Communicate with the audience via eye contact.
Use body language and appropriate gestures in public speaking.
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1. gesture ['dʒestʃə] n. 姿态;手势
2. posture ['pɒstʃə] 〔坐或立的〕姿势;仪态
3. hinder ['hɪndə] vi. 成为阻碍
4. via [ˈvaɪə,ˈviːə] prep. 渠道,通过;经由
5. vocal pitch音高
6. Uncle Sam山姆大叔(美国政府的绰号)
7. tremendous success巨大的胜利
8. intimate ['ɪntɪmət] adj. 亲密的;私人的
9. execute ['eksɪkjuːt]vt. 实行;执行
10. perceive [pə'siːv] vt. 察觉,感觉;理解;认知
11. tighten your jaw收紧你的下巴
12. dissipate ['dɪsɪpeɪt] vt. 浪费;使…消散
13. vitality [vaɪ'tælɪtɪ] n. 活力,生气;生命力,生动性
14. strike zone(棒球投手所投之球的)好球区,这里指做手势的有效区
15. spectrum ['spektrəm] 范围;
16. off-putting ['ɔf,pʊtɪŋ] adj. 令人不愉快的;老是推托的
17. stiff [stɪf] adj. 呆板的;坚硬的;僵硬的;
18. diminish [dɪ'mɪnɪʃ] 使减少;使变小
19. film vt.把…拍成电影
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Questions to be discussed in class:
What's the importance of nonverbal communication?
How to improve speech delivery?