Body Language

1. Body Language

BODY LANGUAGE

2. The aim: To introduce types of humans’ and animals’ communication

THE AIM:
TO INTRODUCE TYPES OF
HUMANS’ AND ANIMALS’
COMMUNICATION

3. Problems: 1. to show the ways of animals’ communication by means of gestures, smells, motions; 2. to demonstrate manners of a

PROBLEMS:
1. TO SHOW THE WAYS OF ANIMALS’
COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF GESTURES,
SMELLS, MOTIONS;
2. TO DEMONSTRATE MANNERS OF A
HUMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT WITH HELP OF
MOTIONS AND EMOTIONS.

4. People often use body language (kinesics) as a physical, nonverbal form of communication to convey some feelings or intentions.

PEOPLE OFTEN USE BODY
LANGUAGE (KINESICS) AS A
PHYSICAL, NONVERBAL
F O R M O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
TO C O N V E Y S O M E
FEELINGS OR INTENTIONS.
COMMON BODY LANGUAGE
EXAMPLES INCLUDE
POSTURES, GESTURES,
FA C I A L E X P R E S S I O N S A N D
EYE MOVEMENTS, WHICH
GIVE SOME CLUES HOW
Y O U M AY R E A L LY F E E L .

5. Here is a guide to the main gestures and their meanings.

H E R E I S A G U I D E TO T H E M A I N G E S T U R E S A N D T H E I R M E A N I N G S .

6. Arms crossed in front of the chest This is one of the body language examples that indicates that somebody is defensive. The

ARMS CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE CHEST
THIS IS ONE OF THE BODY LANGUAGE
E X A M P L E S T H AT I N D I C AT E S T H AT
SOMEBODY IS DEFENSIVE. THE BODY
LANGUAGE MEANING OF CROSSED ARMS
M AY A L S O S H O W D I S A G R E E M E N T W I T H
OPINIONS AND ACTIONS OF OTHER
P E O P L E W H O Y O U C O M M U N I C AT E W I T H .

7. Biting of nails Nail biting demonstrates nervousness, stress or insecurity. Many people bite nails without realizing they have

BITING OF NAILS
N A I L B I T I N G D E M O N S T R AT E S
N E RV O U S N E S S , S T R E S S O R
I N S E C U R I T Y. M A N Y P E O P L E B I T E
NAILS WITHOUT REALIZING THEY
H AV E T H I S H A B I T.

8. Hand on cheek This body language example indicates that somebody is in his thoughts, maybe considering something. When your

HAND ON CHEEK
THIS BODY LANGUAGE EXAMPLE
I N D I C AT E S T H AT S O M E B O D Y I S I N
H I S T H O U G H T S , M AY B E
CONSIDERING SOMETHING. WHEN
YOUR HAND IS ON YOUR CHEEK
AND YOUR BROWS ARE
F U R R O W E D Y O U M AY B E I N D E E P
C O N C E N T R AT I O N .

9. Ear pulling Pulling an ear lobe can mean somebody tries to make a decision, but it is difficult to do.

EAR PULLING
PULLING AN EAR LOBE CAN MEAN
S O M E B O D Y T R I E S TO M A K E A
D E C I S I O N , B U T I T I S D I F F I C U LT TO
DO.

10. Angry  If somebody is angry and decides to yell, his hand gestures might be faster and his facial expressions are more vivid.

A N G RY
I F S O M E B O D Y I S A N G RY A N D
D E C I D E S TO Y E L L , H I S H A N D
G E S T U R E S M I G H T B E FA S T E R
A N D H I S FA C I A L
EXPRESSIONS ARE MORE
VIVID.

11. Touching the nose Touching or rubbing the nose signifies disbelief, rejection, or lying about something.

TO U C H I N G T H E N O S E
TO U C H I N G O R R U B B I N G T H E N O S E
S I G N I F I E S D I S B E L I E F, R E J E C T I O N ,
O R LY I N G A B O U T S O M E T H I N G .

12. Stroking the chin or beard This gesture tells us that somebody is in deep thought. This action is often done unintentionally

STROKING THE CHIN OR
BEARD
THIS GESTURE TELLS US
T H AT S O M E B O D Y I S I N
D E E P T H O U G H T. T H I S
ACTION IS OFTEN DONE
U N I N T E N T I O N A L LY W H E N
S O M E B O D Y T R I E S TO
MAKE A DECISION.

13. Open palms, facing upward This gesture is a sign of honesty, sincerity, submission and innocence. In this way some people show

O P E N PA L M S , FA C I N G U P WA R D
T H I S G E S T U R E I S A S I G N O F H O N E S T Y, S I N C E R I T Y, S U B M I S S I O N A N D I N N O C E N C E . I N T H I S
WAY S O M E P E O P L E S H O W S U B M I S S I O N A N D R E S P E C T D U R I N G C H U R C H W O R S H I P.

14. Head in hands This gesture demostrates boredom, being upset or being ashamed, so somebody does not want to show his face.

HEAD IN HANDS
THIS GESTURE
D E M O S T R AT E S
BOREDOM,
BEING UPSET OR
BEING
ASHAMED, SO
SOMEBODY DOES
N O T WA N T TO
S H O W H I S FA C E .

15. Brisk rubbing of the hands This gesture may show that the hands are cold, which may mean that somebody is excited about

BRISK RUBBING OF THE
HANDS
T H I S G E S T U R E M AY S H O W
T H AT T H E H A N D S A R E C O L D ,
W H I C H M AY M E A N T H AT
SOMEBODY IS EXCITED
ABOUT SOMETHING, OR
WA I T I N G F O R S O M E T H I N G
E A G E R LY.

16. Placing finger tips together This is called "steepling" or placing fingertips together to demonstrate control or authority.

PLACING FINGER TIPS
TO G E T H E R
THIS IS CALLED "STEEPLING"
O R P L A C I N G F I N G E RT I P S
TO G E T H E R TO D E M O N S T R AT E
C O N T R O L O R A U T H O R I T Y.

17. Locking of ankles Whether you sit or stand, when your ankles are locked, you communicate with apprehension or nervousness.

LOCKING OF ANKLES
W H E T H E R Y O U S I T O R S TA N D ,
WHEN YOUR ANKLES ARE
L O C K E D , Y O U C O M M U N I C AT E
WITH APPREHENSION OR
N E RV O U S N E S S .

18. Catapult posture This seated version of the “Hands-on-Hip” male posture with the hands behind the head and elbows pointed out

C ATA P U LT P O S T U R E
T H I S S E AT E D V E R S I O N O F T H E “ H A N D S - O N HIP” MALE POSTURE WITH THE HANDS BEHIND
THE HEAD AND ELBOWS POINTED OUT IS USED
TO S H O W A R E L A X E D AT T I T U D E , T H U S G I V I N G
A FA L S E S E N S E O F S E C U R I T Y.

19. Lowered head This indicates somebody hides something. When you lower your head while you are complimented, you may show

LOWERED HEAD
T H I S I N D I C AT E S S O M E B O D Y
HIDES SOMETHING. WHEN YOU
LOWER YOUR HEAD WHILE
YOU ARE COMPLIMENTED, YOU
M AY S H O W S H Y N E S S , S H A M E
O R T I M I D I T Y. I T M AY A L S O
C O N V E Y T H AT Y O U K E E P
D I S TA N C E F R O M A N O T H E R
P E R S O N , S H O W I N G D I S B E L I E F,
OR CONSIDERING.

20. Furthermore, most animals use “body language” as well as sound and smell in order to communicate with one another. Here are

FURTHERMORE, MOST
ANIMALS USE “BODY
LANGUAGE” AS WELL AS
SOUND AND SMELL IN
ORDER TO COMMUNICATE
WITH ONE ANOTHER. HERE
ARE SOME WAYS ANIMALS
EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

21. An international guide animal talk

AN INTERNATIONAL GUIDE ANIMAL TALK

22. Bees dance when they find nectar. The scout bee will dance in the hive, and the dance directs other bees to the location of the

BEES DANCE WHEN
THEY FIND NECTAR.
THE SCOUT BEE WILL
DANCE IN THE HIVE,
AND THE DANCE
DIRECTS OTHER BEES
TO THE LOCATION OF
THE NECTAR.

23. Chimpanzees greet each other by touching hands.

CHIMPANZEES GREET
EACH OTHER BY
TOUCHING HANDS.

24. Male fiddler crabs wave their giant claw to attract female fiddler crabs.  

MALE FIDDLER CRABS WAVE THEIR
GIANT CLAW TO ATTRACT FEMALE
FIDDLER CRABS.

25. White-tailed deer show alarm by flicking up their tails.

WHITE-TAILED DEER
SHOW ALARM BY
FLICKING UP THEIR
TAILS.

26. Dogs stretch their front legs out in front of them and lower their bodies when they want to play.

DOGS STRETCH
THEIR FRONT LEGS
OUT IN FRONT OF
THEM AND LOWER
THEIR BODIES WHEN
THEY WANT TO PLAY.

27. Elephants show affection by entwining with their trunks.

ELEPHANTS SHOW AFFECTION BY
ENTWINING WITH THEIR TRUNKS.

28. Giraffes press their necks together when they like each other.

GIRAFFES PRESS THEIR NECKS TOGETHER
WHEN THEY LIKE EACH OTHER.

29. Gorillas stick out their tongues to show anger.

GORILLAS STICK OUT
THEIR TONGUES TO SHOW
ANGER.

30. Horses rub noses as a sign of affection.

HORSES RUB NOSES AS
A SIGN OF AFFECTION.

31. Kangaroos thump their hind legs to warn others about danger.

KANGAROOS THUMP
THEIR HIND LEGS TO
WARN OTHERS ABOUT
DANGER.

32. Prairie dogs bare their teeth and press their mouths together to discover if they are friends or enemies.

PRAIRIE DOGS BARE
THEIR TEETH AND
PRESS THEIR MOUTHS
TOGETHER TO
DISCOVER IF THEY
ARE FRIENDS OR
ENEMIES.

33. Whales leap out of the water repeatedly to send messages to other whales.

WHALES LEAP OUT OF
THE WATER
REPEATEDLY TO SEND
MESSAGES TO OTHER
WHALES.

34. Conclusion To understand gestures correctly, put each gesture in context. It's easy to jump to wrong conclusions. To learn to

CONCLUSION
TO UNDERSTAND GESTURES CORRECTLY, PUT
EACH GESTURE IN CONTEXT. IT'S EASY TO JUMP
TO WRONG CONCLUSIONS.
TO LEARN TO DECODE GESTURES, THE KEY IS TO
WATCH YOURSELF FIRSTLY, TO SPOT THE LINK
BETWEEN YOUR GESTURES AND YOUR
THOUGHTS. THEN TO START TO OBSERVE
OTHERS, LOOKING FOR THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE
GESTURES.

35. We’ve saved the best for the last

WE’VE SAVED THE BEST FOR THE LAST

36. Positions of the project Participants: Davydova Catherine Pan Angelica Director: Slesarenko Anastasia Victorovna

POSITIONS OF THE PROJECT
PARTICIPANTS:
DAVYDOVA CATHERINE
PAN ANGELICA
DIRECTOR:
SLESARENKO ANASTASIA VICTOROVNA