Задание

Put the words into the gaps

  • Folded arms
  • Clenched fists
  • shrugging shoulders
  • tapping their fingers
  • the nod
  • shake their heads
  1. [ ] over the chest. This is a protective gesture that is triggered by anxiety. It is an attempt to create a protective barrier in front of you, covering from excessive attention.
  2. [ ] mean bitterness and anger. However, the gesture is twofold. Sometimes you show complacency and sympathy but do not realize that your fingers are clenched. The interlocutor may misinterpret the gesture.
  3. Another gesture that clearly indicates that a person is in a state of doubt is [ ]. This is often an unconscious gesture. It is a non-verbal signal that indicates their uncertainty in the decision.
  4. This is how boredom is expressed. If your interlocutor started [ ] on the table, they just got bored. Change the topic of the conversation.
  5. But [ ] of the interlocutor does not mean approval at all. People often [ ] up and down slowly during a conversation. But it does not mean "yes". This way, they simply show that they are listening to you carefully.