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Interpreting nonverbal language

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    Interpreting nonverbal language
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  • You and your friend are sitting around the table. You tell your friend a joke you heard from another friend the day prior. She does this. What do you think she is trying to communicate?
    She is annoyed (rolls her eyes)
  •  15
  • You are sitting in class and look over at your teacher who is sitting at her desk. You see her doing this. What is she communicating?
    Frustrated; upset; sick (hand on forehead, hand held out)
  •  10
  • You are sitting with your friend at the lunch table. Another friend comes over and whispers something in her ear. What is her face communicating?
    Surprised or excited (eye brows raised; eyes open wide)
  •  5
  • Your teacher asks the class a question. You give her an answer and she does this. What is she communicating?
    Disappointed; upset (puts his hands in the air; puts his head down)
  •  10
  • Your friend is sitting in class next to you. The person sitting behind your friend is tapping their pencil over and over again. Your friend looks like this. What is he communicating?
    Tired of it; annoyed
  •  20
  • Your teacher is passing out a test. You look over at a classmate and see them doing this. What are they communicating?
    Worried; nervous (hand near mouth; biting finger nails)
  •  25
  • Your mom comes out of your room and looks at you like this. What is she communicating?
    Angry (eye brows narrowed - moved closer together)
  •  25
  • You come home and show your mom your report card. This is what she does. What is she communicating?
    Very happy; excited (clapping hands, mouth open wide)
  •  25
  • You and your friend are at an awards assembly. A boy from class goes on stage and starts talking. You look over at your friend and see them doing this. What are they communicating?
    Uninterested; bored (staring straight ahead, not smiling)
  •  25
  • You and your friend are discussing a disagreement. You look up and this is what she is doing. What is she communicating?
    Mad; annoyed (shaking head "no", not smiling)
  •  10
  • Your friend walks into a room and makes this face. Everyone is there for their birthday! What is their face communicating?
    Shocked; surprised (mouth and eyes open wide)
  •  15
  • Your friend is on the phone and does this. What is that communicating?
    Worried (puts hands on head, eyes open wide)
  •  20