Clever use of speech gestures?

Gestures are the most commonly used body language. Because of the large range of activities, the most convenient and dexterous, the most morphological changes, ges

Gestures are the most commonly used body language. Because of the large range of activities, the most convenient and dexterous, the most morphological changes, gestures are also the most expressive, attractive and infectious, and can best express rich and colorful thoughts and feelings. Proper and clever use of gestures will add luster to your speech. The following is what I arranged for you. Welcome to reading.

Gesture language has a variety of complex meanings, which can be generally divided into four categories. Gestures that express the speaker's emotions and make them visual and concrete are emotional gestures, also called emotional gestures. Gestures to express abstract ideas are called symbolic gestures. Mold-shaped objects give the audience a concrete and vivid gesture, which is called image gesture, also known as graphic gesture. Gestures that represent specific objects are called indicating gestures. Some people have concluded that the common speech gestures are lift, press and translation, and there are two kinds of speech gestures: one hand and two hands. Each type can also be used as fist, palm, elbow bending and wrist rotation. Raising hands, moving forward and inward often express positive contents such as hope, success and affirmation. Hands down, backward and outward often indicate criticism, contempt, denial and other negative meanings. For example, splitting hands in the air means "determination", fingers shaking slightly means "contempt" and "indifference", spreading out means "helplessness" and so on. Make a fist in your right hand and cut it off from the floor to show indignation and determination.

The gestures of the speech are exquisite, but they are not "designed" behind closed doors, but naturally "sprayed" from the rostrum under the control of the speaker's emotions with the content of the speech, the mood of the audience and the atmosphere on the field. As for the choice of single gesture or compound gesture, it depends on the content requirements, the size of the venue, the number of listeners and the intensity of expression. Gesture language has no fixed pattern, no specified angle, is not restricted by ancestors, and does not need to be triggered by "director". Like gymnastics, it is by no means made in the same mold. You need to create it yourself. But for beginners, there is always a process of imitation. For example, when listening to speeches and watching movies, pay attention to ponder and do some "accumulation" so that you can pick it up when you speak.

Use gestures to make your point. Although sign language is abstract, it is very clear if it is properly matched with spoken language. In the speech, when expounding opinions and showing attitudes, supplemented by certain gestures, the content of the speech can be strengthened, and the theme can be more prominent and impressive. For example, there is such a gesture in Guo Qin's speech "Cheer for yourself":

Some people say that it is arrogant to sing if you want, some people say that it is naive to appreciate yourself, and some people say that it is absurd to let go of your dreams. Is that really the case? Palm down, arm slightly bent, palm slightly stretched forward, indicating disapproval of these remarks. Perhaps, the ideal is far from reality, so we can't let go of ourselves; Perhaps, the plain life is always in the alternate cycle, and our fighting spirit has been polished day by day; Perhaps, repeated setbacks and failures have made us lose * * *. The right hand gently caresses the chest, calmly States and explains, but does not want to be mediocre, but sinks into negativity; I don't want to follow the trend, but I can't get out of prison; Don't want to go with the flow, but curl up in a trap and sigh. Aren't you tired of living like this? I reached forward with the palm of my right hand and shook it slightly up and down to express my doubt, hoping to get the audience's approval. I think it's better to believe in yourself and cheer for yourself than to give up and sink for a while! Clench your fist, hold it high, swing it forward, show your clear stand and firm attitude, and cheer for yourself. The speaker's intention is obvious. In view of the widespread disappointment and negative mentality of young people, she believes that it is a healthy attitude to affirm yourself, face yourself squarely and cheer for yourself. The use of gestures strengthens her point of view, questioning is for vigilance, and denying is for advocacy, which makes the theme of the speech clear and important.

Vent one's emotions with gestures. Some gestures are mainly used to express feelings when speaking and deepen the audience's understanding of sentences, thoughts and feelings. This gesture has a strong sense of the speaker, especially the realm of heart-to-heart, and personal love, hate, praise and criticism are naturally revealed. For example, Bao Shengtao used many such gestures in his speech when he was running for monitor:

Why? Why should we put on the hat of "poor class" instead of progress? Hands down? Palm up, a little hard, indicating dissatisfaction. Some people say that class two is hot and has no talent, and class two is not United. Many people acquiesced. But I want to say that this is escape, cowardice and self-indulgence! My arms are slightly bent and my palms are pressed down, indicating strong opposition ... Students, my goal is to build a harmonious, happy and enterprising class. I believe everyone wants to live in such a big family. As long as each of us contributes our share of light and heat, there is nothing impossible for Class 2, and there is no hurdle for Class 2! Clench your fist and wave it two or three times, which means challenging, sincere unity and courage. Sign language can cause emotional impact to the audience visually. Bao Shengtao's speech is self-evident in terms of content and the hearts of the students. Judging from the gestures he uses, he is quick, powerful and emotional. When students' hearing and vision are mobilized, their appeal and appeal can be imagined.

It is a characteristic of speech to express beauty and artistry with gestures. When the speaker performs and speaks on the stage, his voice and shape give the audience an image. If the voice is beautiful and elegant, it can bring different senses, different degrees of physical and emotional pleasure. In other words, the speech is artistic. For example, Chen Jiayi's speech "Eighteen" ends like this:

This is an era of knowledge explosion. The index finger points straight ahead and the other fingers bend inward, indicating the topic of "knowledge", reminding the audience that without knowledge, birds have no wings, flowers have no nourishment, and soldiers have no guns. Even if he has the ambition of lingyun, he will certainly accomplish nothing. Therefore, from now on, we should firmly grasp the reins of the horse of time and forge ahead, struggle and explore with 120% enthusiasm. Open your palm, raise it to your chest, and then wave it forward and upward, indicating that we are eighteen years old, which should be eighteen years old for enterprising, eighteen years old for struggling and eighteen years old for pioneering! Punch down hard to show determination, 18-year-old friend. Finally, let's use ostrovsky's words to encourage you: "There are two ways to live, one is to rot and the other is to burn. I don't want to rot, but I want to burn! The palm of your hand opens outward from your chest, indicating that your choice of this ending is worth learning. The speaker's gestures are in harmony with the whole body, with emotions and with spoken language. Gestures are concise, elegant and natural, and both audio and sign language are beautiful. It not only embodies the expressive force and appeal of language, but also shows the visualization and appreciation of gestures.

Gestures don't care much, but they are concise and vivid. Therefore, as an excellent speaker, we should not only pay attention to cultivating and strengthening this kind of nonverbal expression, but also control it appropriately. The general principles are simplicity, elegance, beauty, natural harmony, and adaptation to different people.

Expanding: Skills of Using Gestures in Speech

One is the indicating gesture. This kind of gesture is used to express concrete real images, which can be divided into two categories: real finger and virtual finger. Truth means that the speaker's gestures really refer to the people or things or directions present, and they are all in the audience's sight. Such as "I" or "you", "here" or "above", "these" or "this" and so on. Virtual refers to what the speaker and audience can't see. For example, "a long time ago" and "far away". Common empty fingers can be accompanied by words such as "his", "then" and "behind". Indicating gestures are clear, and there is no sense of color, which is easier to do.

The second is to simulate gestures. The characteristic of using gestures to describe shapes is "seeking the likeness of God, not the likeness". For example, put your hands together and make pears into a big ball to express your true feelings. Simulated gestures are rich in information, sublimate feelings and have certain exaggerated colors.

The third is lyrical gestures. This gesture is used most frequently in speeches. For example: clap your hands when you are excited; Wave your fist when you are angry; Rub your hands when you are impatient; Cut hard when you are decisive. Lyric gesture is an abstract gesture with strong feelings.

The fourth is to get used to gestures. Any speaker has some habitual gestures, only he has them, others don't, and the meaning of gestures is not clear and fixed. With the different content of speech, it embodies different meanings.

Speech gestures can be said that "vocabulary" is rich and ever-changing, and there is no fixed pattern. As an excellent speaker, you should observe life carefully, train hard and put it into practice actively. Here are 30 gestures commonly used in speeches.

1 thumb style. Thumb up, the other four fingers bent, indicating strength, affirmation, praise, first meaning;

2 little finger type. The little finger is tilted, and the other four fingers are bent and closed, indicating subtlety, insignificance or contempt for each other. This gesture is not used much in speeches.

3 index finger style. The index finger is extended and the other four fingers are bent together. This gesture is widely used in speeches to refer to people, things, directions, or to express opinions or even affirmations. When the arm is straight up, the index finger indicates emphasis in the air, and can also indicate numbers such as "one", "ten", "hundred", "thousand" and "ten thousand". Don't be too straight, because your fingers are too straight and targeted in front of the audience. Bend or hook means nine, ninety, nine hundred ... The shoulder-length sign indicates a straight line, and the air arc indicates an arc.

4 forefinger and middle finger are used together. The index finger and middle finger are straight apart, and the other three fingers are bent. This gesture means victory in some European and American countries and African countries, and was widely promoted by British Prime Minister Churchill in his speech. It also means twenty, twenty, two hundred.

5 Use the middle finger, ring finger and little finger together. It means three, thirty, three hundred.

6 forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger are used together. It means 40, 40 and 400.

7 five-finger combination. If the fingers are straight apart, it means 50, 50, 500. Fingertips together upward, palms outward, indicating "forward" and "hope", showing firmness and strength, also known as hand push.

8 Thumb and little finger. The thumb and little finger are extended at the same time, and the other three fingers are bent together, which means six, sixty and six hundred.

9 Thumb, forefinger and middle finger. Pressing your fingers forward means "this" and "these", pressing hard means emphasis, and also means the numbers seven, seventy and seven hundred.

10 thumb and forefinger. Close together to express affirmation and appreciation; The two are arc-shaped, close but not touching, indicating "tiny" and "fine"; Spread out separately, and the other three fingers bend to indicate eight, eighty, eight hundred ...;

1 1 "O "hand type. Also known as round gesture, it is popular in Europe and America. It means "good" and "ok", and it also means "zero".

12 handstand. Palm up, thumb naturally open, the rest bent, indicating that the bag has a large capacity. Raise your hand to express "praise", "joy" and "hope"; Lying flat means "begging" and "please give alms"; Putting down your hand shows helplessness and frankness.

13 Hands down. Palm down, rest and bend Express caution, suppress the audience's emotions, and then achieve the purpose of controlling the field, while expressing opposition and negation; Sometimes it means comfort and permission; Sometimes it is used to indicate the direction.

14 hand shear type. Variant of hand scissors. Fingers together, palms straight, chopping hard like an axe, indicating decisiveness, determination and exclusion.

15 hand peck. Fingers together into a dustpan, fingertips forward. It means "remind attention", which is highly targeted, directional and provocative.

16 handbag type. Fingers touching, fingertips facing up, like a wallet with a tight opening, is used to emphasize the theme and key points, and also to express the meaning of discussion.

17 hand scissors. Fingers together, palms straight, palms down, left and right hands used at the same time, and left and right voices separated, indicating a strong refusal.

18 hand-held type. Fingers slightly bent, separated, and opened upward. This gesture is mainly used to attract the audience and control the atmosphere in the hall.

19 hand press type. Keep your arms straight naturally, palms down, palms down. When the audience is emotional, this gesture can be used to calm their emotions.

20 hand push type. See "Five fingers together".

2 1 body stroke. Fingers naturally close together and touch a certain part of the body. Touching the chest means meditation, humility and self-doubt; Touching one's head indicates annoyance, memory, etc.

22 waves. Raise your hand and wave it over your head to express excitement and greetings; Wave your hands at the same time to show warm greetings.

23 palm score. Hold hands naturally and force them apart. Palm up means "development" and "action", palm down means "exclusion" and "prohibition". Parallel extension also means "area" and "plane".

24 fist lifting style. Holding hands with one hand or both hands, holding your chest horizontally, indicating * * * and revenge; Hold high over your shoulders or wave, hammer or slant to express anger, shouting, etc. This gesture is special and should not be used in a speech.

25 punches. Put your fists on your chest to show the contradiction between things.

26 clap shoulder style. Clap your shoulders and tap your arms with your fingers to show your commitment to work, responsibility and mission.

27 racket head style. Clap one's head with the palm of one's hand, indicating awakening, awakening, sudden realization, etc.

28-beat chest shape. Beat your chest with fists, supplemented by stamping your feet and stamping your feet, to express resentment, sorrow and sadness. Not used much in speeches.

The gestures of the speech are exquisite, but they are not "designed" behind closed doors, but naturally "sprayed" from the rostrum under the control of the speaker's emotions with the content of the speech, the mood of the audience and the atmosphere on the field. As for the choice of single gesture or compound gesture, it depends on the content requirements, the size of the venue, the number of listeners and the intensity of expression. Gesture language has no fixed pattern, no specified angle, is not restricted by ancestors, and does not need to be triggered by "director". Like gymnastics, it is by no means made in the same mold. You need to create it yourself. But for beginners, there is always a process of imitation. For example, when listening to speeches and watching movies, pay attention to ponder and do some "accumulation" so that you can pick it up when you talk.

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