We tend to think of language as spoken and written words. Your body, however, also has its own language. In these tasks we focus on the language of the body and how it shows your mood, attitudes and identity and we would like you to think about the importance of body language in your field of work.
Body language
Tasks
- What do you think when you see this drawing?
- What do think it intends to express?
- What are the most striking things you see in the drawing?
- Look at the colours. What do you think they express?
- This is a cartoon. Why do you think the artist chose this way to express his message?
- Many cultures are represented in the drawing. Do you recognise anything that is typical of a certain culture?
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Everybody smiles in the same language
Creative Writing
Write short texts.
- Why are all these people gathered together? What is the occasion?
- The background of the drawing is very vague. If you were going to draw the background in the picture, what would you draw (e.g. is it a city, the countryside, winter, summer...?) and why?
Body Language in Your Workplace
Which part do you think body language plays in your field of work? How and in what areas is it important?
Discuss
- Do you think the proverb (ordtak): Everybody smiles in the same language is true? Give reasons and examples.
- Discuss this statement: "Body language is 80% of all communication."
Learning content
Written Communication - How to:
What is core content and additional content?
Fagstoff
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Vurderingsressurs
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