Body language

1. BODY LANGUAGE

• Some experts say that 93 % of a first impression
is based on nonverbal rather than verbal
communication.
• What is included in nonverbal communication?
facial expression
hand gestures
closeness
eye contact

2. Actions speak louder than words

Do you realise that your body language is telling people
a whole range of things that you may not be conscious of?
Look
at the photos. What
message does the body language
give in each case?

3. Now open your books on page 90. be ready to read the article aloud.

4.

Actions speak louder than words

5.

6.

Complete the gaps 1-8 with adjectives and nouns
from the text. Then complete the verb column.
verb
respect
1
noun
adjective
respect
respected
respectful
authority
disapprove
2 authoritative
3 disapproval
disapproving
deceive
deceprion
4 deceptive
defend
defence
5 defensive
indicate
6
indicative
indication
dominate
domination
7
dominant
push
push
8
pushy

7. Use the phrases from the box to make collocations from the article.

a clue
a conversation
a comment
in a good light
a friendship
extra work
as a good communicator
responsibility
a sneeze
a secret
give away
a clue
a secret
take on
responsibility
come across
in a good light
strike up
a conversation
hold back
a comment
extra work
as a good communicator
a friendship
a sneeze

8. Think of a situation where you

would
want to come across in a good
light
might give away a secret
would try to hold back a sneeze
would have to take on extra work
would not want to strike up a
conversation