Non-verbal communication is communication that does not involve a verbal element.

Two women shake hands in greeting

Elements of non-verbal communication can be different in different cultures.

Example
Non-verbal communication includes gestures such as waving or tapping your fingers, eye movements such as winking and rolling, and body movements such as shrugging your shoulders.

In the classroom
Many examples of non-verbal communication are different in different cultures, including body movements, gestures and distance between speakers. It can be interesting and productive to ask learners in a multi-lingual class to compare these.

Further links:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/non-verbal-communication
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/listening-body-language
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/barry-tomalin/barry-tomalin-blog-9-teaching-body-language
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/student-presentations
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teenagers-video-0

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