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Bodylanguageinspired/disappointedregretful/excitedconfident/confusedYou’regreat!Whataretheytryingtotellus?Howaretheyexpressingthemselves?Nicetomeetyou!I’msorry!•BodyLanguageisaformofnon-verbalcommunication.•Itusesmovementsorpositionsofourbodytoshowotherpeoplewhatwearethinkingorfeeling.•Itincludesbodymovements,facialexpressions,gestures,posture,speakingdistanceandothernon-verbalsignals.Whatisbodylanguage?•Canweexpectpeopleeverywheretoactthesame?Why?Whydoyouthinkweneedtostudybodylanguage?Peopleindifferentpartsoftheworlddon’tactthesame.Theirbodylanguagesvaryfromculturetocultureandmaybedifferentbecauseofsocialbackground.Learningaforeignlanguageismorethanlearningtheknowledgeofthelanguageitself.Itisimportantforustobeawareoftheculturedifferencebecauseitiscrucialandindispensableforsuccessfulcommunication.Bodylanguagevariesfromculturetoculture.Notallmembersofallculturesbehavethesameway.Weshouldtrytograspandrespecteachother’scultureinordertomakegoodcommunication.NegativeBodyLanguageClosingyourhandandshakingitatsomeoneRollingyoureyesandturningyourheadawayHoldingyourarmsacrossyourchestTheopenhand-Auniversalsign1.Itcanbedangerousforyoutomeetpeopleyoudonotknow.2.ManyAsianpeopledonotusuallyphysicallytouchstrangers.3.Ifweshowanopenhand,itmeansthatwearenotholdinganythingdangerous.4.Therighthandisusuallyusedbecauseitisalmostalwaysthestronger.5.Peopleshaketheirhandswhenmeetingpeopletoshowthattheycanbetrusted.6.ToshowrespectMuslimpeoplewilltouchtheirheartandmouthwhengreetingsomeone.