Andy: Ally, let me ask you a question. If you choose one skill that is important to the success, what is it?

让我问你一个问题。如果你选择一项对成功很重要的技能，那会是什么呢？

Ally: Umm, that is a hard question. There are many important skills to help you succeed. If I can only choose one, that would be public speaking.

成功需要很多重要技能，但我认为最重要的技能之一是公共演讲。

Andy: Why? 为什么？

Ally: Public speaking is an important way to improve your verbal expression and build your confidence. No matter what job you get in the future, public speaking will give you a big benefit.

演讲是提高语言表达能力和建立信心的重要途径。无论你将来从事什么工作，演讲都会给你带来很大的好处。

I have been practicing my public speaking skills in recent years. That helps me a lot. 这几年我一直在练习演讲，受益不浅。

Andy: That is nice, do you have any tips to help us improve public speaking?

听起来很不错。你有什么小技巧可以帮助我们提高演讲水平吗？

Ally: Yes, here are my top five tips. 有呀，我有五个小窍门。

1. Know your audience. Who are the audience? Are they young children, college students or adults? This information will help you develop your speechthe audience will be interested in.

了解谁是你的听众，他们是小孩，大学生还是成年人？这些信息将会帮助您给出一个让听众感兴趣的演讲。

2. Have a clear structure in your speech. Each speech should have introduction, body and conclusion. 需要有一个清晰的演讲结构。每个演讲都应该有开头，正文和结论。

3. Speak loud enough so your voice can reach everyone in the room. 演讲的声音要足够大，让房间里的每个人都能听到。

4. Maintain good eye contacts during your speech. 在演讲中保持良好的目光接触。

5. Practice and rehearse your speech to gain confidence and be familiar with speech contents. 多练习让自己更加自信并熟悉演讲内容。

Andy: Great tips, I will use those tips when I have to give a speech in public. Thank you! 很棒的小窍门，当我在公共场合演讲时，我会用上这些窍门的。谢谢！

提高演讲的五个小窍门