BODY LANGUAGE

Lesson Objective: To learn and understand different types of body language

BODY LANGUAGE

Albert Meridian established this classic statistic for the effectiveness of spoken communications:

7% of meaning is in the words that are spoken. 38% is the way that the words are said, tone of voice, and 55% is in facial expression!

Types of

Body Language

Types of

Body Language

Positive Body Language

Kirsten Dunst and her boyfriend Jake are striking identical poses. Synchrony, when you have multiple body parts

matching, is something usually displayed by twins or couples that have been together for many years. It shows that they are

relaxed and have a good connection with each other.

Although I don’t think they are together anymore!

Negative Body Language

What does Chanelle’s body language tell you in this picture?

Why? What is she doing?

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

ROLE PLAY

IN PAIRS DEMONSTRATE THE EMOTIONS ON THE CARDS AND KEEP

CHECK OF THE SCORE – SWOP ROLES

Body Language

Find examples of body language that convey:

• Invasion of personal space (proximity), love, anger, tension, eye contact,

embarrassment, fear.