Nonverbal Communication in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning-On the Importance of Body Language

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10.2991/iceemr-17.2017.19How to use a DOI?

Keywords

body language, English teaching and learning, nonverbal communication

Abstract

Nonverbal codes, neglected for quite a long time, now becomes an important field in language teaching and researching. Therefore, based on literature as well as our own English learning and teaching experiences, this paper expounds and analyzes the basic opinions of nonverbal communication, discloses the importance and necessity of body language which exercises influence on language teaching and learning, through analyzing the effects of body language research in language teaching and learning so as to promote acquisition of linguistic competence and help to communicate effectively in social context.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hongli Gao
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TI  - Nonverbal Communication in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning-On the Importance of Body Language
BT  - Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Education, Economics and Management Research (ICEEMR 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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