http://cac.ophony.org/2008/06/27/how-to-tell-a-story/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:43:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://cac.ophony.org/2008/06/27/how-to-tell-a-story/comment-page-1/#comment-34507 Diane B., EOC Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:47 +0000 http://cac.ophony.org/?p=448#comment-34507 Yes, Peter O'Toole is a great storyteller!  He uses his words, his voice and his energy to bring his story to life.I often remind students that communicating with confidence means using all the tools at their command -- mind, body, spirit -- to attract and hold a listener -- pitching your voice, pausing and gesturing for emphasis, alternating speed, using facial expressions, pronouncing words correctly (especially endings).There's a wonderful scene in the movie OUT OF AFRICA where Meryl Streep's character is telling a story to two entranced listeners who are not only hanging onto what she is saying but also how she is telling her story.  After all, arent' we all storytellers?  We tell others every day about who we are what we want out of life. Yes, Peter O’Toole is a great storyteller!  He uses his words, his voice and his energy to bring his story to life.I often remind students that communicating with confidence means using all the tools at their command — mind, body, spirit — to attract and hold a listener — pitching your voice, pausing and gesturing for emphasis, alternating speed, using facial expressions, pronouncing words correctly (especially endings).There’s a wonderful scene in the movie OUT OF AFRICA where Meryl Streep’s character is telling a story to two entranced listeners who are not only hanging onto what she is saying but also how she is telling her story.  After all, arent’ we all storytellers?  We tell others every day about who we are what we want out of life.

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