Question

Daphne owns a night club and frequently entertains large crowds. She feels very comfortable on stage and loves to make people laugh. Justin can?t bear even the thought of speaking to a large group of people. He gets butterflies in his stomach and shakes so badly he can hardly stand, and once even lost his job because he refused to give a presentation to the board of directors. In order to achieve the level of confidence that Daphne seems to have achieved, Justin could start by doing all of the following except: a. gain experience by practicing speaking in front of others often, starting with close friends and family, then attempting larger groups b. imagine himself confidently delivering flawless performances, and the audience cheering and enjoying themselves c. write and rehearse stand-up comedy routines and research night club audiences and performers to prepare for an audition with Daphne d. make an effort to think positively about his abilities and look for elements of public speaking that he personally enjoys

Answer 1

Justin could start by doing all those tasks except write and rehearse stand-up comedies routines and research nightclub audiences and performers to prepare for an audition.

Justin has difficulty with speaking practice and he has to emphasize oral tasks, with close friends and family, with a professional  and thinking positively as well.

Answer 2

I think the answer is B. good luck!