Reflection on oral presentation
Growing up in a conservative Chinese culture, I become an
individual who will easily get nervous when speaking in front of a group of
people. Also, I have a trouble in bringing out the sentences or words in my
mind out of my mouth. That is why I rely
a lot on the cue cards. Then after Madam Fazilah pointed out this point to me.
I realized it also reflects my lack of confidence, results in not a relatively
persuasive presentation. If I am not confident about myself, how the audience
makes the efforts to believe in me. However, I am so thankful that my fellow
teammates set a example to me that speak with confidence; practically, without
cue cards, the whole presentation turns more natural, smoother and somehow
better-delivered. After this oral presentation, I would like to take the
initiatives to improve my presentation skills in terms of delivery, language
and even confidence.
One more thing I gained from this oral presentation is that
presentation skills do count. Well, I used to hold a view that presentation skill
is just one kind of soft skills that I was taught not to put much emphasis on. After
several rehearsals with my teammate, I felt that somehow their presentations
make a difference to the audience. I can say that I will pay attention to the
message they deliver should I were the audience. And if the audience shows
interest, there bears a chance for them to take some measures as a response for
the message received. Take the business investment as an example; if the
representatives of target company show interest during the presentation, it is
more likely for them to sign the contract.
As a non-native English speaker, I consider my oral
presentations today as a reasonably good one. There is a large room for me to
improve my presentation skills. I believe that as long as I put focus on this
soft skill, I will become better. Hopefully, one day, I will be able to deliver
a presentation confidently, fluently and persuasively to a large group of
people.
Hello Xudong~
回复删除I have the same problem with you that I cannot give fluent and well-organized speeches without a script or advanced preparation, which makes my presentation not very natural and professional. Since English is not our first language, we do have a long way to go in order to improve our spoken English. I think we should practice more and give us more confidence so that we will be able to put away the script gradually. Anyway, your portion is great and concise, and your manner is also good. Hope your performance will be better after more practice!
Linna