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Unit 1: Speaking Skills

l To communicate effectively, we need to overcome all the barriers and own skills to improve notes
the existing communication abilities.
l The two sides of an effective oral communication are listening and presenting.
l Out of reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, the most crucial is listening.

l Presentation means presenting something before people on some formal occasion. It is also
known as ‘public speaking’.
l Nonverbal communication, or body language, is a vital form of communication. When we
interact with others, we continuously give and receive countless wordless signals.

l All of our nonverbal behaviors—the gestures we make, the way we sit, how fast or how loud
we talk, how close we stand, how much eye contact we make—send strong messages.

l Public speaking is a talk given to a large gathering. Impromptu, extemporaneous,
memorized and manuscript are modes of delivery in public speaking.

1.7 keywords

Gestures: Gestures are the physical movements of arms, legs, hands, torso and head, made to
express or help to express thought or to emphasize speech. They play a very important role in
conveying meaning without using words.
Kinesics: ‘Kinesics’ is the systematic study of body language works through facial expression, eye
contact, gestures, head position, body shape, posture and appearance. Body language accounts
for more than half of all communication.
Non-verbal Communication: Communication without the use of spoken or written words.
Oral Communication: Communication that involves words emanating from the mouth.

Para Language: ‘Para’ means ‘like’. Hence, ‘paralanguage ’literally means‘ like language’ and
‘paralinguistic’ is the systematic study of how a speaker verbalizes his words/speech. It is
defined as “a type of non-verbal communication that includes articulation, pronunciation, rate,
pitch, volume, pauses and other vocal qualities.
Proxemics: Proxemics’ is the study of space language. Any successful communicator makes
effective use of it. Distance wise the space around us can be divided into four kinds-intimate,
personal, social and public. Only very social or important people enter our intimate space.
Space Language: The space around its contents and us convey a definite meaning. Of course, it
requires quite some effort on our part to arrange them meaningfully, and on the part of others to
understand or interpret the meaning. In other words, it tells that how people communicate with
space.
Time Language: Time language is another type of nonverbal communication. In it we communicate
with others in terms of time by showing them, in our own cultural way, what time means to us.

1.8 review Questions

1. Discuss principles of successful oral communication.
2. Write a note on effective listening and how it can add value to your speaking skills.
3. Describe the relevance of correct pronunciation and word stress in oral communication.
4. Explain the importance of proper usage of space in oral communication.

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