. A teddy-bear, a vase, or even the T.V. will be fine. 9 Choose what visual aids (if any) you will use to enhance your presentation . 10 Once you have learned it well, practice your presentation in front of family members and/or friends . They can give you support, feedback, and help make you comfortable with speaking in front of people. Try to look at your audience, not the floor or the desk in front of you. If it makes you uncomfortable to make eye contact, look at people's foreheads or an object that's near a person, like a box on a shelf behind someone. Be confident! You know more about your topic than the other people in your class, so be proud of what you have to tell them and enjoy yourself. If your voice is not loud or you are not confident--or if you're terrified--ask your teacher beforehand if you can go first or second. Ask immediately for going "as soon as possible" so you can get it done before you worry to much (note this works if you stay calm and breathe naturally). When you are speaking and get nervous just focus on anything but the people. Look at a wall clock and focus on it. Look around occasionally or else you look like you are a unmoving picture with a mouth. Don't look down at your feet! Looking at your feet shows that you don't feel confident and makes people want to just go to