BODY LANGUAGE

Look at the Picture. How do they feel? Why?

Think of a word for each picture Lean back Slumped Crossed/folded arms Crouched Bend down Crossed legs

What could these be? hunching crossing your legs maybe wrapping your ankles spread out a contemptuous glance an awkward wink stretch out take up space

Ask your partner In what situations do you think body posture is important? Do you notice other people´s body posture? Are you a fidget? Do you slump in front of the telly? Do you like to put your feet up? Have you got good body posture?

Any ideas what this might mean?

Listen to the talk

Comprehension What´s a high power pose? What´s a low power pose? Where did these ideas come from? How do we know humans have them too? What happened in the first experiment? What´s the link between testosterone and cortisol? Are high power poses good in interviews? Why is body Language important in the classroom? Why does she relate to people who ‘fake it til they make it’? What does the phrase ‘tiny tweaks’ refer to?

Do you agree with her theory? One thing I agree with is ... But I´m not so sure about .... I agree up to a point but ... I partly agree but ... I think she gave a convincing argument because ... I think it was a load of codswallop* (nonsense) It was utter nonsense

Idioms – guess the meaning Give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be_______ to hear about your project.   My sister didn't get ______until she put her wedding gown on.   These cakes are delicious, but they ____________. I __________when my best friend moved away.   I stayed out all night. When I eventually got home I had to _______________from my wife.  I have to hire Mia. She's my own __________. face the music all ears cold feet flesh and blood cost an arm and a leg cried my heart out

7. Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss 7. Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to ____________. 8. I can _____________ when you move if you like. 9. Amy ______________if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying. 10. My brother is__________________ for his new girlfriend. 11. I was _____________ when I agreed to babysit the triplets and the dogs. get this off my chest head over heels has her head in the clouds in over my head give you a hand

12. Go to the cottage and_________________ this weekend. 13 12. Go to the cottage and_________________ this weekend. 13. I learned my multiplication tables ___________ in the fourth grade. 14. Don't worry, I won't tell your mother how much you spent.______________. 15. I heard that they might be opening a post office in our _________________ soon. 16. My daughter wants a tattoo. I told her she'd get one____________________. 17. We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to _______________. by heart   play it by ear over my dead body let your hair down neck of the woods my lips are sealed

18. I was just ______________. I'm not really a police officer. 19 18. I was just ______________. I'm not really a police officer. 19. The ______________ is that the students wear black pants and white shirts. 20. I passed my exam_____________________. 21. I'm ________________Mary's addiction. She is going to have to get some professional help. 22. The couple don't ________________ on how to train their pets. rule of thumb by the skin of my teeth washing my hands of see eye to eye pulling your leg