bodylanguage.ppt

1、Body Language,What is Body Language?,Its the way you stand and sit and walk. Its your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes. Its your whole appearance that communicates things.,BODILY SPEAKING,According to the social anthropologist, Edward T. Hall, in a normal conversation betwee

2、n two persons, less than 7% of the social meanings is actually transmitted by words. So, at least 93% of it is conveyed through the body (non-verbal channel).,Lets Examine How Body Communicates,EARS Ear grasp “Im sorry.” in parts of India Cupping the ear “I cant hear you.” in all societies Pulling e

3、ar “You are in my heart” for Navajo Indians,FINGERS,The “O.K.” signal. (the thumb and forefinger form a circle) means “fine” or “O.K.” in most cultures, “zero” or “worthless” in France, Belgium “money” in Japan an insult in Greece, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, Russia and some other countries,Joke,A Japane

4、se man asked an American passenger if airport offers luggage barrow service. The Americans want to tell him that airport not only provide luggage barrow service, but also provide free! So he spent a household said OK circular gesture to answer. But to the Japanese people, this gesture means money, t

5、herefore, the Japanese concluded that luggage barrow service fee is expensive.,Test ( ) I dont know. ( ) I love you. ( ) We are quarelling. ( ) No! I dont agree! ( ) We are cheerful!,A,B,C,D,E,conclusions :,Becoming sensitive to the clues of body language can help us communicate more effectively with others.,We can understand what others are saying even though they are not talking. And we may spot contradictions between what people say and what they really mean.,Finally, we can learn to be more sensitive to our own bodies to see how they