A. Body Language

Body language is communication without using words. Your face and body can show how you are feeling and what you are thinking. Body language can be

• facial expressions
• hand gestures
• body position

Look at the pictures below. What do you think these people are feeling? What does their body language show you?

B. Vocabulary

You will use the following vocabulary in the next few activities. Answer the two questions to learn or review these words.

C. Practice with Body Language

Your body language is very important during a job interview. It can change the interviewer’s opinion of you positively or negatively. In this activity, you are going to do the following:

1. Watch two videos.
2. Pay attention to the body language of the person being interviewed.
3. Answer the questions after each video.

Video 1

Video 2

Here are some things to remember about body language: 

• We say some things without words.
• We say some things with actions.
• You can learn a lot from people’s actions.
• You can say a lot with your eyes.
• Eye contact is important in an interview.
• Not making eye contact can be rude.