Practice the topical vocabulary
Name 5
1) bad habits that drive you mad
2) your bad habits that can drive people mad around you
3) kinds of greeting gesture (using only hands / arms, but no finger gesture)
4) movements one can do using fingers
5) movements one can do using the whole body
6) movements one can do using legs and feet
Name 3
7) kinds of aggressive gesture (hands, face, body position)
8) movements / gesture / images of embarrassment or nervousness
9) movements / gesture / images of attracting someone’s attention or flirting
10) movements / gesture / images of tiredness / boredom
11) movements / gesture / images of disapproval
State the difference:
12) grin / beam / smirk
13) glance / stare / gaze / peer
14) tremble / shiver / twitch / flinch
Lie to me with Mark Bowden, a body language expert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rSijMXH1_0
WHILE YOU WATCH
Fill in the tables:
| At the job interview: How to show that you’re confident | At social situations: How to attract people, to show that you’re interested in their company and open for the conversation | Physical space: How to make the person you speak feel comfortable | Hand shake: How not to make the person you greet feel under pressure | |
| You should | ||||
| You shouldn’t |
AFTER YOU WATCH
What makes the first impression on people when speaking? What is it based on?
Body gestures by politicians: What do they mean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtVgN7n3ass
WHILE YOU WATCH
Fill in the tables:
| Gesture area | Performance | Meaning |
| Mouth | ||
| Arms / hands gesticulation | 1) 2) | |
| Handshake | ||
| Body position | 1) 2) |
AFTER YOU WATCH
Comment on the information in the tables above and discuss the following question:
When it comes to elections, do the body gestures by politicians mean anything?
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WARMING-UP
Try to interpret and comment on the following jokes about national stereotypes.
In heaven, the cops are British, the lovers are French, the food is Italian, the cars are German, and the whole thing is run by the Swiss.
In hell, the cops are German, the lovers are Swiss, the food is British, the cars are French, and the whole thing is run by the Italians.
The happiest man on earth lives in a British house, gets an American salary, has a Chinese wife, and eats Japanese food.
The saddest man on earth lives in a Japanese house, gets a Chinese salary, has an American wife, and eats British food.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Germany vs USA
https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexandJim/featured
Germany vs USA explores the contrasts and joys of two unlikely friends, Jim and Alex, as they learn more about each other's cultures, languages, and the greater friendship between Europe and America. Insightful, whimsical, educational and always genuine (not to mention unscripted) the show aims to bring a slice-of-life perspective to viewers around the world.
WHILE YOU WATCH