1. Body Language

2. Warming up What is the purpose of language?
Language is used to communicate or tell people thoughts, feelings and reactions.

3. Ways of communicating
Spoken
language
Written
language
Body
language

4. What is body language?
Body language is one form of nonverbal communication without using words. Eye contact or gaze, facial expression, gesture, and posture, or the way you stand, are different kinds of body language.

5. How are they feeling?
happy

6. sad

7. angry

8.                                                                                                                                                                                                         
confident

9. excited
depressed
                                                                                                                                                                                                        

10. confused

11. Guess
Gestures

12. ok
stop
silent
good/well done

13. applause
victory

14. Good/
Well done!

15. Bad!

16. Come here!

17. Good luck!

18. Me?

19. I don’t know!

20. Body language varies from culture to culture.
Gesture
Country
Meaning
eye contact
some countries
other countries
show interest
rude or
disrespectful

21. a circle with one’s thumb and index finger
Gesture
Country
Meaning
a circle with one’s thumb and index finger
most countries
Japan
France
Germany
Brazil OK
money
zero
rude

22. good / well done
thumbs up
the US
Nigeria
Germany
Japan
rude
No.1

23. Comparison Meaning Gesture in the USA Gesture in China
No, don’t do that.
Moving the index finger from side to side.
Moving the hand
from side to side
I don’t know
Shrugging one’s shoulders.
Shaking the head

24. Meaning
Gesture in the USA
Gesture in China
Well done
Thumbs up.
Incredible.
I can’t believe it.
Rolling one’s eyes.
Open one’s eye or mouth wide.

25. Meaning
Gesture in the USA
Gesture in China
Money
Rubbing the thumb and index finger together
Rubbing the thumb
and index finger together

26. Meaning
Gesture in the USA
Gesture in China
Come here.
Moving the index finger forwards and backwards.
Moving one’s hand up and down with the palm facing down.

27. Predict what you think the topic will be?
Checking
Communication:
No problem?
Predict what you think the topic will be?

28. Japanese- Akira Nagata
George Cook (Canada)
Julia Smith (Britain)
Tony Garcia (Columbia)

29. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.
2. Most people around the world now greet each other by kissing . F F

30. 3. Japanese will bow to others as greeting.
4. People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.
5. Some body languages in some countries are good while some countries’ body language are bad. T T F

31. Choose the correct one. 1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. There are different customs in
different countries.
B. Foreigners should follow the
customs of the country where they
are visiting.
C. People use body movements to send
messages and different body
movements have different meanings.
D. The importance of knowing customs.

32. 2. If two men stand close to each other while talking, they cannot be from _____.
A. an Arab country B. USA
C. Britain D. Russia

33. 3. What should a Chinese young man do when he meets his Russian friend in Moscow?
A. Kiss him.
B. Nod his head to his friend.
C. Shake hands with him.
D. Smile at him.

34. 4. If you go to some Asian countries, which of the following can you do?
A. Touch the head of a boy.
B. Nod your head to others.
C. Sit with your feet pointing at
another person.
D. Kiss each other.