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Part 1 : Game and overview of Body Language
information:
Welcome to your team's presentation on Body
Language: In this way, we will be organizing a mini-
game about using Body Language to guess the
images provided without using words:
- divided into two teams, each team of 3 people (2
people guess, 1 person describe) plays according to
ROUND, whichever team has enough points as
required to win and get gifts.
- Keywords: chimpanzee, bird, kiss the wind, heart
shot, computer (e.g. 5 words can be changed from
one word to another and 1 word corresponds to 1
round of play in 5-7 minutes, including the time you
take to up-disseminate the rules of the game and
get back to the place)
As we can see, body language has become an
indispensable part of supporting the transmission
of information, personality expression and
emotional expression between people.
- So what is body language? What types of body
language are there? Does body language have the
same and different cultural meanings in different
countries? Let's find out with your group through
today's presentation.
[Link]: Body language is non-verbal signals
used to communicate human emotions and
intentions1.
[Link] of body language:
o Facial expressions: Include smiles, frowns,
and other expressions to express emotions.
o Gestures: Hand and body movements to
emphasize or replace words.
o Eyesight: Eye contact, which includes
looking straight, glancing, and blinking.
o Posture: How to stand, sit, and move to
express attitudes and emotions.
o Space Distance: Use personal space to
communicate intimacy and comfortlevels 2.
[Link] differences: The meaning of body
language can vary from culture to
[Link] these differences helps
to avoid misunderstandings in cross-cultural
communication.
- And through the last game, it is between friends
from the same country playing together, so when
international friends participate in a Body language
program, how will they perform, how the meaning
and culture of their country are different, everyone
should join your group to find out through the
program right now.
Part 2 :
-Introduction: one host ( HOST ), three players
( representing 3 foreign guests) ( AUSTRALIA, IRAN,
JAPAN )
QUESTION 1: Host (NDCT) shows a video to 3
foreigners including Australia, Iran, Japan
The video talks about two Australian and Iranian
colleagues working in the same company and we
see the conversation between them:
The Iranians said to the Australians: can you print
out this summary for me and I'll give you a
presentation at the next meeting.
-The Australian responds yes with a THUMBS UP
And then suddenly the Iranian friend came forward
and said:
What do you do? Why do you want to fight with
me?
Then STOP the video and the host asked 3
international friends (Australia, Iran, Japan) why the
Iranian man was so angry?
- Australian: I felt everything was fine until the
Australians said yes and got their thumbs up, what
does that mean?
-Japanese: Yes, I think the same as you.
-Iranian: laugh and answer maybe people don't
know for our country to act, LIKE THUMB such has
almost as negative connotations as the middle
finger gesture in the US, aka "Up yours!"
(Translation: Bad stuff). ( while speaking and using
his own body language to describe it to MN to
understand)
AFTERWARDS, everyone shouted Australian and
Japanese saying that in my country doing this was
an act of consent.....
Thumb gestures are a sign used in most countries.
However, in some countries in West Africa and the
Middle East, including Iran, Iraq, etc. This gesture
has a negative connotation, implying that you are
angry with people and seem to want to get into
trouble with someone. Therefore, in the video,
there is a misunderstanding between the IRAN man
and Australia when the IRAN man thinks that the
other colleague is fighting with him.
At that time, all 3 foreigners who joined the
program were very surprised because they did not
think that body language gestures in countries
around the world are so different.
QUESTION 2 : Host (NDCT) shows a video to 3
foreigners including Australia, Iran, Japan
The video talks about the signing of the contract of
the 2 US and JAPANESE companies when the
representative of the US side has learned in
advance about the greeting gesture of the
JAPANESE side, so the 2 parties have facilitated the
signing of the contract:
- The two sides represented the 2 companies and
when they met, both the American and the
Japanese bowed their heads to greet each other
according to the posture of the Japanese gesture. At
that time, the Japanese director was very surprised
(showing his face and words) and gave a
compliment to the American man: I was very
surprised that you welcomed us in such a polite and
solemn way....
Then filmed them talking happily and smoothly
(maybe without a voice) and finally came to an
agreement between the two parties and shook
hands.
Then STOP VIDEO and the Host asked 3
international friends (Australia, Iran, Japan) why was
the Japanese director so surprised and happy?
At that time, both the Australian and the IRAN said
that it was probably because of the polite bow of
the American man.
-JAPANESE: that's right, friends, This is the type of
greeting that replaces the most formal greetings,
showing respect for the other person. The Japanese
use this type of greeting to express gratitude and
respect for the other person.
-Australia and IRAN are both wow, it's a gesture
with a very beautiful meaning.
HOST through the video just now, we can see that
the American man is very smart and delicate when
he has learned in advance the Japanese greeting
culture, which makes the Japanese director very
surprised and gives great respect to the American
company, creates a great professionalism and
attitude of both parties and finally reaches a
cooperation agreement in a way very smooth.
PART 3: MAKE A GENERAL CONCLUSION AND END:
THROUGH the last 2 videos and programs, we can
clearly see the difference between the culture and
meaning of body language in some countries
around the world.
It can be misleading for the communicator if we
don't understand what the gesture means to their
culture, it can be good or bad.
-Understanding and using body language effectively
can improve personal and professional
communication, help build better relationships, and
achieve success in many fields
- THE LATCH: it's amazing to see that body
language is not only a communication tool, but
also a bridge between different cultures, right?
THANKS FOR LISTENING!