This is the third day of the public speaking for our class. Ryan Lai had to play lone ranger, as Nishtha went missing in action (MIA) today. I hope her tummy ache has nothing to do with the sharing. ("!)
My first impression of Ryan, when I first saw him in 2008, was that of a outspoken and possibly a troublesome boy. But he is neither. I realised this during the one-week trip to Chennai, India.
Later I discovered that he could speak intelligently, but is a very shy boy. Though he could amuse me greatly with his witty thoughts and comments, he was afraid of approaching the tourists to conduct surveys at the Singapore Flyer.
Today, he displayed the same characteristics - shyness. His shyness brought about the nervousness that was visible to all. It is definitely not easy to speak in front of an audience, yet he accepted the assignment when chosen to. This is courage.
I am confident that with more frequent exposure, this fear can be overcome. It can also be reduced if one prepares well for the presentation. Trailers are good tuning-in or concluding techniques that we can use for our presentation. But keep in mind that all these and more should be done beforehand to avoid any unexpected circumstances that could jeopardise the sharing.
Tomorrow, Thursday, we will be off to the National Museum of Singapore (NMS). Ryan Tan and Valery who have been scheduled for this day will resume on another. The date will be confirmed later.
The last two speakers on Friday are Zhi Hao and Hilary. Stay tune! (",)
My first impression of Ryan, when I first saw him in 2008, was that of a outspoken and possibly a troublesome boy. But he is neither. I realised this during the one-week trip to Chennai, India.
Later I discovered that he could speak intelligently, but is a very shy boy. Though he could amuse me greatly with his witty thoughts and comments, he was afraid of approaching the tourists to conduct surveys at the Singapore Flyer.
Today, he displayed the same characteristics - shyness. His shyness brought about the nervousness that was visible to all. It is definitely not easy to speak in front of an audience, yet he accepted the assignment when chosen to. This is courage.
I am confident that with more frequent exposure, this fear can be overcome. It can also be reduced if one prepares well for the presentation. Trailers are good tuning-in or concluding techniques that we can use for our presentation. But keep in mind that all these and more should be done beforehand to avoid any unexpected circumstances that could jeopardise the sharing.
Tomorrow, Thursday, we will be off to the National Museum of Singapore (NMS). Ryan Tan and Valery who have been scheduled for this day will resume on another. The date will be confirmed later.
The last two speakers on Friday are Zhi Hao and Hilary. Stay tune! (",)
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