Article #37 Giving a Speech
第37篇 演讲
I had to give a speech last week.
谁知道会有什么惊喜等着我们呢?
I gave a speech to three hundred people.
我向三百人发表了演说。
I had to speak in front of a group of students.
我不得不在一群学生面前演讲。
I had to tell them about a campaign that we were having to raise money for cancer research.
我不得不告诉他们我们正在为癌症研究筹集资金。
Giving a speech can be a difficult thing.
演讲可能是一件困难的事情。
When you stand in front of a big crowd, you can get very nervous.
当你站在一大群人面前时，你会很紧张。
Some people feel like they have weak knees.
有些人会两腿发软。
Their legs feel as if they are made of rubber.
他们的腿不听使唤。
Their heart beats very hard inside of their chest.
他们心跳的很急促。
Their palms get sweaty.
他们会手掌冒汗。
Some people even become short of breath.
有些人甚至会呼吸急促。
For some people, giving a speech is their worst fear.
对一些人来说，演讲是他们最害怕的事情。
When you give a speech, everyone is looking at you.
演讲时，每个人都在看着你。
They are waiting to hear what you have to say.
他们等着听你接下来演讲的内容。
When you have three hundred people looking at you; you have six hundred eyes that are on you.
站在三百人面前就有六百双眼睛在盯着你。
It is a little frightening when you think of it that way.
一想到这就觉得有点可怕。
Before I give a speech, I take three big breaths.
在我演讲之前，我要做三次深呼吸。
I calm myself, and I remind myself that what I have to say is important.
我让自己冷静下来，提醒自己我要说的话很重要。
I like to be sure of what I am going to say, so I practice my speech in front of a mirror at home.
我喜欢确定我要说什么，所以我在家对着镜子练习演讲。
I like to look like I am relaxed and friendly.
我喜欢看起来很放松，很友好。
They say that practice makes perfect; so the more speeches that you give, the better you will become at it.
人们都说熟能生巧;所以你做的演讲越多，你就会做得越好。
Whenever I have to give a speech, I imagine that the audience is just one big person.
每当我要发表演讲时，我都会把听众想象成一个整体。
I look out into the audience until I find a friendly, smiling face.
我看着观众，直到看到一张友善的笑脸。
I focus on that person, and I pretend that I am just talking to them.
我注视着那个人，假装听众只有他一人。
I have become used to giving speeches.
我已经习惯于演讲了。
I am more relaxed now than I used to be.
我现在比以前更放松了。
People tell me that I do not look nervous at all.
人们告诉我，我看起来一点也不紧张。
I like to hear that.
我喜欢听他们这么说。
Sometimes I do feel a little flutter of nervousness, but I just ignore it and do the best that I can.
有时我确实感到有点紧张，但我只是忽略它，尽我所能。
Giving a speech is not as scary as it appears to be.
演讲并不像看起来那么可怕。
Anyone can do it with a little practice.
只要稍加练习，任何人都能做到。