ESL - NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Pragmatics Assignment

This week we will be looking at pragmatics. We will examine the pragmatics involved in non-verbal communication.

Read through the following article on using compliments in American English:

We will start by watching the following video:

Video:

Click the link below to view

After watching the video, consider the following questions and be preparred to share your thoughts and findings in a classroom discussion:

Which compliments were successful?
Which compliments were not successful?
How could you tell?
What were the reactions to the successful compliments? (Give specific details)
What were the reactions to the non-successful compliments? (Give specific details)
What did you notice?

Be prepared to complete the folowing assignment with a partner next class. Please think of at least two topics that you would like to debate: