By the end of the workshop we are going to find the answer

for the following question:

¨ What mimics and gestures can we use in guiding?

 

Our professional success depends on the attention of the tourists. We should attract this attention in different ways. So, your mimics and gestures may help you to do it. Your mimics and gestures are very important!

     Fear of public speaking is perfectly normal and affects most people. But if you are a guide, you should be self- confident and create a good impression.

 STEP I.Warming-up

  Imagine, that you are a guide, you are talking to the group of foreign tourists. Work individually and answer the question:

    What will you do to create a good impression during your speech?

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Let’s discuss your answers.

STEP II.TO CREATE A GOOD IMPRESSION, YOU MUST BE        SOFTEN!

Work in a group and try to guess what each letter in this word means for a guide.

          

    S                O                     F                    T                    E                 N

__________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ___________ ____________

__________ ____________ _____________ _____________ ___________ ____________

__________ ____________ _____________ _____________ ___________ ____________

__________ ____________ _____________ _____________ ___________ ____________

__________ ____________ _____________ _____________ ___________ ____________

 

Let’s discuss your ideas.

 

 STEP III. Compare your ideas with the following and correct if necessary.

There are some rules how to create a good impression, when you are talking to the group of tourist. You must be SOFTEN:

S = Smile

O = point to the Object you are talking about

F = be Friendly

T = Try to show your best (show your professionalism as a guide)

E = make Eye contact with the people you are talking to

N = Never dispute

STEP IV. Your mimics and gestures will help you to create a good impression.

The HEAD. You must always have your head well balanced.

Look at the picture. Listen to the information.

 

The EYES. Use your eyes to make an emphasis. Make Eye contact with the people you are talking to.

The BODY. Your body must move in harmony you’re your speaking.Your front must always be faced to the audience in 45 degrees.

The FACE. You must show your emotions through the face.

                                                   

 

 

The HANDS and ARMS. The hands are the most important tool you have to make gestures in public speaking. Making gestures with your arms will add a visual representation for your audience .

 

Let’s discuss the information.

 

STEP V. Types of gestures inguiding.

Listen to the information and try to answer When do we use each type of gesture?

There are some types of gestures inguiding:

§ Pointing ________________________________________(when you point to the object)

§ Reconstructing _____________________________________________(when you talk about the construction of the building, architecture)

§ Incentive ______________________________________________(when you suggest going on the excursion)

STEP VI. Remember! Your gestures must be round, conservative, mild,temperate, coinciding with the rate of moving. All your gestures must be deliberate and slow enough for the audience to know what you are gesturing. Movements may be slow and gentle, slow and intense, swift and light, or swift and strong. The size, length and velocity of a gesture depend upon the what you need to emphasize on.                                                                                                             

 

STEP VII. 1.Work in a group and prepare a small part of the guide’s presentation.

Group 1: St. Elias the Prophet’s Church.

Group 2: The Church of the Nativity of Christ.

2.Act out the situation of presentation of the point. One of you will be a guide, all the others will be the audience.

3.Pay your attention to the guide’s work of the other group.Did you like their way of being a guide?