A father who makes his sons give a PowerPoint presentation when they want more pocket money says it helps them to grow in confidence.
一位父亲让儿子们在想要更多零花钱时做PowerPoint演示文稿，他说这有助于他们增强信心。
Phil Quickenden, who lives near Woodbridge, Suffolk, came up with the idea after learning his son Joshua, 15, was not participating in class. He believed two years of lockdown had had an impact on his eldest child’s speaking skills. He said being able to articulate(明确表达) and influence others was essential.
住在萨福克伍德布里奇附近的菲尔·奎恩登，在得知他15岁的儿子约书亚没有上课后想出了这个主意。他认为两年的封锁对他大孩子的说话技巧产生了影响。他说能够表达和影响他人是至关重要的。
Mr Quickenden’s youngest son, Sam, 10, also started giving a presentation to his parents, to explain why he should have a new video game or money for items outside of his monthly pocket money. Sam had “always been confident in terms of his peers, but has developed that”, said Mr Quickenden. “He’s much more articulate and happy to engage, so it’s had a positive impact,” he added.
Quickenden先生最小的儿子，10岁的Sam，也开始向他的父母做报告，以解释为什么他应该有一个新的电子游戏或钱来购买他每月零用钱之外的物品。Quickenden先生说，Sam “一直对他的同龄人充满信心，但已经发展了这一点”。“他更善于表达，也更乐于参与，所以这产生了积极的影响，” 他补充道。
“It was a great way for them to test their skills, build up their confidence and fill some of that gap from lockdown when they missed some of those socialisation opportunities,” said Mr Quickenden. As a result, he said his eldest son Joshua had grown in confidence, both in the classroom and with friends. The civil servant, who makes “a lot” of presentations for work, said schools should do more to develop skills in public speaking.
“对他们来说，这是一个很好的方式来测试他们的技能，建立他们的信心，并在他们错过一些社会化机会时填补封锁的一些空白，” Quickenden先生说。结果，他说他的大儿子约书亚在教室里和朋友之间都变得自信起来。这位为工作做了 “大量” 演讲的公务员说，学校应该做更多的工作来发展公共演讲技能。
A lot of his younger staff, who were technically capable of using Powerpoint, lacked the skill to be engaging, according to Mr Quickenden. “They can technically put together some slides, but it’s something different to stand up in front of people and get your point across clearly and articulately,” he said. “But crucially it’s about confidence—being able to stand up in front of a group and say your piece. I think it’s really important.”
根据Quickenden先生的说法，他的许多年轻员工，在技术上能够使用Powerpoint，缺乏参与的技能。“从技术上讲，他们可以把一些幻灯片放在一起，但是站在人们面前，清晰而清晰地表达你的观点是不同的，” 他说。“但至关重要的是，这是关于自信 -- 能够站在一群人面前说出你的观点。我认为这真的很重要。”
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