YOUR BODY

LANGUAGE NEVER LIES

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 What do we use to communicate with others?

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 65 %
of our communication is __________

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 Have you ever used your
hands while talking in English?
Give examples.

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 “Have you ever…”

Match and answer the questions

a. in a language other than Polish and

1. used
English?

b. problems communicating with the

2. talked
opposite sex?

Have you ever 3. been c. in public

4. had d. WhatsApp?

5. spoken e. to an English speaking country?

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 Show me what you want to say!

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 Do those gestures mean the
same around the world?

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 Match the gestures with their meanings

1. A. Europe: Two; Britain, Australia, New

2.
Zealand: One; USA: Waiter!
B. Europe: One; In many places:
Hitchhike; Good; OK; Japan: Man; five
3.
C. USA: Two; Germany: Victory; France:
Peace
D. Europe and North America: OK;
4. Mediterranean region, Russia, Brazil,
5.
Turkey: gay man; Tunisia, France,
Belgium: Zero; worthless; Japan:
Money; coins
E. Greece: Go to Hell!; The West: Two

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 Body parts: match

frowned
high
dainty
slender
stumpy
sticking out
spindly

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 Gestures, postures and behaviors - match
to shrug
to point at something
backwards
to lean
your arms
to cross eye contact
to make hands with someone
to shake your shoulders
to hug your head away
to sigh your hand at someone
to wave with relief
to nod your head
to smile someone
on the cheek
to kiss
happily
to turn

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 How do you greet...

➔ … a work colleague?
➔ … your best friend?
➔ … an acquaintance of the opposite sex?
➔ … your partner?
➔ … your ex-partner?
➔ … your potential new boss/business partner?
➔ … a person you’ve just met at a party?

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 Personality, emotions, behavior… Complete:

1. I don’t _________ what to do about this problem. carefully

2. If you _________ with me, tell it to our boss!
3. I don’t feel _________ about my presentation tomorrow.
confident
4. Tom hardly ever talks to girls. He’s so _________!
5. Read the text _________ and tell me what you think about it.
6. I don’t _________ Jim at all! I think he’s a liar. agree
7. Don’t _________ the door! There’s wet paint!
8. If you can’t hear the teacher, _________ and sit close to him. shy

move closer touch trust know

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 What does it mean? Match
1. I don’t feel confident OR I don’t
accept what you are saying
2. I agree with you
3. I am shy
4. I am listening carefully
5. I don’t know
6. I am happy or proud
7. I feel confident, you can trust
me

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 Lie detector

I’ve…
5 sentences, 2 lies

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 Can you tell when someone is lying? How?

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 Detecting lies?

What to look out for?

➢ Body moves?...
➢ Eye contact?...
➢ What they say? ...
➢ How they speak? …

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 Fill in the gaps with one word each

Sometimes you can tell if a person is lying by watching what they do with their body. When people
are lying they tend not to move their arms, hands or legs very far from their body. They don't want
to take up very much 1) __________ because they don't want to be the center of attention. Sometimes
a person who is lying will not look you in the eyes. Other times people who lie try to look at you in a
strong way because they want to convince you they are telling the truth. If someone does either of
these two things they might by lying. Liars may also touch their face, ears or the back of their neck.
Another thing a liar might do is turn their head away from you when talking. They also might put 2)
__________, such as glasses, books, or papers in front of themselves.

adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 Give titles to paragraphs
1. __________________________________________

Sometimes you can tell if a person is lying by watching what they do with their body. When people are
lying they tend not to move their arms, hands or legs very far from their body. They don't want to take up
very much space because they don't want to be the center of attention. Sometimes a person who is lying
will not look you in the eyes. Other times people who lie try to look at you in a strong way because they
want to convince you they are telling the truth. If someone does either of these two things they might by
lying. Liars may also touch their face, ears or the back of their neck. Another thing a liar might do is turn
their head away from you when talking. They also might put objects, such as glasses, books, or papers in
front of themselves.

adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 Fill in the gaps

Liars also use avoiding. This means they will not 3) __________ a question directly. For example, if you
ask a liar the question "Did you steal Fatima's bag?", they may answer with something like "Fatima is
my friend. Why would I do that?" In this situation the person is telling the truth, but they are also not
answering the question. They are trying to push aside your 4) __________. This can mean they are lying.
Other things liars might do with language is to not use contractions. For instance, they will say "I did
not do it", instead of "I didn't do it." Liars may also give too many details. They may try to over-explain
things. They do this because they want to 5) __________ you of what they are saying.

adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 Detecting lies: Give titles to paragraphs

2. __________________________________________

Liars also use avoiding. This means they will not answer a question directly. For example, if you ask a liar
the question "Did you steal Fatima's bag?", they may answer with something like "Fatima is my friend.
Why would I do that?" In this situation the person is telling the truth, but they are also not answering the
question. They are trying to push aside your attention. This can mean they are lying. Other things liars
might do with language is to not use contractions. For instance, they will say "I did not do it", instead of "I
didn't do it." Liars may also give too many details. They may try to over-explain things. They do this
because they want to convince you of what they are saying.

adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 Detecting lies: Fill in the gaps
Often when a person is lying, they do not want to 6) __________ talking about their lie. They will be happy to
change the subject. If you think someone is lying, quickly change the subject. If the person is lying, they will
appear more comfortable because they are not talking about their lie any longer. A little later, change the
subject back to what you were talking about before. If the person seems 7) __________ again, they may be
lying.

Just because a person is showing these behaviors, it does not mean they are lying. They might be shy or 8)
__________. But, if you think someone is lying, you might want to use some of these ways of doing things.
Hopefully, you won't need to very often.

adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 Detecting lies: Give titles to paragraphs
3. __________________________________________

Often when a person is lying, they do not want to continue talking about their lie. They will be happy to
change the subject. If you think someone is lying, quickly change the subject. If the person is lying, they will
appear more comfortable because they are not talking about their lie any longer. A little later, change the
subject back to what you were talking about before. If the person seems uncomfortable again, they may be
lying.
4. __________________________________________
Just because a person is showing these behaviors, it does not mean they are lying. They might be shy or
nervous. But, if you think someone is lying, you might want to use some of these ways of doing things.
Hopefully, you won't need to very often.
adapted from: http://eslreadinglessons.com/how_to_detect_lies.htm

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 How many guesses were
correct?

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 Give me examples of...

1. A white lie
2. An elaborate lie
3. A barefaced lie

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 Class poll

1. It is never OK to lie in a relationship. AGREE | DISAGREE

2. White lies are acceptable in some situations. AGREE | DISAGREE

3. Lie detectors are always reliable. AGREE | DISAGREE

4. Lie detectors should be used at job interviews. AGREE | DISAGREE

5. Lie detectors should be used during AGREE | DISAGREE

pre-election debates.

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 Let’s sum up!

3 completely new phrases

2 useful expressions

1 difficult word

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