RealLife Radio #83- The Power of Body Language
Do you ever find yourself hunching over or sitting with your arms crossed?
These forms of body language can really affect your verbal communication as well. In this episode you are going to get a lot of useful new vocabulary, including phrasal verbs and slang, all related to improving your body language.
Also discover the difference between STUFF and THINGS and remember to participate in the weekly challenge. Aww Yeah!
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Word’s you’ll learn
- Mistletoe
- Twitch
- Smirking
- Grin
- Cheeky
- Frown
- Wink
- Cheesy
- Shrug your shoulders
- Mumble
- Hunch
- Tense up
Word’s to know
- What are you getting at? – what do you mean?
- Subconscious – without thinking about it or doing it deliberately
- Smartass – to be witty and sometimes sarcastic
- Eyebrows – protective hair above your eyes
- Flirting – to act as if you are sexually attracted to the person
- Wondering – thinking deeply about philosophical subjects
- To have a hunch – To have an intuitive idea
- Stool – a chair with no back support, common in bars
- Nervous tic – a repetitive spasm of the muscles
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Kick Ass Quote
- “Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t understand what you’re saying” -Ralph Waldo Emmerson
Conversation Topic
- In this episode you are going to learn all about how body language can make a big impact on your general communication.
Question
- The difference between the words STUFF and THINGS (also using the words shit and whatchamacallit)
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- Watch the TED talk by Amy Cuddy and practice power poses. – Accept Challenge Here
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