I would like to become an ESL instructor to adults, but I have a major fear of public speaking. Did any of you have this problem, also? If so, how did you overcome it?
2007-08-22 03:25:58 · 8 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It is not abnormal to have it! What you need to ponder over is how to overcome it! For instance, before you enter a classroom, remember that you're going to be watched by so many eyes but you have only two eyes to watch all of them! Grab their attention and sow the seeds for growing their confidence in you by having a glimpse of or glance at every pair of those eyes before you start saying anything to them! Your initial stage fright, if any, will be behind you! Good luck in your planned career and welcome aboard!
2007-08-22 03:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha, I still have stage fright!! But there is something about being "on stage" that calms me down once I begin to talk. You ease into it, and you'll be fine!!!!!
Plus, where I am from ESL classes for adults are rather small--so if you start small, it may be easier to manage your fear. And then, you can work up to bigger classes.
2007-08-22 06:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by Flower_Girl3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup I have proper earlier than finishing my first marriage. I even had a pal that used to be excited about serving to me. But I used to be simply rather starved for concentration, burdened approximately my existence and good somewhat curious. I did not desire to come to be hurting her in my burdened state so I did not enable some thing to start. She used to be candy and if I used to be going to change I could supply her a decision.
2016-09-05 09:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by rozalin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taught the obscure and difficult subject of Acupuncture to adult students. I did what a great comedian said he did: I visualized them all in their underwear. Also, in Chinese Philosophy there is a chapter in the Tao Te Ching that I applied...Approximately: in life, three in ten people are following a path of life, three in ten are following a path of death, and those just passing by are also three in ten...but then there is that one who knows how to live...I taught towards the one in ten, I spoke to the three following a path of life, and I allowed the other six to just sit there and pay the bills. Enjoy!
2007-08-22 03:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by jefelum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely! I cried on my first day. Not in front of the students but the secretary. I still get nervous every once in awhile. It's natural.
2007-08-22 11:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by tarae 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah.
My first day, my bra strap started sliding down my shoulder, past my short-shirt sleeve...I didn't know what to do. I couldn't focus, didn't feel like I could fix it, just frozen. Uh uh uh uh.
It gets easier. Trial by fire.
2007-08-22 07:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by jateef 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its pretty normal to fear that...but with time and practice you start being able to handle it... don't worry... :)
2007-08-22 03:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by TC 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
oh yeah!!! its repetition it gets easier until it becomes part of u and pretty natural.
2007-08-22 07:27:38 · answer #8 · answered by thesunnshynne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋