Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a 1the other day. Li had thought it be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.
＂I was wrong. It was very different and much 2 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. ＂I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute（哑巴）and wanted to leave the classroom 3.＂
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 4: they can talk about their ideas freely 5 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 6. Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 7, such as speech competitions, English comers and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 9 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 10 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident."
