TOEFL Integrated speaking, question 4 -
Explain how the examples from the professor’s lecture illustrate the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication. -
Preparation Time: 30 Seconds
Response Time: 60 Seconds
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
When we speak with other people face-to-face the nonverbal signals we give---our facial expressions, hand gestures, body movements, and tone of voice---often communicate as much as, or more than, the words we utter. When our nonverbal signals, which we often produce unconsciously, agree with our verbal message, the verbal message is enhance and supported, made more convincing. But when they conflict with the verbal message, we may be communicating an entirely different and more accurate message than what we intend.
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