Brother WORD, gestures in the speech: it's so simple, you can learn it as soon as you learn it.

Speech, as the name implies, is to talk and perform. But it is different from movies, plays, acrobatics and so on. The speech is supplemented by acting skills and focuses on speaking.

An excellent speech is always based on content and emotion, and formal skills are just icing on the cake.

However, it is acting that stumbles many people.

What is the speaker who stands on the podium for the first time most afraid of?

Hands.

Gestures are the most important part of "performance" in a speech. So be sure to understand gestures and use them correctly.

Now, let's see how to simplify the ever-changing gestures into three or five moves.

When it comes to gestures, we may immediately think of Guanyin with a thousand hands, which is colorful and charming.

It may take three days and nights to explain the gestures in the speech in detail. At least, we have an "easy speech" rule, which simplifies multiple gestures into "three unique gestures".

(1) "One finger meditation" means that the index finger is extended and the four fingers are empty. Commonly known as "pointing the country."

In fact, it has multiple meanings:

There is also a finger gesture that is known all over the world: thumbs up. Express strength, affirmation, praise, first-class, etc.

Of course, there are also little fingers that show contempt; The middle finger means flirting or lewdness. There are also different finger combinations representing different numbers and so on.

(2) A "small hammer" is a fist clenched with five fingers.

The meaning of fist is simple, and the core meaning means great strength. So, let's see, what are its ways?

1, indicating anger.

During the Kuomintang period, in the face of opposition repression, students marched in the streets and raised their fists to show their anger.

2. Express confidence and strength.

The company's annual goal, or pre-war mobilization, participants raised their fists and vowed to be confident and capable of accomplishing it.

3. Show encouragement.

In the face of a bad situation, leaders clenched their fists and encouraged employees to face setbacks and overcome difficulties.

(3) "machete", five fingers open, palm vertical cut, like a chopping knife.

The core meaning is decisive, resolute and exclusive.

In fact, the palm is the most colorful gesture. Machete is just one of the representative actions. Others such as:

1, raise your hand: palm up, stretch forward horizontally. Express humility, communication, commitment, request, honesty, welcome and hope.

2. Raise your hand: Five fingers are in the air, and the palms are extended to the top of your head. Express action, affirmation, excitement, emotion, praise, etc.

3, pushing hands: palms forward, forearms straight. Express firmness, stop, decisiveness, rejection, exclusion, overwhelming, etc.

4. Hand pressing: the arm is extended forward and the palm is down. It means to be quiet, stop, object, depressed, pessimistic or angry.

5, heart and hand: five fingers together, naturally placed on the chest. Express oneself, wish, wish, hope, mood, mentality, etc.

6, hands potential: hands first closed, and then unfolded.

In addition to the three standard gestures, there are three gestures. What does this mean?

Compared with the body, hands and arms have very different meanings in different parts of the body.

(a), the upper hand gesture

In a speech, gestures go beyond shoulder movements.

Gestures of activities in this area express ideals, hopes, joy, excitement and congratulations. Gestures that move greatly indicate positive and enthusiastic content and feelings.

For example, clenching fists with both hands and raising them above your head indicate strong emotions such as shouting, anger and fighting.

(B), the middle posture

The act of moving in the space between the shoulders and the waist.

It means telling things, explaining things and sharing calmer emotions. Median gestures have a moderate range and generally do not have a strong emotional color.

(3) The next gesture

Activities below the waist. Gestures move in this area to express disgust, contempt, opposition, criticism, disappointment, frustration, etc. The basic action is palm down, and the gesture is pressed forward or sideways. The action range is small, which generally conveys negative information.

Gestures are in different positions of the body, expressing different mentality and mental state.

You can observe that a positive, high-spirited person is used to holding high gestures and fighting hard at any time.

Many novice speakers are always confused: there are so many kinds of gestures, which one is my dish? Gestures, not dancing, should follow certain laws and regulations.

(1) Gestures should be combined with language content.

Third row, beautiful woman with long hair in red. While talking, he pointed his index finger at the corresponding person. This is a gesture with verbal action.

When you say "ask yourself", your right hand naturally holds your heart, and gestures and words complement each other.

You want to express and suppress your inner anger, but the gesture points to the sky above you. Where is this fire fighting? Obviously want to vent, want to shout, unwilling.

This is the contradiction between gestures and language.

(2) Gestures should be concise and generous.

On Saturday morning, at breakfast, I watched I am an orator with my children. Xiong Hao finally won the championship.

Xiong Hao, a lecturer at Fudan University Law School, is an evergreen tree in the debate field. Although he has participated in various debates all the year round, he has no redundant gestures, and the whole speech is naturally free and easy. When he talked about Kan Kan word for word, you were enjoying the spring breeze.

(3) Gestures should be suitable for your personality.

Singing, some tend to be high-pitched and broad, while others tend to be low-magnetic, which is determined by their respective voices and trachea.

The same is true of gestures in speeches. You are small and exquisite, and your temperament is elegant and exquisite. Must be bold and unrestrained, the action should be rough and free.

This is not a good combination of speaking style and personal temperament.

(1) Gesture for the sake of gesture.

This evening, I participated in the home-school joint activity of children's English training school. In one section, a video of "seven-step teaching method" was played. In the explanation of more than ten minutes, the teacher only has two gestures: either the two palms are facing each other in front of him, showing a machete state, or quickly withdraw and hold hands tightly.

I watched from below, and the teacher seemed to have a cramp, especially worried about her. This is a taboo of words: gesture for gesture's sake. The content of the speech has nothing to do with gestures, but the two actions are used alternately and intermittently.

Gestures are important to adapt to the content and scene, and all affectation is redundant.

(2) Gestures are complicated and messy or rigid.

Gestures, in terms of quantity and amplitude, include exaggerated gestures and cautious gestures, one of which is dynamic and the other is static.

This book is understandable.

However, if your gestures in your speech are extremely complicated, it will make people dazzled and confused. Or, I don't know how to express it with gestures, and occasionally I put my hand out like a zombie, which is very scary.

This is the ultimate sign language expression.

(3) Gestures pose as masters.

At the beginning of the article, we said that the core of gestures is to assist the presentation of content and help express feelings. Gestures can be icing on the cake, but they are definitely supporting roles.

How blue and thin is the performance of usurping the role of host? For example, you will understand.

Obviously, you are explaining and rationally analyzing the whole project management process and matters needing attention. Suddenly, you make an exaggerated gesture, with your palm upright and pointing to the top of your head. As a result, the audience was distracted by your gestures and immediately ignored what you were explaining.

Do you want to eat mushrooms?

Gesture in speech is a very complicated system, and the purpose of learning and practicing is not to make it more complicated.

Therefore, I simplified sign language to "three unique skills, three positions, three essentials and three mistakes", with only nine words, describing thousands of phantoms and customs of gestures.

I believe that after reading it, you can practice it and brand it in your heart at once.

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