Public Speaking Trick

Question 1

Counterintuitive

Answer 1

adjective

Opposite to common sense

_{It seems counterintuitive to exercise to get more energy.}

_{We received some counterintuitive sales data.}

Question 2

Embrace

Answer 2

verb

To accept something completely

_{We need to embrace change if we want to survive.}

_{I am willing to embrace this proposal.}

Question 3

Content

Answer 3

noun

The ideas in a piece of writing / speech

_{I need to change the content of my presentation.}

_{He didn’t have much good content in his video.}

Question 4

Toolbox

Answer 4

noun

The skills that someone has

_{I need to borrow some skills from his toolbox.}

_{You should study more to get more tools in your toolbox.}

Question 5

Dramatic

Answer 5

adjective

Very sudden / exciting

_{His speech was very dramatic.}

_{There were a lot of dramatic moments in the movie.}

Question 6

Pause

Answer 6

noun

A moment of silence

_{There was a long pause at the end of her speech.}

_{You should have longer pauses between sentences.}

Question 7

Lean in

Answer 7

verbal phrase

To listen more closely

_{I needed to lean in to hear what she said.}

_{The audience leaned in during the last part of the performance.}

Question 8

Take a breath

Answer 8

verbal phrase

To take a short break

_{Luckily I had time to take a breath between meetings.}

_{You are working too much, you should stop and take a breath.}

Question 9

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