Unit4BodyLanguage

UsingLanguage1

ListeningandspeakingLearningobjectivesBytheendofthissection,youwillbeableto:1.identifydifferenttypesofbodylanguage;2.predict,hear,andtalkabouthowpeopleuseandunderstandbodylanguage;3.practicelisteningtomakeinferences;4.graspsomeexpressionsaboutaskingforandgivingclarification;Let’sreviewwhatwehavelearnt.Lead-inBodylanguageisakindof____________________.Itincludes___________,_________,_________,and_______________andsoon.Peopleuseittohelpexpressthemselves.

non-verballanguageeye-contactgesturesposturesfacialexpressions→InJapan,itmeansmoney.→InFrance,itmeanszero.→InChina,

nodding

headmeansYESwhile

shakingheadmeansNO.→InBulgaria,

nodding

headmeansNOwhile

shakingheadmeansYES.Thecrucialthingisusingbodylanguageinawaythatisappropriatetotheculturewearein.e7d195523061f1c0c2b73831c94a3edc981f60e396d3e182073EE1468018468A7F192AE5E5CD515B6C3125F8AF6E4EE646174E8CF0B46FD19828DCE8CDA3B3A044A74F0E769C5FA8CB87AB6FC303C8BA3785FAC64AF54247616BDCBB2D840EBD55303F1A6C4BED7A7D631CC9F77BCB67D85DCCE2B8637AC2BDA2214085FA648C8A4E08BD4C943870A84D7A3B8A5B4341Mr.Beanandhisassistantarehuntingforacriminal.1.Lookatthesephotosanddiscusswhatyouthinkeachpersoniscommunicating.Pre-listeningWhatemotiondoesdifferentbodylanguageconvey？BodyLanguageMeaningSituationfrown,tightlyshuteyes,tight-lippedupsetHecouldbeingreatpain.BodyLanguageMeaningSituationfingerscrossed,eyesclosedprayforgoodluckHecouldbeworriedaboutfailure.Ma:Howcouldyoulietome,Johnny!?Johnny:Itwasn’treallyalie,ma;Ihadmyfingerscrossedbehindmyback.ButcrossedfingerscanalsomeanthatsomeonehasmadeapromisethatheintendstobreakandaskforGod’sforgiveness.Whatemotiondoesdifferentbodylanguageconvey？BodyLanguageMeaningSituationBodyLanguageMeaningSituationhug,embrace,ASL(handgestureforlove)loveShecouldbeexpressingloveforherfamily.smile,holdhands

tightlycelebratevictory,happyPerhapstheyhavejustwonatabletennismatch.BeforeListening2.Discusswhenandwherepeopleneedtousebodylanguagetocommunicateeffectively.

Bodylanguageoftenneedstobeusedinsituationswherepeoplecannottalktoeachotherdirectly.Thiscaninclude,forexample,deafpeopleusingsignlanguagewhereyouhavetobesilentarmysoldiersoutonsecrettasks1.Listentoaconversationaboutbodylanguage.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.While-listening1.Howdidthemangettheideaofusinggesturestocommunicate?

Theygottheideafrom_______________.2.Whatdidthepoliceleadertellhisteambyusinggestures?

Heusedgesturestotellthem___________badguyswereinthehouse.thenhegaveinstructionsonwhoshould____________,andwhatthey__________.3.Whatdidthewomansayabouttheactingclassesthatshe'sbeentaking?

Shesaidthatrightnowthey’relearning_____________usebodylanguageto__________________.4.Whatdidthemanmeanbysaying“It’sgoodyoutried”attheendoftheconversation?

A.Hemeantthatalthoughshewasn’tverygoodatit,butitisworthwhile.B.Hemeantthatshewillsurelylearnwellafterwards.C.Hemeantthatsheshouldgiveupaftershetried.anactionmoviehowmanygowhereshoulddohowtoexpressthemselves?2.Listenagain.Arethefollowingstatementscorrectinferencesfromtheconversation?1Thetwospeakersaremarried.

2Makingtoomanygesturesincommunication

isnotpolite.

3Thepoliceteamwereprobablysuccessfulincatchingthecriminals.

4Bothspeakersthinkbodylanguageisuseful.

5Thewomanisnotveryconfidentabouthersilentactingability.FTFTTInfermeaningSometimesthingsarenotsaiddirectly,andsoyoumustguessthemeaning,relationshipofthepeople,orcontext.Youcandothisby:drawingconclusionsfromthebackgroundinformationyoualreadyhave.lookingatcluesthattellyouthecontext.usinglogictoworkoutthemeaning.Woman:Whatwereyoudoingjustnow?Whatdidthosegesturesmean?Man:Oh,Iwasjusttellingmyfriendovertheretomeetmeforlunchdownthestreetintwentyminutes.Woman:Oh,Igetit,soyouweresendinghimsecrethandsignals.Man:Yeah,wegottheideafromanactionmovielastnightanddecidedtotryitoutforfun.Inthemovie,thepoliceweretryingtoenterahouse,buttheyhadtobereallyquietsotheycouldtakethecriminalsbysurprise.Sothepoliceleaderusedhandgesturestotellhisteamwhattodo.Forexample,heusedthisgesturetotellthemhowmanybadguyswereinthehouse.Thenhegaveinstructionsonwhoshouldgowhere,andwhattheyshoulddo.Ithoughtitwasprettycoolhowtheyusedhandgesturestocommunicate.Woman:Well,youknow,youcansayalotwithoutspeaking.I’vebeentakingactingclasses,andrightnowwe’relearninghowtousebodylanguagetoexpressourselves.Man:Wow,that’scool.Soyoumeanyou’renotallowedtotalk,right?Woman:Yes,andit’sreallydifficultiftheywantyoutoexpresssomethingcomplicatedwithoutsayingaword.ButI’mslowlygettingbetteratit,Iguess.Man:ThatremindsmeofthoseCharlieChaplinmovies.Iguessit’snoteasytotellawholestoryonlyusingbodylanguage.Woman:Yeah,hewasarealmaster.Everyoneinmyclassloveshismovies.Weactuallyhadtowatchsomeofhismoviesandactoutsomescenes.Iwassuchanamateur!Man:Well,it’sgoodyoutried.Now,byyourbodylanguage,Icantellthatyouwanttobuymelunchtomorrow.AmIright?ExpressionsaskingforandgivingclarificationAskingforclarificationGivingclarificationAskingforclarificationGivingclarificationAskingforclarificationWoman:Whatwereyoudoingjustnow?Whatdidthosegesturesmean?Man:Oh,Iwasjusttellingmyfriendovertheretomeetmeforlunchdownthestreetintwentyminutes.Woman:Oh,Igetit,soyouweresendinghimsecrethandsignals.Man:Yeah,wegottheideafromanactionmovielastnightanddecidedtotryitoutforfun.Inthemovie,thepoliceweretryingtoenterahouse,buttheyhadtobereallyquietsotheycouldtakethecriminalsbysurprise.Sothepoliceleaderusedhandgesturestotellhisteamwhattodo.Forexample,heusedthisgesturetotellthemhowmanybadguyswereinthehouse.Thenhegaveinstructionsonwhoshouldgowhere,andwhattheyshoulddo.Ithoughtitwasprettycoolhowtheyusedhandgesturestocommunicate.Woman:

Well,youknow,youcansayalotwithoutspeaking.I’vebeentakingactingclasses,andrightnowwe’relearninghowtousebodylanguagetoexpressourselves.Man:Wow,that’scool.Soyoumeanyou’renotallowedtotalk,right?Woman:Yes,andit’sreallydifficultiftheywantyoutoexpresssomethingcomplicatedwithoutsayingaword.ButI’mslowlygettingbetteratit,Iguess.Man:ThatremindsmeofthoseCharlieChaplinmovies.Iguessit’snoteasytotellawholestoryonlyusingbodylanguage.Woman:

Yeah,hewasarealmaster.Everyoneinmyclassloveshismovies.Weactuallyhadtowatchsomeofhismoviesandactoutsomescenes.Iwassuchanamateur!Man:

Well,it’sgoodyoutried.Now,byyourbodylanguage,Icantellthatyouwanttobuymelunchtomorrow.AmIright?AskingforclarificationGivingclarificationAskingforclarificationGivingclarificationAskingforclarificationExpressionsaskingforandgivingclarificationLet’ssummarisesomeexpressionsaboutaskingforandgivingclarification.Whatdidyoumeanby…?

Inotherwords…Soyoumean…?

WhatImeantwas…Sodidthatmean…?

WhatIwastryingtosaywas…WhatIdon’tquiteunderstandis… Doesthatmakesense?Couldyouexplain…?

Isthatclear?Couldyougivemeanexample?

Icantellthat…AskingforandgivingclarificationPost-listeningWorkinpairs.Oneactsoutthefollowingscenesusingbodylanguageandtheothertriestoguessthemessagesbyaskingforclarification.Thentheperformerrevealsthesituationandmessagesbygivingclarification.Usefillerswherenecessary.Post-listeninge7d195523061f1c0c2b73831c94a3edc981f60e396d3e182073EE1468018468A7F192AE5E5CD515B6C3125F8AF6E4EE646174E8CF0B46FD19828DCE8CDA3B3A044A74F0E769C5FA8CB87AB6FC303C8BA3785FAC64AF54247616BDCBB2D840EBD55303F1A6C4BED7A7D631CC9F77BCB67D85DCCE2B8637AC2BDA2214085FA648C8A4E08BD4C943870A84D7A3B8A5B4341VideoTimeMilitarygestures!*Whataboutanimals?*Whatbodylanguagedotheyuse?*Whatmeaningdoestheirbodylanguageconvey?Lead-inWhatwillbetalkedaboutintheinterview?(Page84)Predictionchimp黑猩猩ListentoaradiointerviewwithMaxSnellingandcompletethesentences.1.MaxSnellingwroteabookabout______________intheanimalworld.2.Hisbooktalksabouthowanimalsusebodylanguage_____________________.3.Inthisinterview,Maxmostlytalksabouthow_________usebodylanguage.4.Whenweareangry,wewanttolook___________________.5.Humans_______________________toshowthatweloveandaccept