4. Body language.

    What does "body language" mean?

    We usually speak when we need to say something. But your body is also able to "speak", even when you do not realize about it.

    Don't you believe it?

    Think about this:

    - How does your mother know you do not like onion? You did not tell her.

    - How does your teacher know you do not understand what he said last? You did not tell him.

    - How does your grandma know you like his present ? You did not tell her.

    They know it because your face told them. Look at the "faces" in the activity below. Pay special attention to their mouths and their eyebrows.

    Look at these facial expressions and try to guess how these people feel: happy, sad, surprised or angry.

(Pictures: Félix Vallés Calvo).

Remember:

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements.

    Now, let's talk about body postures, gestures and eye movements.

Your body postures can tell people many things about how do you feel. For example: how do you sit on your chair when...

    - you are boring?

    - you know the answer to one question?

    - you are angry?

    Think about it.

 Gestures are very important in our life. Can you tell me how do you say without words...

    - yes?

    - no?

    - come here?

    - go away?

And finally we have eye movements. Our eyes are a very important part of our body. We can see and know the world because of them. And they also are a very important element when we are talking or listening to other people. Why?

    Try to imagine:

You are talking to your teacher or your classmate, but he does not look at you. He just says"yes..." or "Sure...", and things like these.

You go back to your chair thinking, "What happened? He answered me, but I feel like if he had not done it."

That is because he was not looking at you. When we are talking or listening to someone, we must look at him in his eyes, because that means he is in the conversation. He is a part of it. And also, when we look at our speaker/listener we show we are well grown-up children, aren't we?

And this is the end of the topic. Keep working!