Personal distance
How close do you stand to people when you talk to them? Is it different with different people?
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Talk about it Look at these four zones. Which is which? Match each with a picture. Like this,
- I think the intimate zone is A because.... How about you?
- Hmmm... I think it might be D because...
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(You can click on each word to see the definition.)
The study of the space between people is called proxemics. ???????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??????????? ???????????.
Read this definition of proxemics.
Read Now read this information about proxemics.
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Read and listen Listen to the audio again and "shadow" the speaker. (Read along with the speaker.) It's really good for your pronunciation! ?
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Can you remember? Open Exercise 1 below and answer questions about Who developed the concept of proxemics.
Next, open Exercise 2 and read and listen to Do different cultures view proxemics differently? Then answer the questions.