Lesson 2

• Non-verbal Communication: is a behavior that conveys and represent meanings. All kinds of human responses that are not represents meanings. All kinds of human responses that are not expressed in words are classified as ().
• Body Language: refers to your body movements which include eye contact, facial expressions, posture, gesture.
• Descriptive: a gesture used to describe or clarify a point
• Emphatic: a gesture used to make a point or suggest emotions
• Suggestive: a gesture used to show approval or disapproval
• Prompting: a gesture used to suggest a desirable response
• Using Facial Expressions: know your facial expressions well, smile, seek comments, be natural
• Using a Good Posture: develop habits of standing or sitting correctly at all times, monitor your posture regularly, perform exercise routines regularly
• Clothing and Appearance: are considered as vital in creating first impressions of you as a speaker
• Vocal Elements: include volume, rate, tone, and pitch
• Using eye contact: be sure to master your speech, get the attention of your listeners, use your eyes in identifying your listener's behaviour
• Proxemics: the space and distance between the speaker and the audience. It is an invisible wall that defines how comfortable you are at a distance from the people you are talking to
• Intimate: 0-18 inches; husband-wife, parents-children
• Personal: 18 inches-4 feet; friend-friend or group of friends
• Social: 4-12 feet; employer-employees especially during meetings
• Public: 12 feet to the limit of sight; you-public
• Colors: reflect people's personality and reveal character.
• Red: a single most dynamic and passionate color that symbolizes love, rage, and courage
• Yellow: a truly joyous and radiant color. It exudes warmth, inspiration, and vitality. It is the happiest of the colors.
• Orange: is an optimistic color. It helps you look at the bright side of life despite difficulties
• Green: a color for spring which represents growth and renewal
• Blue: a color of depth, stability, and independence. This is best for studying and working because it helps in relaxing and stimulating mind
• Purple: combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. It is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance.
• Touch: it can be interpreted differently in various cultures.