Tercer Encuentro: Body Language

Body Language - Gestures And Movement



When communicating, your body language (facial expressions, gestures, movement, eye contact and voice) should match your message. If there is a disconnect between what you say and your non-verbal communications, your audience will believe your non-verbals.

Movement and gestures are key components of body language.

Here are some tips to help you use gestures and movement effectively:

How to Stand



• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees relaxed. Your weight should be evenly distributed on both feet. Avoid nervous pacing or shifting from one foot to the other.

• Stand up straight - you do not need to stand like a soldier at attention, but your shoulders should be back and your head held high so you can make eye contact. This posture conveys confidence and helps you breathe more fully.

• Don't “hide” behind a desk, podium or flip chart.

What to Do With Your Hands



• Begin with your hands in the "neutral position," hanging loosely at your sides, so they will be available for natural gestures

• Avoid hands in pockets since it can lead to a sloppier posture and slouching.

• Empty your hands. If you must hold something (your notes or the PowerPoint remote), be aware of what you are doing. I've seen speakers unconsciously fold their notes into little squares - how's that for distracting?

• Be aware of what your empty hands are doing – "washing" each other, grasping each other tightly, playing with your watch, etc.

• Don't point at the audience. Yes, your mother was right – it's not polite to point. Try an open-handed gesture instead.

How to Use Gestures



Whether they come naturally to you or you have to work at them, gestures can help communicate your ideas and a little goes a long way.

• Use a variety of smooth, deliberate and natural gestures that support and visually illustrate your message.

• Use the "fisherman gesture." Remember the fisherman telling the story "I caught a fish THIS big" with his arms open wide? That gesture is a visual clue to what his words are telling you.

• Use the "on the one hand… , on the other hand" gesture to show both sides of the issue.

Nonverbal Gestures: 3 Body Language Gestures You Can Easily Recognize



Nonverbal gestures are just as important as spoken words. Why? Because body language has the power to give away a person’s true intentions. Whether you’re the one making them or the person observing, it’s still important to know the meaning behind some of the most common nonverbal gestures. Your success might depend on it.

Below are some examples:

Nonverbal Gestures # 1: Eye-to-Eye



You could know what a person is thinking or feeling through the movement of their eyes. When a person looks pointedly at a specific space and then looks back at you, it usually means that they want you to notice something about that corner.

It also usually means that you shouldn’t exactly let other people know about it. The lack of eye contact also says a lot about a person. Either they’re guilty about something or intimidated by your presence.

Nonverbal Gestures # 2: A Handshake or a High Five



A handshake or a high five denotes you have done something great or worth recognizing. Handshakes were first used to denote peace in a relationship; but times have passed and now, it is commonly used to say, “job well done.”

High fives, on the other hand, are achieved when a person connects their palm to another’s. This gesture has developed considerably over the years. There are also “high tens” and “low fives” to consider now. All three are used to denote success.

Nonverbal Gestures # 3: Bowing Low



Bowing has always been part of the Japanese and Chinese culture. It is used to show respect to elders, teachers, parents and even business associates.

According to oriental culture, the lower you bow your head, the deeper the respect you have for the other person. You don’t have to be of Japanese or Chinese blood to use this form of respect. It’s a nonverbal gesture known to almost everybody in the world.

It’s highly important that you learn to recognize body language movements. Wouldn’t you want another way to show your boss how much you respect them? Or how about learning how to use your eyes and hands correctly? Give the right signals. Learn these nonverbal gestures now.

http://www.selfgrowth.com/bodyl_articles.html

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: Look at the following cartoons and describe the situation according to the gestures and the body language of the characters. Write the story in Spanish.

Segundo Encuentro: Ejercicio en Linea Profesionalizacion Danza - Armenia

Lea el siguiente texto y escriba con sus propias palabras, como comentario del blog, lo que usted ha comprendido de cada uno de los parrafos (por favor no traduzca ni utilice diccionarios).

MUSIC AND DANCE IN COLOMBIA

Music scene
The Music of Colombia contains different genres, traditional and modern in consistent with the features of each region. The diversity in musical expressions found in Colombia is the result of a mixture of African, European (especially Spanish) influences, as well as more modern American and Caribbean musical forms, such as Trinidadian, Cuban and Jamaican.

The traditional music in Colombia is an oral tradition. Singers may extend their repertoire using broadsheets, song books or CDs, but these secondary enhancements are of the same character as the primary songs experienced in the flesh. This music derives from, or is related to, a commemorative character. On certain days of the year, particular songs celebrate the yearly cycle. Weddings, birthdays and funerals may also be noted with songs, dances and special costumes.

In a globalised world, many musicians are fusing traditional music with other styles (usually styles from the popular music genres). While this is no bad thing, it is also not traditional music; it's no longer related to any particular culture, but to the culture of the music being fused with. The points above mean that traditional music rose in a pre-commercial setting. While traditional music continues to evolve today, but generally as a continuation of the music from a pre-globalised era.

Dance forms
Styles like Bambuco, Vallenato and Porro were especially influential. When the Waltz became popular in the 19th century, a Colombian version called Pasillo was invented.
Some of the most popular genres of traditional music in the Caribbean coast are Vallenato and Cumbia. One of the most recognized interpreters of traditional Caribbean and Afro-Colombian music is Totó la Momposina.

http://www.gowealthy.com/gowealthy/wcms/en/home/articles/entertainment/art/Music-of-Colombia-1212485179044.html

Segundo Encuentro: Actividad en Linea Profesionalizacion Teatro - Armenia

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare — born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 —has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English.

His ability to capture and convey the most profound aspects of human nature is regarded by many as unequalled and the English Renaissance has often been called "the age of Shakespeare".

He was among the few playwrights who have excelled in both tragedy and comedy and several of his plays contain songs that are among the finest lyric poems in English.

He also wrote 154 sonnets, two narrative poems, and a handful of shorter poems. Shakespeare wrote his works between 1588 and 1613, although the exact dates and chronology of the plays attributed to him are often uncertain.

Shakespeare's influence on the English-speaking world shows in the widespread use of quotations from Shakespearean plays, the titles of works based on Shakespearean phrases, and the many adaptations of his plays.

Other signs of his continuing influence include his appearance in the top ten of the "100 Greatest Britons" poll sponsored by the BBC, the frequent productions based on his work, such as the BBC Television Shakespeare, and the success of the fictional account of his life in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love.

Some of his famous plays are "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth", "Hamlet", "Othello", "Antony and Cleopatra", "The Comedy of Errors", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", among others.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "William Shakespeare". You can explore more on the Wikipedia website. The text and the images are used here only for educational purposes.

Despues de leer el texto, escriba con sus propias palabras lo que mas le llamo la atencion de la lectura (como comentario adjunto al blog) y envie por correo electronico las respuestas a las siguientes preguntas de comprension.

Questions about the text

1. William Shakespeare was a great writer of both tragedy and comedy.
True.
False.
We don't know.

2. How many sonnets did he write?
2.
100.
154.

3. His books are full of quotations.
True.
False.
We don't know.

4. The film "Shakespeare in Love" is based on his life.
True.
False.
We don't know.

5. Many of his books contain songs.
True.
False.
We don't know.

6. He died in 1616.
True.
False.
We don't know.

7. "100 Greatest Britons" is one of his famous masterpieces.
True.
False.
We don't know.

Fotografias Danza - Capitulo Pasto

Segundo Encuentro: Profesionalizacion Artes - Tipos de Textos - Ejercicios - Pasto/Armenia

TYPES OF TEXTS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/typesoftext/factsheet.shtml

1.What is text?

Text is any piece of writing.
This could be a letter, an email, a novel, a poem, a recipe, a note, instructions, an article in a newspaper or magazine, writing on a webpage or an advert.
When you are reading or writing any text think about the purpose of the text or why it has been written.

2. What might the purpose of a text be?

An advert might be trying to persuade you to buy something.
A letter from school might be to inform you about something.
A novel might describe somewhere or someone to you.
A car manual might instruct you how to do something to your car.

Depending on the purpose of the text, different methods will be used to get the message across to the reader.

Persuasive texts
A persuasive text is a text that really wants you to do something.

An advert might want you to buy something.
You might write a letter to persuade a friend to go on holiday with you, or to try and get off a parking ticket.

Persuasive texts might use:
•repeated words
•text in capital letters
•exclamation marks
•rhetorical questions (questions where no answer is needed)
•an emotional one-sided argument
•humour

Example:
SPECIAL OFFER! Buy today! Would you want to miss this SPECIAL offer? Phone NOW...
This is the Best Car you could ever ask for!

Informative Texts
An informative text is a text that wants to advise or tell you about something.

A newspaper article might give you information about a health issue like giving up smoking.
A website might give you information about a movie, band or something that you are interested in.
A handout from school might be advising you about what your child will be doing during the next term.

Informative texts usually:
•avoid repetition
•contain facts
•give information in a clear way - introducing the subject and then developing it

Example:
Autumn term: Your child will be covering simple fractions during weeks 1-6.

Instructive Texts
An instructive text is a text that instructs or tells you how to do something.

A recipe wants to instruct you how to cook something.
A leaflet with a piece of furniture wants to tell you how to put it together or take care of it.

Instructive texts:
•are written as though the reader is being spoken to -
(although the word 'you' is not usually used)
•language is direct and unnecessary words are left out
•often use 'must' and 'must not'
•sometimes use diagrams or pictures to help understanding

Example:
Put all ingredients into bowl together. Mix the salad and the oil.

Descriptive Texts
A descriptive text is a text that wants you to picture what they are describing.

A novel might want you to imagine the characters and see them in your mind.
A travel book will want you to see the country it is describing.

Descriptive texts usually:
•make use of adjectives and adverbs
•use comparisons to help picture it - something is like something
•employ your five senses - how it feels, smells, looks, sounds and tastes

Example:
The morning air was crisp and sharp as Sean walked down the road.
The pavement was slippery and cold beneath his feet like a slimy wet fish.

EXERCISES
Seleccione con una X la respuesta correcta de las opciones dadas.

1:What is the purpose of the following passage of text?

ACCIDENT:
Treatment aims
1.Control bleeding
2.Minimise shock for casualty
3.Prevent infection - for casualty and between yourself and the casualty
4.Arrange for casualty to go to the hospital if necessary

___ To inform the reader that bleeding needs to be controlled.
___ To describe the scene of an accident.
___ To persuade the reader to attend a First Aid course.
___ To instruct the reader on what to do if they come across an accident.

2:What is the purpose of the following passage of text?

Bert Baxter was lying in a filthy-looking bed smoking a cigarette, there was a horrible smell in the room, I think it came from Bert Baxter himself. The bed sheets looked as though they were covered in blood, but Bert said that was caused by the beetroot sandwiches he always eats last thing at night.

___ To inform the reader not to smoke in bed.
___ To persuade the reader to always clean their sheets.
___ To describe Bert Baxter and his room.
___ To instruct the reader how to eat beetroot sandwiches.

3:Why might a personal loan company include the following line in their advertisement?

For under £100 a month you could borrow £5 000 immediately with no questions asked.

___ To instruct you to quickly contact the company to arrange the loan.
___ To persuade you to take out a loan for £5 000.
___ To inform you that your loan application will be accepted.
___ To describe the range of services offered by the loan company.

4:Is the following passage an example of instructive text?

SPECIAL OFFER FOR SHELL REFRIGERATOR SHOPPERS!
2 Tickets for the price of 1 if you book before 16th September.

___ yes
___ no

5:The following passage is an example of informative text. Which of the following is the reader being informed about?

Introduction to Yoga.
FURBY COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Description of Course:
This course is an introduction to the practice of yoga.
Aimed at beginners, yoga is great for men and women of any age or ability or fitness level.

___ That the course is suitable for complete beginners
___ That the course will lead you on to the Stage 2 course.
___ That yoga is particularly suitable for women.
___ That yoga is not suitable if you have a heart complaint.

6:Which of the following are not normally used in descriptive texts?

___ adjectives
___ adverbs
___ step by step action to be taken by the reader
___ comparisons to enable the reader to picture something

7:Instructive texts always use images to show what is to be done.

___ true
___ false

8:You should always consider the intended audience/reader when writing a document to be read by someone else.

___ true
___ false

9:Which of the following is not a piece of text?

___ an email
___ a newspaper article
___ a map
___ an advertisement

10:Which of the following is not an example of informative text?

___ a church newsletter
___ a recipe book
___ a doctors' surgery leaflet about services provided
___ an obituary in a local newspaper

Mire atentamente las siguientes imagenes tomadas de textos publicitarios y trate de leerlas (o interpretarlas):


Samsung “Express Yourself” Advertisement


Dettol Instant Hand Sanitizer Advertisement


“Reserved for Drunk Drivers” Advertisement


Stop’n Grow Bag Advertisement: German product that stops nail biting


3M Security Glass Advertisement: 3M was so sure their Security Glass was unbreakable, they put a large stack of cash behind it and shoved it in a bus stop

Segundo Encuentro: Actividad de Calentamiento - Danza Pasto/Armenia

Vocabulario a revisar: Partes del Cuerpo

Cancion: HOKEY POKEY

You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out,
You put your right foot in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out,
You put your left foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You put your right hand in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out,
You put your left hand in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your right shoulder in,
You put your right shoulder out,
You put your right shoulder in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your left shoulder in,
You put your left shoulder out,
You put your left shoulder in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your right hip in,
You put your right hip out,
You put your right hip in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your left hip in,
You put your left hip out,
You put your left hip in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You put your whole self in
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

Ahora completa el siguiente cuadro con el vocabulario que aprendiste:

Primer Encuentro: Ejercicio Introduccion a Taller de Cuentos: Walt Disney - Armenia

http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/reading-comp/4th-disney.pdf


Magical Cartoonist
by Cynthia Sherwood

Without the creativity of one man, there would be no “happiest place on earth,” also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney was a creative genius who looked out on a huge orange grove and imagined building a “magic kingdom.”

Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and even sold his pictures to neighbors. When he was sixteen, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France during World War One. After the war ended, Disney started making short cartoons in Kansas City, but soon ran out of money. He decided to find his fortune in Hollywood. He came to California with a suitcase and $20 in his pocket.

It took a while, but Disney began to enjoy success with his cartoons. He created Mickey Mouse, the most famous cartoon character ever. Then in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered. It was the first full-length animated movie, and a huge success. Disney made many more movies that we still watch today, including Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi.

It was in the 1940s that Walt Disney first had his brainstorm about a fun park for families. His idea grew bigger and bigger, and he realized he needed a lot of space for his park. He wanted it to have everything—a mountain, rockets, spinning teacups, and a fairy castle!

Years after Walt Disney first had the idea, Disneyland opened in 1955 in a former orange grove in Anaheim, California. Admission cost a dollar. By its tenth anniversary, 50-million visitors had come to the Magic Kingdom.
Disney died in 1966, a few years before the opening of his next dream project, Disney World.

If you ever visit one of the parks, go to a Disney movie, or watch the Disney Channel, you can think of the man with amazing ideas who started it all.

De acuerdo al texto, responda las siguientes preguntas:

1. List two things that Walt Disney did before he began making cartoons. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2. Place these events in sequential order. Label them with numbers 1-5 to show
which happened first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
________ Disneyland opened in California.
________ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered.
________ Disney moved to Hollywood, California.
________ Walt Disney worked as an ambulance driver in France.
________ Walt Disney lived in Kansas City and made short cartoons.

3. How many years ago was Disneyland first opened to the public?______________________________________________________

4. Which statement is an opinion?
a. Disney made many movies that we still watch today.
b. In the 1940s, Disney had a brainstorm about a fun park for families.
c. Disneyland opened in a former orange grove.
d. Walt Disney was a creative genius.