1.2. Body Language

 

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Body language is a form of mental and physical ability of human non-verbal communication, consisting of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_language

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What do you call these parts of the body? What other parts do you know? Brainstorm body parts with a partner. Write a list of words you know and words you want to know.

 


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Now go to this BBC site to check how many parts of the body you got right.

Here you can play a fun game in order to review parts of the body.


Below are some idioms that contain parts of the body. Match them to their meaning.
TERM
 MEANING
 1. to be all ears  a.  to relax, to have fun
 2. to get something off one's chest  b.  to joke or tease someone
 3. to be head over heels in love with someone  c. to love sugar or sweet things
 4. to let one's hair down  d. to tell someone your problems
 5. to be an old hand  e. to take care of something
 6. to have a sweet tooth  f. not to be very intelligent
 7. to be thick in the head  g. to pay attention when listening
 8. to pull one's leg  h. to agree
 9. to keep an eye on something  i. to be an experienced person
10. to see eye to eye  j. to be deeply in love with someone

Caso de estudio

You can check your answers here.

BODY LANGUAGE

Now watch this video about body language:

 

 

Pregunta Verdadero-Falso

Watch the video again and say if the following statements are true or false:

Pregunta 1

1. The first thing you should do when you talk to a person is look at their face

Pregunta 2

2. Pulling back your arms shows power

Pregunta 3

3. Men pick body language easier than women

Pregunta 4

4. If you're not comfortable with the person you're talking to you tend to take a step back

Pregunta 5

5. It is important to know how to use body language, because everything in our body says something about us