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- 1. Isnaldo Piñero 28370834 Esc 42 Oral communication and breathing Great communication skills are your ticket to success in the academic and business world. But have you ever been overcome by fear or anxiety prior to going on a job interview or speaking in front of an audience? Knowing when to choose oral communication and polishing your speaking skills can help you at every stage of your career. Oral communication is the process of verbally transmitting information and ideas from one individual or group to another. Oral communication can be either formal or informal. Examples of informal oral communication include: Face-to-face conversations Telephone conversations Discussions that take place at business meetings More formal types of oral communication include: Presentations at business meetings Classroom lectures Commencement speeches given at a graduation ceremony With advances in technology, new forms of oral communication continue to develop. Video phones and video conferences combine audio and video so that workers in distant locations can both see and speak with each other. Other modern forms of oral communication include podcasts (audio clips that you can access on the Internet) and Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP), which allows callers to communicate over the Internet and avoid telephone charges. Skype is an example of VoIP.
- 2. There are many situations in which it makes sense to choose oral over written communication. Oral communication is more personal and less formal than written communication. If time is limited and a business matter requires quick resolution, it may be best to have a face-to-face or telephone conversation. There is also more flexibility in oral communication; you can discuss different aspects of an issue and make decisions more quickly than you can in writing. Oral communication can be especially effective in addressing conflicts or problems. Talking things over is often the best way to settle disagreements or misunderstandings. Finally, oral communication is a great way to promote employee morale and maintain energy and enthusiasm within a team. Breathing Breathing is an involuntary process. There is no need to “work at” your breathing or manipulate your breath by pulling it in or pushing it out. Instead, release any light muscles in your throat and abdomen, feel your breath and voice as it flows through your throat, and maintain an open channel from your center to your lips. Breathe in through your mouth when preparing to speak.Relax the back of your tongue on inhalation to avoid a gaspy, noisy air intake.Trace the breath low in your body sensing your belly rise as the air floats in and your belly fall as the air flows out.Monitor your breathing. Do this by placing one hand above your navel and the other below your navel. Your belly will move out as you inhale and float in as you exhale. Be sure your breath is moving your body.Speak on exhaled air as the belly floats in. Try this on a vocalized “AH” several times.Maintain a smooth, uninterrupted voice flow as you again speak “AH”. Repeat until you have given up throat and belly holding patterns.WAIT for your breath to drop in, reverse directions and flow out. With practice this process will vary in rate as it reflects your intentions, ideas and emotions.Speak in “sync” with your breath. Try this counting exercise allowing a new breath to drop in at each comma: 1, 12, 123, continuing until the count of 10. If that’s easy, go to 15 or 20. Add only one number at a time to encourage breath management.Allow your breath (not your mind) to dictate your rate of breathing/speaking. 10. Trust that your intentions will dictate your breath rhythm.