This book can familiarize you with English language skills and test-taking strategies, pro-vide some practice of each of the versions of the test, and introduce the computer skills you will need for the computer version of the test- Additional practice for the paper test is provided in Volume B, while additional practice of the computer version of the test and the computer skills needed for this version are included in the CBT Volume and on the Student CD-ROM. | RECORDING SCRIPT 649 and not to let them interfere with your performance. What you are experiencing is called stage fright. Stage fright is the fear that develops before you give a performance in front of an audience. Stage fright is not just experienced by actors and actresses it can also be experienced by musicians athletes teachers anyone who performs in front of a group of people. It occurs before a performance when a performer is concerned about looking foolish in front of others. Just before tonight s performance if you are feeling a bit tense if your knees are shaking if your stomach has butterflies in it and if you are thinking about how bad your performance could be then you have a major case of stage fright. To control stage fright you can work to control both the physical reactions and the negative thoughts. To combat the physical reactions you can try techniques such as deep breathing muscle relaxation or even just laughing to relieve some of the pressure. To combat the negative thoughts you should force yourself to focus on what you have to do rather than on what other people are going to think. That s all I have to say for now. I ll see you back here at six o clock because the performance starts at eight o clock. Just remember that if you begin to feel at all nervous try some deep breathing to relax and focus your thoughts on the performance that you are about to give. See you this evening. 47. WHO WOULD PROBABLY NOT EXPERIENCE STAGE FRIGHT IN THEIR WORK 48. WHAT PHYSICAL REACTION MIGHT SOMEONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING STAGE FRIGHT COMMONLY HAVE 49. HOW CAN SOMEONE COMBAT THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH STAGE FRIGHT 50. WHEN SHOULD THE ACTORS ARRIVE AT THE THEATER LISTENING COMPLETE TEST Computer Part A page 540 1. woman Have you looked at the chemistry problem man No I haven t have you woman Yes and it was impossible to comprehend it. narrator WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN 2. man Do you have the book that you bor- rowed from Jim I need to use it. woman .
