Speaking pace: Make sure you don’t speak too fast. If you do find yourself talking too quickly, take a breath, steady yourself, and continue at a slower pace. People often talk very quickly, especially at the start of a presentation, so it is a good idea to take a few deep breaths before starting any presentation, look around at the audience, and then start to speak. If you have a sense that you are speaking very slowly, that is generally just the right pace. Simple expressions: Keep your sentences short, with more main clauses than usual. Minimize long, complicated phrasings. Stay away from foreign terms you cannot explain or that seem unnatural. Describe the information using your own vocabulary.
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