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I had a chance to teach students the skills of speaking. These shy and quiet students made me think of myself...

I was 【小题1】 shy boy and born with a speech difficulty. It took me six 【小题2】 (year) to have special classes about pronouncing the forty-eight sounds of the English language. One day I decided to make my voice heard, so I joined a debate (辩论) team to practice 【小题3】 (I) speaking skills. I stuttered (结巴) many times 【小题4】 first. However, after thinking over and 【小题5】 (interview) other teammates about skills, I started using the tools I learned years ago: practice and time. They were really 【小题6】(help). A few months later, I was still nervous, but I was different from before. I wouldn’t stand 【小题7】 (silent) anymore. I found I had changed—I always kept trying and growing. I grew better in the debate team.

I shared my experience with my students. As time passed, the students began to try and practice. In the last class, I 【小题8】 (see) each of them standing bravely. They dared to speak their ideas out! I really felt 【小题9】 (pride) than before.

Many people won’t become better 【小题10】 they don’t face themselves bravely. With courage, time and practice, everyone can do better.