Stardom Scientific Journal of Social and Humanity Studies

A Study of EFL Students’ Use of Body Language Cues in Classroom Presentations

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This research was carried out to investigate the use of body language in classroom presentations of master students of applied linguistics at the Faculty of EducationUniversity of Aden- Yemen. Since presentations are important in communication whether this communication is verbal or non-verbal, the message should reach the
audience. The participants of this study were 9 of the master students of Applied Linguistics at the English department. The researcher used content-based analysis to analyze the students’ body language by analyzing the videos to themes. The results of the study showed that the students interacted non-verbally a lot by using their
body language in the classroom during their presentations. Most of the master students used the body language cues ‘gestures’ by using their hands, fingers, and facial expressions in the classroom. On the other hand, the cues of ‘oculesics’ were used by the students frequently such as using their eye contact, eye gaze, and pupil
dilation. In addition, the students used the cue of ‘posture’ in which the students tended to stretch their shoulders, nodding heads, wiring their hands, and adjusting their clothes. For the cue of ‘ proxemics,’ the students kept a distance when they stood
in front of their instructor and colleagues. Finally, the students never used the cue of ‘haptic’ during their presentation inside the classroom. The researchers suggested implications for using body language effectively. These included raising awareness of the use of body language, and strategies for effective non-verbal communication
techniques. The researchers hope that their process of learning to speak will evolve and improve after the students of English are provided with strategies for using body language.

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