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COMMUNICATION SKILLS UNIT 1
“Gestures, Body Language and Facial
Expressions ”
Have you ever been
to London?
Have you ever
seen the
Queen’s
Guards??
Vis
Something you will
notice is no matter what
you say or do they won’t
move, make a facial
expression or smile!!!
Funny Example….
For the Queens Guard staying
totally still and being completely
focused is essential……
But for a public speaker it’s exactly
opposite….
Our Goal is Projection not Protection!
We project into the minds of our audience
thoughts, concepts and ideas!
To do this with success we must use more
than our mouths… Also our hands, eyes…
Our entire bodies!
Why Important?
According to many experts 90% of communication is non verbal.
This means that for us to project our message into the minds of others we need to realize that it’s not just what comes out of our mouth which is important.
What do these Gestures and
Facial Expressions show?
HOW TO DO IT….
• Use movement of the hands, shoulders or the entire
body to express ideas, sentiments or attitudes.
• Use the eyes and the mouth as well as the positioning
of the head to reinforce the spoken word and to
convey feelings.
• CAUTION: A book cannot teach you this. These
actions must be spontaneous, they come from within.
They are natural reactions which complement the
spoken word.
GESTURES!!
Descriptive Gestures Emphatic Gestures
• These show:
Dimension
Location
Distance
Size
Direction
Relative Position
• Express:
– Feelings
– Conviction
– Punctuate
– Vitalize
– Reinforce
Repetitive use of same gesture can be
distracting
Overuse can be irritating for audience
THINGS TO AVOID….
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS….
SERIOUS ANGER HAPPINESS
DISAPPOINTMENT SURPRISE SADNESS
“The eyes are the window to the soul”
William Shakespeare
• The eyes are the focal point in communication. They
are what the audience are fixed on.
• Like a steering wheel of a car your eyes direct your
words.
• BUT: They work in harmony with the movement of your
hands, mouth and the inclination of your head.
VisWhen giving a speech
we many times ask
rhetorical questions!
These need to be
accompanied with a
Facial expression and
a Gesture.
VisWhen we give the
answer our face and
gesture would be
accompanied by an
expression indicating
interest, relief or
conviction.
BODY LANGUAGE!
This can be described as a
combination of facial
expressions and gestures
combined with the movement
of your entire body!!
Let’s see an Example….
Vis
What are your thoughts after
viewing that video?
Let’s play TABOO!!
Rules of the game:
The objective of the game is for a player to have their partners guess the
word on the cards without using the word itself or five additional words
listed on the card.
SUNNYbright/morning/summer/day/yellow
CINEMAfilm/movie/screen/seat/row
SOFAsit/living room/tv/furniture/relax
VIRUSemail/flue/internet/dangerous/sick
MOTORCYCLEhelmet/drive/yamaha/honda/harley
BEEhoney/insect/hive/sting/maya
FOOTshoe/sock/toes/smell/body
VIOLINstrings/orchestra/music/instrument/wood
POTATOvegetable/french fries/eat/mash/chips
MOTHERwoman/house wife/parent/children/father
HOLIDAYsun/beach/free/summer/school
CLOWNjoker/circus/red nose/make up
SWIMMING-POOLwater/summer/slide/bath
MARRYwedding/ring/groom/bride/cake
PRETTYJulia Roberts/beautiful/girl/attractive/Richard
Gere
KETCHUPtomato/sauce/red/bottle
STREETroad/pavement/drive/traffic/highway
DOLPHINocean/swim/animal/fish/friendly
RAINprecipitation/water/sky/wet/drops
BOOKpage/chapter/read/novel/library
DIAPERScloth/wet/baby/change/poop
LIPSTICKred/lips/women/beautiful
TABLEroom/dish/furniture/wood/chair
VisDon't animate
or mime your
entire speech
Refrain from copying others, the best gestures are unique to you
New gestures may
feel strange at first
so practice them
until you feel comfortable
Avoid finger and
fist gestures that
may be insulting
to other cultures
PRESENTATION TIME!!!