Body Language Around the World
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Body Language Around the World

Explore body language around the world in this B1 ESL interactive worksheet for adults. Students discuss gestures, body parts, eye contact, personal space, and cultural differences through speaking, reading, and vocabulary tasks.

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Based on CEFR
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1

Study the picture. Discuss:

  1. What message does each gesture send?
  2. Which gestures are positive?
  3. Can the same gesture have different meanings?
  4. Have you ever misunderstood someone's body language?
2

Read the text and answer: Why isn't body language the same everywhere?

3

Read the text again and answer the questions.

4

Study the words and phrases. Which of these are common in your country? Which are unusual?

5

Match the words with the definitions.

6

Complete the sentences using the vocabulary.

7

Work in pairs. Discuss the situations.

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