Have you ever thought about
nonverbal means of language? It includes different gestures and facial
expressions, by and large it's
body language which people use for communication with each other. It's not necessarily to be observant person in order to notice combinations of gestures which we use
in daily life. I'm sure, that we need to bear
in mind their meaning because sometimes they can be misinterpreted. I made real effort and summarized the most common
gestures which my group mates displayed. I don't want to make generalisations about
them, but I will try to explain this body language from my point of view.
I noticed that my friends are going red when
they become angry. Mind you, they can be
embarrassed too. In this case, they try to avoid eye
contact.
For example, when they are asked something by teacher and they don't know the
right answer.
As for clenched fist,
they show anger too, or alternatively, they
want to protect themselves if someone else behaves in an inappropriate way. Incidentally, folded arms may be understood in two
extremely different ways. This gesture may imply stubbornness, for instance, when a person doesn't want
to change his/her decision even if it is wrong. Frankly speaking, it's the most
common situation. As I was saying,
it has one more meaning. Students fold their arms in order to show that they
take offence at our words or actions. Anyway,
it has a negative sense in both cases.
Another interesting thing is
that my group mates bite fingernails when
they are worrying or considering about something. This is very noticeable
when we are writing test. As a matter of fact, we shouldn't jump to conclusions because we
may misunderstand body language of other
people. Everyone of us has his/her own sense of every gesture.
How often do you use your clenched fist to persuade your interlocutor? It's not the best way, but may be one of the most efficient. I think if it`s possible to circumvent your opponent with pseudo-gestures? If it`s so, we can encounter the problems during the conversation. :(
ВідповістиВидалитиLet’s imagine a little child which even can not to speak. Every time when he has eaten enough porridge he moves his head from side to side trying to avoid an encounter with a spoon. Nobody teaches the infant to smile or frown forehead, but he does it. People of all nationalities and races repeat the same movement and same gestures accompany his speech.
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