Watch this next video and think about what Mary is telling the other teens with her nonverbal cues.

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Thinking about the video you just saw, please answer the questions below.


Sending the Right Message

As you can see, a person can communicate without speaking. Mary in the video did not make eye contact and was turned away from the group. Also, her face did not show much expression. All of these nonverbal cues are telling the other teens that she did not want to participate.

Now, let’s look at how Mary changed her body language to send the right message.


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Thinking about the video you just saw, please answer the questions below.