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BODY LANGUAGE
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Ex. 1 How important is our verbal and non-verbal communication? What examples of body language
can you give concerning: politics, business, public speaking, the mass media etc.?
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2. WATCHING & QUESTIONS
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Ex. 2 You’re going to watch a short interview with Expert in Body Language – Mark Bowden about
Donald Trump’s body language. During watching try to find answers to the questions below:
1. What did Mark Bowden make overall of Trump’s physical presence on stage in Cleveland?
2. What did Mark think about Trump’s usual gestures such as OK gesture and pointing a finger?
What did they mean?
3. Why did Donald Trump follow up each part of his speech with squinty eyes and a pout according
to Mark?
4. Why do many other leaders worldwide use ‘big George gesture’? Give some examples.
5. In Mark’s opinion was Ivanka nervous during her speech in Cleveland? What was his impression
of her way of speaking?
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3. SPEAKING last - trwac
Ex. 3 Answer the questions below:
1. What qualities and characteristics are necessary to be a great speaker?
2. Do you know any outstanding speakers? What made them so special?
3. How important are our appearance and clothes we’re wearing when we give a speech?
4. Have you ever had to perform in public and give a speech or presentation? How did you feel?
4. VOCABULARY
Ex. 4a Match the words/phrases of similar meaning (match red with blue):
assertive a sulky face a teleprompter apparently
to be in one’s element a composure articulate to squint
extraordinary to be in a state of equilibrium an autocue resolute
unusual to narrow a self-control to feel very happy and comfortable
eloquent clearly a pout to balance out
Ex. 4b Explain the phrases below in English:
a) to be truly confident
b) to have command over/of oneself
c) to stick with something
d) a punctuation mark
e) downward intonation
Ex. 4c Prepositions
Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions:
1. Today we’re going to take a closer look ……. non-verbal components of Donald Trump’s
speech.
2. Does he have control …… his body?
3. Oh, certainly he had command …… himself and what he was saying.
4. That actually calmed his language a little bit because he was having to concentrate …. that
autocue.
5. That’s one of the first times he’s stuck …… it.
6. A lot of people commented ……. that.
7. We were seeing the usual gestures that we get …… him, so nothing extraordinary ….. him.
8. What is he doing …… using that gesture?
9. It’s that sense of ‘go on and hit me ….. the chin. – I can take it’.
10. What did you make …… her composure and the way that she spoke?
Ex. 4d Look at the collocations with ‘composure’ below. Make your own sentences about yourself
with these phrases.
5. TRANSLATION
Ex. 5 Translate the sentences using words and expressions from the box:
extraordinary be in one’s element apparently to stick with sth
to lose one’s composure authoritative
1. Jestem naprawdę opanowanym człowiekiem i nigdy nie straciłem panowania nad sobą.
2. Trzymam się moich zasad od wielu lat, co powoduje, że ludzie mnie szanują.
3. Jestem w swoim żywiole kiedy jeżdżę na nartach.
4. Mark jest bardzo stanowczy i apodyktyczny, co uniemożliwia mi z nim współpracę.
5. Najwyraźniej Lucy była bardzo zdenerwowana, ponieważ wychodząc trzasnęła drzwiami.
6. Nie ma w tym nic nadzwyczajnego. Zachowała się jak zawsze utwierdzając mnie, że na niczym
mu w życiu jej nie zależy.