Definition of Body Language non-verbal A form of ___________________communication, consisting of body pose, gestures, and eye movements.

Do you know the meaning of these gestures? Be quiet stop well done I love you.

What do these gestures mean? good come here bad I don’t know good luck Me?

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1.You’re great! 2.Come and join us! 3. blow a kiss 4. wave 5. shake one’s head

1.Please stop! 2.I’m sorry! 3.This way, please! 4.nod 5.I have had too much.

1.Frown 2.Make a face 3.take photos 4.Shrug one’s shoulders 5.Wink

1.I give in. 2.OK! 3.victory 4.yawn 5.Nice to meet you.

As one coin has two sides Some body language is different in different countries. Some body language is similar in most countries.

China 1.Who are the people mentioned in the passage? 2.Where are they from? people country another student and I China Tony Garcia Columbia Julia Smith Britain Japan Akira Nagata George Cook Canada Ahmed Aziz Jordan Darlene Coulon France

Scanning How do they behave when they meet people they know? Ahmed Aziz Tony Garcia George Cook DarleneCoulon Julia Smith Akira Nagata

Matching the people and their different ways of greeting (para2&3) shakes hands and kisses others twice on each cheek bows shakes hands approaches others closely and touches their shoulder and kisses them on the cheek does not stand very close to others or touch strangers Tony Garcia (Columbia) Julia Smith (Britain) Akira Nagata (Japan) George Cook (Canada) Darlene Coulon (France)

1. I saw several young people enter the waiting room (look) around curiously. 2. The first person (arrive) was Tony Garcia, closely (follow) by Julia Smith from Britain. 3. She stepped back (appear) surprised. 4. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in (smile). 5. Darlene Coulon from France came (dash) through the door. 6. In the same way that people communicate with (speak) English, they also express their feelings (use) unspoken language.

With _____ more and more developments in technology and transportation, communication plays a more and more important role in our daily life. Meanwhile, cultural gap is gradually becoming a major obstacle to understanding and expressing our own feelings, ______ might have a bad effect on making new friends and getting help from others. Thus, it is necessary for us to master spoken language ___ ____ ___ unspoken “language” --- body language consisting of body pose, gestures, and eye movements. which as well as

To be _______, it is rather difficult because there are so many cultures around the world and not all members of a culture behave in the same way. For example, men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries will often stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not touch women. honest However, _______ so many greetings, shaking hands is the most universal one. As a beginner, you can learn to master some basic greetings, such as shaking hands and _______ people at a proper distance. among keeping

In a ______, if we do not improve our communication skills or study international customs, we will absolutely get _____ in today’s world of cultural crossroads! word lost