BODY SPEAKS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE BODY SPEAKS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE Mr. Sherpinsky Cooperative Education Council Rock School District

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT2 How Does Body Speak? - -Like any spoken language, body language has words, sentences and punctuation. - -Each gesture is like a single word and one word may have several different meanings.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT3 BODILY SPEAKING…  According to social anthropologists, in a normal conversation between two persons, less than 35% of the social meanings is actually transmitted by words.  So, at least 65% of it is conveyed through the body (non-verbal channel).

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT4 Let’s Examine How Body Communicates, from head to toes

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT5 HEAD -Nodding the head -“Yes” in most societies -“No” in some parts of Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Turkey -Tossing the head backward -“yes” in Thailand, the Philippines, India, Laos -Rocking head slowly, back and forth -“yes, I’m listening” in most Asian cultures

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT6 FACE

7 FACE *Facial expressions reflect emotion, feelings and attitudes, but….. *Some cultures are sometimes known as -emotionless -mixed-up emotion

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT8 EYES *Eye contacts -Encouraged in America, Canada, Europe -Rude in most Asian countries and in Africa *Raising eyebrows -“Yes” in Thailand and some Asian countries -“Hello” in the Philippines *Winking eye -Sharing secret in America and Europe -flirtatious gesture in other countries

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT9 EYES (Cont’d) *Closed eyes -bored or sleepy in America -“I’m listening and concentrating.” in Japan, Thailand, China

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT10 EARS *Ear grasp -“I’m sorry.” in parts of India *Cupping the ear -“I can’t hear you.” in all societies *Pulling ear -“You are in my heart” for Navajo Indians

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT11 NOSE *Holding the nose -“Something smells bad.” universal *Nose tap -“It’s confidential.” England -“Watch out!” or "Be careful.” Italy

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT12 NOSE *Pointing to nose -“It’s me.” Japan *Blowing nose -In most Asian countries, blowing the nose at social gathering is ‘disgusting.’

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT13 LIPS AND MOUTH *Whistle, yawn, smile, bite, point, sneeze, spit, kiss.. *Kiss. In parts of Asia, kissing is considered an intimate sexual act and not permissible in public, even as a social greeting. *Kissing sound. To attract attention in the Philippines, to beckon a waiter in Mexico. *Finger tip kiss. In France, it conveys several messages, “That’s good!” “That’s great!” “That’s beautiful!.”

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT14 LIPS AND MOUTH (Cont’d) *Spitting. *Spitting in public is considered rude and crude in most Western cultures. *In the PRC and many other Asian countries, spitting in public is to rid a person’s waste and, therefore, is healthy.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT15 ARMS *Some cultures, like the Italians, use the arms freely. Others, like the Japanese, are more reserved; it is considered impolite to gesticulate with broad movements of the arms. *Folding arms are interpreted by some social observers as a form of excluding self, “I am taking a defensive posture,” or “I disagree with what I am hearing.”

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT16 ARMS (Cont’d) *Arms behind back, hands grasped is a sign of ease and control. *Arms in front, hands grasped, common practice in most Asian countries, is a sign of mutual respect for others.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT17 HANDS *Of all the body parts, the hands are probably used most for communicating non-verbally. * Hand waves are used for greetings, beckoning, or farewells.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT18 HANDS *The Italian “good-bye” wave can be interpreted by Americans as the gesture of “come here.” *The American “good-bye” wave can be interpreted in many parts of Europe and Latin America as the signal for “no.”

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT19 HANDS (Cont’d) *Beckoning. *The American way of getting attention (raising a hand with the index finger raised above head) could be considered rude in Japan, and also means “two” in Germany. *The American “come here” gesture could be seen as an insult in most Asian countries. *In China, to beckon a waiter to refill your tea, simply turn your empty cup upside down.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT20 HANDS (Cont’d) *Handshaking is a form of greeting in most Western cultures. *In the Middle East, a gentle grip is appropriate. *In most Asian cultures, a gentle grip and an avoidance of direct eye contact is appropriate.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT21 HANDS (Cont’d) *Right hand. The right hand has special significance in many societies. In certain countries in the Middle East and in Asia, it is best to present business cards or gifts, or to pass dishes of food, to get an attention, using only the right hand or both. *Left hand is considered unclean in much of the Middle East and in parts of Indonesia.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT22 HANDS (Cont’d) *Clapping hands. *Russians and Chinese may use applause to greet someone. *In many central and eastern Europe, audience frequently clap in rhythm.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT23 FINGERS *The “O.K.” signal. (the thumb and forefinger form a circle) means * “fine,” or “O.K.” in most cultures, *“zero” or “worthless” in some parts of Europe *an insult in Greece, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, Russia and some other countries

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT24 FINGERS (Cont’d) *“Thumb-up” means: *“O.K.” “good job” or “fine” in most cultures, *“Up yours!” in Australia *“One” in Germany *Avoid a thumb-up in these countries: Australia, New Zealand, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Russia, and most African countries.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT25 FINGERS (Cont’d) *Pointing. *Pointing with the index finger is common in North America and Europe. *But it is considered impolite in Japan and China where they favor using the whole open hand.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT26 LEGS AND FEET *In Asia and some European countries, putting feet up on a desk or any other piece of furniture is very disrespectful. *Sitting cross-legged, while common in North America and some European countries, is very impolite in other parts of the world.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT27 LEGS AND FEET (Cont’d) *In most Asian countries, a solid and balanced sitting posture is the prevailing custom. Sitting cross-legged shows the sign of disrespect. *In the Middle East and most parts of Asia, resting the ankle over the other knee risks pointing the sole of your shoe at another person, which is considered a rude gesture.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT28 FOR ALL OF US… Becoming sensitive to the clues of body language can help us communicate more effectively with co-workers and employers.

Mr. Sherpinsky's Body Language PPT29 THANKS! AND …..  YOUR  thoughts  experiences  questions