Tham khảo tài liệu 'how to study_6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GETTING THE MOST FROM CLASS PARTICIPATION You re Doing It Already Ji2j When you speak at the dinner table asking family or friends about their day chatting comfortably contributing to what s being talked about you re in an active learning situation. Think of all the practice you ve had already Get Comfortable to Share Experiences Think of your classmates as friends or co-workers. You re not on the stage of Carnegie Hall. You re in room 2G-432 Anatomy Class. And remember you have something important to say that only you can say. Only you think and feel like you. Everyone in the class may have read the same text and come to similar conclusions but only you have had your experience. When you share your experience with others you re helping them keep an open mind. Making Yourself Heard OK now you ll talk. But you re afraid it won t come out right that you ll be misunderstood or that no one will listen. Consider the following advice. Relax Nervous You re not alone. Take a few minutes before class to close your eyes and imagine a quiet place. Take a few deep breaths inhale for four counts then exhale for four counts. Try to create this same calm feeling when you re in class with your hand raised. When it s your turn to speak take it slow and bring your voice down a little. You ll feel less nervous automatically. There s more on keeping calm in Chapter 1 Getting Started. Getting It Out Think out what you want to say before you say it. Writing it out or making a list helps too. You might find after you ve begun to speak more ideas come to you keep talking Tongue-Tied When people who stutter are interviewed on the radio they stutter less or not at all. If stuttering is a problem for you talk to your instructor. Let him or her know your situation maybe this will help you feel more 107 HOW TO STUDY comfortable. You might find that in the somewhat public situation of class you stutter less. Help Them Listen Wait until someone has finished speaking before beginning to speak. .
