Speak Without Speaking

Subgroup Size

Large Group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Holmes, H., & Guild, S. (1973). Speak without speaking: An introduction to non-verbal communication. In A manual for teaching techniques for intercultural education (pp. 16-19). United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.  

Tags:

  1. communication
  2. nonverbal communication
  3. other awareness
  4. proxemics

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Identify several types of non-verbal behavior which communicate meaning and feeling to others. 2. Describe several examples of non-verbal language which differ across cultures. 3. Demonstrate one or two non-verbal behaviors which are common to another culture and describe the feelings they usually evoke in others" (Holmes & Guild, 1973, p. 16).