Reflection of the oral presentation

Reflection of the oral presentation:

To be honest, this oral presentation was a very challenge task, and I was nervous about it. Actually, I think keep talking about 12-15 minutes is pretty long. And listening to others practice in class was very useful for me I think, and they provided great example for me.

When I listened to my recording, I found a very awkward mistake. At the beginning of the presentation, I supposed to say “the relationships between parents and children”, but what I said was “the relationships between parents and student”. That was a so unforgivable mistake, and I even didn’t realize that after I said. And through the entire oral presentation, my voice volume I think was fine, but the talking speed was so not stable. Sometimes I talked really fast, and sometimes I stopped and hesitated a lot. I think that was because I was too nervous. Besides, I found it was very useful to practice not only myself but also with Ms. Guarino because she gave me many good advises, and I revised my notes after that practice. I practiced by myself several times, and I recorded the time every time because I wanted me to know how much time will each part take. The official presentation lasted only 11’58’’ which means I actually spoke faster than my practices. Usually, it should take about 13 minutes. 

Overall, I think my oral presentation was ok. I did take my time practicing, I was pretty satisfied with it. However, compared with other classmates, I know I still have I lot needed to improve. The better I want to become, the harder I should work. The IB literature and performance was a pretty challenge class, but I can feel that my English improves a lot because of this class.