Are you animated enough while you speak? / myLot

Canada

November 11, 2020 3:21pm CST

Iam referring to public speaking or speaking in front of a group of people. Do you think you are an animated speaker, meaning you use gestures a lot and use facial expressions, your voice varying depending on the points you are stressing, etc. I think I am an animated speaker since I use a lot of gestures when I speak in front of a people or anywhere else. I believe that if you don't walk your talk people will soon fall asleep. Have you ever tried speaking in front of a group? If you are a teacher or public speaker, I think this is not a problem, but yet there are teachers who come across as boring because they don't use enough body language to get the lessons understood.

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

11 Nov 20

I have spoken to a group of people before and it felt okay. I mean I am not afraid of speaking in public, but I don't love it either.

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Ritik roshan

@Raj7779 (3657)

• Canada

15 Nov 20

Yes i used to afraid a bit initially but now i dont afraid to speak infront of people

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José Valera

@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

16 Nov 20

@Raj7779 that's so good. I congratulate you on that!

Notlilie

@prinzcy (32322)

• Malaysia

13 Nov 20

I think it's more to rhetoric. If you have the skill, people would still listen despite how you move around. Also saying a teacher as boring because they didn't move too much is wrong. It's how you deliver the lessons, not how you move around in class.

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Ritik roshan

@Raj7779 (3657)

• Canada

15 Nov 20

Yess at some extent it matters but i think body language also matters

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

11 Nov 20

I gave several tours of our church and cemetery 2 years ago and people seem to enjoy my talks so I guess I am animated enough.

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Ritik roshan

@Raj7779 (3657)

• Canada

15 Nov 20

Good to hear that people enjoyed your talk

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

11 Nov 20

I was a teacher for forty year. So, yes, I have spoken in front of groups. I don't agree with you. You don't have to stand still like a stick, but a lot of gesticulating is ridiculous. When I had trainee teachers who did that, I told them to restrain their movements. Maybe it would be a good idea to ask someone to film you while you're talking for a longer time. Maybe you'll see yourself that continuous movements of body parts does not have to be positive. It makes the people nervous who have to look at you all the time. And, as I've already mentioned, it can make the speaker look ridiculous. Pupils may enjoy such a performance, of course, and will soon make fun of you by copying you.

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Ritik roshan

@Raj7779 (3657)

• Canada

15 Nov 20

Yes i totally agree with you, too much gestures are not good