1. Nonverbal Communication
Oral Interp exercises
Movement & Body Unit

2. #1 – Wordless Acting Students should “letter” off A… B… A… B…
Student B will draw an emotional distraction (do not reveal it)
You will each be given a script – Student A will read their lines, while Student B will communicate their lines in a nonverbal way
After the dialogue scene, the audience will be asked to guess the emotional distraction afflicting Student B, based on their facial expressions, gestures & body movements

3. #2 – We Have to Move Now!
Each student will draw a mood or disposition (ex. guilty, happy, suspicious…)
Students will read the sentence on the notecard that will be passed around.
Be sure to focus on the WAY you read the sentence that will help you express the mood you have drawn
The audience should be able to determine your mood by the way you say the line

4. #3 – Stack the Deck You will each be given a playing card
Keep your card a secret! No one can see the type or color of another’s card.
You MUST NOT TALK during this exercise.
Your goal is to arrange yourselves into 4 groups according to suit (hearts, clubs, spades, diamonds) using ONLY nonverbal communication.
Once you are all in your suit groups, you must line up in order of rank, from ACE to KING.
The group who lines up in proper order first wins!

5. #4 – Silent Movie You will be divided into 4 groups
You will serve as both SCREENWRITER and ACTOR.
Spend the remainder of the period with your group today as SCREENWRITERS. You may finish next period, as well as work with your ACTORS to get ready to show your movie.
You may use instrumental music if desired.
You will be writing a Silent Movie Scene, with the following requirements in mind:

6. #4 – Silent Movie
Silent movies tell a story without words. It is important to start the scene with a person doing an obvious task, like cleaning the house or rowing a boat.
This scene is interrupted when a second actor (or several actors) enters the scene. The appearance of the new actor/s has a big impact. Remember that the new characters could be animals, burglars, children, salesmen, etc.
A physical commotion takes place.
The problem is resolved.

7. #4 – Silent Movie You will choose another group to be your ACTORS
Briefly go over the story line and script with them
Your ACTORS may rehearse with you for 10 minutes
After 10 minutes, switch roles. SCREENWRITERS will become ACTORS for another group, and have 10 minutes to rehearse.
We will enjoy the 4 movie performances the final 30 minutes of the period!
ACTORS must keep to a 7-10 min. time limit

8. Save this template as a presentation (.ppt file) on your computer.
Using this PowerPoint break timer
This PowerPoint slide uses images, custom animation, and timing to provide a countdown timer that you can use in any presentation. When you open the template, you’ll notice that the timer is set at 00:00. However, when you start the slide show, the timer will start at the correct time and count down by 1-minute intervals until it gets to 1 minute. At that point, it will count down in two 30-seconds intervals to 00:00.
To insert this slide into your presentation
Save this template as a presentation (.ppt file) on your computer.
Open the presentation that will contain the timer.
On the Slides tab, place your insertion point after the slide that will precede the timer. (Make sure you don't select a slide. Your insertion point should be between the slides.)
On the Insert menu, click Slides from Files.
In the Slide Finder dialog box, click the Find Presentation tab.
Click Browse, locate and select the timer presentation, and then click Open.
In the Slides from Files dialog box, select the timer slide.
Select the Keep source formatting check box. If you do not select this check box, the copied slide will inherit the design of the slide that precedes it in the presentation.
Click Insert.
Click Close.