Educators say the aim is to develop some of the skills they know are lacking: critical thinking, spontaneity and public speaking.

教育工作者说目在于开他们已知中国学生所缺乏技能，批判思维，和公开演讲能力。

He was intelligent, eloquent and gifted at many things, including public speaking.

他非常聪明、口才好，很多事情上都很有天赋，包括公开演讲。

Public speaking is daunting for most people.

公开演讲对大多数人来说是很困难。

I have spent the past four years at Emory University investigating how an infant, who has no problem walking around the grocery store in her onesie, develops into an adult that fears public speaking for fear of being negatively judged.

过去四年里，我在埃默里大学研究一个婴儿是如何从一个穿着连体衣 在杂货店里走来走去人，成长一个因害怕负面评价，而不敢在公众场合言成年人。

Why is public speaking so menacing to most people?

什么演讲会这么令人害怕呢？

Many polls list public speaking as the most commonly reported phobia among Americans.

很多民调显示，公开演讲是美国人最恐惧事物。

And while I know that would require much more public speaking, in five years I plan on being ready for it.

当我得知这将需要更多公开演讲时，我计划在五年里好准备。

In this lesson we're going to be talking about public speaking.

这节课我们来谈一谈演讲。

I got public speaking experience, I got organizational experience through organizing an event and hiring a speaker, and I met lots of people on campus that I wouldn't have otherwise met.

我有了公开演讲经历，通过组织活动和聘请演讲者，我也收获了组织经验，我还在校园里认识了很多人，如果没有找到那份工作，我是不会认识他们。

For example, a good weakness to discuss might be a fear of public speaking.

例如，对于讨论而言，一个好弱点可能是害怕公开演讲。

Presumably, we all took this class because public speaking wasn't a strong suit.

大概，我们都上了这门课，因公开演讲不是一件强项。

I'd like to welcome you all to this session about public speaking.

欢迎来到这个演讲研习会。

Before I started teaching, I was terrified of public speaking.

在我开始教书之前，我怕死了公开演讲。

You have flaws, maybe you're afraid of public speaking or you're bad with numbers.

你有缺点，也许你害怕公开演讲、对数字不敏感。

A really easy example could be someone who's really afraid of public speaking.

一个非常简单例子可以是，一个非常害怕当众演讲人。

Any individual who wishes to improve his public speaking is welcome.

任何希望提高公共演讲能力人都可以来。

But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside.

但是很快人们又看到卡内基在河边练习演讲了。

And I remember at the school I went to, they had public speaking.

我记得在我去学校，他们有公开演讲。

Gained the public speaking experience that will empower you with better communication skills and confidence.

获得公开演讲经验会使你拥有更好沟通技巧和信心。

I can work with two people. They both have social anxiety. They might both have a fear of public speaking.

我可以治疗两个病人，他们都有社交焦虑症，可能都害怕当众演讲。