Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes.
People usually communicate by spoken and written language, yet they can also communicate without words and this kind of communication often is more important than getting the content of the message across. Body language falls into this category of communication.
Ⅰ. Need for body language
1) When connecting with a person, we have to make it clear how the content of a spoken message needs to be (1) .
And how we do this tells something about (2) between people.
2) Often (3) are inadequate for this purpose, and therefore we use body language.
— e.g. looking someone in the eyes means something different than not looking someone in the eyes
Ⅱ. Functions and features of body language
1) Body language decides to a large extent (4) of our communication, and therefore we should
— learn to use our body language for a purpose
— learn to understand and explain body language of others
2) How we can explain body language depends on
— situation
— culture
— relationship we have with the person
— (5) of the other
3) Body language is interlinked with
— spoken language
— a whole pattern of (6) from a person
4) Body language signs can (7) each other to
— make a meaning clear
— strengthen the meaning of what we communicate
5) Some groups have developed a whole specific body language which can be very explicit in its meaning and is used to communicate where the use of words may be difficult or erous.
Ⅲ. Specific use of body language
1) Body language is used especially to express feelings.
—People may give out double messages: one message in words and an (8) message in body language.
— Most people believe more steadily their impression of how a person acts through body language than what is said through words.
— People tend to (9) the spoken words if they do not correspond with the body language.
2) How we come across to someone is decided only for a small part by the words we speak but for a large part by our body language.
— To leave a good impression, it is important for us to know and control our body language.
— The person on the receiving end of our body language will have a feeling or impression difficult to describe, which is called (10) .