Do Now: Do Now: Name that StarName that StarEach student Each student speaks in turn for 10-30 seconds on the speaks in turn for 10-30 seconds on the

subject of their special (imaginary) movie character. subject of their special (imaginary) movie character. This character has a name that is a combination of This character has a name that is a combination of the student's pet's name (or the name they would the student's pet's name (or the name they would give a pet if they had one) and the name of their give a pet if they had one) and the name of their street. In their allotted time they have to say the street. In their allotted time they have to say the name of their 'star' and the role he or she would play name of their 'star' and the role he or she would play in a movie. For example - "My star's name is Goldie in a movie. For example - "My star's name is Goldie Bayview, and she is a sophisticated lady of the Bayview, and she is a sophisticated lady of the Confederate South of the USA last century. She says Confederate South of the USA last century. She says 'ya'll' a lot." or "I want to tell you about Butch Forbes 'ya'll' a lot." or "I want to tell you about Butch Forbes - the meanest, toughest criminal in 1920's Sydney. - the meanest, toughest criminal in 1920's Sydney. You could always pick him by the tattoos on his arms You could always pick him by the tattoos on his arms and the scars on his face.”and the scars on his face.”

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and gesture, eye contact, and smilingsmiling enhance your public speaking? enhance your public speaking?

• Keys to Gesture—Keys to Gesture—– Don’t use a flurry of gestures. Don’t use a flurry of gestures.

Don’t fidget!Don’t fidget!– Keep gestures clear and Keep gestures clear and

appropriate.appropriate.– Practice speaking either clasping Practice speaking either clasping

your hands loosely in front of your hands loosely in front of you or with your arms at your you or with your arms at your side.side.

– Practice gesture Practice gesture specifically specifically relatedrelated to your content. to your content.

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and gesture, eye contact, and smilingsmiling enhance your public speaking? enhance your public speaking?

• Interpretations of LACK of Interpretations of LACK of Eye Contact are: shyness, Eye Contact are: shyness, lack of self esteem, shame, lack of self esteem, shame, deceit, lying, extreme deceit, lying, extreme anxietyanxiety

• Practice looking at your Practice looking at your audience (or just above)audience (or just above)

• Practice looking Practice looking FROMFROM your your Notes to your AudienceNotes to your Audience

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and gesture, eye contact, and smilingsmiling enhance your public speaking? enhance your public speaking?

• The song sings The song sings 'When you're 'When you're smiling, the whole world smiles smiling, the whole world smiles with you.'with you.'

• As a speaker As a speaker your smileyour smile communicates communicates ease and ease and confidenceconfidence. It breaks the ice and . It breaks the ice and lightens the mood.lightens the mood.

• Practice smiling at the people Practice smiling at the people you're talking to. you're talking to.

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and smilinggesture, eye contact, and smiling enhance your public speaking?enhance your public speaking?

Positive Body LanguagePositive Body Language Negative Body LanguageNegative Body Language

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and gesture, eye contact, and smilingsmiling enhance your public speaking? enhance your public speaking?

• Each student Each student speaks in turn for 10-30 seconds on the speaks in turn for 10-30 seconds on the subject of their special (imaginary) movie character. subject of their special (imaginary) movie character. This character has a name that is a combination of This character has a name that is a combination of the student's pet's name (or the name they would the student's pet's name (or the name they would give a pet if they had one) and the name of their give a pet if they had one) and the name of their street. In their allotted time they have to say the street. In their allotted time they have to say the name of their 'star' and the role he or she would play name of their 'star' and the role he or she would play in a movie. For example - "My star's name is Goldie in a movie. For example - "My star's name is Goldie Bayview, and she is a sophisticated lady of the Bayview, and she is a sophisticated lady of the Confederate South of the USA last century. She says Confederate South of the USA last century. She says 'ya'll' a lot." or "I want to tell you about Butch Forbes 'ya'll' a lot." or "I want to tell you about Butch Forbes - the meanest, toughest criminal in 1920's Sydney. - the meanest, toughest criminal in 1920's Sydney. You could always pick him by the tattoos on his arms You could always pick him by the tattoos on his arms and the scars on his face.”and the scars on his face.”

How can the use of How can the use of gesture, eye contact, and smilinggesture, eye contact, and smiling enhance your public speaking?enhance your public speaking?

Positive Body LanguagePositive Body Language Negative Body LanguageNegative Body Language