How to begin 如何开头 To tell a story (about yourself); 讲个（自己的）故事； To acknowledge the occasion of the gathering； 对大家能够聚在一起表示感谢； To pay the listeners a compliment； 称赞一下听众； To quote ； 引用名人名言； To use unusual statistics； 使用一些不平常的数据； To ask the audience a challenging question； 问观众一个挑战性的问题； To show a video or a slide. 播放录像带或看幻灯片。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to close 如何结尾 To repeat your opening; 重复你的开头； To summarize your presentation; 概括你的演讲； To close with an anecdote; 以趣事结尾； To end with a call to action; 以号召行动结尾； To ask a rhetorical question; 以反问结尾； To make a statement; 以一个陈述句结尾； To show an outline of your presentation. 展示演讲大纲。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to organize the speech 怎样组织演讲 To have a structure: such as first, second, third; geographically, north, south, east, west; compare and contrasts; our side versus their side; negative and positive; 要有一个结构：可以分一二三点；可以从地理上分东南西北；比较与对比；我方与他方；正面与反面； To label the materials such as jokes, funny anecdotes, favorite sayings, interesting statistics; 将材料归类整理，如笑话、趣事、名人名言、有趣的数据； To use notecards; 使用卡片； -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to use cards 怎样使用卡片 Number your cards on the top right; 在卡片的右上角标上数字； Write a complete sentence on both your first and last card; 在第一张和最后一张上写上完整的句子； Write up to five key words on other cards; 其他卡片上最多只能写五个关键词； Use color to mark the words you want to emphasize; 用颜色来标记你想强调的词； Remind yourself at a particular sport to check the time. 在某一处提醒自己查看时间。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nos in public speaking： 演讲切忌： Talking too rapidly; 语速太快; Speaking in a monotone; 声音单调； Using too high a vocal pitch; 声音尖细； Talking and not saying much; “谈”得太多，说得太少； Presenting without enough emotion or passion; 感情不充分； Talking down to the audience; 对观众采取一种居高临下的姿态; Using too many "big" words; 夸张的词语使用得太多； Using abstractions without giving concrete examples; 使用抽象概念而不给出事例加以说明； Using unfamiliar technical jargon; 使用别人不熟悉的技术术语； Using slang or profanity; 使用俚语或粗俗语； Disorganized and rambling performance; 演讲无组织，散乱无序； Indirect communication i.e. beating around the bush； 说话绕弯子，不切中主题；   来源：英语学习网