Answer the questions below.

• Do you pay attention to speaker’s body language?
• How important is presenter’s body language during a presentation?
• How do you approach this topic during your presentations?

• What are Deborah’s credentials as regards the topic of presentations?
• How did the first televised presidential debate illustrate the importance of body language?
• Do you think body language carries so much weight that it may sway voters one way or the other?
• What does Deborah say about the effect our body language can have on the audience?
• Do you support her opinion that the audience mimics the body language of the speaker?

• What are the five areas of body language?
• What advice does Deborah offer as regards posture?
• Which of these tips would you like to practise next time you present?

• What are some of the dos and don’ts of body movement and gestures?
• Deborah repeats the word ‘purposeful’ a lot. What does she mean by it?
• Which of these suggestions you would like to incorporate in your own public speaking?

• What is good eye-contact about?
• What’s your own experience as regards keeping eye contact with the audience?
• What is the most important facial expression?
• How should we dress for a presentation?

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