wait antil tomorrow!
I chose Question #2.
When I was a high school student of 2nd grade, I had to give a speech in front of my class.
I felt very nervous, so I spoke too fast.
All students had to speak 7 minutes or more, but my speach took only 4 minutes.
This is my bad memory, but I can learn from this experience. So, I will be carefull of my speaking speed next time!
Have a good night!
T2 Miyuki
Hi, matt
ReplyDeleteI watched the video and found it important to know one's own good points to build confidence.But I think it'll be a little difficult to do it.
I'll answer the question 1.I think a speaker gets norvous because he isn't used to speaking in front of and being watched by many people.Also he gets norvous because he worries about his audience's responce or feeling, for example, whether they enjoy his speech or whether they understand tluely his speech.
I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
T3 Ayano
Hi,Matt!!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video. It seems interesting,but I think it is more difficult to tell about my good points than bad points.
Anyway, I want to answer the question2.
I think one of te reasons why we tend to get nervous when speaking in front of many people is that we want to make the speech perfect.
Therefore,we naturally get afraid of mistakes,worried about mistakes and get nervous.
So,what we have to do is to practice many many times until we feel certain that we can't make any mistakes.
I am shy,so I hope I can build confidence through your class!!
Bye!!
T2 Marina
Hi,Matt.
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.It seems important but difficult for me to build confidence.
I chose the question NO1:Why do you get nervous speaking in front of people?
I think it is because I don't have confidence in my speech,and care about being watched by many people.But I think these kinds of concern can be easily removed by a lot of repetitions.
So,I want to practice and practice in your class.
See you tomorrow.
Shota T2
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video and found it fun.
But at the same time, it seems a little difficult for me to do the activity.
Well, I chose the question #2.
I have participated in a speech contest in my junior high school.
The speech was about my dream.
I got really nervous while speaking, because I hadn't had any experience to give a speech in front of so many people.
My voice was quivering and my legs were shaking a bit.
This time, I want to be more confident in myself and give a good speech to the class.
T3 Haruna
Hi, Matt!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
It seemed interesting, but I thought it would be a little bit difficult for me to tell my story.I'll do my best in the next class.
Anyway, I chose the question 1.
I gets nervous because of the fears of making mistakes or forgetting about what I am going to say.
Standing in front of peole(especially a large crowd)makes me nervous, too. I feel many people looking at me and my face get flush.
I want to learn how to keep calm even in front of many people.
See you tomorrow.
T3 Mei
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI chose #2.
I made a speech as a represent of the school when I was pupil and celebrated the new comers.Didn't feel nervous because I made the script funny and play a short comedy. It depends on the contents wehter you are nervous or not. If the speaker is exited the things goes well.
T2 Ken,
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI think it is very important for us to know individual's good point.
I chose the number1.
When I take to one or few people, it is no problem.
However, when I talk to so many people in their presence I feel nervous because I feel disadvantage.
When I make a speech, there are many people whom I don't know.
That is the reason why I feel nervous in public speech.
T3 Naoto
Hi Matt
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.
It seemed interesting.
I chose the question 2.
I have given several speeches in front of a large crowd. What I remember well is the one I did when I was a high school student. Though I practiced it many times, I got so nervous that I looked at the paper on which what I should say was written so often and couldn't look at the audience well. What was worse,I couldn't speak clearly.
Misaki T3
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI chose the question 2.
When I was in high school,I experienced to give a speech in front of the class.
It was a class of physical and health education.
I decided to research about "techno-stress".
At first, I was very nervous.But I tryed to speak clearly and smile.
I had a good opportunity.
See you tomorrow.
T3 Sayuri
Hi Matt
ReplyDeleteI wathed the video.I think that the activities in the video are difficult.I will do my best in next class.
I chose question 1.
I think it is because we are not used to be looked by many people.When you talk with many people,they don't see you everytime.We have few chances to be looked in dailylife.
T2 Kouhei
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI watched the video.It seems fun but I don't know whether I do the activities very well.
I chose question3.
I think speakers should enjoy their speeches.
If they want to tell their topics to the audience,they must enjoy making speeches and if they enjoy doing so ,they can avoid getting nurvous!
See you later~!
Shiori T T2
hi,Matt
ReplyDeleteI chose the first question.
I think the main reason why we get nervous speaking in front of people is just being not used to the eyes of many people. Also, it is important to have confidence about speech.
See you later.
Sho T3
I made a congratulatory speech when I was a junior high school student.I had practiced a lot,so I was perfect.
ReplyDeleteT2seiya
I'm so sorry to have forgot this homework...
ReplyDeleteI choose question 1.As I mentioned in today's class,when I think everyone look at me, I feel so nervous and my face turns red.
T2 aoi