Speaking: Public Speaking & Presentations B1 - Lesson 2: Basic Body Language & Eye Contact Tips

B1

Body Language

ភាសាកាយវិការ និងការទំនាក់ទំនងភ្នែក

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Learn to look confident (even if you are nervous) using Open Posture and the Lighthouse eye contact technique.

💬 Scenario: The Introduction

Speaker A (Nervous) ❌ Body: Arms crossed. Hiding hands in pockets.
Eyes: Looking at the floor or reading notes.
Movement: Shifting weight (dancing). "Um... hi everyone. I'm going to talk about sales."

Speaker B (Confident) ✅ Body: Hands open and visible. Shoulders back.
Eyes: Scanning the room (Lighthouse).
Movement: Planting feet firmly on the ground. "Good morning, everyone. Today, we're going to revolutionize our sales."

The Body Language Scanner

Click the items to check if they are "Good" or "Bad".

👐

Open Hands

ដៃបើកចំហ

Good / ល្អ

🙅

Crossed Arms

khoanh dai (ខ្វែងដៃ)

Bad / មិនល្អ

👖

Hands in Pockets

ដាក់ដៃក្នុងហោប៉ៅ

Bad / មិនល្អ

Technique: The Lighthouse

Don't stare at one person. Be a Lighthouse. Move your eyes slowly from left, to center, to right. Spend 3-5 seconds in each zone.

Fix the Speaker

Situation: The speaker is nervous and keeps touching their hair and face.

What is this called?

A. Fidgeting (Bad)

B. Gesturing (Good)

Situation: You are presenting to a large room. Where should you look?

Select the best action:

A. Look at the friendly person in the front row.

B. Look at your notes so you don't forget.

C. Scan the whole room like a Lighthouse.