Body language

Human beings don't only communicate with words. Like all animals we also have a complex body language of gestures, postures and facial expressions. Few of us realize how much we depend on these. Sometimes, this silent language becomes more important than verbal communication very often talking to a person we have a feeling that our interlocutor is not sincere, we do not believe what he is saying and can't rely on him. Usually it means that his body language reveals what he is trying to hide from you with so many words. So our bodies are constantly talking. Sometimes we use them in a very conscious way. We smile, shrug, frown or make shapes in the air with our hands. This kind of body talk normally takes place while we're either using or listening to words.

Even when words aren't involved though, our bodies still show what we are thinking and feeling.

For example:

— A bored person yawns or scratches one ear.

— Someone who's nervous blinks a lot or moves open foot up and down very fast.

— A fascinated child sits absolutely still, eyes and mouth wide open.

Many gestures are done unconsciously. For example, recent research suggests that our gestures change significantly when we are lying. In research in the USA it was found that when someone was lying, he/she

— increased their shoulders more often;

— increased the member of body movements while speaking.

People from different countries have different "silent languages". What is proper and polite (even nice and friendly) in one culture may seem awkward and rude to a person with a different cultural background: many of the gestures used are specific to certain countries.

Other gestures are common in several countries, for example, shaking the head and sticking out the tongue are symbols of rejection in many cultures. Psychologists think this originates from babies turning their head away from their mother's breast. We all produce thousands of signs every day. Non-verbal communication depends completely on the fact that we understand and speak body language fluently. Silent languages are sometimes more difficult tо 1earn than spoken оnes. But first оf all we should become aware of their importance.

Задания к тексту «BODY LANGUAGE»

I. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст.

II. Найдите английские эквиваленты в тексте:

Язык жестов, поз, выражений лица; беззвучный язык; собеседник; словесное общение, пожимать плечами, хмурить брови или рисовать по воздуху руками; зевать; нервничать; моргать; делать жесты бессознательно; недавние исследования; символ отказа; психолог, невербальное общение.

III. Подберите

а) синонимы к следующим словам и выражениям из текста:

1. human beings	non-verbal language
2. to become aware	to realize
3. silent language	for instance
4. for example	people
5. sincere	genuine

б) антонимы к следующим словам и выражениям из текста:

1. difficult	non-verbal communication
2. spoken language	easy
3. conscious	interested
4. bored	non-verbal
5. verbal	unconscious

IV.Подставьте слова и словосочетания, подходящие по смыслу. (a very conscious way, human beings, facial expressions, silent language, gestures) Предложения переведите на русский язык.

1. People from different countries have their own ___.

2. Many ___ are done unconsciously.

3. ___ communicate with words and gestures.

4. Body language is a set of gestures, postures and ___.

5. Sometimes people use gestures in ___.

V. Письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы:

l. How can human beings communicate?

2. Why silent language may be very important?

З. Аrе our bodies constantly talking?

4. How can our bodies show what we are thinking or feeling?

5. Are many gestures done unconsciously? How can one's gestures change?

6. Do people from different countries have different "silent languages"?

7. What do shaking the head and sticking out the tongue mean in several countries?

8. What do psychologists think about this?

9.What does non-verbal communication depend on?

10. Are silent languages easy to learn?

VI. Выпишите из текста 10 глаголов и образуйте от них причастия I и II.

VII. Выпишите из текста два предложения, сказуемое которых стоит в страдательном залоге. Поставьте эти предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.

VIII. Выпишите из текста все глаголы, стоящие в страдательном залоге, определите их время.

IX. Выпишите из текста и переведите на русский язык предложения, в которых употреблены модальные глаголы.

X. Дайте литературный перевод следующего отрывка (письменно):

«People from … of their importance».

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