Effective Nonverbal Communications and English Language Classrooms

Nonverbal communication (NVC) plays a highly important role in differentaspects of human life. Regarding teachers, however, it is more important, and theyshould be very cautious about what type of NVC they use and how they perform itin their teaching process. While practical tangible teaching techniques driven fromnonverbal behaviors can help English language teachers incorporate this essentialelement into their classrooms, little attention has been given to this area. Thisarticle tries to shed light on the often neglected, unexplored area of researchconcerning nonverbal communication. It begins by mentioning the indispensablerole of NVC in the communicative process and then explaining different forms andfunctions of these NVBs, attempt has been made to incorporate those NVCs intolanguage classes and give some practical techniques to be considered in theclassrooms, in order for the learners to be as Pennycook (1985) puts it "not onlybilingual but also bi- kinesics".

کلیدواژه ها:

Nonverbal Communication (NVC) ، Nonverbal Behavior (NVB) ، Kinesics