BODY LANGUAGE

When we communicate with other people it is not only our words that contain the meaning. An important part of that meaning comes from what is called 'non-verbal communication'. By this we mean facial expression; gestures with hands, arms, legs; the way we sit or stand; the way we touch other people; the distance we keep between ourselves and the people we are talking to; our dress and our appearance. All these say something to other people.

Posture is the word used to describe the way we use our whole body. We can stand straight and still, like a soldier on parade; we can sit back in a relaxed manner; we can fold our arms, cross our legs; we can lie down; we can jump about. Each posture reflects our emotion and attitude.
Think about postures and what they can show. Match the description of a posture , to an attitude or emotion . Don't forget to use your dictionary to check the mean of new words.
1. She sits and folds her arms, hugging her body
2. She stands and pats her hair
3. He stands and adjusts his tie
4. He shrugs his shoulders
5. He sits and puts his head down or down or slightly to one side
6. He sits and bangs the table
7. He sits and fidgets and then stands and walks about.
8. She leans forward
a. anger
b.worry
c.interest
d.shyness
e.vanity
f.male pride
g.boredom
h. lack of concern

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