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Public speaking fear Snakes? Fine. Flying? No problem. Public speaking? Yikes! Just thinking about public speaking - routinely described as one of the greatest (and most common) fears - can make your palms sweat. However, there are many ways to tackle this anxiety and learn to deliver a memorable speech. Here, I'm providing you with public speaking tips that will help reduce your anxiety, dispel myths, and improve your performance. To start with, nervousness is normal. Practise and prepare! All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts or trembling hands. Do not associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly or make a fool of yourself. Some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that makes you sweat also makes you more alert and ready to give your best performance. The best way to overcome anxiety is to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. Take the time to go over your notes several times. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practise - a lot. Videotape yourself, or get a friend to critique your performance. Next, know your audience. Your speech is about them, not you. Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for. Learn as much about your listeners as you can. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organization pattern, and motivational statement. Also, organize your material in the most effective manner to attain your purpose. Create the framework for your speech. Write down the topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, and main points. Make sure to grab the audience's attention in the first 30 seconds. Then, watch for feedback and adapt to it. Keep your focus on the audience. Gauge their reactions, adjust your message, and stay flexible. Delivering a canned speech will guarantee that you lose the attention of or confuse even the most devoted listeners. It's also really important to let your personality come through. Be yourself, don't become a talking head - in any type of communication. You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person. You can use humour, tell stories, and use effective language as well. Inject a funny anecdote in your presentation, and you will certainly grab your audience's attention. Audiences generally like a personal touch in a speech. A story can provide that. A very common mistake is to read the material. Don't read it unless you have to, just work from an outline. Reading from a script or slide fractures the interpersonal connection. By maintaining eye contact with the audience, you keep the focus on yourself and your message. A brief outline can serve to jog your memory and keep you on task. Remember that non-verbals are as important as what you're saying, so use your voice and hands effectively, and omit nervous gestures. Non-verbal communication carries most of the message. Good delivery does not call attention to itself, but instead conveys the speaker's ideas clearly and without distraction. Finally, use audio-visual aids wisely. Too many can break the direct connection to the audience, so use them sparingly. They should enhance or clarify your content, or capture and maintain your audience's attention. To sum up, practice does not make perfect - as good communication is never perfect, and nobody expects you to be perfect. However, putting in the requisite time to prepare will help you deliver a better speech. You may not be able to shake your nerves entirely, but you can learn to minimize them.

Survey research

It 19__ perhaps one of the most used methodologies in the industry for several years due to the multiple benefits and advantages that it has when collecting and analyzing data.

Survey research 20__ as the process of conducting research using surveys that researchers send to survey respondents.

The data from surveys is then statistically 21__ to draw meaningful research conclusions.

In the 21st century, every organization is eager to understand what their customers think about their products or services and make 22__ business decisions.

Researchers can conduct research in multiple ways, but surveys are proven to be one of the 23__ research methods.

Creditable survey research can give businesses access to a vast information bank. Organizations in media, other companies, and even governments rely on survey research 24__ accurate data.

New Year

A New Year is the favourite festival of many people all over the world. New Year festivals include all of the many observances worldwide that celebrate the 25__ of a new year.

They do not take place simultaneously, as different calendar systems, such as the Gregorian calendar, ancient Greek lunar calendar, and Jewish calendar, all mark the new year on different dates. The practice of making resolutions to rid oneself of bad habits and to adopt better ones also 26__ back to ancient times.

New Year brings fresh hopes and exciting opportunities. It's a perfect moment to inspire your friends, family, and 27__ with a heartfelt message.

Send them wishes for a 28__ and prosperous year ahead with beautiful New Year cards.

Your season's greeting will help them start the year in a 29__ special way.

An invitation It was Friday. Adrian's mother called and asked if he wanted to go to a black-tie 30 --1) occasion2) incident3) event4) accident at the Museum of Science that evening. It was an elegant dinner that the museum gave every year, and she was on the board. Her sister Gladys was 31 --1) supposed2) suggested3) approved4) assured to go with her, but she cancelled at the last minute, with a bad cold. He thought about it for a minute and then 32 --1) admitted2) agreed3) afforded4) adopted. It was nice to do something for her. Delia, his mother, was very independent, led a busy life, and rarely asked anything of her son. She 33 --1) told2) said3) spoke4) talked him she thought he'd enjoy it. He had been to the same dinner with her once a few years before, and he knew that the tickets cost a fortune. It was one of the charity things she could do with the money she got from her husband's insurance. Now she went every year and treated her sister to the ticket. His aunt Gladys would never have spent the money, 34 --1) moreover2) although3) however4) therefore she could afford to - far more so than his mother. He picked his mother up at her apartment that night. She was wearing a simple black evening gown, and she looked glamorous. Seeing her, he was suddenly 35 --1) remembered2) revised3) reviewed4) reminded of the picture of the countess that he had seen in the gallery that afternoon. His mother had the same aristocratic elegance of another time. And he was proud to be with her, as she took his arm and 36 --1) approached2) followed3) advanced4) persuaded him to the town car he had hired for the evening.

30. 1) occasion 2) incident 3) event 4) accident 31. 1) supposed 2) suggested 3) approved 4) assured 32. 1) admitted 2) agreed 3) afforded 4) adopted 33. 1) told 2) said 3) spoke 4) talked 34. 1) moreover 2) although 3) however 4) therefore 35. 1) remembered 2) revised 3) reviewed 4) reminded 36. 1) approached 2) followed 3) advanced 4) persuaded