October
29, Thursday, the class watched the body language video. It focused on how
celebrities portray themselves to the public. How actions speak louder than
words and what their body language really means. It showed how U.S President
Barrack Obama gives his respect to the citizens, how former U.S President
George Bush was showing that he was an ordinary person, how Paris Hilton
portrays that she is a good girl, how Britney Spears shows how stressful she is
and etc.
There were a few points which I actually agreed on. The
first one was when Britney Spears went out in public during the night time and
was wearing shades. According to the video, this showed that she was actually
stressed from all the press and the rumors going around about her. I agree with
this because why wear shades at night? She probably wore shades because if the
public sees her eyes, they’ll know that there is a problem or maybe she is
hiding something from the people.
The point which I did not agree on is the shaking of the
hands. It does not necessarily mean that if you shake someone’s hand and yours
is on top of his/her hand, you’re more powerful than him/her. Whenever I shake
hands with someone I just met, it doesn’t bother whether my hand is on top or
not. Shaking hands just means that you’re acknowledging the person you shook
your hand with.
I can apply the lessons from body language in public
speaking. Whenever I do reports in front of the class, I should know where to
place my hands, where to look, how to stand and etc. I should know that eye
contact with the audience is very important. Standing tall and firm shows that
I know what I’m talking about and I mean what I say.
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