Everyone knows about the importance of effective communication. However, achieving effective communication is not really easy. Watch a video clip to see what the speaker says about effective communication and anxiety management.

Watch the video clip again and decide whether the statements are true or false.

1. In order to be an effective communicator, you need to control your anxiety.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

2. The speaker believes 15 percent of people are not nervous when speaking in public.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

3. Anxiety can help us focus and tell us what we're doing is important.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

4. When you speak to an audience, fundamentally your job is to make your audience understand what you are saying.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

5. The speaker thinks that though we should learn to manage anxiety, it is OK to be anxious.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Answer the following questions.

1. Do you think the fear of speaking in front of people can be "managed"? Give your reasons.

2. Do you have difficulty speaking in public? If you do, what can you do to cope with it?