The video for this lesson is a documentary from the History Channel titled "Secrets of Body Language" (2008). In the beginning the documentary asserts that 93% of what we communicate is nonverbal. Other research isn't quite so exact, however, and offers a broader range of 65% - 93% and that is focused mostly on connotative and relational meanings, which we've already discussed. But it remains clear: nonverbal communication is essential. As you watch the video, consider your own nonverbal communication. How aware are you, in the moment, of your nonverbal communication? Do other people often misinterpret your nonverbals? How can you better monitor (without becoming obsessed!) your nonverbal communication?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8OJ9N2AGy4

 

 

 

 

• Write: Movies without Sound

 

 answer the following questions:

Choose a scene from three movies or television shows you can find online. Identify the movie, then the scenes and provide the URL for the scenes below.

Watch the scenes with the sound turned off. Based on the nonverbal cues you noticed in each of the scenes, explain what is going on in the scene.

1. Scene 1:
2. Scene 2:
3. Scene 3:

How difficult was it for you to understand what was going on in the scenes without verbal cues?

1. Scene 1:
2. Scene 2:
3. Scene 3:

Now watch each of the three scenes again with the sound turned on. How correct were your interpretation of the nonverbal cues in each of the three scenes?

1. Scene 1:
2. Scene 2:
3. Scene 3: