11.4 Communication and Body Language

1. Pre-listening: Body Language — What Does it Say?

What do you think is happening in the picture?

Read the following statement and explain whether you have noticed these examples of body language and gestures in Cambodia. Discuss with your partner.

Match the Khmer statements with the English ones.

2. Listening

Match the gesture with its corresponding meaning.

Now listen to this article and explain whether you agree with the interpretation given in the article. If not, what don’t you agree with? Transcript of the article. Discuss with your partner.

After a second listening, answer the following questions.

3. Post-listening: Body Language Scenarios

Each of following scenarios describe a person’s body language. Read and choose the most likely emotion or meaning.

What have you learned about body language and gestures in Cambodian culture? 

Now guess what these gestures could mean in Cambodian culture.