北京大学出版社《跨文化交际》unit 5-6 Nonverbal_Communication.ppt

Nonverbal Communication Act out the following ideas: Me? Stop. No. Come here. I’m full. It’s smelly here. I don’t know. Go away. I can’t hear it. I am surprised. We share a secret. Everything is fine. I’m warning you. I feel embarrassed. I cannot believe this nonsense. Oops, I forgot it. Text A Nonverbal Communication Main means of communication : oral communication and written communication. Nonverbal Communication Nonverbal codes refer to communicative messages which are not in word form. More than 55% messages are communicated nonverbally! Body language / NVC signals Body and facial gestures Eye contact Body contact or “ proximity” Clothing and physical appearance The quality of speech Some signals are common Fiddling with pencil / glasses Hold over mouth Wriggling in the chair, looking at your watch Text B: Making a Gesture Number 1 is used together with the verbal message “Let’s keep our fingers crossed” in the United States, England, and Sweden to mean that the person is hoping for good luck. But in Greece and Turkey it means the breaking of a friendship, and in parts of Italy it means “O.K.”. Number 2 is normally used when talking privately about a third person, meaning that person is crazy, often in a joking way. Ring gesture Britain: something is good France: zero or worthless Tunisia: I’ll kiss you America: something is good Latin America: insult Thumbs-up sign Britain: something is good Sardinia: insult Greece: insult Beckoning Lower-lid of your eye Indicate alertness V-sign What can we learn from this sign? How about a “V” with the back towards the audience? Teaching Contents Nonverbal Communication (NVC) The Underestimated Status of NVC Four Study Areas of NVC On NVC Definition and study area Characteristics of NVC Functions of NVC Definition of NVC NVC is a process in which communicators use the natural features of their bodies to deliver information and express specific meaning to the other communicator. Nonverbal communication is the c