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INTRODUCTION 1-3 1.1 Backgound
Objectives
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of Body Language definitions, examining the advantages and disadvantages of students' use of body language Furthermore, this article also suggests some ways to better use body language for HUFLIT juniors communication.
Scopes
Many studies have emphasized the importance of using body language in everyday communication; how it affects and benefits student dialogues Therefore, the focus of this article for juniors at HUFLIT.
Organization
This study begins with an introduction to Body Language (What Is It? How Does
It Work?) It then goes on to present how the research is done The next chapter is devoted to the findings and discussion of the study Finally, the final chapter concludes and gives recommendations for the effective use of body language for HUFLIT juniors.
LITERATURE REVIEW 4-6 2.1 Defining Body Language
Advantage of Body Language in comunicate
The foremost, one of the greatest non-verbal languages is also a powerful tool for expressing things that cannot be expressed with words Non-verbal language expressing emotions, non-verbal communication is very important in expressing emotions Emotions like happiness, satisfaction, confidence, surprise, excitement, fatigue, stress, sadness and so on These are almost all expressed through different body and facial gestures According to Mark Bowden (2012), Truth and Lies, they may look down on what people say, but they will never underestimate people's feelings Expression of the body language becomes basic mode of non-verbal communication among people
2.2.2 Reflection of true human emotions
The non-verbal dialect is a true reflection of human emotions, clearly showing personality through gestures and actions Moreover, people can express themselves or express emotions, express ego through facial expressions Emotional expression is the individual's ability to convey emotional states through nonverbal movements and gestures, including through faces In general, non-verbal communication fundamental function in human social life about their emotions, needs, intentions, attitudes, and thoughts without the use of verbal language But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding peopler thoughts and preventing communication (Abraham Maslow, 2011)
Non-verbal communication is different from person to person and especially from one culture to another Additionally, non-verbal communication is an important part of how people communicate and there are differences from culture to culture Each country, each culture has its own language system that people from other cultures can hardly understand According to Lawrence Booth (2010) said that, the captains of England and Australia can scarcely trade merriments these days without a body-language master instantly declaiming on the point of their handshakes Since different countries have different cultures, it is necessary to prepare the necessary skills before a trip to a new culture with their country's unique body language to enjoy a wonderful trip.
Challenge of Body Language in communicate
Non-verbal communication is quite vague and imprecise Since in this communication, there is no use of words or language which expresses clear meaning to the receiver When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 2011) No dictionary can accurately classify, their meaning varies not only by culture and context but by the degree of intention While watching someone’s eyes, people may miss something significant in a hand gesture Everything is happening at once and therefore it may be confusing to try to keep up with everything Most of us simply do not do so, at least not consciously.
Non-verbal communication does not follow any rules, formality or structure like other communication Most of the cases, people unconsciously and habitually engaged in non-verbal communication by moving the various parts of the body The most important thing in communication is hearing what is not said (Peter F Drucker,2011) Since it uses gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, touch, sign, sound, paralanguage, etc.
Non-verbal communication is learned in childhood, passed on to they by themselve parents and by others they associate with a few other gestures seem common The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively, but says nothing (Henry S Haskins, 2011) Evidence shows that people of all cultures smile when they are happy and frown when they are unhappy Most nonverbal symbols, hotheyver, seem to be even disconnected from any “essential meaning" than verbal symbols Gestures that are considered positive in one culture, like the gesture of a thumb in the United States can be considered obscene in another It cannot be used everywhere, it cannot be used as a public tool for communication in different cultures
In conclusion, nonverbal behavior plays an important role for the communication of states such as emotions as well as in first impressions Nonverbal communication is imbedded in a social context, which influences how expressions are perceived and interpreted This context is defined not only through the relevant cultural rules and norms but also by the social group membership of the interaction partners.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 7-8 3.1 Description of the Subjects
Materials
The study was conducted on the basis of quantitative and qualitative approaches by 100 questionnaires and 20 interviews The quantitative approach questionnaire has 8 questions to include 3 personal questions (gender, age, major) and 5 research questions (frequently, type, obstacle, use teaching ) Qualitative approach interview question has 2 questions (reasons body language appeared in communication, challenged when used body language in the communication) The researcher delivered questionnaires consisting of 8 closed questions and 2 open questions.
Procedures of data collection
The researcher design questionnaire in Google Form by English and Vietnamese Deliver this questionnaire to group juniors who need research from the Foreign Languages Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology The researcher gave some opinion about Nonverbal Language Communication to juniors to make sure that they all understand what the researcher wanted to figure out The juniors were required to be honest and think carefully before giving the answers After a week, the researcher collected 100 the questionnaires from the juniors and selected randomly 20 interview, they was introduce directly and recorded their opinion.
Statistical Treatment
To analyze the benefits and the drawbacks of Nonverbal Language
Communication, the researcher collected the data from the questionnaire Results from the questionnaire were reported in percentage and displayed in different charts For example, how many people strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree.
RESULTS 9- 15
Results of the questionnaire
4.1.1 The necessary of body language in communication
Figure 1: The tips necessary of body language in communication 96,8%
Non-verbal is the most used type of communication in life and it plays an important role in behavior, determining success At all times, body language has always played a huge role in effective communication Junior students need understanding its importance is very helpful to students in the dialogue with the other person Figure 1 illustrates the tips necessary of body language in communication Overall, it can be seen that most of Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology students in Foreign Languages Department all agree with the necessary of body language in communication accounted for over 90% of 100 students and a very small number approximately 5% of student do not think the tips necesary of body language in communication The results appear that the tips necessary of body language in communication is very important Therefore, the need to seek advice is very necessary for every student
4.1.2 The types of body language are frequently used in communication
Figure 2: The types of body language are frequently used in communication
Figure 2 shows that the types of body language are frequently used in comunication for junior students of Foreign Languages Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology It shows the gestures that students most often use when communicating such as eye contact, communicate by hand, smile, posture and others Most students used eye contact when communicating To be more specific, of the 100 junior students who answered the questionnaire, 61% students used eye contact when communicating, 19% students used communicate by hand, 7% students smile when communicating, 6% students used posture and 7% students used others gesture The results appear that nonverbal communication helps students gain a deeper understanding of the emotional state of the person their are communicating with No matter how a speaker uses words to talk about their feelings, through their actions, gestures, facial expressions, and even their eyes, we can also recognize their feelings, their true feelings
Figure 3: Frequency of communicate using body language
Figure 3 shows that the frequency of communicate using body language More and more students use body language, those who use a lot of body language while
Always Frequently Sometimes Seldom Never communicating will attract listeners much more than those who only know how to talk Overall, it can be seen that most of junior students of Foreign Languages Department at
Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology use nonverbal language in communicate at always which together accounted for approximately 26% Have to 70% students frequently and sometimes using body language in communicate; and a small number 13% of junior students seldom using body language in communicate The results appear that the methods of body language is very necessary for junior students of Foreign Languages Department When students communicate, students can convey information through words, but sometimes words do not help to convey the full meaning of the information students want to convey, even written language So body language was born to support building more complete and vivid information through gestures, gestures, even facial expressions Therefore, being able to speak nonverbal or body language helps students easily persuade and succeed in dialogue strongly agree agree neutral disagree strongly disagree
Figure 4: Nonverbal communication in teaching vocabulary of foreign languages
Figure 4 shows that the number of students agree and disagree of use non-verbal communication in teaching vocabulary of foreign languages in classroom It gives the numbers of junior students who strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree and strongly disagree with use onverbal communication in teaching vocabulary of foreign languages Most people agreed with the ideas of the reasearcher To be more specific, approximate 13% junior students strongly agree, 32% students agree, 35% students neutral between agree and disagree, 16% students disagree and 3% students strongly disagree The results appear that using non-verbal communication in teaching vocabulary of foreign languages is importance for junior students in HUFLIT
Figure 5: The biggest obstacle when students use nonverbal in communication
Figure 4 presents the the biggest obstacle when students use nonverbal in communication From the data collected and analyzed found that all junior students had many problems using nonverbal language while communicating Particularly, approximately 40% junior students cause misunderstandings 23% students feel annoying the opposite person, 26% students uncomfortable when use nonverbal in communication and 16% students caused the distraction of attention deficit The results appear that many students find it difficult to use body language in communication, overusing gestures when communicating will lead to unconnected verbal messages and body gestures, body language can bring conflict to the message the speaker wants to transmit
In conclusion, body language in communication is very importance, nonverbal communication helps students gain a deeper understanding of the emotional state of the person their are communicating with No matter how a speaker uses words to talk about their feelings, through their actions, gestures, facial expressions, and even their eyes, we can also recognize their feelings, their true feelings Body language was born to support building more complete and vivid information through gestures, gestures, even facial expressions Therefore, being able to speak nonverbal or body language helps students easily persuade and succeed in dialogue Besides, many students find it difficult to use body language in communication, overusing gestures when communicating will lead to unconnected verbal messages and body gestures, body language can bring conflict to the message the speaker wants to transmit.
Results of the interview
The researcher collected 100 the questionnaires from the juniors, the age from 21-
25 of Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology in Foreign Languages Department They are from different majors of Foreign Languages Department and selected randomly 20 interview, they was introduce directly and recorded their opinion
4.2.1 Reasons body language appeared in the dialogue your communication?
The idea of student A about reasons body language appeared in the dialogue was helping a student to expressed ideas clearly to created more energy in the conversation so that the conversation went better, there was a reciprocal interaction between two people and a better understanding Another idea of student B about using body language made the conversation more lively, interesting, and attractive to the opposite person, clarifying the meaning, making the conversation more attractive Student C said that using body language was a type that was easy to use with people, easied to go into the conversation, making the conversation close, showing that student was listening, the candidate just behave more naturally The rest of the students who participated in the interview gave the same answers
4.2.2 How to avoid "accidents" when communicating with body language?
Though interviewing many junior students, the researcher had selected the typical opinions The opinion of the student P about avoided accidents when communicating with body language was practiced in front of the mirror many times, student only used body language when necessary and for the right purpose, avoided using misleading gestures, and needed to learned carefully about the culture of each country when using the body language with the native Another idea of student T about avoids accidents when communicating It was necessary to learn clearly about the types of body language before using it in communication, avoided using actions that the other person did not understand, and showed proper actions and gestures to avoid ridicule Student Q said that if student unlucky to encounter problems when communicating with body language, a student needed to calm down, "say sorry", needed to practice regularly to be more perfect and avoided similar problems when communicating, learned a variety of gestures and actions to express understand and more successfully
All in all, nonverbal language or body language makes communication more diverse, rich and colorful The harmonious combination of words and gestures wil help students express their thoughts in the most accurate and complete way Besides, body language in communication is very importance, nonverbal communication helps students gain a deeper understanding of the emotional state of the person their are communicating with No matter how a speaker uses words to talk about their feelings, through their actions, gestures, facial expressions, and even their eyes, we can also recognize their feelings, their true feelings Body language was born to support building more complete and vivid information through gestures, gestures, even facial expressions Therefore, being able to speak nonverbal or body language helps students easily persuade and succeed in dialogue Besides, many students find it difficult to use body language in communication, overusing gestures when communicating will lead to unconnected verbal messages and body gestures, body language can bring conflict to the message the speaker wants to transmit
On the other hands, body language enriches spoken language and communication Sometimes it does not need to be said that their eyes and facial expressions say all their feelings The application of body language can be expressed in everyday communication, both in life and in learning The combination of words and gestures will help us express ourselves comprehensively and make a stronger impression on the listener However, body language must be used sensibly, tactfully and methodically right from the beginning of any communication Avoiding overuse will lead to counterproductive If done correctly, it will save you time and limit unnecessary conflicts or communication accidents.
DISCUSSION 17 18 - 5.1 Research Questions
Explanation for Findings
Especially in teaching foreign languages, when mastering some common body language skills, the teacher will not only accurately read non-speech marks from students, but also know how to use non-speech language effectively in presenting, conveying and teaching foreign languages better A good lecture, creating a teacher's charisma when the teacher smoothly combines the elements of language, tone and body language (gestures, gestures, eyes, smiles and so on) During the lecture, the teacher's eyes are also responsible for conveying information and expressing their feelings and enthusiasm, affecting and spreading to the listener The teacher can feel the soul of the sermon from his eyes and then linger in their minds When teachers know how to apply non-language communication to the lecture, it is easy for teachers to create effective lessons and achieve the desired successes However, the basic language can only be effective when you use them properly and not too applicable In the process of communication, we often tend not to be self-aware of those behaviors , but the opposite person is very aware and evaluates the meaning of even the smallest ones Moreover, body language is not as clear and accurate as the use of words, because each person will have a different way of explaining body behavior Therefore, in order to avoid some erroneous misunderstandings in the process of communication, you should avoid using some misleading behaviors and gestures.
Limitations
Although the research has reached its aim, there were still some unavoidable limitations and shortcomings Firstly, the research was conducted a short period of time(a week) Secondly, the population of participants is small, only 100 junior students from Foreign Languages Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology Thus, it may not represent the majority of students in HUFLIT Thirdly, the junior students' overloaded work, to some extent, might affect the result of the research.
RECOMMENDATION 19 20 - 6.1 Recommendation for educator
Communication is a process of information exchange, psychological contact, mutual understanding, mutual impact, and influence and often takes place in life When it comes to communication, many people think that speech is the most important and effective tool and means of human beings However, this is not necessarily true when many studies show that body language accounts for up to 40% of the success of a conversation Expressing language is a common language used in everyday communication Body language plays a huge role in communication efficiency Body language enriches spoken language and communication To help college students master the skills of using body language while communicating this report brings the benefits and challenges of using body language in communication at HUFLIT Then researcher proposed several solutions to minimize the disadvantages of using body language among HUFLIT students To carry out this research, researchers selected 100 junior students from the Foreign Languages Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology to carry out the survey In the questionnaire, the researcher gave 8 closed questions and 2 open questions for participants to give some suggestions on the use of body language in student communication at HUFLIT The researcher collected questionnaires from the students for a week The findings of this study point to the use of body language in communication as well as in learning English as a useful communication tool in HUFLIT the use of body language in communication has more benefits than challenges Therefore, it is considered an excellent method to create creativity as well as success for communication In addition, it is necessary to study more deeply the use of body language in the teaching of foreign languages so that we have better methods as well as better education The results showed that the use of body language in communication as well as in the teaching of foreign languages brings many benefits to faculty and students
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 4-6 2.1 Defining Body Language 4
2.2 Advantage of Body Language in comunicate 4
2.2.2 Reflection of true human emotions 5
2.3 Challenge of Body Language in communicate 5
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 7-8 3.1 Description of the Subjects 7
4.1.1 The necessary of body language in communication 9
4.1.2 The types of body language are frequently used in communication 10 v
4.2.1 Reasons body language appeared in the dialogue your communication? 14
4.2.2 How to avoid "accidents" when communicating with body language? 15
CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATION 19 20- 6.1 Recommendation for educator 19
Communication is incredibly vital for individuals to act with one another Communication includes verbal communication and nonverbal communication In our everyday lives, the type of communication people use the most is non-verbal communication But non-verbal communication is as important as verbal communication because, without non-verbal communication and verbal communication, life will be very boring After all, people cannot express our feeling and think through gestures, words, and other Non-verbal language is one of the most important aspects of everyday communication A steady handshake, a slight nod, or eye movement can portray a variety of emotions without uttering a single word Body language is something that develops over time in response to human social needs Scientists still studying what gestures developed and what was suggested Many of them can be studied from protozoa that use gestures to communicate Verbal communication can repeat messages, as opposed to words, reinforce claims, replaces the meaning of sentences, and complements the meaning of words Since non-verbal communication can emphasize people's points of view or contradict them, it is important to keep body language in sync with people's emotions Any sign of a conflict between human body language and words could make us appear unreliable and deceptive Remember body language is control the conversation, pays attention to dictate, and conveys the right message without saying a word According to Mark Bowden (2010), Winning Body Language, Control the discussion, command consideration, and pass on the proper message without saying a word, feelings people have about they and themself work are fundamentally based upon what is communicated by what people see they do, and not from what they think and say and - The figure illustrates just how significant body language can be when people communicate their feelings Albert Mehrabian’s work on spoken communication led to the conclusions outlined in the pie chart-figures which are widely quoted in recruitment and business contexts It might be a surprise to see that the words people speak only account for 7 percent of the meaning of people's message Much more important is the tone of people's voice such as the pauses and peopler body language, including peopler facial expressions, peopler gestures, and posture However many authors have found fault with these conclusions, and Mehrabian himself has explained that this and other equations regarding the relative importance of verbal and nonverbal messages people derived from experiments dealing with communications of feelings and attitudes Unless a communicator is talking about their feelings or attitudes, these equations are not applicable So it is clear that these figures will not apply in every work situation involving communication, but if feelings or attitudes are involved, such as in a meeting where people feel strongly about a particular issue, they are worth taking into account They also help to raise our awareness of the potential significance of non-verbal cues While the percentages may not always be so striking, it is important to take that aspect of our communication seriously In the workplace, understanding non-verbal communication will help people to better manage and understand the feelings of people colleagues, and customers Familiar rising people self with some of the signals or cues people might encounter, will be a helpful process Non-verbal cues can also contribute to hasty judgments about others Being aware of how people react to someone’s clothing, gestures or other non-verbal cues will help people to focus on the message being delivered rather than being distracted by an inappropriate outfit or lack of eye contact
The term body language means the movements people use and the facial expressions people have smiling or frowning, the way people sit or stand, the way people touch or look at someone, the distance people stand from another person Some psychologists say that more than 60 percent of our communication is done through body language People do it without thinking, or without ever having been specifically taught what the gestures or expressions mean The problem is that visual communication may be a little totally different in every culture and this could usually cause some issues with communication Put simply, body language is the unspoken element of communication that people use to reveal their true feelings and emotions It is the relaxed face expression that breaks out into a real smile – with mouth upturned and eyes wrinkled It can be a tilt of the head that shows people's listening, sitting or standing upright to convey interest, or directing attention with hand gestures It can also be taking care to avoid a defensive, arms-crossed posture, or restlessly tapping people's feet According to Deborah Bull, Body language is a very powerful tool People had body language before people had speech, and apparently, 80 percent of what people understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of Body Language definitions, examining the advantages and disadvantages of students' use of body language Furthermore, this article also suggests some ways to better use body language for HUFLIT juniors communication
Many studies have emphasized the importance of using body language in everyday communication; how it affects and benefits student dialogues Therefore, the focus of this article for juniors at HUFLIT
This study begins with an introduction to Body Language (What Is It? How Does
It Work?) It then goes on to present how the research is done The next chapter is devoted to the findings and discussion of the study Finally, the final chapter concludes and gives recommendations for the effective use of body language for HUFLIT juniors
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication Body language is about using behaviour to communicate Both people and animals use this form of communication It is therefore different from communicating using sign language, for example communication using sign language is intentional, body language is not The common definition are:
Body language is a sort of nonverbal communication in which bodily actions are utilized to express or transmit information rather than words Facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch, and the utilization of space are examples of such behavior Although both animals and humans have body language, this article concentrates on human body language interpretations Kinesics is another term for it Despite the fact that body language is a vital aspect of communication, the majority of it goes undetected (Wikipedia, 2020)
As described above, there are many different types of non-verbal or body language communication and different ways of expressing them
2.2 Advantage of Body Language in comunicate
The foremost, one of the greatest non-verbal languages is also a powerful tool for expressing things that cannot be expressed with words Non-verbal language expressing emotions, non-verbal communication is very important in expressing emotions Emotions like happiness, satisfaction, confidence, surprise, excitement, fatigue, stress, sadness and so on These are almost all expressed through different body and facial gestures According to Mark Bowden (2012), Truth and Lies, they may look down on what people say, but they will never underestimate people's feelings Expression of the body language becomes basic mode of non-verbal communication among people
2.2.2 Reflection of true human emotions
The non-verbal dialect is a true reflection of human emotions, clearly showing personality through gestures and actions Moreover, people can express themselves or express emotions, express ego through facial expressions Emotional expression is the individual's ability to convey emotional states through nonverbal movements and gestures, including through faces In general, non-verbal communication fundamental function in human social life about their emotions, needs, intentions, attitudes, and thoughts without the use of verbal language But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding peopler thoughts and preventing communication (Abraham Maslow, 2011)
Non-verbal communication is different from person to person and especially from one culture to another Additionally, non-verbal communication is an important part of how people communicate and there are differences from culture to culture Each country, each culture has its own language system that people from other cultures can hardly understand According to Lawrence Booth (2010) said that, the captains of England and Australia can scarcely trade merriments these days without a body-language master instantly declaiming on the point of their handshakes Since different countries have different cultures, it is necessary to prepare the necessary skills before a trip to a new culture with their country's unique body language to enjoy a wonderful trip
2.3 Challenge of Body Language in communicate
Non-verbal communication is quite vague and imprecise Since in this communication, there is no use of words or language which expresses clear meaning to the receiver When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 2011) No dictionary can accurately classify, their meaning varies not only by culture and context but by the degree of intention While watching someone’s eyes, people may miss something significant in a hand gesture Everything is happening at once and therefore it may be confusing to try to keep up with everything Most of us simply do not do so, at least not consciously.
Non-verbal communication does not follow any rules, formality or structure like other communication Most of the cases, people unconsciously and habitually engaged in non-verbal communication by moving the various parts of the body The most important thing in communication is hearing what is not said (Peter F Drucker,2011) Since it uses gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, touch, sign, sound, paralanguage, etc.
Non-verbal communication is learned in childhood, passed on to they by themselve parents and by others they associate with a few other gestures seem common The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively, but says nothing (Henry S Haskins, 2011) Evidence shows that people of all cultures smile when they are happy and frown when they are unhappy Most nonverbal symbols, hotheyver, seem to be even disconnected from any “essential meaning" than verbal symbols Gestures that are considered positive in one culture, like the gesture of a thumb in the United States can be considered obscene in another It cannot be used everywhere, it cannot be used as a public tool for communication in different cultures
In conclusion, nonverbal behavior plays an important role for the communication of states such as emotions as well as in first impressions Nonverbal communication is imbedded in a social context, which influences how expressions are perceived and interpreted This context is defined not only through the relevant cultural rules and norms but also by the social group membership of the interaction partners
In the survey, 100 students junior from Foreign Languages Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology, age from 21-
The purpose of the following questions is to serve our scientific research on the Benefits and Challenges of Nonverbal Language Communication for Huflit English major Juniors Your enthusiastic contribution will be a key element for its success Thank you for your collaboration
4 According to you, the use of body language in communication with necessary tipped necessary?
5 What body language is frequently used in communication?
6 How often do you communicate using body language (eyes, hand gestures)?
7 What is the biggest obstacle when you use body language in communication?
D Caused the distraction of attention deficit
8 How do you think about the use of body language in the teaching of foreign languages?