It was hard for me to watch the show without any
volume because I am use to sound. However it was quite fun trying to figure out
what was being sad and using my thoughts for what the characters were saying.
At the beginning of the show, the husband came home to his wife and I thought
they were arguing. Then the next scene showed a man coming out the shower to
answer the door and I assumed it was his girlfriend and they were on their way
out. When I rewind the show and added the volume, it was clear that the couple
was married because he had the key to the house. Also they were not arguing but
having a friendly debate. Although by her gestures and expressions it looked as
if she was arguing. The next scene they were just friends and the female was on
her way out but the male was trying to convince her to be his escort. Through
their gestures and body language they were real good friends.
This was a great activity but when it looks like
the show was getting very interested, you really want to turn it up so that you
don’t have to guess what they are saying. What I learned from this assignment
is that gestures and body language can be misguiding. This is why it is
important to watch your body language and gestures when speaking to others
because they can be taken in a different way. From this experience great
communication and listening skills are very essential.
I also got very curious about what was being said while I was watching without sound. I found it impossible not to read the subtitles on the first show I watched. I had to choose another show with no subtitles in order to concentrate on the nonverbal language.
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ReplyDeleteTiffany, this was a great activity to help me understand body language and gestures when communicating is not always what we perceive it to mean. Communication is a complex and important in our lives. We should remember gestures and facial expression can be misleading if not followed with verbal communication and active listening. This was an excellent assignment to help us understand communication in ways we have simply taken for granted in our field of early childhood.
Shelia