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GE 4 Unit II Lesson 7
GE 4 Unit II Lesson 7
GE 4 Unit II Lesson 7
Lesson 7
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Form yourselves into groups of five to six members each. Create a 2-minute
role play that does not involve talking, only body movements.
2. In a five-minute preparation time, select a scene, identify the characters, and
think of some possibilities that might happen to the characters in a scene.
You can have any scene and character.
Some suggested scenes are:
a. Cramming during a test
b. Experiencing an upset stomach while reporting in class
c. Seeing your girlfriend or boyfriend on a date with another person
d. Chasing pickpockets
e. Riding on a train during rush hour
f. Helping a victim in a car accident
Warm-up
3. Then, perform your role play in class. During the presentation, do not
introduce your scene. Let your audience guess what your scene is after your
presentation.
4. The groups that can guess your scene may get bonus points.
Self-Audit (Individual, written - Quiz Notebook)
Usually Sometimes Seldom Never
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1. I use and maintain proper eye contact.
2. I use appropriate gestures to enhance my
conveyed message.
3. I observe good posture.
4. I use refined movements.
5. I use appropriate facial expressions to enhance
my message.
6. I wear an appropriate attire.
7. I value space and distance between me and my
listeners.
8. I observe appropriate tone, intensity, or loudness
of my voice.
9. I use appropriate colors for my attire and visual
aids.
10. I am conscious of time.
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
Self-Audit (Individual, written - Quiz Notebook)
Interpretation:
You may have witnessed a speaker who is stiff during the entire speech, reading
his/her notes, and making no connections at all with the audience. What did you
feel? You may have felt bored and thought that the speaker was not comfortable
speaking because what the speaker was saying did not jibe with what his/her
body was communicating.
I. MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
There is a long list why the mastery of your non-verbal communication is also
important. Some are the following:
Power Tips
a. Be sure that you master your speech because it will help you establish and
maintain eye contact with your listeners.
b. Get the attention of your listeners by looking at him/her straight in his/her
eyes. Maintain eye contact even if you are listening.
c. Use your eyes in identifying your listener’s behavior. There may be some who
show acts of boredom, inattentiveness, or confusion. If you identify them,
adjust your speech delivery.
d. When you are speaking to a big group, glance smoothly at your left, center,
and right. Some speakers use the W-X-M shape glance.
e. Control movements of your eyes. Again, do not look up or look down; eyes
should be in the audience.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
▪ Using Gestures
Gestures include movements of your hands, legs, and other body parts that carry meanings. It is
very important to use gestures properly and effectively especially when you are in any
communicative situation.
Power Tips
a. Use gestures for a specific purpose. Here’s a list of types, purposes, and examples.
b. Make natural gestures. Never exaggerate and avoid too many gestures especially in
professional speaking.
c. Identify your mannerisms and practice how to avoid or control them when you speak.
d. Master your speech; your gestures will emerge naturally and spontaneously at some point.
e. Avoid the following gestures when speaking: arms across the chest, arms stiff; hands inside
the pockets or nailed in the hips; one arm hanging, the other’s scratching; spread legs and hands
clasped at the back; hands clasped.
Gesture Interpretation (Barrot, 2011)
Gesture of Openness Gesture of Aggressiveness Gesture of Dominance
▪ Warm smile ▪ Clenched fist ▪ Feet on desk
▪ Unfolded arms ▪ Furrowed brow ▪ Palms down
▪ Uncrossed legs ▪ Leg over arm of chair ▪ Physical elevation
▪ Leaning forward ▪ Squinting ▪ Strident loud voice
▪ Open palm ▪ Finger pointing ▪ Crunching hand shake
▪ Akimbo
▪ Arms spread with hands grip
▪ stare
Cont.
Gesture Interpretation (Barrot, 2011)
Gesture of Defensiveness Gesture of Boredom Gesture of Frustration
▪ Little eye contact ▪ Blank stare ▪ Staring into space
▪ Tightly crossed arms and ▪ Drooping eyes ▪ Running fingers through hair
legs ▪ No blinking ▪ Kicking at ground
▪ Scratching below earlobes or ▪ Head in hands ▪ Short in and out of breaths
sides of neck ▪ Little eye contact ▪ Wringing hands
▪ Clenched hands ▪ Crossed legs ▪ Tightly closed lips
▪ Palm to back of neck ▪ Doodling ▪ Rubbing back of neck
▪ Rigid body ▪ Repetitive finger and foot ▪ Tightly clenched hands
▪ Head down tapping
Gesture of Confidence
Gesture of Readiness ▪ Stretched legs
▪ Alert and lively facial ▪ Physically elevating
expression ▪ Good stance
▪ Coat open, hands on hips ▪ Continuous eye contact
▪ Leaning forward ▪ Leaning back hands behind
▪ Close proximity neck
▪ Sitting on edge of chair ▪ Head up
▪ Nodding in agreement ▪ Chin forward
▪ Good eye contact
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Power Tips
a. Develop habits of standing and sitting correctly at all times.
b. Monitor your posture in the mirror regularly. Make sure that you stand tall with
chest out and chin up.
c. Perform exercise routines regularly that focus on improving your posture.
Seek advice from specialist for proper exercises.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Cont.
More Power Tips on Maintaining Good Posture from a Group of
Medical Experts (American Chiropractic Association, 2015)
How to STAND properly?
▪ Bear your weight primarily on the balls of your feet.
▪ Keep your knees slightly bent.
▪ Keep your feet about shoulder-width apart.
▪ Let your arms hang naturally down the sides of the body.
▪ Stand straight and tall with your shoulders pulled backward.
▪ Tuck your stomach in.
▪ Keep your head level. Your earlobes should be in line with your
shoulders. Do not push your head forward, backward, or to the side.
▪ Shift your weight from your toes to your heels, or one foot to the
other, if you have to stand for a long time.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Cont.
More Power Tips on Maintaining Good Posture from a Group of
Medical Experts (American Chiropractic Association, 2015)
What is the PROPER LYING POSITION?
▪ Find the mattress that is right for you. While a firm mattress is
generally recommended, some people find that a softer mattress
reduces their back pain. Your comfort is important.
▪ Sleep with a pillow. Special pillows are available to help with
postural problems resulting from a poor sleeping position.
▪ Avoid sleeping on your stomach.
▪ Sleeping on your side or back is more often helpful for back pain.
▪ If you sleep on your side, place a pillow between your legs.
▪ If you sleep on your back, keep a pillow under your knees.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
3. Vocal Elements
- Include volume, rate, tone, and pitch. Volume is the loudness and softness of your
voice; rate is the speed of delivery; tone is the voice quality; and pitch is highness
or lowness of your voice.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Power Tips
✓ Relax so you can modulate your voice. A modulated voice is pleasant to the ears.
✓ Develop habits of practicing proper pronunciation and enunciation as these will help build your
confidence and credibility.
✓ Adjust your volume to the size of your audience. You can get feedback from your audience to
know whether your volume is well-adjusted.
✓ Remember: Speaking too slowly will bore your audience; speaking too fast will confuse them.
Your audience most likely prefers a smooth-paced rate.
✓ Avoid fillers (ah, um) and audible motions (coughing, clearing throat) by rehearsing your
speech aloud more often.
✓ Use pauses and stresses more effectively.
✓ Monitor your vocal elements by reading aloud any material; then, that’s the time you can make
improvements or adjustments.
✓ Learn to take good care of your voice.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
4. Proxemics
- The space and distance between the speaker and the audience.
- An invisible wall that defines how comfortable you are at a distance from the
people you are talking to. Space and distance can be classified into four:
intimate, personal, social, and public.
Gamble and Gamble (2012) distinguish each of the types according to approximate
measurement between speaker and listener/s and types of relationship.
a. Intimate: 0-18 inches, husband-wife, parents-children
b. Personal: 18 inches – 4 feet; friend-friend or group of friends
c. Social: 4 – 12 feet; employee-employees, especially during meetings
d. Public: 12 feet to the limit of sight; you-public
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Power Tips
a. Respect the space of every person. We are all entitled to that.
b. When you are called on stage to speak, the space of the stage become yours.
So, as much as possible, you maximize it. This can be done by graceful,
precise, and natural movements.
5. Colors
- Reflect people’s personality and reveal character. Hence, your choice of colors for
your clothes and visual aids matter to your audience.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
▪ Blue
- A color for depth, stability and independence.
- Best for studying and working because it helps in relaxing and stimulating the
mind.
6. Touch
- A physical contact
- Can be interpreted differently in various cultures
- Generally, used to communicate love, care, or comfort.
Power Tips
a. Always practice caution in touching other persons because touching may mean
differently to them.
b. Understand and observe cultural and gender practices of a person before
touching him/her.
II. ASPECTS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
1. Body language
2. Clothing and appearance
3. Vocal elements
4. Proxemics
5. Colors
6. Touch
III. NON-VERBAL PATTERNS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION
Perform a five-minute lip synchronization, i.e., moving the lips perfectly in unison with a song
without producing any sound. Choose a material/piece that every member in the group knows
about and is available. Examples can be a popular Tagalog classic or a current song or foreign hit
song. In this activity, aside from lip movement, you should consider facial expression, eye contact,
posture, and movements in your presentation. Individually, your facial expression, eye contact,
posture, and movements will be evaluated by randomly selected three members from the other
groups (see rubric).
1. Five-minute lip synchronization
(By group with 5 to 6 members, for Presentation)
2. Body Language
(By group with 3 members, for Presentation)
Perform a body language interpretation of a popular and meaningful song (e.g., “We are the
World”). In this activity, you are not allowed to use verbal cues during your presentation. You
should perform the entire song with effective facial expression, gestures, eye contact, posture, and
movements (see rubric).
2. Body Language
(By group with 3 members, for Presentation)
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
RUBRIC
1. Clarity of Presentation
FOR BODY LANGUAGE (if story is understood)
INTERPRETATION 2. Eye Contact
3. Facial Expressions
4. Gesture
5. Posture
6. Props and Costume
7. Space and Distance
8. Synchronization of Non-
verbal Cues
9. Time Management and
Organization
10. Voice
11. Overall Impact
Total
Grand Total /55
Assessment
3. Non-Verbal Cues Analysis (by group with 5 members, written – Quiz Notebook)
(Each member should have a copy of the group output and names of members)
Identify one politician, local or national, who has recently delivered a speech on a current issue in
politics—internal relations, health, environment, development, or any civic or social concerns. You
can use YouTube to find one. Then, analyze his/her non-verbal cues including body language,
vocal elements, distance, physical appearance, and color. Use the following guide for your
analysis.
3. Non-Verbal Cues Analysis
(by group with 5 members, written – Quiz Notebook)
Name of Politician:
Speech Focus:
1. How effective did he/she use facial expression, eye contact, posture, and
movements?
Each member should select three (3) consecutive paragraphs in Carlos P. Romulo’s “I am a
Filipino”. Individually, you should memorize and perform your chosen paragraphs in class. In your
presentation, you should apply non-verbal cues including body language, vocal elements,
distance, and physical appearance (see rubric).
4. Speech Delivery (memorized)
(By group with 4 members, oral – for presentation/delivery)
Reflect on the learning that you gained from this lesson by completing the given chart.
What were your misconceptions What new or additional learning
about the topic prior to taking have you gained from this
up this lesson? lesson in terms of skills,
content, and attitude?
I thought… I learned that…
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