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.
