English Listening B1 Episode 09 - Track 02
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
Exercise (Track 2 - Body Language):
INTERVIEWER: With me in the studio is Dr Miriam Richards, who's a lecturer in
at the University of Washington.
MIRIAM: Hello.
INTERVIEWER: Now, Dr Richards, I've heard that
is responsible for 80% of communication. Is that true?
MIRIAM: Well, yes, it can be, in certain
. For example, when you're meeting new people, at, um, at a
or somewhere, body language is usually more important than
.
INTERVIEWER: And most body language is
, isn't it?
MIRIAM: Of course. And it's much
to change your body language than it is to control
. For example, when someone is lying, they'll often
eye contact. However, very good liars might, er, might make
eye contact than usual to try and make you think they're telling the truth.
INTERVIEWER:
?
MIRIAM: Yes, and they often
a lot too - but they won't be real smiles, of course.
INTERVIEWER: So how can you tell if a
is real?
MIRIAM: Well, a real smile uses the
around the eyes, but a fake smile doesn't. So if you can't tell if someone's really smiling, then look at their
, not their mouth.
INTERVIEWER: Are there any other ways you can tell if someone is
?
MIRIAM: Oh yes. When we tell the truth, our eyes tend to move to the
, because the left side of the brain, which stores
, controls the right side of the body.
INTERVIEWER: I
.
MIRIAM: Yes, and when we're lying, the
of the brain, which controls imagination, makes the eyes go left.
INTERVIEWER: Hmm, that's
.
MIRIAM: Yes, and people tend to look
when they're telling the truth, because they're getting information from their
. If they start lying, they'll look down or straight
. When they go back to telling the truth, their eyes will go
again.
INTERVIEWER: I've also been told that people put their hands over their
when they're lying. Is that true?
MIRIAM: Yes, it is. People also
their noses a lot when they're lying, because that covers the mouth too.
INTERVIEWER:
. And what about white lies?
MIRIAM: Well, of course most people tell white lies when they don't want to
people's feelings, for example, er, saying a meal was delicious when it was
. But some people can also train themselves to become
liars, like, er, politicians, for example.
INTERVIEWER: Thanks for coming in to
to us today.
MIRIAM: My pleasure. And I really
that.
