Body Language身体语言PPT英文

CulturalMisunderstanding-BodyLanguage02Sun27Dora28Tia34JamesStructureIntroductionBackgroundinformationDescriptionandFurtherAnalysisDifferentpointsofview(discussion)OuropinionsConclusionIntroductionBodylanguage,likeverballanguage,isalsoapartofculture.DifferentcultureshavedifferentBodylanguagesexceptsomeuniversalones.Andininterculturalcommunication,thesamebodylanguagemaymeandifferentthings.Sotherearemanyculturaltaboosininterculturalcommunicationandifwedonotbeawareofthem,itmayeasilycauseculturalmisunderstandings.Communicatingwithforeigners,weshouldattachimportancetothedifferencestoavoidmisunderstandings.Whatisbodylanguage?It’sthewayyoustandandsitandwalk.It’syourgesturesandtheexpressiononyourfaceandinyoureyes.It’syourwholeappearancethatcommunicatesthings.Whatisculturalmisunderstanding?Peoplefromallovertheworldmayhavetheopportunitytomaketheinterculturalcommunicationmoreandmorefrequently,andasfortheirdifferentnational,ethic,culture,orlinguisticbackeground,theymayhaveculturemisunderstanding.Somebodylanguages:Touching体触Handshaking握手Kissing亲吻Posture姿势Headgesture头部动作Facegesture面部动作Eyemovement眼部动作Handgesture手部动作Territoriality领地Silence沉默Timelanguage时间语Wecanunderstandwhatothersaresayingevenwhentheyarenottalking.Wecansensewhenpeoplearesilentanddigestinginformation,orwhentheyaresilentandconfused.Whatcanweknowfrombodylanguage?Let’sExamineHowBodyCommunicates,fromheadtotoesTherearesomeculturaldifferencesbetweencountriesbecauseofdifferentregions,racesandmethodsofthinking,etc.Misunderstandingandconflictssometimesoccurintheprocessofinterculturalcommunicationduetoculturaldifferencesandimproperusesofbodylanguages.Humancommunicationverbalcommunicationnon-verbalcommunicationbodylanguageExample:AChinesegirl'sexperience...OnceIwenttotheairporttomeetanofficialfromColumbia.WhenImethim,hesuddenlydashedtohugmeandkissedmeonbothcheeks.Asayounggirl,Ifelttrulyembarrassedandputupmyhandstodefendmyself.Hisfalsesmiletoldmethathehadlostface.Later,Ireceivedacassettefromhim,inwhichherecordedhisapology.OnhearingthatColumbiansweremorelikelytokissothers,Isoonfeltatease.differentregionsdifferentmethodsofthinkingdifferentculturesAppearanceandDressFingerEyecontactPostureTouchingFormbirthtodeath,communicationplaysanimportantpartinourlife.Therearesomebodylanguagescanleadtowronginterpretations.Themisinterpretationnonverbalsignsandsymbolssuchasgestures,postures,andotherbodymovements.Itisadefinitecommunicationbarrier.However,itispossibletolearnthemeaningsofthesemessages.Weneedtoreadthesebodylanguage,butalsointerpretitcorrectlytoavoidmisunderstandings.Thoutell’stmethereismurderinmineeye.----ShakespeareYourlipstellmeno,no,butthere’syes,yesinyoureyes.----MusicalballadAmerica,Mexico,Netherlands:prayforluckIndonesia:thingsNigeria:greetingstofriendsfromfarawayAustralia:askforalift,rudeChina:like,goodThinkabout:Attheairport,aJapaneseaskedanAmericantouristwhethertheairportprovidesthebaggageservice.TheAmericanwantstotellhimthattheairportnotonlyprovidesbaggageservice,butalsoprovidesfreeofcharge,soheansweredwithawell-knowgestureof“OK”.ButtotheJapanese,thisgesturemeansmoney.SotheJapanesethoughtthebaggageserviceisexpensive.Andatthesametime,aTunisiannearbysawthescene.HethoughttheAmericanwastellingtheJapanesethatheisashamelessthief.Example:WhenNixonfirstvisitedBrazil,hewentoutofthedoorinBrazil’scapitalairport,infaceoftheBrazilianandthemediafromallovertheworld,heputhishandsupwiththeOKgesture.Healsoconstantlyswingbackandforth,justashewintheelectionvictory.ButtheBrazilianaroundallbooedonhimandthenextday,allheadlinesofBrazilmediaarethegestureofNixon.Doyouknowwhy?InAmerica:victory,friendlyInBrazil:low-downbehavior,dirtyExample：smileJapanesestudent:OnmywaytoandfromschoolIhavereceivedasmilebynon-acquaintanceAmericangirlsseveraltimes.Ihavefinallylearnedtheyhavenointerestforme;itmeansonlyakindofgreetingtoaforeign.IfsomeonesmilesatastrangerinJapan,especiallyatagirl,shecanassumeheiseitherasexualmaniacoranimpoliteperson.Example:smileKoreanstudent:AnAmericanvisitedmeinmycountryforoneweek.HisinferencewasthatpeopleinKoreaarenotveryfriendlybecausetheydidn’tsmileorwanttotalktowithforeignpeople.MostKoreanpeopletaketimetogettoobefriendlywithpeople.Wenevertalkorsmileatstrangers.Example:smileArabstudent:WhenIwalkedaroundthecampusmyfirstday,manypeoplesmiledatme.Iwasveryembarrassedandrushedtothemen’sroomtoseeifIhadmadeamistakewithmyclothes.ButIcouldfindnothingforthemsmileat.NowIamusedtoallthesmiles.Question1:What’syouropinionontheculturalmisunderstandingscausedbybodylanguage?Youcantalkaboutitthroughyourownexperience.Question2:Fromyourownperspective,howwouldyoudealwiththeculturalmisunderstandings?Trytoavoidit,understanditorjustletitbe?Opinions:JamesAstome,Iagreetoexistenceofthisotherness.Themisunderstandingofthebodylanguageismainlycausedbytheculturalbackground.Differentpeoplehavedifferentbeliefsandtheirworldviewsarediverse.Wecannotremovethemisunderstandingbutthemostimportantisthatwecandosomethingtoavoidthat.Thebeautifulworldisrichandcolorfulonaccountofitsdiversity