Text A How to Understand Body Language
Text A How to Understand Body Language
Warm-up How can we communicate without words? How do you know that Brian is very anxious? Do you think it is important to make a right judge of body language? +How does body language help you communication? Why was the girl student astonished?
Warm-up ❖ How can we communicate without words? ❖ How do you know that Brian is very anxious? ❖ Do you think it is important to make a right judge of body language? ❖ How does body language help you in communication? ❖ Why was the girl student astonished?
Some psychologists believe that we communicate 65%of our ideas and feelings without words!The shape of our bodies and faces,the movements and gestures we make, the clothes we wear,how near we stand to each other and whether we touch each other...all these communicate.And all of these communications must be studied if we want to understand what the other person is saying
Some psychologists believe that we communicate 65% of our ideas and feelings without words! The shape of our bodies and faces, the movements and gestures we make, the clothes we wear, how near we stand to each other and whether we touch each other…all these communicate. And all of these communications must be studied if we want to understand what the other person is saying
Brian Robert isn't a confident person.He isn't confident that he can make friends and he is not confident that he can be successful in business.He has watched and envied confident people since he was a child.He has noticed that they often seem to be calm;they speak slowly and clearly;they don't hurry. Brian Robert has learned to move and speak slowly;he smokes a pipe and he smiles,he believes,with a quite confidence.Some of the information he communicates says,"I am confident,and a man of the world'.But,if other people study all the information,they
Brian Robert isn’t a confident person. He isn’t confident that he can make friends and he is not confident that he can be successful in business. He has watched and envied confident people since he was a child. He has noticed that they often seem to be calm; they speak slowly and clearly; they don’t hurry. Brian Robert has learned to move and speak slowly; he smokes a pipe and he smiles, he believes, with a quite confidence. Some of the information he communicates says, “I am confident, and a ‘man of the world’. But, if other people study all the information, they
will know that that isn't the true story at all!He sometimes lifts his head and stretches his neck as if his shirt collar is too tight...but is isn't. Sometimes he pats his hair because he thinks it isn't tidy.He often taps his foot.These are sighs of anxious side of Brian Robert. Do you know anybody who seems to be saying one thing but really is saying another? Do you wear clothes and behave in a way that completely represents you as you really are? Misunderstood information might lose a friend or some business or might prevent us form seeing the truth about ourselves
will know that that isn’t the true story at all! He sometimes lifts his head and stretches his neck as if his shirt collar is too tight… but is isn’t. Sometimes he pats his hair because he thinks it isn’t tidy. He often taps his foot. These are sighs of anxious side of Brian Robert. Do you know anybody who seems to be saying one thing but really is saying another? Do you wear clothes and behave in a way that completely represents you as you really are? Misunderstood information might lose a friend or some business or might prevent us form seeing the truth about ourselves
People often say that the British are very traditional,and it is probably true.But who isn't traditional?Many years ago I met a student from Germany.She told me she thought that the British are very traditional and she was critical She obviously felt that she was a modern young woman and was impatient with tradition.I said "But you are very traditional!"She was astonished!She said,"How can you say that? And I said,"Because whenever we meet you want to shake hands!"And she replied,"But its only natural!
People often say that the British are very traditional, and it is probably true. But who isn’t traditional? Many years ago I met a student from Germany. She told me she thought that the British are very traditional and she was critical. She obviously felt that she was a modern young woman and was impatient with tradition. I said, “But you are very traditional!” She was astonished! She said, “How can you say that?” And I said, “Because whenever we meet you want to shake hands!” And she replied, “But it’s only natural!
Some years ago I took a group of very friendly East European people to a small local concert.In fact,it was a parents'evening at a local school.The head teacher who enjoyed playing the piano,contributed to the evening's entertainment by playing music by Debussy. My visitors were very enthusiastic and began slow handclap to show their appreciation. Unfortunately,a slow handclap is an expression of disgust in Britain.This nonverbal language was completely misunderstood,and the evening. was rather difficult after that!
Some years ago I took a group of very friendly East European people to a small local concert. In fact, it was a parents’ evening at a local school. The head teacher who enjoyed playing the piano, contributed to the evening’s entertainment by playing music by Debussy. My visitors were very enthusiastic and began a slow handclap to show their appreciation. Unfortunately, a slow handclap is an expression of disgust in Britain. This nonverbal language was completely misunderstood, and the evening was rather difficult after that!
In Greece people often shake their heads from. side to side in a rocking motion and mean"Yes". This"rocking shake"is so similar to the ordinary and worldwide horizontal headshake that many people think it must mean"No".a friend of mine told me that when he was in Greece some years ago he want to a harbor to take a boat to a different island.He asked if the boat had gone and the man replied by shaking his head!My friend thought this meantNo,the boat hasn't gone."So he waited for hours! Based on How to Communicate Successfully by Andrew Wright
In Greece people often shake their heads from side to side in a rocking motion and mean ”Yes”. This “rocking shake” is so similar to the ordinary and worldwide horizontal headshake that many people think it must mean ”No”. a friend of mine told me that when he was in Greece some years ago he want to a harbor to take a boat to a different island. He asked if the boat had gone and the man replied by shaking his head! My friend thought this meant “No, the boat hasn’t gone.” So he waited for hours! Based on How to Communicate Successfully by Andrew Wright
stretch . to lengthen,widen,or distend She stretched the material. In some areas small boats are made of skins stretched over a wooden frame. to extend (oneself or one's limbs,for example)to full length I stretched out my hand towards the book. He stretched and flexed his knees to relax himself. to subject to undue strain: This situation really stretches my patience
stretch v. ❖ to lengthen, widen, or distend She stretched the material. In some areas small boats are made of skins stretched over a wooden frame. ❖ to extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example) to full length I stretched out my hand towards the book. He stretched and flexed his knees to relax himself. ❖ to subject to undue strain: This situation really stretches my patience
to extend over a given period of time The war stretched over four years. This story stretches over a whole generation. n. the act of stretching or the state of being stretched There's not much stretch in this collar. a continuous period of time Can you work for six hours at a stretch?
❖ to extend over a given period of time The war stretched over four years. This story stretches over a whole generation. n. ❖ the act of stretching or the state of being stretched There's not much stretch in this collar. ❖ a continuous period of time Can you work for six hours at a stretch?